Planning application
Towy Retail Park, Old Llangunnor Road, Carmarthen
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of solar panels on the building’s low-pitched, barrel-shaped
As published by the council, reference PL/11198
Application record
- Reference
- PL/11198
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Full Granted
- Received
- 27 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Llangunnor
- Parish
- Llangunnor
Site history
Applications at this address on the Carmarthenshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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PL/10785 Refused
Towy Retail Park, Old Llangunnor Road, Carmarthen
It seems in Wales there are no requirements for prior approval for this type of proposal (PV installation) if the proposal is under the permitted development conditions for Solar PV. The PV installation proposed meets permitted development conditions for solar installations on non-domestic buildings
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jul 2026
Received by Carmarthenshire
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29 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Sep 2026
Status changed to Awaiting Decision
Previously Consultation Period.
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3 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Full Granted
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Carmarthenshire granted permission on 3 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within five years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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Towy Retail Park, Old Llangunnor Road, Carmarthen
It seems in Wales there are no requirements for prior approval for this type of proposal (PV installation) if the proposal is under the permitted development conditions for Solar PV. The PV installation proposed meets permitted development conditions for solar installations on non-domestic buildings
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