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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.
4,084 approved · 785 refused · 127 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 May 2022 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Gwynfa and Brookfield House, Station Road, St Clears, SA33 4BZ
Received 2 Sept 2025Esgair House, Parciau Bach Road, St Clears, Carmarthen, SA33 4LG
Received 3 Sept 20252 Parc Mansant, Pontyates, Llanelli, SA15 5TA
Received 2 Sept 2025Pantgwyn, Idole, Carmarthen, SA32 8DG
Received 3 Sept 202525 Bryngwili Road, Hendy, Swansea, SA4 0XB
Received 3 Sept 2025Gwynfryn Bungalow, Cwmdu, Llandeilo, SA19 7DY
Received 3 Sept 2025Trimsarn Miners Welfare Hall, Heol Llanelli, Trimsaran, Kidwelly, SA17 4AA
Received 3 Sept 2025Land off 194 Saron Road, Saron, Ammanford, SA18 3LN
Received 3 Sept 2025Land adjoining Pros Ceiron, Heol Tyisaf, Drefach, Llanelli, SA14 7DB
Received 4 Sept 2025Land adjacent to Spring Gardens, Whitland, SA34 0HP
Received 4 Sept 2025Wern Farm, High Street, Bancyfelin, Carmarthen, SA33 5NE
Received 4 Sept 2025Burns Pet Nutrition Ltd, Kidwelly, SA17 5EJ
Received 4 Sept 2025Frowen, Cefnypant, Whitland, SA34 0TP
Received 5 Sept 2025Dandara, Heol Carwe Isaf, Trimsaran, Kidwelly, SA17 4DE
Received 5 Sept 2025Land off Mynyddbach, Tycroes, Ammanford, SA18 3QB
Received 8 Sept 2025Llwynglas, Carmarthen, SA33 6EE
Received 8 Sept 2025Former Calsonic Marelli Offices, Llethri Road, Felinfoel, Llanelli, SA14 8HT
Received 8 Sept 2025Waterloo House, 3 Market Street, Llandeilo, SA19 6AH
Received 8 Sept 2025Glynrhos, Black Lion Road, Cross Hands, Llanelli, SA14 6SA
Received 9 Sept 2025Grasslands at the Southern Boundary of Dinefwr Park, Dinefwr Park, Llandeilo
Received 9 Sept 202574 Pemberton Road, Llanelli, SA14 9BG
Received 9 Sept 20259-11 College Street, Ammanford, SA18 3AB
Received 9 Sept 2025Little Cwm, Land at Coed Rhos-goch, Red Roses, SA34 0PA
Received 9 Sept 2025Llanelli Wellness And Life Science Village Zone 1, Pentre Awel, Llanelli, SA15 2EZ
Received 10 Sept 2025Records 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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