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.
6,639 approved · 461 refused · 542 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
42 High Street Crickhowell NP8 1BE
Received Not publishedTy Gwyn Hall Great House Lane Llantilio Pertholey Monmouthshire NP7 6NY
Received Not publishedWern-Y-Marchog Farm Cantref Brecon LD3 8LW
Received Not publishedCrudygwynt Llanddeusant Llangadog SA19 9SL
Received Not publishedRoyal Oak Camp Llangorse Brecon LD3 7TR
Received Not publishedOld Rock And Fountain Main Road Clydach NP7 0LL
Received Not publishedLower Pen Y Parc Llanvihangel Crucorney Abergavenny NP7 8DH
Received Not published13 Elm Grove Gilwern NP7 0BE
Received Not publishedFennifach Brecon LD3 8PB
Received Not publishedPant Mawr Coelbren
Received Not publishedLock House Groesffordd Brecon LD3 7UY
Received Not publishedLock House Groesffordd Brecon LD3 7UY
Received Not published13 St Peters Close Llanbedr Crickhowell Powys NP8 1SQ
Received Not publishedFormer Greystones Motel Trecastle Brecon Powys LD3 8UL
Received Not publishedNant Mithil Energy Park, Llandrindod Wells To 6km South Of Carmarthen
Received Not publishedRhiwadamon Bethlehem Mill Road Bethlehem Llandeilo SA19 6YW
Received Not publishedCar Park Kensington Brecon Powys
Received Not publishedGolygfa Hyfryd 5 Llewellyns Row Llanelly Hill NP7 0PH
Received Not publishedBerllan 21 Linden Grove Govilon NP7 9RB
Received Not published8 Tower Street Crickhowell NP8 1BL
Received Not published8 Tower Street Crickhowell NP8 1BL
Received Not published44 High Street Crickhowell NP8 1BE
Received Not publishedWelsh Government Woodland Estate Usk Reservoir
Received Not published11 North Road Brecon LD3 9DR
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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