Independent Examination
Page updated on: 10/07/2024
Nicola Gulley MA MRTPI and Ian Stevens BA (Hons) MCD MRTPI have been appointed by PEDW to examine the LDP.
The examination hearing sessions are due to commence on 15 October 2024, and PEDW aim to submit the Inspector’s Report in May 2025.
Further details on the examination and hearing sessions 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
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Hearing Session 1 Tuesday, 15 October 2024 between 10.00 and 17:00
Virtual Hearing |
Opening, Plan Preparation and Strategic Framework • Process of plan production • Compliance with legislative requirements • LDP Vision • Strategic Objectives • Spatial Strategy • Policy SP1: Strategic Growth • Policy SD1: Development Limits • Policy SG1: Regeneration and Mixer Use Sites • Policy SG2: Reserve Sites • Policy SP2: Retail and Town Centres • Policy SP3: Sustainable Distribution – Settlement Framework • Policy SP8: Welsh Language and Culture • Policy SP12: Placemaking, Sustainability and High-Quality Design • Policy PSD1: Effective Design Solutions: Sustainability and Placemaking |
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Hearing Session 2 Wednesday, 16 October 2024 between 10.00 and 17:00
Virtual Hearing |
Prosperous People and Places – Housing • Policy SP4: A Sustainable Approach to Providing New Home • Policy HOM1: Housing Allocations • Policy HOM3: Homes in Rural Villages • Policy HOM4 - Homes in Non-Defined Rural Settlements • Policy HOM7: Renovation of Derelict or Abandoned Dwellings • Policy RD1: Dwellings in the Open Countryside • Policy RD2: Conversion and Re-Use of Rural Buildings for Residential Use • Policy RD3: Farm Diversification • Policy RD4: Conversion and Re-Use of Rural Buildings for Non-Residential Use |
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Hearing Session 3 Thursday, 17 October 2024 between 10.00 and 17:00
Virtual Hearing |
Prosperous People and Places – Affordable Housing and Gypsy and Traveller Provision • Policy SP5: Affordable Homes • Policy AHOM1: Provision of Affordable Homes • Policy AHOM2: Affordable Housing- Exceptions Sites • Policy SP10: Gypsy and Traveller Provision • Policy GTP1: Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation |
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Hearing Session 4 Tuesday, 22 October 2024 between 10.00 and 17:00
Virtual Hearing |
Prosperous People and Places – Employment and the Visitor Economy • Policy SP7: Employment and the Economy • Policy EME1: Employment- Safeguarding of Employment Sites • Policy EME3: Employment Proposals on Allocated Sites • Policy SP11: The Visitor Economy • Policy VE2: Holiday Accommodation • Policy VE3: Touring Caravan, Camping and Non- Permanent Alternative Camping Accommodation • Policy VE4: Static Caravan and Chalet Sites and Permanent Alternative Camping Accommodation |
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Hearing Session 5 Wednesday, 23 October 2024 between 10.00 and 17:00
Virtual Hearing |
Healthy Habits – Natural, Built and Historic Environment • Policy SP14: Maintaining and Enhancing the Natural Environment • Policy SP 15: Protection and Enhancement of the Built and Historic Environment • Policy BHE2: Landscape Character • Policy PSD7: Protection of Open Space • Policy PSD8: Provision of New Open Space |
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Hearing Session 6 Thursday, 24 October 2024 between 10.00 and 17:00
Virtual Hearing |
