Planning application
Former Co Operative Food, Sycamore Street, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9AJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed partial change of use of building to become that of a mixed use premises, compromising A3 use to first floor (food, drinks restaurant, wine and sports bar with snooker room) with the entire ground floor to remain as A1 use and all other associated works
As published by the council, reference PL/11450
Application record
- Reference
- PL/11450
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Consultation Period
- Received
- 21 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 28 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Cenarth and Llangeler
- Parish
- Newcastle Emlyn
- Postcode
- SA38 9AJ
Comment by 27 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Carmarthenshire through their own planning portal.
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/10089 Granted
Former Co Operative Food, Sycamore Street, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9AJ
Change of use to A3 (Food, Drinks, Restaurants and Cafes) to incorporate a Wine Bar (Ground Floor) and Sports Bar (First Floor)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Sep 2026
Received by Carmarthenshire
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28 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 November 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
8 documents on file for this application
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