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Golden Grove Retreat, Werndolau, Golden Grove, Carmarthen, SA32 8NE

Awaiting decision Carmarthenshire PL/09571 Full planning permission

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

This proposal seeks approval to transition the use of Golden Grove Retreat from residential dwelling to business use for short-term accommodation and retreat purposes. All developments have been carried out with careful consideration of sustainability, environmental impact, and alignment with local planning policies. This application seeks to formalize these changes to ensure full compliance and to continue offering vital services to the community

As published by the council, reference PL/09571

Application record

Reference
PL/09571
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Awaiting Decision
Received
2 Jul 2025
Validated
12 Sep 2025
Ward
Llanfihangel Aberbythych
Parish
Llanfihangel Aberbythych
Postcode
SA32 8NE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jul 2025

    Received by Carmarthenshire

  2. 12 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 7 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Carmarthenshire took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

21 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Carmarthenshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Carmarthenshire decided full applications in a median of 92 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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