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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.
4,084 approved · 784 refused · 127 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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.
Plots 1-3, Bishops Road, Garnant, Ammanford, SA18 1NB
Received 13 Jun 202534 Ael Y Bryn, Carmarthen, SA31 2HB
Received 17 Jun 2025Hebron Villa, Hebron, Pencader, SA39 9DD
Received 13 Jun 2025Llidiard Mawr, Cynghordy, Llandovery, SA20 0LS
Received 17 Jun 2025Myrddin Special Education Unit, Heol Disgwylfa, Carmarthen, SA31 1TE
Received 17 Jun 2025Bryn Villa, Cynwyl Elfed, Carmarthen, SA33 6TE
Received 16 Jun 2025Crown Buildings, Church Street, Llanelli, SA15 3TH
Received 17 Jun 2025Brynteg, Pumpsaint, Llanwrda, SA19 8YA
Received 18 Jun 20251 Brynseion, Capel Seion Road, Pontyberem, Llanelli, SA15 5AT
Received 16 Jun 2025Land opposite Old Oaks, Nantgaredig, Carmarthen, SA32 7LH
Received 19 Jun 20252A High Street, Ammanford, SA18 2LY
Received 19 Jun 2025Queen Elizabeth High School, Llansteffan Road, Johnstown, Carmarthen, SA31 3NL
Received 19 Jun 2025Land near West Marsh Farm, Laugharne, Carmarthen, SA33 4RS
Received 19 Jun 2025Land adjoining Panyrhedyn, Henfwlch Road, Carmarthen, SA33 6AQ
Received 19 Jun 2025Felin Isaf, Llanboidy, Whitland, SA34 0EE
Received 19 Jun 2025Golwg Y Tywi, Golden Grove, Carmarthen, SA32 8LS
Received 18 Jun 2025The Old Post Office, Llanwrda, SA19 8HD
Received 19 Jun 2025Millbrook, Ferryside, SA17 5UU
Received 19 Jun 2025Land at Rhiw Babell, Pensarn, Carmarthen, SA31 2JY
Received 20 Jun 20251 Cennen Terrace, Derwydd Road, Ammanford, SA18 2LX
Received 20 Jun 2025WH Smith, 7-8 Guildhall Square, Carmarthen, SA31 1PN
Received 20 Jun 2025Pengelli Farm, Pontantwn, Kidwelly, SA17 5BG
Received 20 Jun 2025Ty Isaf, Cwmfelin Mynach, Whitland, SA34 0DH
Received 20 Jun 2025137 Priory Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1LR
Received 23 Jun 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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