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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697 approved · 89 refused · 75 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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.
Kilnocyn Gwespyr, Holywell, CH8 9JS
Received 26 May 2026Caergwrle Chapel & School Room, High Street, Caergwrle, LL12 9ET
Received 25 Aug 2026PLAS HENDRE, Ffordd Y Pentre, Nercwys, Mold, CH7 4EL
Received 6 Aug 2026Land off Weighbridge Road, Deeside Industrial Park, Connah's Quay, Flintshire, CH5 2LF
Received 1 May 202627, Eccleston Road, Higher Kinnerton, Chester, CH4 9DY
Received 4 Feb 202634, Hall Lane, Connahs Quay, Deeside, CH5 4LX
Received 1 Sept 2026MINERVA HOUSE, Minerva Avenue, Sealand, Chester, CH1 4QL
Received 22 Jul 2026Hynet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline
Received 14 Jul 202674, Llys Curig, Oakenholt, Flint, CH6 5FW
Received 25 Jun 2026Maesgwyn Farm, Green Lane East, Sealand, Deeside, CH5 2LH
Received 14 Apr 2026BUCKLEY CRICKET CLUB, Chester Road, Buckley, CH7 3AQ
Received 11 Jun 2026Roundabout 26, Dobshill Interchange/A550/A55 N Wales Expy, Dobshill, CH5 3ND
Received 13 May 202617, Manor Drive, Buckley, CH7 2HX
Received 21 Aug 2026Land adj 31, Marnel Drive, Pentre, Deeside, CH5 2AE
Received 9 Jun 2026Land at Green Lane East, Sealand, Flintshire, CH5 2NA
Received 1 Jul 2026Land Adj. Llwyn Ifor Bach, Llwyn-Ifor Lane, Whitford, Holywell, CH8 9ES
Received 30 Jan 2026The Oaklands, RHOS FARM, Rhos Road, Penyffordd, Chester, CH4 0JR
Received 14 Jun 2026Land off Weighbridge Road, Deeside Industrial Park, Connah's Quay, Flintshire, CH5 2LF
Received 19 Mar 20267, Argoed Avenue, New Brighton, Mold, CH7 6QL
Received 2 Dec 2025Roundabout 21, A5104 Chester Road, Broughton, Flintshire, CH4 0FX
Received 13 May 20264, East View, New Brighton, Mold, CH7 6RG
Received 21 Jul 20261, White Oaks Drive, Northop Hall, Mold, CH7 6LL
Received 19 Aug 2026Castle Cement Ltd, Padeswood, Mold, CH7 4HB
Received 22 Apr 2026Clemley Holding, Chester Road, Saltney, Chester, CH4 0AG
Received 2 Oct 2025Records 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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