Pembrokeshire Council approves 80.7% of planning applications, based on 5,895 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Pembrokeshire sits 7.2 percentage points below the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Pembrokeshire.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 2,928 | 493 | 3,421 | 85.6% |
| Other | 1,308 | 192 | 1,500 | 87.2% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 298 | 443 | 741 | 40.2% |
| Trees | 150 | 5 | 155 | 96.8% |
| Advertisement | 71 | 4 | 75 | 94.7% |
| Prior Approval | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maenclochog | 158 | 63 | 221 | 71.5% |
| Martletwy | 157 | 52 | 209 | 75.1% |
| Letterston | 131 | 20 | 151 | 86.8% |
| Lampeter Velfrey | 111 | 30 | 141 | 78.7% |
| Llangwm | 108 | 32 | 140 | 77.1% |
| Wiston | 114 | 24 | 138 | 82.6% |
| Narberth Rural | 105 | 27 | 132 | 79.5% |
| Burton | 102 | 26 | 128 | 79.7% |
| Camrose | 102 | 24 | 126 | 81.0% |
| Hundleton | 100 | 26 | 126 | 79.4% |
| Haverfordwest Castle | 102 | 17 | 119 | 85.7% |
| East Williamston | 94 | 22 | 116 | 81.0% |
| St Dogmaels | 94 | 22 | 116 | 81.0% |
| Lamphey | 80 | 25 | 105 | 76.2% |
| Kilgetty And Begelly | 72 | 33 | 105 | 68.6% |
| Llanrhian | 88 | 15 | 103 | 85.4% |
| Cilgerran And Eglwyswrw | 85 | 17 | 102 | 83.3% |
| Fishguard North West | 89 | 8 | 97 | 91.8% |
| Goodwick | 67 | 27 | 94 | 71.3% |
| Narberth Urban | 86 | 7 | 93 | 92.5% |
| Fishguard North East | 72 | 18 | 90 | 80.0% |
| Johnston | 75 | 14 | 89 | 84.3% |
| Kilgetty/Begelly | 61 | 18 | 79 | 77.2% |
| Rudbaxton And Spittal | 59 | 18 | 77 | 76.6% |
| Boncath And Clydau | 61 | 14 | 75 | 81.3% |
Showing top 25 of 114 wards by volume. Your Pro Report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →Real residential planning decisions from Pembrokeshire council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 25/0856/CA Milford Hakin | Demolition of 2 derelict cottages. | Approved |
| 25/0725/DC Pembroke Monkton And St Mary South | Part change of use of ground floor and lower floor from 9 holiday lets to 9 flat | Refused |
| 25/0891/PA Neyland East | Alterations & Extension. | Approved |
| 25/0927/NM Haverfordwest: Priory, Haverfordwest Priory | Non material amendment to permission 18/1350/PA (Extension and Alterations) for | Refused |
| 25/0871/PA Merlin's Bridge | Change of use of dwelling house (C3) to Small residential care Home (C2) and inc | Approved |
| 25/0781/PA Camrose | Rural Enterprise Dwelling (Amended Plan ) | Refused |
| 25/0589/PA Manorbier And Penally | Alterations and extension | Refused |
| 25/0743/PA St Ishmael's | Single storey lean to extension to dwelling | Approved |
| 25/0225/PA Kilgetty And Begelly | Dwelling alterations and extension with detached garage/workshop. | Approved |
| 25/0678/PA Hundleton | Erection of portal framed agricultural building to cover existing yard | Approved |
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Based on 5,895 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Pembrokeshire is 80.7%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 5,895 planning decisions from Pembrokeshire council. 4,757 were approved and 1,138 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Pembrokeshire is 80.7%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.