Of all the areas of Haverfordwest that have been subjected to the ravages of various planning decisions since the Second World War it is Cartlett Road and the adjoining Salutation Square that have suffered the most. These have all but disappeared with the County Hotel (formerly the Salutation Hotel) the only recognisable landmark remaining.

The greatest changes to the area resulted from the decision in the 1970’s to ease the flow of traffic to Milford Haven by the construction of the Southern bypass and in 1980’s to solve congestion problems with Fishguard traffic with the creation of Sydney Rees Way.