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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Wales · National park authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Bannau Brycheiniog National Park. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
5,522 approved · 387 refused · 442 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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.
Perth-Y-Pia Llanbedr Crickhowell NP8 1SY
Received Not publishedThe Butter Market Market Street Hay-On-Wye Hereford Powys HR3 5AF
Received Not publishedGreat Porthamel Talgarth Brecon Powys LD3 0DL
Received Not publishedLand Adj To Cherry Trees Newport Street Cusop Herefordshire
Received Not publishedEly Tower Castle Square Brecon LD3 9DJ
Received Not published4 Camden Road Brecon LD3 7BU
Received Not publishedTrewyscoed Granary Pontnewydd Road Fforest Coalpit NP7 7LW
Received Not publishedLaurel Cottage Church Street Hay-On-Wye Hereford Powys HR3 5DW
Received Not publishedThe Five Bells Llanelly Church Llanelly Sir Fynwy NP7 0HG
Received Not publishedGlwyd Fawr Sennybridge Brecon LD3 8TG
Received Not publishedRiver House Captains Walk Brecon Powys LD3 7DS
Received Not published4 Castell Morlais Pontsticill Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2YB
Received Not publishedGlanyrafon (Plot 26 Land Adjoining) Castle Road Llangynidr Crughywel Powys NP8 1NZ
Received Not publishedTredegar House The Pavement Hay-On-Wye Hereford Powys HR3 5BU
Received Not publishedDaren Ganol Cymyoy NP7 7NR
Received Not publishedTy Mawr Cwm-Du Crickhowell NP8 1RT
Received Not publishedCarregcynffyrdd Gwynfe Road Ffairfach Llandeilo Carmarthenshire SA19 6YT
Received Not publishedLand To The North Of Crabtree Walk And To The West Of Sweetwater Park Trefechan
Received Not published14 Charles Street Brecon Powys LD3 7HF
Received Not publishedMoor Park Crickhowell NP8 1SS
Received Not publishedMoor Park Crickhowell NP8 1SS
Received Not publishedBailea Senni Brecon LD3 8ST
Received Not publishedPwll Y Wrach Nature Reserve Talgarth Powys LD3 0EE
Received Not publishedCwm Cottage Bettws Spur Bettws Crucorney NP7 7LG
Received Not publishedRecords 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 Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, 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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