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Wales · Local authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Flintshire County Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
697 approved · 89 refused · 75 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Oct 2022 to 30 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Slim Chickens, Broughton Shopping Park, Broughton, CH4 0DP
Received 2 Dec 2025HAFOD ABLEY FARM, Ffrith, Wrexham, LL11 5HY
Received 13 Mar 2026Land to the north of Point of Ayr terminal, Holywell
Received 11 May 2026PANT Y PWLL DWR QUARRY, Brynford, Holywell, CH8 8HP
Received 4 Dec 2025Claretta House, Ffynnongroyw, Holywell, CH8 9UU
Received 8 Jan 2026LLWYN TEW, Lixwm, Holywell, CH8 8NQ
Received 2 Feb 2026The Old Mill, Melin Y Wern, Denbigh Road, Nannerch, Mold, CH7 5RH
Received 3 Nov 202527, Central Drive, Shotton, Deeside, CH5 1LR
Received 4 Dec 2025Tamarisk, Bryntirion Road, Bagillt, CH6 6BZ
Received 30 Jul 2026Unit 8, Rowleys Park, Evans Way, Shotton, Deeside, CH5 1QJ
Received 7 Apr 2026Coed Llys , Bryn y Garreg, Flint Mountain, Flint, CH6 5QU
Received 27 Nov 2025Units 1 & 2, ENGINEER PARK, Babbage Road, Sandycroft, Deeside, CH5 2QD
Received 26 Feb 202662, Queens Avenue, Flint, CH6 5JP
Received 7 Jul 2026Field Farm, Oakenholt Lane, Oakenholt, Flint, CH6 5SU
Received 1 Oct 202547, Main Road, Higher Kinnerton, Chester, CH4 9AJ
Received 8 Jan 20263, BRO DAWEL, Whitford Road, Whitford, Holywell, CH8 9AE
Received 18 Jun 20263, Fron Heulog, Ewloe, Deeside, CH5 3GG
Received 15 Jul 2026Fernleigh, Ruthin Road, Gwernymynydd, Mold, CH7 5LG
Received 5 Aug 2025Ysgol Gymraeg Mornant, Picton Road, Pen-y-ffordd, Holywell, CH8 9JQ
Received 28 Nov 20259 Llys Cwyfan, Oakenholt, Flint, CH6 5FN
Received 20 Oct 2025White Lion Inn, Llanasa, Holywell, CH8 9BQ
Received 9 Sept 202638, Burntwood Road, Burntwood, Buckley, CH7 3EN
Received 1 Dec 2025Arweinfa, Gwaenysgor, Rhyl, LL18 6EP
Received 23 Dec 2025BROUGHTON SHOPPING PARK, Chester Road, Broughton, Chester, CH4 0DP
Received 30 Sept 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 Flintshire County Council, 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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