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FORMER PUBLIC LIBRARY, PENTRE ROAD, ST CLEARS, CARMARTHEN, SA33 4AA

Refused Carmarthenshire W/31138 Full planning permission

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

CHANGE OF USE OF REDUNDANT LIBRARY TO 2 DWELLING UNITS

As published by the council, reference W/31138

Application record

Reference
W/31138
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Full Refusal
Received
28 Oct 2014
Validated
3 Nov 2014
Decided
1 May 2015
Ward
St. Clears (Historical)
Parish
St. Clears
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SA33 4AA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Oct 2014

    Received by Carmarthenshire

  2. 3 Nov 2014

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 May 2015

    Decision issued: Full Refusal

  4. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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