A conservation area is an area of special architectural or historic interest. It has been designated by the council to help preserve and enhance its character and appearance.

Conservation Areas are designated to preserve and enhance the special character of areas of architectural or historic interest. The Council has a duty to consider the designation of such areas under Section 69 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. They are selected according to the quality of the area as a whole, including the contribution of key individual or groups of buildings, trees, open space and streetscape.

The purpose of designating a Conservation Area is to provide the Council with an additional measure of control over an area that they consider to be of special historic of architectural value.

This does not mean that development proposals cannot take place, or that works to your property will be automatically refused. It means however that the Council will have regard to the effect of your proposals on the designation in addition to their normal assessment.

Conservation Areas within Carmarthenshire

If you wish to view the boundary of a Conservation Area

Click Here to goto Plan Access (this Authority's interactive mapping system) and select the Environment theme.

ABERGORLECH
CENARTH
CWMDU   (Article 4 Direction)
KIDWELLY
LAUGHARNE
LLANBOIDY
LLANDDAROG
LLANDEILO
LLANDOVERY   (Article 4 Direction)
LLANELLI
LLANGADOG   (Article 4 Direction)
LLANGATHEN
LLANSAINT
LLANSTEFFAN
NEWCASTLE EMLYN
ST CLEARS
TALLEY

Plus the following areas in Carmarthen:-

CARMARTHEN TOWN
LAMMAS STREET
NORTH CARMARTHEN
PARCMAEN STREET/St DAVIDS
PICTON TERRACE / PENLLWYN PARK
PONTGARREG & ST DAVIDS HOSPITAL
PRIORY STREET
THE PARADE / ESPLANDE
THE QUAY/TOWYSIDE
WATER STREET