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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Wales · Local authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Carmarthenshire County Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
3,737 approved · 707 refused · 118 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Land adjacent to Wildbanks, 11 Water Street, Laugharne, Carmarthen, SA33 4SR
Received 11 Mar 20243 Penllech, Pwll, Llanelli, SA15 4AN
Received 11 Mar 2024Plots on Maesquarre Road, Betws, Ammanford, SA18 2EY
Received 11 Mar 2024Pantymaen, Gellywen, Carmarthen, SA33 6DR
Received 11 Mar 2024Gwenllan, Llanfihangel-Ar-Arth, Pencader, SA39 9HU
Received 12 Mar 2024Ysgubor Goch, Llanboidy, Whitland, SA34 0EE
Received 12 Mar 2024Coed Dderwen, Llannon, Llanelli, SA14 8JP
Received 11 Mar 202442 Brynmead, Bryn, Llanelli, SA14 8QH
Received 12 Mar 2024Foelcwan Farm, Carmarthen, SA33 6AA
Received 13 Mar 2024Rhos Farm, Trimsaran Road, Llanelli, SA15 4RF
Received 13 Mar 20247 The Parade, Carmarthen, SA31 1LY
Received 13 Mar 2024Lleine, Cynwyl Elfed, Carmarthen, SA33 6TS
Received 13 Mar 20247 The Parade, Carmarthen, SA31 1LY
Received 13 Mar 2024Land at Maes Cawnen, Trelech, Carmarthen, SA33 6RW
Received 14 Mar 20241 Glantrenisaf, Llanybydder, SA40 9SA
Received 14 Mar 2024Gwastod Abbot, New Inn, Pencader, SA39 9AZ
Received 14 Mar 2024Land south of Penybont Fach, Llangadog, SA19 9BT
Received 14 Mar 202469 Llwynybryn, Ammanford, SA18 2ES
Received 15 Mar 2024Capel Farm, Cefneithin, Llanelli, SA14 7NH
Received 15 Mar 2024The Cedars, 25 Woodlands Park, Betws, Ammanford, SA18 2HF
Received 15 Mar 2024Sylvania, Hebron, Whitland, SA34 0XP
Received 15 Mar 2024Plots 1 and 2 Tirlan Farm, Bethania Road, Upper Tumble, Llanelli, SA14 6ED
Received 15 Mar 2024WWT National Wetland Centre Wales, Llwynhendy, Llanelli, SA14 9SH
Received 15 Mar 2024WWT National Wetland Centre Wales, Llwynhendy, Llanelli, SA14 9SH
Received 15 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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