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PL/10368

First Floor, 32 Blue Street, Carmarthen, SA31 3LE

Refused Carmarthenshire Lawful development: Proposed use

Proposal

Proposed use is a small, appointment-only tattoo and permanent makeup studio operated by a sole practitioner, with one client at a time and very limited daily footfall. The use is comparable in scale and nature to existing personal service and beauty uses within the building and immediate vicinity

As published by the council, reference PL/10368

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Jan 2026

    Received by Carmarthenshire

  2. 8 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: CLOPUD - Refusal

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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