Understanding planning · 13 min read
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.
5,654 approved · 395 refused · 459 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Pant Bach Ancient Road Llanover NP7 9ES
Received Not publishedLibrary Chancery Lane Hay-On-Wye Hereford HR3 5BL
Received Not publishedLibrary Chancery Lane Hay-On-Wye Hereford HR3 5BL
Received Not publishedThe Woodlands Cwm Road Cymyoy Monmouthshire NP7 7NA
Received Not published35 Malford Grove Gilwern NP7 0RN
Received Not publishedMerryfields Barn Llangattock Crickhowell Powys NP8 1PY
Received Not publishedLand To Rear Of Dolgaer Houses Vaynor Road Pontsticill Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2UH
Received Not publishedPavement Off Towpath And Public Toilets Main Road Gilwern Monmouthshire NP7 0AS And NP7 0AR
Received Not publishedChurch Of St Brynach Llanfrynach Brecon LD3 7AJ
Received Not published4 Cross Yard Brecon LD3 7FE
Received Not publishedYew Tree Barn Defynnog Powys LD3 8SB
Received Not publishedWhitewall Rhonos Road Clydach NP7 0LB
Received Not publishedFormer Highways Depot Hay Road Talgarth LD3 0AW
Received Not publishedFormer Highways Depot Hay Road Talgarth LD3 0AW
Received Not publishedPen Y Dre Farm Llanvihangel Crucorney Monmouthshire NP7 8DH
Received Not publishedThe Halt Cwm Crawnon Road Llangynidr Crickhowell NP8 1LS
Received Not publishedLoughor Cottage Trapp Llandeilo SA19 6TY
Received Not publishedRosedale Velindre Brecon Powys LD3 0SY
Received Not published15 High Trees Road Gilwern NP7 0AH
Received Not publishedTir Awen Church Road Gilwern NP7 0HF
Received Not publishedGlwydcae Newydd Farm Cray Brecon LD3 8YP
Received Not published8 Ty Clyd Close Govilon NP7 9PJ
Received Not published18 - 20 Main Road Gilwern Monmouthshire NP7 0AP
Received Not published10 Maendu Terrace Brecon LD3 9HF
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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