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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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4,084 approved · 784 refused · 127 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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.
Littlewood Campsite, Factory Road, Pembrey, SA16 0DZ
Received 7 Mar 202523A Bryncethin Road, Garnant, Ammanford, SA18 1YP
Received 7 Mar 2025Plot 3, Opposite Parc Annell, Crugybar, Llanwrda, SA19 8TJ
Received 7 Mar 2025Penllain, Rhydcymerau, Llandeilo, SA19 7RP
Received 10 Mar 2025Tegfynydd Mill, Llanfallteg, Whitland, SA34 0UT
Received 10 Mar 2025Pen Marie Small Holding, Station Road, Meidrim, SA33 4DR
Received 10 Mar 2025Plot 4 Dyfryn Annell, Crugybar, Llanwrda, SA19 8TJ
Received 7 Mar 2025Bronllan, Llanpumsaint, Carmarthen, SA33 6BS
Received 10 Mar 2025Glannant, Heol Y Maerdy, Llandeilo, SA19 6PL
Received 10 Mar 2025Land to the north of Old St Clears Road (B4312), south of Pentremeurig Road and west of Carmarthen known as Pentremeurig Farm South, SA31 3EA
Received 10 Mar 2025Land to the rear of 11 Y Gelli, Llanelli, SA15 4EZ
Received 10 Mar 2025Plot 5 Capel Hendre Industrial Estate, Ammanford, SA18 3SJ
Received 10 Mar 202528 Heol Drindod, Johnstown, Carmarthen, SA31 3NU
Received 10 Mar 2025Cilyrychen, Llandybie, Ammanford, SA18 3JZ
Received 11 Mar 2025Pentwyn, Pumpsaint, Llanwrda, SA19 8YG
Received 11 Mar 2025Land adjacent to Penybanc Car Sales, 96 Penybanc Road, Ammanford, SA18 3QS
Received 10 Mar 2025Llannerch Hindda, Cynghordy, Llandovery, SA20 0NB
Received 11 Mar 2025Pantymaen, Gellywen, Carmarthen, SA33 6DR
Received 11 Mar 2025Glan Y Mor Comprehensive School, Heol Elfed, Burry Port, SA16 0AL
Received 11 Mar 2025Golwg Y Mynydd, Dynevor Road, Garnant, Ammanford, SA18 1NP
Received 12 Mar 202520 School Road, Llanelli, SA15 2AY
Received 12 Mar 2025Glandwr Woodland, Cynghordy, Llandovery, SA20 0LW
Received 11 Mar 20252 Diana Road, Llandeilo, SA19 6RR
Received 12 Mar 20252 Lammas Street, Carmarthen, SA31 3AD
Received 12 Mar 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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