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Flintshire County Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Flintshire County Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,143Searchable applications
13Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 786 approved or refused records
89Refused applications
697 approved · 89 refused · 75 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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More application records
- A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.FUL/000121/26
Relocation of the existing BT phone box to facilitate the installation of a proposed new Global street hub, including the associated display of advertisements on both sides of the unit
Land Adj. 26 Station Road, Queensferry, CH5 1SX
Received 9 Feb 2026 - The statutory re-consultation period has now closed but comments will be accepted until determination of the applicationFUL/001055/25
Full planning permission for the Demolition of existing warehouse and office building and erection of new storage facility with ancillary office space, reconfiguration/provision of parking, landscaping, alterations to internal road layout, installation of new pump house & sprinkler tanks and capping of mine shaft (retrospective element).
Tiger Tim , Rhosesmor, Mold, CH7 6PZ
Received 9 Dec 2025 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.FUL/000193/26
Demolition of the existing former ATS building and erection of a new block of flats with soft landscaping and parking Existing - brickwork, metal roof Proposed - Cream brickwork, such as dusk multi brick colour, light grey composite cladding & light grey windows and doors, flat roof Site area - 837 m2
A T S EUROMASTER, Wrexham Road, Mold, CH7 1HS
Received 4 Mar 2026 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.ADV/000153/26
Erection of a freestanding LED digital 48-sheet advertisement
LYONS DEN FITNESS CENTRE, Bagillt Road, Bagillt, Holywell, CH6 6HD
Received 17 Feb 2026 - Application has been validated and is awaiting allocation to case officerDEM/000804/26
Application for prior notification of proposed demolition
COUNTY CIVIC CENTRE, Raikes Lane, Mold, CH7 1AE
Received 23 Sept 2026 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.AGN/000453/26
Private track for the management of the woodland and agricultural area
Land adj. Ffordd Pennant, Maes Pennant, Holywell, Flintshire, CH8 9NX
Received 22 May 2026 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.FUL/000329/26
Installation of a new temporary storage unit adjacent to the existing building - refer to appended documents for further details. New site layout required, no adjustment to site drainage, no change in height or scale of existing building.
STAYCOLD EXPORT LTD, Unit 2a, HAWARDEN INDUSTRIAL PARK, Manor Lane, Hawarden, Deeside, CH5 3US
Received 17 Apr 2026 - Comments can now be made on the applicationDET/000628/26
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5, Planning Permission 062022
Former Smiths Haulage Yard, Ruthin Road, Gwernymynydd, Mold, CH7 5JT
Received 16 Jul 2026 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.FUL/000552/26
Application for Variation of Condition 1 following Grant of Planning Permission FUL/000750/24
Land adj. 4, Brynhyfryd Cottages , Lloc, Holywell, CH8 8RN
Received 25 Jun 2026 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.AGN/000532/26
Steel clad shed to store animal feed
Land Adj. Hot Air Shooting Centre, Ffordd Graeana, Babell, Holywell, CH8 8PR
Received 18 Jun 2026 - The application has been allocated to a Case Officer for checking and is awaiting the consultation period being openedFUL/000789/26
Proposed erection of detached dwelling and associated works relating to.
Highfield Cottage, The Beeches, Milwr, Holywell, CH8 7SW
Received 21 Sept 2026 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.FUL/000071/26
Installation of private menage
Carreg y Llech Farm, Ffordd Carreg Y Llech, Treuddyn, Mold, CH7 4NZ
Received 28 Jan 2026 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.FUL/000570/26
Installation of defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets to external wall of Nationwide Building Society branch
26, High Street, Mold, CH7 1AZ
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Comments can now be made on the applicationDCO/000710/26
DCO Requirement 5 Scheme Design (Northop Hall AGI, Work No.45; Details for all sites)
Hynet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline
Received 22 Aug 2026 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.FUL/000118/26
Subdivision of an existing ground one-bedroom flat to create a self-contained studio flat and a smaller one-bedroom flat.
9 Gordon Terrace, King Street, Mold, CH7 1LD
Received 9 Feb 2026 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.FUL/000585/25
Application for variance of conditions 2 (Approved Documents) and 29 (Wheel Wash Details) attached to planning permission ref: FUL/000689/24 to allow for site plan amendments, revised machinery/plant arrangements and other minor changes.
Land off Weighbridge Road, Deeside Industrial Park, Deeside, CH5 2LF
Received 8 Jul 2025 - The statutory consultation period is now closed but comments will be acccepted until determination of the applicationFUL/000530/26
Retrospective application for a cafe
Llwyn Farm, Main Road, Ffynnongroyw, Holywell, CH8 9UU
Received 18 Jun 2026 - A further notification period has been opened as new or amended documents have been receivedHAZ/000819/25
Application for Hazardous Substances Consent; Propane and Methane
Deeside SPV, Weighbridge Road, Deeside Industrial Park, Deeside, CH5 2LF
Received 23 Sept 2025 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.DET/000998/25
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 & 11, Planning Permission FUL/001017/23
Plot 2, The Airfields, Northern Gateway, Sealand, Flintshire, CH5 2FN
Received 21 Nov 2025 - The case officer has recommended a decision on the application and is currently being checked by the Team Leader before instructing the case officer to issue the decision noticeDET/000689/26
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3, Planning Permission FUL/000247/26
Land adjacent to HALENDY GARAGE, Holywell, CH8 9HW
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Comments can now be made on the applicationDET/000615/26
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 Planning Permission 056714
Former Smiths Haulage Yard, Ruthin Road, Gwernymynydd, Mold, CH7 5JT
Received 10 Jul 2026 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.TPO/000622/25
T113 & T114 - 6m Crown lift & remove basal epicormic growth. T115; T116; T117 - Reduce the length of pendulous branches on the south/ east side of the trees by up to 3m. T118 - 3m height reduction & up to 2.5m length reduction of limbs comprising portions of the crown corresponding to the respective cardinal points. T119 - 6m crown lift & up to 3m length reduction of limbs forming the northerly oriented portion of the crown. T120 - reduce the overall height of the crown by a maximum of 4m. T121 - reduce the overall height of the crown by a maximum of 5m. T122 & T102 - 3m crown lift. T110 - (Leaning sycamore) - Either fell or crown reduce by 25%. Ash tree on open space to the north of the site - not identifiable as part of the Tree Plan submitted in support of the application, part of group TPO ref: 272(2010).G6. - Sever ivy and either remove the bifurcated stem exhibiting signs of reduced vitality, likely due to ash dieback infection, or fell the tree entirely, to favour the adjacent Limes.
5, Derwen Deg, Leeswood, Mold, CH7 4SZ
Received 11 Jul 2025 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.DET/000629/26
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 5, Planning Permission FUL/000614/25
56, Mold Road, Connahs Quay, Deeside, CH5 4QN
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Statutory consultees and the required level of publication of the application has been identifiedFUL/000779/26
Proposed Gypsy / Traveller site (part retrospective) for 5 no. family pitches to the rear of the Police House
POLICE HOUSE, Main Road, Ffynnongroyw, Holywell, CH8 9SN
Received 16 Sept 2026
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What these statistics cover
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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