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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697 approved · 89 refused · 75 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
2, Allerton Close, Penyffordd, Chester, CH4 0NJ
Received 19 May 2026Bryn Alyn Cottage, Rhydymwyn, Mold, CH7 5HE
Received 18 Aug 20251, Tan Yr Ysgol, Soughton, Mold, CH7 6SR
Received 1 Aug 20251, Llys Yr Orsedd, Gorsedd, Holywell, CH8 8QY
Received 2 Jul 2025Mold Civic Society, THE OLD COURT HOUSE, Chester Street, Mold, CH7 1EG
Received 15 Dec 20255, Llys Y Felin, Flint, CH6 5GW
Received 9 Oct 2025GWENALLT, Ysceifiog, Holywell, CH8 8NJ
Received 25 Sept 2026PARC ADFER LTD, Zone 4, DEESIDE INDUSTRIAL PARK, Weighbridge Road, Sealand, Deeside, CH5 2LL
Received 4 Nov 2025Eagle & Child Inn, Lon Capel, Gwaenysgor, Rhyl, LL18 6EJ
Received 15 Jun 202657, High Street, Holywell, CH8 7TF
Received 23 Apr 2025RAF Sealand South Camp, Welsh Road, Garden City, Deeside, CH5 2RD
Received 23 Apr 2026Roundabout 24, Caerwys Interchange/NW Expy, Pen y Cefn, Holywell, CH8 8RY
Received 13 May 2026Loxdale, Gresford Road, Hope, Wrexham, LL12 9SB
Received 11 Jun 2026Kenwood, 8, Beech Grove, Bagillt, CH6 5RY
Received 20 Nov 2025Hendy Groes, Llanasa, Holywell, CH8 9LZ
Received 3 Jul 2026ALDI FOODSTORE LTD, The Precinct Way, Buckley, CH7 2DE
Received 24 Dec 2025DOWNING COTTAGE, Whitford, Holywell, CH8 9EQ
Received 4 Aug 2026Glan Y Wern, Well Street, Trelawnyd, Rhyl, LL18 6DW
Received 15 Jun 2026The Nest, Bennetts Lane, Hawarden, Deeside, CH5 3HG
Received 26 Nov 2025Morrisons, High Street, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8RU
Received 18 Aug 2026CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, Old Aston Hill, Ewloe, Deeside, CH5 3BF
Received 28 Aug 2026Roundabout 3, Chester Road/Kelsteron Road Roundabout, Oakenholt, CH6 5GX
Received 13 May 2026THE OLD BAKERY, High Street, Bagillt, Flint, CH6 6HE
Received 25 Jul 2025419A, Chester Road, Oakenholt, Flint, CH6 5SF
Received 13 Jan 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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