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- Wales
- National planning policy
- Planning Policy Wales
- Planning authorities
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- County town
- Carmarthen
How councils in Dyfed look at it
Under Planning Policy Wales (PPW), councils weigh the character of an area, neighbours’ living conditions and the quality of design when judging homes in gardens. Each council in Dyfed then adds its own detail in the council’s Local Development Plan (LDP) and the council’s supplementary planning guidance and Technical Advice Note 12 on design. A capacity study turns those policies into measurements on your plot: separation distances, garden sizes, parking and building heights. Many councils work to roughly 21 metres where rear windows face each other, but the council’s own guide decides, so we check the right one.
Planning authorities covering Dyfed include Carmarthenshire County Council, Ceredigion County Council, Pembrokeshire County Council, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority.
How it works
Free plot appraisal
A desktop look at your plot, access, title plan and the planning picture, plus a conversation about what you want. If it looks viable we visit. There’s no cost and no obligation at this stage.
Scope and written quote
If you want to go further, we set out which surveys and checks your plot needs and what they will cost, in writing. Nothing is commissioned until you have agreed the scope and the price.
Survey and constraints check
A measured survey of the plot and its surroundings, then a check of the title, services, trees, flood risk and heritage designations, so the design starts from facts rather than guesses.
Access and capacity study
We test each workable route in and the number, size and position of homes the plot could hold, against separation distances, garden space, parking, bins and daylight for neighbours.
Concept designs and pre-application
Sketch layouts and simple elevations for the strongest options. Where it will help, we take one to the council for pre-application advice before anything is submitted.
Feasibility report and options
A clear yes, no or maybe, the reasons behind it, and the routes open to you: apply for planning, build, sell or partner. You decide what happens next, with no obligation to use us for it.
Feasibility and design in towns across Dyfed
- Llanelli
- Ammanford
- Aberystwyth
- Carmarthen
- Haverfordwest
- Milford Haven
- Pembroke Dock
- Burry Port
- Cardigan
- St Davids
Questions about feasibility and design in Dyfed
Which councils decide garden schemes in Dyfed?
The local planning authority for your address decides. In this area that includes Carmarthenshire County Council, Ceredigion County Council, Pembrokeshire County Council and Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority. Each applies Planning Policy Wales (PPW) alongside its own LDP and design guidance, so the tests for a garden scheme can differ from one council to the next. We check the policies that apply to your plot.
Do you carry out plot feasibility studies across Dyfed?
Yes. We cover garden plots throughout Dyfed, including in and around Llanelli, Ammanford, Aberystwyth and Carmarthen. Every enquiry starts with a free desktop appraisal and, where the plot looks viable, a site visit. Survey and design work beyond that is quoted in writing before you commit.
What happens after a feasibility study in Dyfed?
You choose. With a clear yes or a promising maybe, you might apply for planning, build a home on the plot, or sell or partner on it. With a no, you have the reasons and the evidence. Whichever way you go, the report, survey and concept designs remain yours to use.
Do you buy garden plots in Dyfed?
Yes. We buy suitable garden plots across Dyfed directly, with or without planning permission, always subject to survey, title and contract. We also offer sales subject to planning, options, planning promotion and joint ventures. Which route fits depends on your plot, so the starting point is a free, no-obligation appraisal.