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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 Eryri National Park. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
635 approved · 71 refused · 53 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Dec 2023 to 29 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 4 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Arwel, 3 Bull Street, Maentwrog, LL41 4HN
Received 17 Jun 2025Plot C1, Bala Enterprise Park, Bala. LL23 7NL
Received 7 Sept 2026Foel, Harlech. LL46 2TR
Received 20 Feb 2025Spar, High Street, Harlech. LL46 2YA
Received 3 Oct 2024Tyddyn Sion Wyn, Talsarnau. LL47 6UY
Received 5 Nov 2025Erw Fair, Llanbedr. LL45 2LL
Received 12 Nov 2025Land opposite Maesteg, Pennal. SY20 9DL
Received 18 Feb 2026Llys Owain, Llewelyn Street, Penmachno. LL24 0YG
Received 17 May 2024Y Warws, Beddgelert. LL55 4UY
Received 1 Sept 2026Bryn Awel, 26 Sea View Terrace, Aberdyfi. LL35 0LL
Received 5 Nov 2024Farchynys Fedw, Bontddu. LL42 1TN
Received 9 Sept 2026Tan-y-Llyn, Rhyd Ddu. LL54 6TL
Received 16 Jun 2025Land opposite Chalet 63, Plas Panteidal Holiday Village, Aberdyfi. LL35 0RF
Received 10 Sept 2024Carreg Coediog, Betws y Coed. LL24 0HF
Received 4 Dec 2024Shelton, Celynnin Road, Llwyngwril. LL37 2JD
Received 26 Jan 2026Pen-y-Pass Car Park, Nant Gwynant. LL55 4NU
Received 24 Apr 2026Tyn Rallt, Penmorfa. LL49 9SD
Received 20 Nov 2025Isfryn, Llwyngwril. LL37 2YJ
Received 7 May 2025Castle Court & Gwynfa, High Street, Harlech, LL46 2YA
Received 15 Nov 2024Land adjacent to the Texaco Garage, Bala Road, Dolgellau. LL40 2YE
Received 17 Oct 2025Ceryst, 7 Springfield Street, Dolgellau. LL40 1LY
Received 14 Jul 2025Cae Hywel, Betws Garmon. LL54 7YU
Received 14 Jan 2025Swallow Falls Hotel, Betws y Coed, LL24 0DW
Received 6 Feb 2024Cabins 32 & 190, Trawsfynydd Holiday Village, Bronaber. LL41 4YB
Received 12 Aug 2025Records 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 Eryri 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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