2 Grist Square, Laugharne, Carmarthen, SA33 4SS Data via plota.co.uk

PL/10963 - Full planning permission Refused

Proposal

Proposed First floor extension for residential use class on an existing ground floor garage. Charge of use from garage use which is registered as ancillary to 2 Grist Square to an independent dwelling (Resubmission of previously refused application PL/10130) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 May 2026
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Refused
19 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 19 Aug 2026 · Last checked 24 Aug 2026

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Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: Cross, The Grist
List entry 9630 · 15 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 4 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Laugharne conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Special area of conservation 109 m away: Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries / Bae Caerfyrddin ac Aberoedd
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Scheduled monument 98 m away: Laugharne Castle
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
SSSI 109 m away: Aber Taf / Taf Estuary
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Registered park or garden 97 m away: Laugharne Castle and Castle House
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; National infrastructure project: Gwynt Glas Offshore Wind Farm, at pre-application.

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area151 m² (1,625 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (38 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
SA33 4SS
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
28 May 2026
Ward
Laugharne Township
Parish
Laugharne Township
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Full Refusal
Decision date
19 Aug 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 83 days from validation, 27 days slower than Carmarthenshire's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 26% of changes of use here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
82decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Carmarthenshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Carmarthenshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

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27 Jul 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.