Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority decided more than 670 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 16% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 54 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Figures for Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority
| Applications decided | more than 670 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 16%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 54 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 39 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 27%about one in four |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 170plan adopted 2020 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority’s planning applications.
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“The Authority cites an adverse effect of the proposed doorway on highway safety as one of its reasons for refusal. It has subsequently granted permission for the doorway and is not maintaining this objection. I note the strongly held concerns…”
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“The main issues are the effect of the proposed development on: • highway safety and the efficient use of the surrounding road network; • the character and appearance of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park (PCNP); and, • the living conditions…”
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“The main issues are: • the impact of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the National Park • the effect of the proposal on the setting of Tenby Conservation Area • whether adequate provision has been made…”
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“The main issue is whether the rural enterprise provides justification for the proposed dwelling having regard to local and national policy to restrict development in countryside, particularly regarding the financial soundness of the enterprise.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposal on the risk of flooding.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.