Independent Examination

Page updated on: 31/03/2025

Nicola Gulley MA MRTPI and Ian Stevens BA (Hons) MCD MRTPI were appointed by the Ministers of the Welsh Government to conduct the independent examination of the Carmarthenshire Revised Local Development Plan (LDP).

The examination hearing sessions took place in October and November 2024. The Action Points following these hearing sessions will be published in due course.

The Inspectors issued a letter to the Council regarding Housing Supply on 31 January 2025. The Council are undertaking a Consultation on Additional Sites from 27 March 2025 to 15 May 2025.

Further details on the examination are available on this page.

A Programme Officer, Corinne Sloley has been appointed to manage the examination and will be in contact with respondents shortly, in the meantime, she can be contacted by email: LDPExamination@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Latest Updates - open content

Latest Updates:

14 May 2025 - Update on Action Points

Completed Action Points are available on the Independent Examination - Carmarthenshire County Council webpage under Examination, Inspector and Programme Officer Documents. Please note, only completed action points are currently available, Interim Action Points will be published in due course.

31 March 2025 - Council's Additional Sites Consultation 27 March 2025 to 15 May 2025

Following the Inspectors Letter to the Council regarding Housing Supply, the Council are now undertaking a Consultation on Additional Sites from 27 March 2025 to 15 May 2025.

To read or submit a comment on the Consultation, please find the Council's Additional Sites Consultation Document here.

31 January 2025 - Inspector's Note on Housing

The Inspectors have issued a letter to the Council regarding Housing. Please visit Examination, Inspector and Programme Officer Documents page to view this document.

4 December 2024 - Hearing Session 4-10/11 Action Points

The Action Points for Hearing Sessions 4-10/11 can be found under 'Hearing Session Agendas, Statements & Action Points'

20 November 2024 - Hearing Session 1-3 Action Points

The Action Points for Hearing Sessions 1-3 can be found under 'Hearing Session Agendas, Statements & Action Points'

20 November 2024 - Updated Hearing Session Programme

The site SuV61/h1 - Land at Nieuport Farm has been included for discussion in Hearing Session 12, please find the latest Hearing Session Programme here.

11 November 2024 - Additional Hearing Session

An additional hearing session, Hearing Session 12, has been scheduled to be held virtually on 26 November 2024 at 10:00am.

Hearing Session 12 will discuss the following sites:

SeC4/h2 - Burry Port Harbourside
PrC3/h14 – Nantydderwen
SeC9/h2 - Heol Gelynen
SuV60/h1 – Land at College Bach

Joining instructions and the meeting link will be available in due course.

07 November 2024 - Hearing Session 11

There is no longer a Hearing Session being held on Wednesday 13 November. This session, Hearing Session 11, has been merged with Hearing Session 10 and will take place on Tuesday 12 November. Please refer to the latest Hearing Session Programme published on the Independent Examination webpage for further details.

Examination, Inspector and Programme Officer Documents - open content

ED1 - Letter to Participants in Hearing Sessions

ED2 - Guidance Notes for Participants in Hearing Sessions

ED3 - Draft Carmarthenshire Hearing Programme (June 2024)

ED3a - Draft Carmarthenshire Hearing Programme Version B (August 2024)

ED3b - Draft Carmarthenshire Hearing Programme Version C (September 2024)

ED3c - Draft Carmarthenshire Hearing Programme Version D (14th October 2024)

ED3d - Draft Carmarthenshire Hearing Programme Version E (24th October 2024)

ED3e - Draft Carmarthenshire Hearing Programme Version F (11 November 2024)

ED3f - Draft Carmarthenshire Hearing Programme Version G (19 November 2024)

ED4 - Inspectors Initial Questions

ED5 - Schedule of Matters, Issues and Questions

ED6 - Inspector's Note - Carmarthenshire's Response to the Initial Questions

ED7 - Letter to Participants - Additional Hearing Session (Hearing Session 12)

ED8 - Inspectors Note on Housing (January 2025)

ED9 - Inspectors Note on TAN 15 - 31 March 2025

Completed Action Points

Please find the completed Action Points below.

