21-07-2025
- General
- South Wales Guardian
Recent planning applications in the Amman and Towy valleys
Homes and renovations
In Garnant, Ammanford, a fresh application has been submitted to construct a new dwelling on a vacant greenfield site at 23A Bryncethin Road.
The applicant, E. Evans, represented by Jason Evans of Evans Banks Planning Ltd, plans to build on a plot measuring 0.10 hectares.
The proposed materials for the dwelling include a render and brick plinth for the walls, concrete roof tiles, and white PVCu windows.
The house will also feature on-site parking.
The site is not within a flood risk area, and surface water is to be disposed of via a soakaway.
No trees, hedges, or public rights of way will be affected by the development, and the site has been deemed to have no biodiversity concerns.
The property will connect to the mains sewer, with provisions for waste and recycling storage.
In Llangadog, a fire-damaged semi-detached house at Waunholme is set to be renovated.
Applicant Mr Paul Griffiths, via agent Robert Higgins, has submitted plans to reinstate the roof and add a two-storey rear extension to the property.
The house suffered major fire damage, with the roof missing and the interior destroyed.
No trees or hedgerows will be lost as part of the renovation.
In Ammanford, plans have been submitted for a front porch and rear utility room extension to an existing dwelling at 43 Llwynybryn.
The applicants, Mr and Mrs Tannuche-Rees, are seeking to add the extensions to previously approved plans.
There will be no changes to access, no impact on trees, and the site will be visible from public land.
At Wern Fraith Farm, Porthyrhyd, Carmarthen, Jones Bros. (Henllan) Ltd, represented by Evans Banks Planning Ltd, have applied for the approval of details under Condition 19 (Landscape Constraint Plan) and Condition 23 (External Surfaces Schedule) for a development of 38 houses and four flats.
The discharge type is full discharge for both conditions.
In Mynyddcerrig, Llanelli, Mrs S Sykes, represented by Craig Jones of JCR Planning Ltd, has submitted a hybrid application for the conversion of an existing outbuilding into a single-storey dwelling.
The application also seeks outline permission for two additional single-storey dwellings, one of which is to be affordable.
The plans include tree planting, bird boxes, and hedgerow management.
Parking and drainage are included, with a soakaway and package treatment plant to be used.
The materials proposed for the development include render, concrete tiles, PVCu windows and doors, and timber fencing.
Roads
In Llandeilo, the Thomas family, represented by Craig Jones of JCR Planning Ltd, have submitted a proposal for a new junction/access road to serve a residential development on agricultural land at Llys Trefin, Rhosmaen Street.
The 559 sq.m.
site will be treated with a multi-layered asphalt system.
The site is not in a flood zone, and a soakaway is proposed for surface water.
All these applications are currently under consideration, with decisions expected in the coming months.
The public can view the full details of all planning applications and comment on them via the local council's planning portal.
This is part of the council's commitment to ensuring transparency and public involvement in planning decisions.
