Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Wales · Local authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Powys County Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
11,894 approved · 1,235 refused · 1,269 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Jun 2017 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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.
Development At Maesmawr Field Off A470 Caersws Powys SY17 5DZ
Received 22 Nov 2017Mochdre Industrial Estate Heol Mochdre Newtown Powys SY16 4LE
Received 26 Mar 2018Woodlans View Caravan Park Newchapel Llanidloes Powys SY18 6LH
Received 25 Apr 2018The Flying Shuttle Heol Vaynor Newtown Powys SY16 1HL
Received 18 Apr 2018Ty Isaf Ceinws Machynlleth Powys SY20 9EX
Received 27 Nov 2017Pen Y Bont Cemmaes Road Machynlleth Powys SY20 8JY
Received 23 Nov 2017Tree Tops Milford Road Newtown Powys SY16 3AR
Received 2 Oct 2017Pen Y Bont Cemmaes Road Machynlleth Powys SY20 8JY
Received 5 Dec 2017Wergliodd-Gam Mochdre Newtown Powys SY16 4JP
Received 9 Nov 2017The Gables Llandinam Llanidloes Powys SY17 5BY
Received 9 Nov 2017290 Heol-y-coleg Newtown Powys SY16 1RA
Received 6 Jun 2018Coedcae Llanbrynmair Powys SY19 7AB
Received 14 Nov 2017Land At Llwyn Coppa Adfa Newtown Powys SY16 3DD
Received 9 May 2018Former Timber Wharf Lower Canal Road Newtown Powys SY16 2JJ
Received 12 Jan 2018Development At Maesmawr Field Off A470 Caersws Powys SY17 5DZ
Received 22 Nov 2017Llanbrynmair Forest Powys
Received 5 Jan 2018Tan Y Bryn Garden Lane Newtown Powys SY16 2DL
Received 10 May 2018Outbuildings At Lletty Bwlch-y-ffridd Newtown Powys SY16 3JA
Received 25 Oct 2018Arosfa Bwlch-Y-Ffridd Newtown SY16 3JD
Received 14 Aug 2018Central Garage Carno Road Caersws Powys SY17 5EF
Received 28 Jun 201833 Llys Melyn Newtown Powys SY16 3EE
Received 25 Sept 2018Bridgend Cottage Severn Street Caersws Powys SY17 5SA
Received 7 Aug 2018Old Timber Yard Adfa Newtown Powys Sy16 3DG
Received 18 Sept 2018Fronlas Lower Gwestydd Lane Aberbechan Newtown Powys SY16 3AY
Received 17 Sept 2018Records 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 Powys 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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