Pembrokeshire Coast NPA Council approves 90.5% of planning applications, based on 2,969 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Pembrokeshire Coast NPA sits 2.6 percentage points above 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 Coast NPA.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,691 | 192 | 1,883 | 89.8% |
| Other | 472 | 52 | 524 | 90.1% |
| Trees | 265 | 5 | 270 | 98.1% |
| Listed Building | 162 | 5 | 167 | 97.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 56 | 21 | 77 | 72.7% |
| Advertisement | 42 | 2 | 44 | 95.5% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saundersfoot | 231 | 35 | 266 | 86.8% |
| St. David's | 221 | 19 | 240 | 92.1% |
| Tenby: South | 191 | 13 | 204 | 93.6% |
| St. Dogmaels | 175 | 20 | 195 | 89.7% |
| The Havens | 168 | 23 | 191 | 88.0% |
| Newport | 184 | 7 | 191 | 96.3% |
| St. Ishmael's | 153 | 18 | 171 | 89.5% |
| Manorbier | 131 | 12 | 143 | 91.6% |
| Tenby: North | 122 | 9 | 131 | 93.1% |
| Solva | 113 | 12 | 125 | 90.4% |
| Dinas Cross | 111 | 10 | 121 | 91.7% |
| Llanrhian | 96 | 5 | 101 | 95.0% |
| Lamphey | 87 | 11 | 98 | 88.8% |
| Hundleton | 88 | 5 | 93 | 94.6% |
| Martletwy | 67 | 9 | 76 | 88.2% |
| Camrose | 52 | 12 | 64 | 81.2% |
| Amroth | 49 | 6 | 55 | 89.1% |
| Scleddau | 50 | 5 | 55 | 90.9% |
| Maenclochog | 36 | 10 | 46 | 78.3% |
| Crymych | 36 | 6 | 42 | 85.7% |
| Carew | 24 | 4 | 28 | 85.7% |
| Penally | 23 | 0 | 23 | 100.0% |
| W05001470 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 84.2% |
| W05001484 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 94.4% |
| Llangwm | 15 | 2 | 17 | 88.2% |
Showing top 25 of 40 wards by volume. Your Pro Report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →Real residential planning decisions from Pembrokeshire Coast NPA council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| NP/26/0018/FUL W05001457 | To build a timber framed, timber clad, corrugated roofed workshop at top of driv | Approved |
| NP/26/0049/FUL St. Dogmaels, W05001485 | Erection of portal framed agricultural building to cover existing cattle yard | Approved |
| NP/25/0247/FUL Llangwm | New roof extension, balcony and alterations, as well as the addition of solar pa | Approved |
| NP/25/0668/FUL W05001482 | Application in retrospect for a first floor timber decked balcony, with proposal | Refused |
| NP/25/0669/FUL St. David's, W05001484 | Extension and conversion of existing building as previous planning permission NP | Refused |
| NP/25/0730/FUL W05001489 | Installation of retractable canopy to the buildings rear courtyard | Approved |
| NP/26/0023/FUL W05001487 | Installation of freestanding Air Source Heat Pumps to rear curtilages of existin | Approved |
| NP/26/0061/NMA W05001439 | Non Material Amendment to NP/20/0275/FUL change low pitched roof finish from gre | Approved |
| NP/25/0639/S73 W05001457 | Variation of design to extension Condition 2 of NP/23/0637/FUL | Approved |
| NP/25/0122/FUL St. Ishmael's | The Conversion of part of a former Cart House at Philbeach Farm into a Rural Ent | Approved |
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Based on 2,969 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Pembrokeshire Coast NPA is 90.5%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 2,969 planning decisions from Pembrokeshire Coast NPA council. 2,688 were approved and 281 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Pembrokeshire Coast NPA is 90.5%, 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.