Planning application
Smithfield House, St John Street, Whitland, SA34 0AW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of former butcher's store to a private members gym/physical fitness centre
As published by the council, reference PL/10952
Application record
- Reference
- PL/10952
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Consultation Period
- Received
- 1 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Whitland
- Parish
- Whitland (Historic)
- Postcode
- SA34 0AW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Carmarthenshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/09903 Granted
Smithfield House, St John Street, Whitland, SA34 0AW
Proposed business front main fascia sign
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jun 2026
Received by Carmarthenshire
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3 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Oct 2026
Status changed to Consultation Period
Previously Awaiting Decision.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 July 2026, 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
30 documents on file for this application
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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.
About full applications
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Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Smithfield House, St John Street, Whitland, SA34 0AW
Proposed business front main fascia sign
Granted Advertising 6 docs -
OUTBUILDING AT YELVERTON HOUSE, ST JOHN STREET, WHITLAND, CARMARTHENSHIRE, SA34 0AW
CHANGE OF USE OF OUTBUILDING FROM RESIDENTIAL UNIT TO COMMERCIAL OFFICES
Refused Full applications 4 docs -
OUTBUILDING AT YELVERTON HOUSE, ST JOHN STREET, WHITLAND, SA34 0AW
CHANGE OF USE OF OUTBUILDING FROM RESIDENTIAL UNIT TO COMMERCIAL OFFICES (RESUBMISSION OF W/26176 REFUSED 19/03/2012)
Granted Full applications 5 docs -
8 ST JOHN STREET, WHITLAND, SA34 0NB
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Granted Full applications 9 docs -
LOW MEAD, ST JOHN STREET, WHITLAND, SA34 0AP
1 X NON ILLUMINATED FASCIA, 1 X NON ILLUMINATED PROJECTOR, 1 X NON ILLUMINATED INTERNALLY APPLIED WINDOW VINYL
Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 6 docs -
Whitland Railway Station, St John Street, Whitland, SA34 0AP
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