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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.
4,149 approved · 803 refused · 130 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 May 2022 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
21 Dynevor Road, Garnant, Ammanford, SA18 1NP
Received 24 Feb 2026Telecommunication Mast 140255, Pantyrhiw Road, Burry Port
Received 24 Feb 20261 Bank Road, Llangennech, Llanelli, SA14 8UB
Received 24 Feb 2026Wwt National Wetland Centre Wales, Llwynhendy, Llanelli, SA14 9SH
Received 24 Feb 202635 Betws Road, Ammanford, SA18 2HE
Received 25 Feb 2026Kidwelly Town Hall, Lady Street, Kidwelly, SA17 4UD
Received 20 Feb 2026Bryngwyn, Talley, Llandeilo, SA19 7DQ
Received 23 Feb 2026Land adjacent to Sunny Bank, Llanfihangel-ar-Arth, Pencader, SA39 9HX
Received 23 Feb 202622 Gower View, Llanelli, SA15 3SN
Received 23 Feb 2026B&Q, 1 Myrtle Hill, Retail Park, Myrtle Hill, Carmarthen, SA31 2NF
Received 25 Feb 2026Blaenblodau, Dryslwyn, Carmarthen, SA32 8RN
Received 25 Feb 2026Land at Pentremeurig Farm, Carmarthen West
Received 25 Feb 2026The Lodge, 33 Heol Blaenhirwaun, Drefach, Llanelli, SA14 7AJ
Received 25 Feb 202632 Maesgwern, Tumble, Llanelli, SA14 6LF
Received 25 Feb 2026Land at Pentremeurig Farm, Pigeon North Phase, Carmarthen
Received 25 Feb 2026Emmanuel Chapel, New Dock Road, Llanelli, SA15 2HH
Received 25 Feb 2026The Butts, Newbridge Road, Laugharne, Carmarthen, SA33 4SJ
Received 25 Feb 2026Fernhill Orchard, Newbridge Road, Laugharne, Carmarthen, SA33 4SJ
Received 25 Feb 2026Land at Newcastle Emlyn
Received 23 Feb 2026Y Graig, Nantgaredig, Carmarthen, SA32 7PF
Received 23 Feb 2026Runnymede, Llanfihangel-Ar-Arth, Pencader, SA39 9BA
Received 23 Feb 2026Former Cattle Breeding Centre, Travellers Rest, Johnstown, Carmarthen, SA31 3RS
Received 26 Feb 20262 Hewlett Road, Pontyberem, Llanelli, SA15 5LU
Received 26 Feb 2026Land adjacent to 1 The Crescent, Penygroes Road, Gorslas, Llanelli
Received 24 Feb 2026Records 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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