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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.
4,086 approved · 785 refused · 127 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Land off Surgeon Street, Cynwyl Elfed, Carmarthen
Received 9 Oct 2025Plasnewydd, Trawsmawr, Carmarthen, SA33 5RG
Received 9 Oct 202565 Heol Llanelli, Pontyates, Llanelli, SA15 5UB
Received 9 Oct 2025Former Butcher's Store, Pentre Road, St Clears, SA33 4LR
Received 10 Oct 2025Waterside Nightclub, Coracle Way, Carmarthen, SA31 3JP
Received 10 Oct 2025Blaenfforest, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9JD
Received 10 Oct 202516 Quay Street, Ammanford, SA18 3DB
Received 7 Oct 202510 and 12 Golwg Yr Allt, Talley, Llandeilo, SA19 7XZ
Received 9 Oct 2025Gwarnant, Rhos, Llandysul, SA44 5EQ
Received 13 Oct 2025Rugby Pitch, Spring Gardens, Whitland
Received 13 Oct 20252 Diana Road, Llandeilo, SA19 6RR
Received 13 Oct 2025Land north east of Brynhendre, Rhosmaen, Llandeilo, SA19 7AF
Received 10 Oct 20259 Clos Y Deri, Dafen, Llanelli, SA14 8QZ
Received 13 Oct 2025Little Cwm, Red Roses, SA34 0PA
Received 13 Oct 2025Erw Fynydd, Carmel, Llanelli, SA14 7SG
Received 13 Oct 2025Livery Stables, Tre Neddyn, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0FP
Received 13 Oct 2025Llechyrhodyn, Upper Tumble, Llanelli, SA14 6EA
Received 13 Oct 2025Dyffryn Villa, Mary Street, Drefach, Llanelli, SA14 7BG
Received 14 Oct 2025Whitland Engineering Ltd Unit B, West Street, Whitland
Received 14 Oct 202579 Hendre Road, Capel Hendre, Ammanford, SA18 3LE
Received 14 Oct 2025Cwm Farm, Talog, Carmarthen, SA33 5EW
Received 14 Oct 2025Halfway Hotel, 33 Glyncoed Terrace, Llanelli, SA15 1EZ
Received 14 Oct 2025Land rear of 35 Penllwyngwyn Road, Bryn, Llanelli, SA14 9UF
Received 14 Oct 2025Cwrt Y Celyn, Llangynog, Carmarthen, SA33 5DY
Received 14 Oct 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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