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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697 approved · 89 refused · 75 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
14, Sunnyside, Mancot, Deeside, CH5 2BE
Received 2 Jul 2026Carey Glass Chester, Manor Lane, Hawarden, Deeside, CH5 3QY
Received 16 Jun 202525, Maes Celyn, Northop, Mold, CH7 6BA
Received 1 Jul 2025Plot B, The Airfields, Northern Gateway, Deeside, Flintshire, CH5 2RD
Received 28 May 202623A, Carlton Avenue, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8UE
Received 5 Feb 202620, Chester Road East, Shotton, Deeside, CH5 1QA
Received 4 Aug 2025Plot 2A, The Airfields, Northern Gateway, Sealand, Flintshire, CH5 2RD
Received 3 Feb 2026Business Aviation Centre, Flint Road, Saltney Ferry, Chester, CH4 0GZ
Received 20 May 202619, Liverpool Road, Buckley, CH7 3LH
Received 24 Jul 20266 A, High Street, Caergwrle, LL12 9ET
Received 28 Jul 2026PLAS MINFFORDD, Llanfynydd, Wrexham, LL11 5HF
Received 23 Dec 2025Land off Bryn Offa Lane, New Brighton, Flintshire, CH7 6RQ
Received 9 Jul 2025Mount Pleasant, Holywell Road, Caerwys, Mold, CH7 5AR
Received 25 Aug 2025THE OLD BAKERY, High Street, Bagillt, Flint, CH6 6HE
Received 25 Jul 2025British Aerospace Airbus Ltd, Chester Road, Broughton, Chester, CH4 0DR
Received 25 Jun 2026ARGOED HALL FARM, Argoed Hall Road, Mold, CH7 6SQ
Received 16 Jul 2026Land adj to Connah's Quay Power Station, Kelsterton Road, Connah's Quay, Deeside
Received 11 Aug 2025Land at Limebank Cottages, Holywell, CH8 9QB
Received 27 Jul 202620A, Welsh Road, Garden City, Deeside, CH5 2RA
Received 3 Feb 2026TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, Chester Street, Mold, CH7 1EG
Received 22 Jan 202658, Mold Road, Connahs Quay, Deeside, CH5 4QN
Received 29 Apr 2026Cornerways, Cefn Bychan Road, Pantymwyn, Mold, CH7 5EL
Received 12 Sept 202570, High Street, Connahs Quay, Deeside, CH5 4DD
Received 5 Jun 2026Heathfield, Pentre Lane, Buckley, CH7 3NY
Received 19 Mar 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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