Planning permission for developers

Page updated on: 31/08/2023

We are keen to work with developers to deliver high quality development, and early consideration of any issues can help speed up the planning process and minimise risks.

Further information and guidance is provided below.

Water Quality - Phosphates

Find out more about the environmental impacts of phosphate in Riverine Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and the implications for Planning.

How new phosphate targets may impact on your development

Flooding, coastal erosion and placemaking

New planning policy will consider climate change from the 1 December 2021.

Welsh Government

Affordable Housing (SPG)

Information relating to the LDP policies for Affordable Housing and the associated SPG.

Affordable Housing

Land availability for housing development

We are required by Planning Policy Wales to ensure that sufficient land is available, or will become available, for a five-year supply of land for housing.

Housing Land Supply

Ecology advice

We recognise the important contribution that planning can make to maintaining and enhancing biodiversity within the County.

Ecology advice

Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG)

Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) is produced to provide further detail on certain policies and proposals contained within the Carmarthenshire Local Development Plan (LDP)

Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG)

Development and Investment

The Economic Development Division has a portfolio of opportunities available to developers and investors.

Development and Investment

Building regulations

Before you start any building work you need to check if you need building regulations approval.

Building Control

Pre-application service

It is often helpful to discuss your proposal with us before you send in your application, you can do this using our pre-application service.

Pre-application service

Planning Policy

Every decision will be based on the local planning policies. For more information and to view the local policies, visit our planning policy section.

Planning Policy

Section 106: Planning obligations

As part of the planning process, a developer may be required to enter into a legal agreement where this is not possible to achieve through planning conditions.

Section 106: Planning obligations

Council services

Business

Council & Democracy

Planning permission for developers

Water Quality - Phosphates

Flooding, coastal erosion and placemaking

Affordable Housing (SPG)

Land availability for housing development

Ecology advice

Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG)

Development and Investment

Building regulations

Pre-application service

Planning Policy

Section 106: Planning obligations