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Carmarthenshire County Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Carmarthenshire County Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates5,303Searchable applications
483Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 4,600 approved or refused records
738Refused applications
3,862 approved · 738 refused · 122 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Jun 2022 to 29 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information CloseContact planning Highways planning liaisonLocal plan Planning PolicyPre-application advice Pre-Application Consultation (PAC)Conservation areas Listed Buildings and Conservation AreasArticle 4 directions Search by map You can view planning applications from 2007, conservation areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders (TPO) and article 4 direction information on the map. My
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- Planning enquiries01558824271Council source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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.
Conservation areas26 mapped area records
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More application records
- ClosedPL/07836
Variation of Condition 2 on PL/06885 (Demolition of existing two bed bungalow and replacement with new 2 bed dwelling)
85 Trallwm Road, Llanelli, SA14 9EP
Received 31 May 2024 - ClosedPL/07838
Partial replacement of the ground floor
14 High Street, Llandovery, SA20 0PU
Received 31 May 2024 - ClosedPL/07839
Workshop at the bottom of our garden
183 Gate Road, Penygroes, Llanelli, SA14 7RW
Received 3 Jun 2024 - ClosedPL/07840
Retrospective planning permission for an existing building to be used for employment use (B1 and B8)
Llys Yr Awel, Efailwen, Clunderwen, SA66 7UT
Received 3 Jun 2024 - ClosedPL/07841
Cleaning of the external stonework and render, installation of replacement gutters (larger profile) and corrective works to lead soakers to install correctly
Capel Dental Practice, Mansel Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1QX
Received 3 Jun 2024 - In ReviewPL/07842
Change of use of agricultural buildings, farmyard and part of adjacent field enclosure to Firewood Processing Facility (including the drying out, seasoning and processing of wood, along with the sorting and storage of firewood)
Gwarfedw, Meidrim, Carmarthen, SA33 5QA
Received 4 Jun 2024 - ClosedPL/07843
Siting of two 20 feet by 8 feet storage containers on the land for the purpose of the storage of tools in association with and ancillary to the current use of Unit 1 of the Industrial Estate
Bynea Industrial Estate, Bynea, Llanelli
Received 4 Jun 2024 - ClosedPL/07845
Temporary construction access to serve construction of extension to Ysgol Bryngwyn
Bryngwyn Comprehensive School, Dafen Road, Dafen, Llanelli, SA14 8RP
Received 4 Jun 2024 - ClosedPL/07847
Certificate of Lawful Development Proposed Use - C6 holiday let
Blaenfforest, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9JD
Received 4 Jun 2024 - ClosedPL/07848
Erection of an agricultural building to cover an existing cattle yard and associated works
Pantyrhebog, Velindre, Llandysul, SA44 5XP
Received 5 Jun 2024 - ClosedPL/07849
Extension of the dwelling into attic
Soar Chapel House, Cilycwm, Llandovery, SA20 0UE
Received 4 Jun 2024 - ClosedPL/07850
Change of use of extended land to fall within residential curtilage, construction of detached double garage
190A Heol Y Meinciau, Pontyates, Llanelli, SA15 5SN
Received 5 Jun 2024 - ClosedPL/07851
Installation of 6m tower extension to the existing 14m tower, installation of 3No. antennas at 19m, installation of 1No. meter cabinet, installation of 1No. equipment rack and associated ancillary equipment as shown on the attached drawings
Caer Bigyn, Cynheidre, Llanelli, SA15 5HZ
Received 5 Jun 2024 - ClosedPL/07853
Proposed stone forest track
Woodland, Broad Oak, Carmarthen, SA32 8QS
Received 5 Jun 2024 - ClosedPL/07854
Variation of Condition 2 (PL/05743) (revised plans)
Cwm Garenig Farm, Glanaman, Ammanford, SA18 2AA
Received 6 Jun 2024 - ClosedPL/07857
New pair of illuminated 48-sheet digital advertisement displays
Land Adjacent to Dragon Plant Premises, Ammanford, SA18 2LS
Received 6 Jun 2024 - ClosedPL/07855
Erection of an agricultural storage building
Llwyncelyn Isaf, St Clears, Carmarthen, SA33 4AY
Received 6 Jun 2024 - In ReviewPL/07856
Excavations/Re-profiling works undertaken to extend residential curtilage for the purposes of facilitating an improved vehicular access, parking and turning area along with an improved amenity space
Gwarfedw, Meidrim, Carmarthen, SA33 5QA
Received 6 Jun 2024 - ClosedPL/07858
Installation of heat pump to the rear of the property
43 Coopers Road, Ammanford, SA18 3SL
Received 6 Jun 2024 - ClosedPL/07861
Remove the existing steel clad roof and interlocking timber frame walls, extend the existing garage slab and build a block built double garage which is to have a slated roof to match the existing house and a Marley Cedral or similar approved horizontal cladding system. The enlarged slab will allow for parking 2 vehicles so 2 roller shutter doors will be installed to the front elevation. The roof space will incorporate a dormer elevation to the rear and will provide storage space and a home gym facility for the household, accessed via an external staircase
Plas Gwyn House, Plas Gwyn Road, Penygroes, Llanelli, SA14 7RY
Received 6 Jun 2024 - ClosedPL/07859
Two storey side and part front extension, changes to the wall finishes to the existing front elevation, provision of a new 1st floor front window
Plas Gwyn House, Plas Gwyn Road, Penygroes, Llanelli, SA14 7RY
Received 6 Jun 2024 - ClosedPL/07860
Change of use of a 2 acre field and associated disused barn to a dog day care facility
Pant Y Castell, Salem, Llandeilo, SA19 7HD
Received 6 Jun 2024 - ClosedPL/07862
Nutrient Store and associated works
Land west of Middle Newton, St Clears, Carmarthen, SA33 4HZ
Received 7 Jun 2024 - ClosedPL/07863
Change of use from residential dwelling with 5 bedrooms (C3) to residential care (C2) for the adult care of learning disabilities and mental health conditions for 7 residents; minor changes to elevations; and extension at first floor over single storey flat roof part, to create an additional space for one resident
Talbot Mews, Tramway Road, Pwll, Llanelli, SA15 4AP
Received 7 Jun 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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What these statistics cover
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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