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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697 approved · 89 refused · 75 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
4 , Etna Road, Buckley, CH7 3LG
Received 19 Nov 2025STUD FARM, Liverpool Road, Buckley, CH7 3LN
Received 27 Jul 2026Shotton Paper Mill, Weighbridge Road, Deeside Industrial Park, Flintshire, CH5 2UL
Received 9 Jul 2026The Old Vicarage, Dolfechlas Road, Rhydymwyn, Mold, CH7 5HL
Received 4 Jun 2025RAF Sealand South Camp, Welsh Road, Garden City, Deeside, CH5 2RD
Received 2 Feb 2026Cygnet Delfryn House, Argoed Hall Lane, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 6FQ
Received 25 Dec 2025WHITE GABLES, Calcot, Holywell, CH8 8LE
Received 11 Nov 202547, Wepre Lane, Connahs Quay, Deeside, CH5 4JR
Received 31 Jul 202529, Welsh Road, Garden City, Deeside, CH5 2HU
Received 15 Aug 20258, CALAVERAS, Bryn Awelon, Mold, CH7 1LU
Received 31 Aug 2026Ashfield, Gwernaffield Road, Mold, CH7 1RQ
Received 22 May 2026Saunders Opticians 1, Tower Gardens, Holywell, CH8 7TG
Received 27 Jun 2025SANDBANK, Gresford Road, Hope, Wrexham, LL12 9PW
Received 25 Jun 2026St Jame's Church, Greenfield Street, Holywell, CH8 7PN
Received 3 Feb 202610A, Wrexham Street, Mold, CH7 1ES
Received 4 Sept 2026Units 1 - 3, Factory Road, Sandycroft, CH5 2QJ
Received 26 Jun 2026Gronant Institute, Llanasa Road, Gronant, Prestatyn, LL19 9SR
Received 22 Jan 2026First Floor, 8, Dock Road, Connahs Quay, Deeside, CH5 4DS
Received 31 Dec 202530, GLENVINE, Bryn Awelon, Mold, CH7 1LU
Received 5 Jun 2026Land Adj. Oakfield Cottage, Alltami, Flintshire, CH7 6LQ
Received 18 Dec 202528, QUAY PHARMACEUTICALS LTD, QUAY HOUSE, Parkway, Sealand, Deeside, CH5 2NS
Received 16 Sept 2025Pandy Garage, Chester Road, Oakenholt, Flint, CH6 5SD
Received 10 Jul 2026Cae Y Castell Football Stadium, Marsh Lane, Flint, CH6 5PJ
Received 8 Aug 2025THE OLD BAKERY, High Street, Bagillt, Flint, CH6 6HE
Received 22 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 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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