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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635 approved · 71 refused · 53 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
2 Tyn Llidiart, High Street, Dyffryn Ardudwy. LL44 2EF
Received 3 May 2024Maes Madog, Capel Garmon. LL26 0RG
Received 3 Sept 2024Creua, Llanfrothen. LL48 6SH
Received 10 Dec 2024Land at Cilfor, Llandecwyn.
Received 22 May 2026Cae Du Camping Site, Beddgelert. LL55 4NE
Received 30 Sept 2025Land to rear of Medical Surgery, Betws-y-Coed. LL24 0BP
Received 16 Aug 2024National Westminster Bank Buildings, 44-46 High Street, Bala. LL23 7NE
Received 17 Jun 2024Land at Iwerddon, Penmachno. LL24 0PS
Received 25 Sept 20244-5 Sea View Terrace, Aberdyfi. LL35 0EE
Received 13 Jul 2026Plas-yn-Brithdir, Dolgellau. LL40 2PW
Received 20 Dec 2024Chalet 55, Trawsfynydd Holiday Village, Bronaber. LL41 4YB
Received 22 Oct 2024Cerrig Camu, Dolgellau. LL40 2SP
Received 13 Nov 2024Llyn Tegid Foreshore, Bala. LL23 7SR
Received 29 Apr 2025Maes-y-Crynwyr, Llwyngwril. LL37 2JQ
Received 27 Sept 2024Land at Bala.
Received 29 Sept 2025Arosfa, Ffordd Capel, Dyffryn Ardudwy. LL44 2DN
Received 23 Jun 2024Land at Moel Llechwedd Hafod, Cwm Penmachno.
Received 28 Jul 2026Dolfriog Hall, Llanfrothen. LL48 6SN
Received 26 Sept 2024Llyn Dulyn Reservoir, Tal-y-Bont.
Received 7 Jan 2025Land forming part of existing highway verge adjoining A943 between Aberdyfi & Tywyn.
Received 8 May 2025Erw Suran, Cwm Ystradllyn, Garndolbenmaen. LL51 9BQ
Received 4 Sept 2024Glan Aber Hotel, Betws y Coed. LL24 0AB
Received 18 Aug 2026Village Hall, Llanfachreth. LL40 2DY
Received 9 Sept 2024Llety, 7 Idris Terrace, Dolgellau. LL40 1RT
Received 20 Feb 2026Records 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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