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Planning application documents: what to read first
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.
4,025 approved · 768 refused · 127 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 May 2022 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 off Cwmamman Road, Glanaman, Ammanford, SA18 2AF
Received 6 Sept 2024Bryncoch, Trimsaran, Kidwelly, SA17 4EU
Received 6 Sept 2024Bridge House, Old School Road, Llansteffan, Carmarthen, SA33 5LE
Received 9 Sept 202421 Iscennen Road, Ammanford, SA18 3BD
Received 9 Sept 2024Cwm Mackwith, Llanfihangel-Ar-Arth, Pencader, SA39 9HZ
Received 9 Sept 2024Brynmeillion, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9RJ
Received 9 Sept 2024Plas Mansion, Llansteffan, Carmarthen, SA33 5JP
Received 9 Sept 20243 Brynteg, Five Roads, Llanelli, SA15 4ND
Received 9 Sept 2024Globe House, Market Street, Laugharne, Carmarthen, SA33 4SA
Received 9 Sept 2024Globe House, Market Street, Laugharne, Carmarthen, SA33 4SA
Received 9 Sept 2024Awel Y Coed, Heol Ddu, Ammanford, SA18 2UN
Received 9 Sept 2024Coetir Bach, Maesybont, Llanelli, SA14 7ST
Received 9 Sept 2024Penygraig Play Area, Penygraig, Llanelli, SA14 9NW
Received 10 Sept 202434 Heol Y Neuadd, Tumble, Llanelli, SA14 6HR
Received 10 Sept 202470 Maes Y Capel, Pembrey, Burry Port, SA16 0EG
Received 10 Sept 2024Land at rear of Park View Terrace, Llanelli, SA15 3HA
Received 9 Sept 2024Glanrannell Cottage, Crugybar, Llanwrda, SA19 8SA
Received 10 Sept 2024Abbey View, Talley, Llandeilo, SA19 7YR
Received 10 Sept 202433 Iscoed Road, Hendy, Swansea, SA4 0UU
Received 10 Sept 2024Aberdauddwr, Llansadwrn, Llanwrda, SA19 8NS
Received 11 Sept 2024Cefn Bryn Farm, Cwmann, Lampeter, SA48 8DX
Received 11 Sept 2024Braunton House, The Links, Pembrey, Llanelli, SA16 0HU
Received 11 Sept 2024Land to the north of Old St Clears Road (B4312), south of Pentremeurig Road and west of Carmarthen known as Pentremeurig Farm South
Received 11 Sept 2024Brynderwen Residential Home, Capel Dewi Road, Llangunnor, Carmarthen, SA31 2HY
Received 11 Sept 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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