A total of 490 new homes were built in Carmarthenshire in 2021-22 - a year in which house prices soared - new figures have shown. The number is on a par with completions in 2020-21 but more than 200 lower than the pre-Covid year of 2019-20.
The figures are contained in a council report which tracks how many homes are built against the authority's local development plan (LDP) - a blueprint setting out how many new homes are needed and where they should go over a 15-year period. The LDP also ensures there is a sufficient supply of land for housing.
According to the current LDP, an average of 1,013 new homes should be completed in the county each year. The highest actual number built to date has been 710; the lowest 350. You can get more Carmarthenshire news and other story updates by subscribing to our newsletters here.
