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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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697 approved · 89 refused · 75 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Land adj. to The Bed Centre, Holywell Road, Flint, CH6 5ES
Received 27 Mar 2026114, Hawarden Way, Mancot, Deeside, CH5 2EW
Received 10 Aug 20261, PEN-Y-PYLLAU, Milwr, Holywell, CH8 8HE
Received 17 Jun 2026Bendigedig, Village Road, Nannerch, Mold, CH7 5RD
Received 19 Mar 2026BRYN RHIW, Brynford, Holywell, CH8 8AX
Received 4 Aug 202516, Tram Road, Buckley, CH7 3NH
Received 17 Aug 2026Roundabout 33, Parkway/First & Second Avenues, Deeside Ind Est, Shotwick, Deeside, CH5 2NT
Received 13 May 2026THE OLD MANSE, Llanasa, Holywell, CH8 9NE
Received 16 Mar 202620, THE MOUNT, Ewloe Place, Buckley, CH7 3NL
Received 4 Aug 202623, Green Meadows, Hawarden, Deeside, CH5 3SL
Received 19 Aug 20266, Cambrian Way, Ewloe, Deeside, CH5 3RE
Received 28 Jan 2026Hill Cottage, Moel Y Crio, Mold, CH7 6PY
Received 22 Jun 2026Pen Yr Erw, Pen-y-Felin, Nannerch, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 5RW
Received 11 May 202610, Park Avenue, Carmel, Holywell, CH8 7DL
Received 16 Dec 2025Aldi Store, Broughton Shopping Park, Chester Road, Broughton, Chester, CH4 0DP
Received 12 Dec 20251, Overleigh Drive, Buckley, CH7 2PA
Received 24 Feb 2026CASTLE CEMENT LTD, Padeswood, Mold, CH7 4HB
Received 21 Aug 2025Roundabout 11, Penymynydd Roundabout, Penymynydd, CH4 0EN
Received 14 May 202611 - 12, Gainland International Ltd, Factory Road, Sandycroft, Deeside, CH5 2QJ
Received 13 Aug 2026Briarfield, Old Aston Hill, Ewloe, Deeside, CH5 3AH
Received 28 Aug 202647, Hafod Park, Mold, CH7 1QW
Received 21 Oct 2025Land off Ffordd Pennant, Maes Pennant, Holywell, CH8 9PJ
Received 12 Aug 202626, Tan Yr Hafod, Gwernaffield, Mold, CH7 5DR
Received 23 Feb 202611A, Church Street, Flint, CH6 5AD
Received 6 Jan 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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