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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.
4,174 approved · 810 refused · 131 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Land to the East of Capel Road, Llanelli
Received 17 Aug 20265 Lime Grove, Heol Y Meinciau, Pontyates, Llanelli, SA15 5SW
Received 17 Aug 2026Land at Derwen Fawr, Crugybar, Llanwrda
Received 17 Aug 202637 Aberlash Road, Ammanford, SA18 3NE
Received 13 Aug 2026Llanelli Wellness And Life Science Village Zone 1, Pentre Awel, Llanelli, SA15 2EZ
Received 18 Aug 2026Garnffrwd Park, Mynyddcerrig, Llanelli, SA15 5BB
Received 18 Aug 2026The Croft, Whitland, SA34 0LS
Received 18 Aug 2026Gorlech House, Abergorlech, Carmarthen, SA32 7SJ
Received 14 Aug 202651 Kings Road, Llandybie, Ammanford, SA18 2TL
Received 14 Aug 2026Banc Y Llain, Llanboidy, Whitland, SA34 0ED
Received 19 Aug 2026Cae Pennant, Rhydargaeau, Carmarthen, SA33 6BJ
Received 19 Aug 2026Allt Fach Woods, Garlands, Taliaris, Llandeilo, SA19 7UT
Received 17 Aug 202615 Eva Terrace, Ferryside, SA17 5TD
Received 17 Aug 202633 Stepney Street, Llanelli, SA15 3UX
Received 18 Aug 2026Avondale, Milo, Ammanford, SA18 3NZ
Received 17 Aug 2026Storage Land, Old Station Road, Carmarthen, SA31 1LP
Received 18 Aug 2026Nantgwyn, Llanpumsaint, Carmarthen, SA33 6JL
Received 19 Aug 2026Cilfargen, Broad Oak, Carmarthen, SA32 8QP
Received 21 Aug 20262 Hendre Road, Tycroes, Ammanford, SA18 3LA
Received 21 Aug 2026Land South West of Heol Dwr and A474 Junction, Glanaman, Ammanford
Received 21 Aug 2026Woodland Southwest of Coed Glasallt, Llangadog
Received 24 Aug 2026The Limes, Queens Square, Llangadog, SA19 9BX
Received 24 Aug 202649 Meysydd Y Coleg, Carmarthen, SA31 3GR
Received 19 Aug 2026Stradey Patio Centre, Sandy Road, Llanelli, SA15 4DP
Received 24 Aug 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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