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Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Wales · Local authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Carmarthenshire County Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
3,736 approved · 707 refused · 118 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Jun 2022 to 29 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Welsh Government / DataMapWales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Mynachlog, Mynachlog Road, Pontyberem, Llanelli, SA15 5EY
Received 28 Feb 2024Rock House Bungalow, 81A Gwscwm Road, Burry Port, SA16 0YR
Received 28 Feb 2024Plot at Parc Pensarn, Pensarn, Carmarthen, SA31 2NF
Received 28 Feb 2024Tywaun, Nantgaredig, Carmarthen, SA32 7PH
Received 29 Feb 2024Derlwyn Garage, Heol Y Neuadd, Tumble, Llanelli, SA14 6HS
Received 29 Feb 2024Capel Bethesda, Pontardulais Road, Tycroes, Ammanford, SA18 3QB
Received 29 Feb 2024Dafen Development Park, Heol Rhosyn, Llanelli, SA14 8PD
Received 28 Feb 2024Plough And Harrow, 52 Betws Road, Ammanford, SA18 2HE
Received 29 Feb 20242 Rhyd Wen, Llanelli, SA15 2AZ
Received 29 Feb 2024Ty'r Onen, The Links, Pembrey, Llanelli, Burry Port, SA16 0HT
Received 29 Feb 202423 Stone Street, Llandovery, SA20 0BZ
Received 29 Feb 2024Bridge Street Garage, Bridge Street, Burry Port, SA16 0NR
Received 1 Mar 2024Tydraw, Tirycoed Road, Glanaman, Ammanford, SA18 2YR
Received 1 Mar 2024Glas Y Dorlan, New Inn, Pencader, SA39 9AY
Received 4 Mar 2024Land near Marchogllwyn Isaf, Pontyberem, Llanelli, SA15 5NB
Received 4 Mar 2024Cynghordy, Llandovery
Received 1 Mar 2024Llwyndu Farm, Betws, Ammanford, SA18 2RE
Received 4 Mar 2024Field adjacent to Pant Y Ddaufryn, Penybanc, Llandeilo, SA19 7TB
Received 5 Mar 2024Trehelyg, Station Road, Llangadog, SA19 9LS
Received 5 Mar 2024Kidwelly Public Convenience, Causeway Street, Kidwelly, SA17 4UU
Received 5 Mar 2024Efailfach, Capel Dewi, Carmarthen, SA32 8AJ
Received 5 Mar 2024Capel Priory, Carmarthen, SA33 6EP
Received 5 Mar 202474 Mountain Road, Upper Brynamman, Ammanford, SA18 1AN
Received 5 Mar 2024Argaerhyg, Upper Tumble, Llanelli, SA14 6DA
Received 6 Mar 2024Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsStart with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Wales differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Carmarthenshire County Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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