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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Wales · Local authority
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697 approved · 89 refused · 75 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
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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.NMA/000305/26
Application for non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission 050300
Land at Coed Onn Road, Flint, Flintshire, CH6 5QF
Received 8 Apr 2026 - The applicant has lodged an appeal on this applicationFUL/000107/26
Proposed conversion of existing ancillary shippon building & new single storey rear extension to form of new one bed holiday let accommodation on the land at Bryn Sion Farm.
Bryn Sion Farm, Bryn Sion Hill, Afonwen, Mold, CH7 5UL
Received 4 Feb 2026 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.ADV/000148/26
Change of use for the sale of hot/cold oven baked goods (A3) including the installation of extraction flue and new business signage.
73, Chester Road West, Shotton, Deeside, CH5 1BZ
Received 17 Feb 2026 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.FUL/001029/25
Installation of standard Air source heat pump within 3 meters of property boundary
Redlands, Bryntirion Road, Bagillt, CH6 6DR
Received 1 Dec 2025 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.FUL/000568/26
Proposed single storey side extension
6, Tan Yr Ysgol, Soughton, Flintshire, CH7 6SR
Received 1 Jul 2026 - WithdrawnLDC/000211/26
Certificate of Lawfulness application to lawfully establish the use of the land as residential amenity space
Tan Y Coed, Ysceifiog, Holywell, CH8 8NJ
Received 10 Mar 2026 - WithdrawnFUL/000041/26
Construction of a detached 3 bedroom house with associated landscaping and car parking
Land adj to 74, Shotton Lane, Shotton, Deeside, CH5 1QW
Received 21 Jan 2026 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.LDP/000404/26
Existing semi-detached dwelling - conversion of loft space to habitable rooms and single-storey rear extension.
Wandandian, Bedford Way, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 1SL
Received 14 May 2026 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.FUL/000705/25
Installation of an underground section of Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) conduit under Gronant Dunes originating from the HDD Entry Pit (consented under FUL/000246/23), to a buried HDD Exit Pit at the Mean High Water Spring (MHWS) line, and burial of a combined electrical and fibre optic cable across Talacre Beach and Foreshore to the Mean Low Water Spring (MLWS) line, located to the north-west of the Point of Ayr (PoA) Gas Terminal.
Land to the north of Point of Ayr terminal, Holywell
Received 18 Aug 2025 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.FUL/000290/26
Proposed renovation of garden building to create a Granny Flat
23, Scots Road, Mancot, Deeside, CH5 2BH
Received 31 Mar 2026 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.FUL/000134/26
Proposed Development of Four Apartments (2 2 bed and 2 1 bed) in two blocks
Land adj. 1, Dovey Cottages, Mold Road, Ewloe Green, Deeside, CH5 3BB
Received 11 Feb 2026 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.AGN/000175/26
Application for Prior Approval for the erection of an agricultural storage shed (hay)
Land adj. BRYN VIEW, Gwaenysgor, Rhyl, LL18 6BU
Received 26 Feb 2026 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.DET/000007/26
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3, Planning Permission FUL/000741/25
Druid Inn, Pontblyddyn, Mold, CH7 4HG
Received 5 Jan 2026 - A decision notice has been issued regarding this applicationTCA/000143/26
The tree is located at the northern boundary of the field. Both sides of the boundary are owned by the Church in Wales. The tree is a large mature Ash tree. It is showing signs of Ash dieback however has maintained health and has not deteriorated. The tree however has a number of large branches/bough's that would be beneficial if removed/cut back to relieve pressure off the main trunk. Reduce and cut back some areas of the crown and outer branches. Maintain teh main shape/structure as best as possible.
St. Michaels Rectory, Pen Y Cefn Road, Caerwys, Mold, Flintshire CH7 5BH
Received 16 Feb 2026 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.FUL/000895/25
Retrospective planning for the erection of retaining wall within a garden
13 Northop Road, Flint, CH6 5LG
Received 21 Oct 2025 - The statutory consultation period is now closed but comments will be acccepted until determination of the applicationFUL/000612/26
The erection of a purpose-built joint archive facility to house the archive service and collections of Flintshire and Denbighshire County Councils, with associated access, parking, and landscaping.
Land Adj. Theatr Clwyd, Raikes Lane, Mold, CH7 1YA
Received 6 Jul 2026 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.DET/000976/25
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 5, Planning Permission LBC/000354/23
1 - 7, PRICES ROW, Chester Street, Mold, CH7 1EG
Received 14 Nov 2025 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.LDP/001041/25
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension
4, THE GABLES, Level Road, Hawarden, Deeside, CH5 3GB
Received 4 Dec 2025 - Comments can now be made on the applicationDET/000712/26
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 and 4 of Planning Permission FUL/000847/24
ISLEWORTH, Abbey Drive, Gronant, Prestatyn, LL19 9TD
Received 24 Aug 2026 - WithdrawnLDP/000582/25
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SUN ROOM AND ERECTION OF NEW SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
10, Park Avenue, Carmel, Holywell, CH8 7DL
Received 7 Jul 2025 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.NMA/000378/26
Application for non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission 063093 / 053325
SIGLEN UCHAF, Ruthin Road, Gwernymynydd, Mold, CH7 5LG
Received 6 May 2026 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.LDP/000295/26
Conversion of existing garage to living space including replacement of garage door with window with brickwork beneath
59, Ffordd Trebeirdd, Mold, CH7 1FJ
Received 2 Apr 2026 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.FUL/000353/26
2 Storey extension to rear
72 , Vounog Hill, Penyffordd, CH4 0EZ
Received 24 Apr 2026 - A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.DET/000262/26
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 15 following planning permission FUL/000320/25
Land at Ffordd Dewi, Flint, Flintshire, CH6 5WB
Received 24 Mar 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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