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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 · 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697 approved · 89 refused · 75 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
PWLL GWYN, London Road, Trelawnyd, Rhyl, LL18 6EB
Received 11 Sept 2026OLD TAVERN, Mostyn, Holywell, CH8 9DX
Received 27 Oct 2022Land at The Feathers Courtyard, High Street, Bagillt, CH6 6HE
Received 13 Oct 2025GWYNFOR, Main Road, Ffynnongroyw, Holywell, CH8 9SN
Received 16 Sept 2026The Homestead, Cefn Bychan Road, Pantymwyn, Mold, CH7 5EL
Received 20 Feb 2026PEN Y MAES COTTAGE, Llanasa, Holywell, CH8 9BQ
Received 27 Apr 20263 Woodbine Cottages, Northop Hall, CH7 6HS
Received 11 May 2026TY UCHAF, Cefn Road, Cilcain, Mold, CH7 5HR
Received 28 May 2026Bryn Sion Farm, Bryn Sion Hill, Afonwen, Mold, CH7 5UL
Received 4 Feb 2026Northop Cricket Club, Flint Road, Northop, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 6BR
Received 2 Jul 2025BROUGHTON COTTAGE, Mold Road, Broughton, Chester, CH4 0EW
Received 5 Nov 2025Cedarwood, Coed Ward, Pantymwyn, Mold, CH7 5HY
Received 15 Jul 2026The Bungalow, SPRINGFIELD HOTEL & COUNTRY CLUB, Pentre Halkyn, Holywell, CH8 8BA
Received 3 Sept 20262, Erwr Llan, Treuddyn, Mold, CH7 4PE
Received 5 Feb 202645 , Howard Street, Connahs Quay, CH5 4QQ
Received 18 Aug 2026Lisla, 30, Little Mountain Road, Buckley, CH7 3BY
Received 24 Aug 2026FRON HALL, Swan Lane, Gwernymynydd, Mold, CH7 4AT
Received 2 Apr 2026OAKFIELD COTTAGE, Alltami, Mold, CH7 6LQ
Received 2 Sept 2026Pant Quarry, Halkyn, Holywell, CH8 8BP
Received 22 Oct 20253, Ffordd Offa, Mynydd Isa, Mold, CH7 6UF
Received 17 Nov 2025GLANLLYN, Llanfynydd, Wrexham, LL11 5HH
Received 11 Jun 2026BROUGHTON SHOPPING PARK, Chester Road, Broughton, Chester, CH4 0DP
Received 5 Mar 202619, Brookdale Avenue, Connahs Quay, Deeside, CH5 4LT
Received 19 Nov 2025419, The Villa, Chester Road, Oakenholt, Flint, CH6 5SF
Received 2 Jul 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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