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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697 approved · 89 refused · 75 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Land adj to Bod Hyfryd Nursing Home, Northop Road, Flint, CH6 5LH
Received 3 Jun 2024ANTELOPE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, Rhydymwyn, Mold, CH7 5JH
Received 6 Oct 2025BEECH HOUSE, Sixth Avenue, Sealand, Deeside, CH5 2LB
Received 1 Apr 2026Elms Cottage, 29A, Glynne Way, Hawarden, Deeside, CH5 3NS
Received 17 Mar 20265, CENTRAL TRADE PARK, Marley Way, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8SX
Received 6 Aug 202572, Ffordd Dewi, Oakenholt, Flint, CH6 5WU
Received 13 Aug 2025Land adj. SPRINGFIELD FARM, Mold Road, Buckley, CH7 2NU
Received 5 Jun 202527, High Street, Holywell, CH8 7TE
Received 10 Sept 2026Glasfryn Yard, Zone 4, Weighbridge Road, Sealand, Deeside
Received 31 Oct 2025Tree Tops, Allt Goch, Flint, CH6 5NF
Received 10 Apr 2026Strathcona, Cilcain Road, Pantymwyn, Mold, CH7 5EH
Received 28 Nov 2025The Oaks Care Home, Larch Avenue, Shotton, Deeside, CH5 1NF
Received 1 Apr 2026MAESBROOK, Gwernaffield Road, Mold, CH7 1RE
Received 27 Feb 2026Greenhill Farm, Holywell, CH8 7QF
Received 27 Nov 2025Bryn Morgan House, Starkey Lane, Northop, Mold, CH7 6DG
Received 2 Mar 2026Caergwrle Chapel & School Room, High Street, Caergwrle, LL12 9ET
Received 29 Aug 2025139, High Street, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8SG
Received 13 Apr 2026Y Fron, Mountain Road, Cilcain, Mold, CH7 5PB
Received 27 Jul 2026Land north of Chester Road, Flint, Flintshire, CH6 5SF
Received 28 May 2026Land Adj. 41-43 Chester Road West, Shotton, CH5 1BY
Received 10 Feb 2026Land adj. Mill Lodge, Mill Lane, Buckley, Mold, CH7 3HA
Received 19 Jun 2026RAF Sealand South Camp, Welsh Road, Garden City, Deeside, CH5 2RD
Received 22 Jan 2026Land at James Place, Holway Road, Holywell, CH8 7NP
Received 24 Mar 2026Quarry Bank, Northop Hall, Mold, CH7 6HS
Received 23 Oct 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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