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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.
3,743 approved · 711 refused · 118 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Llwyn, Rhydargaeau, Carmarthen, SA32 7AH
Received 25 Mar 2024Eirianfa, Llangynog, Carmarthen, SA33 5BT
Received 25 Mar 202427 Hendre Road, Llangennech, Llanelli, SA14 8TH
Received 25 Mar 2024Gellyfelen, Whitland, SA34 0PA
Received 25 Mar 2024Land adjacent to Black Horse Public House, Pontyates, Carmarthen, SA17 5LE
Received 25 Mar 2024Land Adjacent to Llangennech RFC, Llangennech, Llanelli, SA14 8YE
Received 25 Mar 20246A Danlan Road, Pembrey, Burry Port, SA16 0UF
Received 25 Mar 202421 Penybryn Avenue, Burry Port, SA16 0PU
Received 25 Mar 2024115 Dwyfor, Llanelli, SA14 9EU
Received 26 Mar 2024Ystrad Walter, Llandovery, SA20 0YL
Received 26 Mar 2024Mandel, Brodawel, Llannon, Llanelli, SA14 6BJ
Received 26 Mar 20246 Clos Maes Isaf, Llangennech, Llanelli, SA14 8UX
Received 26 Mar 202490 Llansteffan Road, Johnstown, Carmarthen, SA31 3NR
Received 22 Mar 2024Plot adjacent to Hafan Gerdd, Rhos, Llandysul, SA44 5EE
Received 26 Mar 2024Cottage to rear of, Lamb Inn, Llanboidy, Whitland, SA34 0EL
Received 26 Mar 2024Rhosmaen House, Rhosmaen, Llandeilo, SA19 7AF
Received 26 Mar 2024Manordeifi, 8 Sycamore Street, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9AP
Received 26 Mar 202430 Richmond Terrace, Carmarthen, SA31 1HE
Received 27 Mar 2024Land adjacent to Crosshands Food Park, Crosshands, Llanelli, SA14 6SX
Received 27 Mar 2024Plot of land between 4 and 6 Heol Bethania, Upper Tumble, Llanelli, SA14 6DT
Received 25 Mar 2024Llechwedd, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9NW
Received 26 Mar 2024Sylen Lakes, Five Roads, Llanelli, SA15 5BJ
Received 27 Mar 202458 Llandeilo Road, Llandybie, Ammanford, SA18 3JB
Received 27 Mar 2024Fferm Felinfach, St Clears, Carmarthen, SA33 4DS
Received 27 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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