APHS6 - Hearing Session 6 Action Points (14 May 2025)

APHS7 - Hearing Session 7 Action Points (14 May 2025)

APHS8 - Hearing Session 8 Action Points (14 May 2025)

APHS9 - Hearing Session 9 Action Points (14 May 2025)

APHS10/11 - Hearing Session 10 and 11 Action Points (14 May 2025)

APHS12 - Hearing Session 12 Action Points (14 May 2025)

Hearing Sessions - Virtual Meeting Links and Joining Instructions - open content

Joining Instructions

All hearing sessions will start at 10:00am and 14:00pm and finish about 17:00pm using Zoom. Lunch will normally be between 13:00pm and 14:00pm. Short breaks will be taken mid-morning and mid-afternoon. Please join the meeting 30 minutes prior.

Hearing Session	Virtual Meeting Link
Hearing Session 1 - 15th October 2024	https://democracy-carmarthenshire-gov-uk.zoom.us/j/88304630652?pwd=I89vPk1BgZbtZKfY8JMRvwWGirxo5Q.1 Meeting ID: 883 0463 0652 Passcode: 720631
Hearing Session 2 - 16th October 2024	https://democracy-carmarthenshire-gov-uk.zoom.us/j/87665257692?pwd=kmvplzicnWxPKkbNfekPZgnYyTQYT7.1 Meeting ID: 876 6525 7692 Passcode: 637032
Hearing Session 3 - 17th October 2024	https://democracy-carmarthenshire-gov-uk.zoom.us/j/87991565539?pwd=Jmjd2YWRMsbAqGtomVzhMAShyhI6RD.1 Meeting ID: 879 9156 5539 Passcode: 838979

Hearing Session 4 - 22nd October 2024	https://democracy-carmarthenshire-gov-uk.zoom.us/j/81615348967?pwd=azGavdvuIRUhy2TEK3O8GAzRhqvgFd.1 Meeting ID: 816 1534 8967 Passcode: 914803
Hearing Session 5 - 23rd October 2024	https://democracy-carmarthenshire-gov-uk.zoom.us/j/83012860631?pwd=Nta69pr787STOQ7WfMa6DOO18ly6g7.1 Meeting ID: 830 1286 0631 Passcode: 917102
Hearing Session 6 - 24th October 2024	Cancelled due to no participants attending the Hearing Session.

Hearing Session 7 - 5th November 2024	https://democracy-carmarthenshire-gov-uk.zoom.us/j/84294570623?pwd=6PETdq93J5yX6eKpboa9vjulUCPWLU.1 Meeting ID: 842 9457 0623 Passcode: 601005
Hearing Session 8 - 6th November 2024	https://democracy-carmarthenshire-gov-uk.zoom.us/j/83160923293?pwd=3KKpjrSnRnehi0fijvCOyhg6aIMMrA.1 Meeting ID: 831 6092 3293 Passcode: 809239
Hearing Session 9 - 7th November 2024	https://democracy-carmarthenshire-gov-uk.zoom.us/j/83060704010?pwd=w2iiba7DOGiQQz0ipEVqQsDoyq202e.1 Meeting ID: 830 6070 4010 Passcode: 063636

Hearing Session 10 - 12th November 2024	https://democracy-carmarthenshire-gov-uk.zoom.us/j/85147681508?pwd=7M4daGvfb72CNIzKJXlUneG7T9Pxuf.1 Meeting ID: 851 4768 1508 Passcode: 151110

Hearing Session 12 - 26th November 2024	https://democracy-carmarthenshire-gov-uk.zoom.us/j/86525657007?pwd=PoEzpXlIdk73w03C5AVO10ZlYk6KXu.1 Meeting ID: 865 2565 7007 Passcode: 567958