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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.
4,173 approved · 810 refused · 131 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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.
Former Creamery Site off Market Street, Whitland, SA34 0QB
Received 10 Jul 2026Bryniau Uchaf, Rhydcymerau, Llandeilo, SA19 7RN
Received 13 Jul 2026Land to the west of High Street, St Clears, Carmarthen
Received 9 Jul 202614 Ystrad Drive, Johnstown, Carmarthen, SA31 3PG
Received 13 Jul 2026Maes y Mwnws, Porthyrhyd, Carmarthen, SA32 8PS
Received 13 Jul 2026Land to the south of Parc Mansant, Pontyates, Llanelli, SA15 5TA
Received 13 Jul 2026Countrywide, Alltycnap Road, Johnstown, Carmarthen, SA31 3NE
Received 13 Jul 20261 Hewlett Road, Pontyberem, Llanelli, SA15 5LU
Received 13 Jul 2026Maes Yr Haf, Vicarage Close, Ferryside, SA17 5SU
Received 13 Jul 2026Land near Maes Y Berllan, Llangyndeyrn, Kidwelly
Received 14 Jul 2026Annexe, Minyrafon, Meidrim Road, St Clears, Carmarthen, SA33 4DR
Received 14 Jul 2026Bwlchyrhyd Farm, Talley, Llandeilo, SA19 7AZ
Received 14 Jul 202667 Tir Y Dail Lane, Ammanford, SA18 3AN
Received 14 Jul 2026Fernhill Cottage, Newbridge Road, Laugharne, Carmarthen, SA33 4SJ
Received 15 Jul 2026Trefenty Farm, St Clears, Carmarthen, SA33 4NG
Received 15 Jul 202626 Cowell Street, Llanelli, SA15 1UW
Received 16 Jul 2026Pantiauau, Llansawel, Llandeilo, SA19 7NX
Received 15 Jul 2026Gateway Holiday Park, Bynea, Llanelli, SA14 9SN
Received 15 Jul 2026Land part of and Adjoining former Dinas Yard, Kidwelly, SA17 4TH
Received 16 Jul 2026Land adjacent to Derlwyn Villa, Alltwalis, Carmarthen
Received 16 Jul 2026Land adjacent to Derlwyn Villa, Alltwalis, Carmarthen
Received 16 Jul 2026Caer Arglwyddes, Pontantwn, Kidwelly, SA17 5LN
Received 16 Jul 2026Land adjacent to Derlwyn Villa, Alltwalis, Carmarthen
Received 16 Jul 2026Coedcae Comprehensive School, Trostre Road, Llanelli, SA15 1LJ
Received 16 Jul 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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