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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697 approved · 89 refused · 75 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
8, Grant Drive, Ewloe, Deeside, CH5 3RR
Received 2 Mar 2026Field West of, Highmere Drive, Connahs Quay, CH5 4YH
Received 1 Aug 2025Castle Cement Ltd, Padeswood, Mold, CH7 4HB
Received 13 Nov 2025Hill Top Farm, Ffordd Las, Llanfynydd, LL11 5HL
Received 1 Aug 20251, Bryn Eglwys, Flint Mountain, Flint, CH6 5SN
Received 24 Oct 2025HILLCROFT, Killins Lane, Shotton, Deeside, CH5 1RF
Received 3 Jun 2025Sion Chapel, Argoed and Cartrefle, Lloc CH8 8RG
Received 6 Jul 2026Roundabout 18, St David's Park Interchange/B5125/A494 Roundabout, Ewloe, CH5 3AP
Received 13 May 202698 Kelsterton Road Connah's Quay Deeside CH5 4BJ
Received 10 Sept 202627 High Street, Holywell, CH8 7TE
Received 26 Mar 20266, KIMBERLY, The Firs, Mold, CH7 1JX
Received 21 Jan 2026SOUGHTON FARM, Northop, Mold, CH7 6AF
Received 16 Feb 2026Bretton Hall, Chester Road, Saltney, Chester, CH4 0DF
Received 14 Jul 202641, Tan Yr Hafod, Gwernaffield, Mold, CH7 5DS
Received 9 Apr 2026RAF Sealand South Camp, Welsh Road, Garden City, Deeside, CH5 2RD
Received 29 Jan 202645, Black Brook, Soughton, Mold, CH7 6LT
Received 29 Jul 2025MERTYN DOWNING, Mertyn Downing Lane, Maes Pennant, Holywell, CH8 9EP
Received 27 Jan 2026PARC BYCHAN COTTAGE, Rhydymwyn, Mold, CH7 6PE
Received 10 Mar 2026COP HOUSE FARM, Flint Road, Saltney Ferry, Chester, CH4 0BW
Received 15 Sept 2026Coleg Cambria, Kelsterton Road, Connahs Quay, Deeside, CH5 4BR
Received 4 Dec 202516, Bronallt, Leeswood, Mold, CH7 4RZ
Received 3 Mar 2026STUD FARM, Liverpool Road, Buckley, CH7 3LN
Received 27 Nov 202530A, Plough Lane, Aston, Deeside, CH5 1XS
Received 25 Sept 202613, Elm Walk, Mynydd Isa, Mold, CH7 6XZ
Received 10 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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