Pembrokeshire planning approval rate

Pembrokeshire council approved 80.7% of planning applications and refused 19.3%, based on 5,895 decisions analysed. Ranked 17th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

80.7%

overall approval rate

5,895

Decisions analysed

4,757

Approved

1,138

Refused

114

Wards covered

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Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Pembrokeshire. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (3,421 decided)

85.6%

Other (1,500 decided)

87.2%

Discharge of Conditions (741 decided)

40.2%

Trees (155 decided)

96.8%

Advertisement (75 decided)

94.7%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Pembrokeshire — mined from 5,895 proposal descriptions.

Extension (General) (981 decided)

87.8%

Garage / Parking (511 decided)

83.8%

Change of Use (Residential) (434 decided)

84.6%

Outbuilding (297 decided)

81.8%

Rear Extension (185 decided)

91.4%

New Build (181 decided)

72.4%

Side Extension (103 decided)

96.1%

Annex (88 decided)

88.6%

Conservatory (61 decided)

100.0%

Dormer (56 decided)

83.9%

Loft Conversion (44 decided)

84.1%

Basement (11 decided)

81.8%

Flat Conversion (10 decided)

70.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Pembrokeshire. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Maenclochog (221 decided)

71.5%

Martletwy (209 decided)

75.1%

Letterston (151 decided)

86.8%

Lampeter Velfrey (141 decided)

78.7%

Llangwm (140 decided)

77.1%

Wiston (138 decided)

82.6%

Narberth Rural (132 decided)

79.5%

Burton (128 decided)

79.7%

Camrose (126 decided)

81.0%

Hundleton (126 decided)

79.4%

Haverfordwest Castle (119 decided)

85.7%

East Williamston (116 decided)

81.0%

St Dogmaels (116 decided)

81.0%

Lamphey (105 decided)

76.2%

Kilgetty And Begelly (105 decided)

68.6%

Llanrhian (103 decided)

85.4%

Cilgerran And Eglwyswrw (102 decided)

83.3%

Fishguard North West (97 decided)

91.8%

Goodwick (94 decided)

71.3%

Narberth Urban (93 decided)

92.5%

Wards in Pembrokeshire

Maenclochog

71.5% approval · 221 decisions

Martletwy

75.1% approval · 209 decisions

Letterston

86.8% approval · 151 decisions

Lampeter Velfrey

78.7% approval · 141 decisions

Llangwm

77.1% approval · 140 decisions

Wiston

82.6% approval · 138 decisions

Narberth Rural

79.5% approval · 132 decisions

Burton

79.7% approval · 128 decisions

Camrose

81.0% approval · 126 decisions

Hundleton

79.4% approval · 126 decisions

Haverfordwest Castle

85.7% approval · 119 decisions

East Williamston

81.0% approval · 116 decisions

St Dogmaels

81.0% approval · 116 decisions

Lamphey

76.2% approval · 105 decisions

Kilgetty And Begelly

68.6% approval · 105 decisions

Llanrhian

85.4% approval · 103 decisions

Cilgerran And Eglwyswrw

83.3% approval · 102 decisions

Fishguard North West

91.8% approval · 97 decisions

Goodwick

71.3% approval · 94 decisions

Narberth Urban

92.5% approval · 93 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Pembrokeshire, showing how the council decides real applications.

25/0856/CA

Demolition of 2 derelict cottages. · Milford Hakin · 2026-03-05

Approved

25/0725/DC

Part change of use of ground floor and lower floor from 9 holiday lets to 9 flat · Pembroke Monkton And St Mary South · 2026-03-04

Refused

25/0891/PA

Alterations & Extension. · Neyland East · 2026-03-04

Approved

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