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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4,174 approved · 810 refused · 131 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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.
The Moorings, Llangain, Carmarthen, SA33 5AT
Received 23 Jul 2026Plas Myrddin, Merlin Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1RU
Received 23 Jul 2026Land part of Ynysdawela, Heol Cwmbach, Drefach, Llanelli, SA14 7AB
Received 23 Jul 2026Land to the north of Penrhiwoleu, Cenarth, Newcastle Emlyn SA38 9LE
Received 23 Jul 2026Nant Yr Haul, Cwmffrwd, Carmarthen, SA31 2LX
Received 23 Jul 2026136 Carmarthen Road, Cross Hands, Llanelli, SA14 6TH
Received 23 Jul 20262B Great Western Terrace, Llanelli, SA15 2ND
Received 24 Jul 2026Tygwyn, Meidrim, Carmarthen, SA33 5PG
Received 23 Jul 2026Woodlands, Newbridge Road, Laugharne, Carmarthen, SA33 4SJ
Received 24 Jul 2026Henglos, Whitland, SA34 0ST
Received 27 Jul 2026The Club House, Manor Road, Ammanford, SA18 3AP
Received 27 Jul 2026Land adjacent to Pantbach, Heol Treventy, Cross Hands, Llanelli, SA14 6TE
Received 27 Jul 2026Pantybarcud, Velindre, Llandysul, SA44 5XJ
Received 22 Jul 2026Bryncadno, Waunfarlais, Llandybie, Ammanford, SA18 3NG
Received 27 Jul 2026Towy Retail Park, Old Llangunnor Road, Carmarthen
Received 27 Jul 2026Esgairgoch, Ffarmers, Llanwrda, SA19 8QL
Received 27 Jul 2026Machynys Peninsula Golf And Country Club, Llanelli, SA15 2DG
Received 28 Jul 2026Dolafon, Penybont Farm, Llangadog, SA19 9DE
Received 27 Jul 2026Land adjacent to 1 Mill Terrace, Ammanford, SA18 3NR
Received 28 Jul 2026Poundstretcher, College Street, Ammanford, SA18 3AB
Received 28 Jul 20264 Bryn Bach Road, Upper Brynamman, Ammanford, SA18 1BH
Received 28 Jul 20262-5 Blewgyd, St Clears, Carmarthen, SA33 4LX
Received 28 Jul 2026Land north west of Penlan, Cwmfelin Boeth, Hendygwyn, SA34 0RT
Received 28 Jul 2026Rosedale, 29 Cross Hands Road, Gorslas, Llanelli, SA14 6RR
Received 29 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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