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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697 approved · 89 refused · 75 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
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.
Unit 1, Gas Lane, Mold, CH7 1UR
Received 2 Mar 2026Cae Mach Farm, New Brighton Road, Soughton, Mold, CH7 6EF
Received 11 Feb 2026RED LION INN & RESTAURANT, Llanasa, Holywell, CH8 9NE
Received 16 Jan 2026Plot H4, The Airfields, RAF Sealand South Camp, Welsh Road, Garden City, Flintshire, CH5 2RD
Received 28 Apr 20261-7 Ruby Cottages, Rhydymwyn, CH7 5QB
Received 1 May 20251, Bryn Aur, Caerwys, Mold, CH7 5BR
Received 8 Aug 2025Brynsannan Cottage, Brynford, Holywell, CH8 8AX
Received 29 Sept 2025DRURY FARM SHOP, Drury Lane, Drury, Buckley, CH7 3DX
Received 19 Jan 2026Bedw Cottage, Whitford Road, Whitford, Holywell, CH8 9AE
Received 9 Jul 2026SMITHY FARM, Broughton Hall Road, Broughton, Chester, CH4 0QS
Received 10 Feb 202610, Upper Aston Hall Lane, Hawarden, CH5 3EN
Received 17 Jun 2026FRON DEG, Pentre Road, Cilcain, Mold, CH7 5PD
Received 27 Mar 2026Rochford, Chambers Lane, Mynydd Isa, Mold, CH7 6SJ
Received 4 Jul 202573, Chester Road West, Shotton, Deeside, CH5 1BZ
Received 17 Feb 2026GRAYSTONES, Mountain Road, Cilcain, Mold, CH7 5PB
Received 11 Nov 2025Onnen y Bwlch Farm, Rhes-Y-Cae, Flintshire CH8 8JT
Received 12 Mar 2026VILLAGE HALL, Llanasa, Holywell, CH8 9NF
Received 3 Jul 20251 , Glynne Way, Hawarden, CH5 3NS
Received 30 Oct 2025Stone Cottage, Picton, Holywell, CH8 9BJ
Received 13 May 2026Dogshill Paddocks, Dobs Hill, Little Mountain, Penymynydd, Flintshire, CH4 0ER
Received 24 Sept 2025Gelli Lyfdy, Babell, Holywell, CH8 8PZ
Received 31 Mar 2026Land at Former Corus site, Northern Gateway, Garden City, Sealand, Flintshire, CH5 1PY
Received 16 Jun 2026Land at Ffordd Dewi, Flint, Flintshire, CH6 5WB
Received 16 Jan 2026Unit 1, Drome Road, Sealand, Deeside, CH5 2NY
Received 23 Jun 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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