Poundstretcher, College Street, Ammanford, SA18 3AB Data via plota.co.uk

PL/11203 - Prior notification In Review

Proposal

The building is a former Co-op supermarket and subsequently a Poundstretcher Store. It was built around 2000 when the historic police station moved to another location in the town and is approximately 1500m² and mostly around 6 to 10m high. The retail, storage, goods in are single storey and the office block is 2 storey. The building is a masonry cavity wall construction, with a blockwork inner leaf and brickwork outer leaf. The roof consists of flat profiled metal sheets, likely incorporating insulated sandwich panels. The roof perimeter is formed by mansard-style parapets with slate-hung external finishes. The site is generally surrounded by level pedestrian walkway Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Validated
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 71.

The consultation period closed on 27 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Arcade (consec nos), Grade II, 44 m away · 7 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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.

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Important details

Application type
Prior notification
Postcode
SA18 3AB
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Ammanford
Parish
Ammanford
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Aug 2026

Decision outlook

Day 71, past the statutory target. 84% of commercial and major works in Carmarthenshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 29 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 7115 days past 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

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27 Aug 2026