Strong Connections – Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Transportation • Policy SP 16: Climate Change • Policy CCH1 - Renewable Energy within Pre-Assessed Areas and Local Search Areas • Policy CCH2: Renewable Energy Outside Pre-Assessed Areas and Local Search Areas • Policy CCH7: Climate Change – Forest, Woodland, and Tree Planting • Policy SP 17: Transport and Accessibility |
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Hearing Session 7 Tuesday, 5 November 2024 between 10.00 and 17:00
Virtual Hearing |
Prosperous People and Places – Site Allocations (Cluster 1 – Carmarthen) • PrC1/h4 – Land off Parc y Delyn • PrC1/MU1 – West Carmarthen • PrC1/MU2 - Pibwrlwyd • SeC1/h1 – Lime Grove • SeC1/h4 – Cae Canfas, Heol Llanelli • SuV1/h1 - Adjacent Fron Heulog • SuV4/h1- Land at Troed Rhiw Farm • SuV12/h1 – Adjacent to Gwyn Villa • SuV20/h1 – Land adjacent to Llwynhenry Farm |
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Hearing Session 8 Wednesday, 6 November 2024 between 10.00 and 17:00
Virtual Hearing |
Prosperous People and Places – Site Allocations (Cluster 2 – Llanelli) • PrC2/GT1 - Land at Penyfan, Trostre, Llanelli • PrC2/h1 - Beech Grove, Pwll • PrC2/h4 - North Dock • PrC2/h16 - Ynys Las, Llwynhendy • PrC2/h20 - Harddfan • PrC2/h22 - Cwm y Nant, Dafen • PrC2/h23 - Dafen East Gateway • SeC4/h1 - Gwdig Farm • SeC6/h2 - Land between Clayton Road and East of Bronallt Road • SeC7/h1 – Box Farm • SeC7/h3 - Golwg Yr Afon • SeC8/h2 - Cae Linda, Trimsaran • SeC8/h3 - Golwg Gwendraeth • SuV23/h1 - Clos y Parc |
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Hearing Session 9 Thursday, 7 November 2024 between 10.00 and 17:00
Virtual Hearing |
Prosperous People and Places – Site Allocations (Cluster 3 – Ammanford inc Betws and Penybanc) • PrC3/h4 - Tirychen Farm • PrC3/h6 - Land Adjoining Maes Ifan, Maesquarre Road • PrC3/h14 - Nantydderwen • PrC3/h19 - Land off Llys y Nant • PrC3/h22 - Adjacent to Pant y Blodau • PrC3/h28 - Land at Factory site between No. 22 & 28 Bethesda Road • PrC3/h36 - Betws Colliery • PrC3/h37 - Clos Felingoed • PrC3/E1 – Cross Hands East • PrC3/E2 - Cross Hands West Food Park • PrC3/E3(i) - Heol Stanllyd (West) • PrC3/MU1 - Emlyn Brickworks • SuV28/h1 - Adjacent to Coed y Cadno |
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Hearing Session 10 Tuesday, 12 November 2024 between 10.00 and 17:00
Virtual Hearing |
Prosperous People and Places – Site Allocations (Cluster 4 – Newcastle Emlyn) • SeC12/h1 - Trem y Ddol • SeC12/h3 - Land to rear of Dolcoed • Sec13/h1 – Adjacent to Y Neuadd • SeC14/h1 - Blossom Garage • SeC14/h2 - Land adjacent to Maescader • SuV38/h1 - Maes y Bryn • SuV39/h1 – Adjacent to Yr Hendre • SuV41/h2 - Cilgwyn Bach |
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Hearing Session 11 Wednesday, 13 November 2024 between 10.00 and 17:00
Virtual Hearing |
Prosperous People and Places – Site Allocations (Cluster 5 – Llandovery) • SeC16/h1 - Llandeilo Northern Quarter • SeC16/MU1 - Beechwood • SeC17/h1 - Land opposite Llangadog C.P School |
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Hearing Session 12 Thursday, 14 November 2024 between 10.00 and 17:00
Virtual Hearing |
Prosperous People and Places – Site Allocations (Cluster 6 – St Clears and Pwll Trap) • SeC18/h1 - Adjacent to Brittania Terrace • SeC18/h3 - Land adjacent to Cefn Maes • SeC19/h1 - Land at Park View, Trevaughan • SeC20/MU1 - Laugharne Holiday Park • SuV60/h1 - Land at College Bach • SuV61/h1 - Land at Nieuport Farm • SuV63/h1 - Land at Woodend |
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