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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697 approved · 89 refused · 75 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
RAKE COTTAGE, Rake Lane, Hawarden, Deeside, CH5 3PN
Received 4 Sept 202630 - 32, Church Street, Flint, CH6 5AL
Received 23 Jan 2026Land adj. to Hillside, Axton, Holywell, Flintshire, CH8 9DH
Received 16 Apr 2026LEESWOOD FARM, Stryt Cae Rhedyn, Leeswood, Mold, CH7 4SS
Received 2 Sept 2026Bryn Morgan House, Starkey Lane, Northop, Mold, CH7 6DG
Received 19 Sept 2025Hynet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline
Received 13 Mar 2026COTTAGE FARM, Caerwys, Mold, CH7 5BP
Received 8 Dec 202514, Bryn Road, Mynydd Isa, Mold, CH7 6UR
Received 3 Apr 2026Mynydd Awel, Mold Business Park, Maes Gwern, Mold, CH7 1XN
Received 6 Mar 2026Changing Rooms, Ffordd Marian, Gronant, Prestatyn, LL19 9TW
Received 28 Jul 2026Mostyn Lodge Hotel Mostyn, Holywell, CH8 9HF
Received 2 Aug 2024Field Farm, Oakenholt Lane, Oakenholt, Flint, CH6 5SU
Received 18 Jun 20268, Trelawny Square, Flint, CH6 5NN
Received 17 Nov 2025Street Record, Oak Drive, Penyffordd, CH4 0AW
Received 27 May 2026BOD ARTHUR, Ruthin Road, Cadole, Mold, CH7 5LL
Received 12 Mar 20269, Burntwood Road, Burntwood, CH7 3EL
Received 27 Oct 202533, Manor Close, Hawarden, Deeside, CH5 3PT
Received 3 Oct 2025Saughall Colts JFC, Seahill Playing Fields, Seahill Road, Chester, CH1 6BJ
Received 30 Mar 20267, Halkyn Road, Flint, CH6 5HT
Received 28 Jan 2026Land adjacent to HALENDY GARAGE, Holywell, CH8 9HW
Received 19 Mar 2026Land at The Feathers Courtyard, High Street, Bagillt, CH6 6HE
Received 9 Dec 2025Plas Ifan Hotel, Northop Hall, Mold, CH7 6HS
Received 8 Jun 20261, Lesters Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DA
Received 14 May 202691, Mold Road, Buckley, CH7 2JA
Received 28 Nov 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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