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:

30 June 2025 - Additional Sites Hearing Sessions

The Inspectors have issued the Draft Hearing Session Programme for Additional Sites. This can be found here and on within the Examination, Inspector and Programme Officer Documents section on the Independent Examination - Carmarthenshire County Council webpage. The Hearing Sessions are scheduled for the 17 and 18 September 2025.

27 June 2025 - Additional Sites Consultation Report

The Council's Report on the Findings of the Additional Sites Consultation Including the Publication of Supporting Evidence (ED10) can be found under Examination, Inspector and Programme Officer Documents on the Independent Examination - Carmarthenshire County Council webpage.

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

ED10 - Report on the Findings of the Additional Sites Consultation Including the Publication of Supporting Evidence

ED11 - Carmarthenshire Revised Local Development Plan Additional Sites Consultation - Representations Received

ED12 - Draft Carmarthenshire Hearing Session Programme - Additional Sites (June 2025)

Completed Action Points

Please find the completed Action Points below.

APHS3 - Hearing Session 3 Action Points (14 May 2025)

APHS4 - Hearing Session 4 Action Points (14 May 2025)

APHS5 - Hearing Session 5 Action Points (14 May 2025)

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)

Interim Action Points

The documents below documents are interim action points and are 'live' documents.

APHS1 - Hearing Session 1 Action Points (Interim - May 2025)

APHS2 - Hearing Session 2 Action Points (Interim - May 2025)

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

Joining Instructions

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.