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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697 approved · 89 refused · 75 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
RAF Sealand South Camp, Welsh Road, Garden City, Deeside, CH5 2RD
Received 23 Apr 2026Ty Dwr, Trelawnyd, Rhyl, LL18 6DY
Received 15 Apr 202523, Hafod Park, Mold, CH7 1QN
Received 17 Sept 2026Land adj. to Ffordd Pennant, Maes Pennant, Mostyn, Holywell, CH8 9PY
Received 19 Sept 20257, Ffordd Fer, Holywell, CH8 7PH
Received 18 Mar 2026THE MOUNT, Lesters Lane, Higher Kinnerton, Chester, CH4 9BQ
Received 14 Jul 2026Knauf Insulation, Deeside Industrial Park, Sealand, Shotton, Flintshire, CH5 1PY
Received 4 Jul 2025Land at Ffordd Dewi, Flint, Flintshire, CH6 5WB
Received 23 Dec 2025Tan Y Foel, Rhes-y-cae, Holywell, CH8 8JQ
Received 18 Jun 20268, Queensway, Shotton, Deeside, CH5 1HT
Received 4 Aug 2025Holywell Town Football Club, Grounds, Halkyn Road, Holywell, CH8 7TZ
Received 23 Sept 2025Roundabout 4, Chester Road/Kelsterton Road Roundabout, Oakenholt, CH6 5GX
Received 13 May 2026BRYNGWYN FARM, Glyndwr Road, Gwernymynydd, Mold, CH7 4DY
Received 24 Sept 2026Mertyn Hall Farm, Isglan Road, Whitford, Holywell, CH8 9DU
Received 12 Jun 2025The Nook, Rhosesmor, Mold, CH7 6PJ
Received 7 Oct 2025POINT OF AYR TERMINAL, Station Road, Talacre, Holywell, CH8 9RD
Received 19 Jun 2026Flat, Quality House, 51, Northop Road, Flint, CH6 5LG
Received 20 Apr 2026GLENHURST, Mostyn, Holywell, CH8 9DX
Received 8 Apr 2026Greengates, Chester Road East, Pentre, Deeside, CH5 2DT
Received 10 Dec 2025Cambrian View, Bryn Common, Llanfynydd, Wrexham, LL11 5H
Received 18 May 2026Daisy Bank Cottage, Old Hope Road, Penymynydd, Chester, CH4 0ES
Received 26 Mar 2026GLEBE HOUSE, Connahs Quay Road, Northop, Mold, CH7 6BT
Received 16 Feb 2026Meliden, Ruthin Road, Gwernymynydd, Mold, CH7 5LQ
Received 13 Oct 2025Land at Castle Park Industrial Estate, Flint, Flintshire
Received 5 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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