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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.
12,506 approved · 1,310 refused · 1,323 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Feb 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Land South Of Meadow Vale Gladestry Kington Powys
Received 18 Oct 20239 Rockes Meadow Knighton LD7 1LE
Received 25 Jan 20231 Llys Melyn Tregynon Newtown SY16 3EE
Received 31 Jan 2023Little Finches Knucklas Road Knighton LD7 1UP
Received 2 Feb 2023Lymeswood 9 Hillcrest Aberhafesp Newtown SY16 3JR
Received 26 Jul 2022The Smithy Llangedwyn Oswestry Powys SY10 9JR
Received 16 Sept 2022Sorrel Cottage 5 Russell Street Knighton LD7 1EU
Received 20 Apr 2022Llysin Dolau Llandrindod Wells LD1 5UN
Received 23 Mar 202222 Orchard Close Presteigne Powys LD8 2HF
Received 12 Jan 2022Nantygelli Llanbister Llandrindod Wells LD1 6SR
Received 20 Dec 2021Penyclawdd Llanbister Road Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 5UR
Received 23 Feb 2022Heartsease Farm Llanddewi Llandrindod Wells LD1 6SN
Received 2 Feb 2022Linden Lea Penybont Road Knighton LD7 1HB
Received 9 Dec 2021Maesllan Llananno Llandrindod Wells LD1 6TR
Received 21 Jan 2022Ramblers Barn Llanerchydol Welshpool SY21 9PQ
Received 21 Feb 202229 Pelican Street Ystradgynlais SA9 1LG
Received 26 Apr 2024Mangalore, Flat 3 Spa Road East Llandrindod Wells LD1 5ES
Received 30 Apr 202411 Oaklands Builth Wells Powys LD2 3EN
Received 23 Feb 2024The Draen Llanfilo Brecon LD3 0RG
Received 2 Feb 2024Caeronen Farm Felindre Brecon LD3 0SG
Received 23 Jan 2024Cae Ffynnon Talachddu Brecon LD3 0UF
Received 2 Apr 2024Garneddwen Boughrood Brecon LD3 0YH
Received 29 Apr 2024Trevol Llanddewi Llandrindod Wells LD1 6SW
Received 27 Jun 2022Former Church Of St Andrew Norton Presteigne Powys
Received 19 May 2022Records 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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