Kidwelly Post Office, 3 Station Road, Kidwelly, SA17 4UH Data via plota.co.uk

PL/11488 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Installation of a steel container for office / storage use together with paving and fencing Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Nov 2026 and 25 Nov 2026, from Carmarthenshire's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 8

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 ↗
Conservation area 15 m away: Kidwelly
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Local nature reserve 303 m away: Glan-Yr-Afon
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.
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Scheduled monument 192 m away: Kidwelly Town Gate & Defences; Radon affected area, class 4; National infrastructure project: Gwynt Glas Offshore Wind Farm, at pre-application; Coalfield, development low risk area.

Checked on 9 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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 area123 m² (1,324 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 87)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2023, 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
SA17 4UH
Received
30 Sept 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Ward
Kidwelly and St Ishmael
Parish
Kidwelly
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Nov 2026

Decision outlook

Day 28 of the 56-day target. Carmarthenshire usually decides commercial and major works by day 51.

Day 2828 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
51decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Carmarthenshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Carmarthenshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Oct 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.