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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.
4,174 approved · 810 refused · 131 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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.
Tirbach, Ffairfach, Llandeilo, SA19 6RA
Received 17 Jul 2026Machynys Peninsula Golf And Country Club, Llanelli, SA15 2DG
Received 17 Jul 2026Ysgol Gyfun Dyffryn Taf, North Road, Whitland, SA34 0BD
Received 17 Jul 2026Fernhill Cottage, Newbridge Road, Laugharne, Carmarthen, SA33 4SJ
Received 20 Jul 2026Maesyfelin, Hebron, Whitland, SA34 0YR
Received 20 Jul 202611 Maes Y Nant, Llangunnor, Carmarthen, SA31 2PQ
Received 16 Jul 202635 Golwg Y Capel, Tycroes, Ammanford, SA18 3NW
Received 20 Jul 20263-5 Tycroes Road, Tycroes, Ammanford, SA18 3QF
Received 20 Jul 2026Y Ficerdy, High Street, St Clears, Carmarthen, SA33 4ED
Received 16 Jul 2026Land adjacent to 1 The Crescent, Penygroes Road, Gorslas, Llanelli, SA14 7LG
Received 16 Jul 2026Land off Maes-Ar-Dafen Road, Llanelli
Received 20 Jul 2026Penybanc, Rhydcymerau, Llandeilo, SA19 7RL
Received 17 Jul 2026Dark Gate Centre, Carmarthen, SA31 1PS
Received 17 Jul 2026Land Adjacent to 114 Dyffryn Road, Saron, Ammanford, SA18 3TN
Received 17 Jul 2026Opposite Everlasting, Gorslas, Llanelli, SA14 7NL
Received 21 Jul 2026Trewen, Hen Heol Y Banc, Pontyberem, Llanelli, SA15 5BS
Received 21 Jul 202635 Heol Y Felin, Pontyberem, Llanelli, SA15 5EH
Received 21 Jul 2026Land near Pylon 4YV201 between Pontyberem and Llannon, Llanelli
Received 21 Jul 202610 Cae Linda, Trimsaran, Kidwelly, SA17 4AQ
Received 21 Jul 2026Land at Gardde Fields, High Street, St Clears, Carmarthen
Received 21 Jul 2026Land at Waunhwyad Farm, Glanamman, Ammanford, SA18 2YH
Received 21 Jul 2026Land at Waunhwyad Farm, Glanamman, Ammanford, SA18 2YH
Received 21 Jul 2026Glanyrafon, Ffairfach, Llandeilo, SA19 6PF
Received 21 Jul 20261 Brynhyfryd, Capel Seion Road, Drefach, Llanelli, SA14 7BN
Received 22 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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