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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.
13,851 approved · 1,407 refused · 1,430 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 May 2015 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Wern Llanyre Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 6EE
Received 27 Oct 2016Nant Yr Onnen Llangammarch Wells Powys LD4 4EP
Received 7 Jun 2017Gilfach Sennybridge Brecon Powys LD3 8TY
Received 6 Oct 2016Argoed Mill Cottage Llanwrthwl Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 6HH
Received 8 Sept 2016Bryndu Llandefalle Brecon Powys LD3 0NF
Received 14 Oct 2016Tyn Y Beili Maesmynis Builth Wells Powys LD2 3HT
Received 18 May 2017No 4 Penmaes Barns Llanfilo Brecon LD3 0RE
Received 29 Sept 2016No 5 Penmaes Barns Llanfilo Brecon Powys LD3 0RE
Received 29 Sept 2016Golden Dragon Middleton Street Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 5DG
Received 10 Jan 2018Site Adjacent Whitcott Crossgates Road Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 5BJ
Received 8 Jan 2018Y Garth Alexandra Road Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 5LS
Received 27 Oct 20163 Golf Bungalow Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 5NY
Received 1 Nov 2016Mayfield Gravel Road Nantmel Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 6RG
Received 6 Apr 2017A E Gough & Sons Ddole Road Industrial Estate Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 6DF
Received 3 Oct 2016Co-Operative Food Tudor Lane Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 5YG
Received 14 Oct 2016Plot 4 Ty Seren Nantmel Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 6EN
Received 14 Oct 2016The Park Motel Crossgates Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 6RF
Received 9 Dec 2016Middle House Evenjobb Presteigne Powys LD8 2PB
Received 28 Dec 20162 Parc Yr Irfon Builth Wells Powys LD2 3NG
Received 3 Apr 2017Tregare Barns Erwood Builth Wells Powys LD2 3BZ
Received 15 Sept 2016Barns At Tregare Erwood Builth Wells Powys LD2 3DZ
Received 15 Sept 2016Hope Cottage Llanfaredd Builth Wells Powys LD2 3TE
Received 16 Jan 2017Ynys Y Bont Aberbran Brecon Powys LD3 9NL
Received 30 Aug 2016Land Adjoining Upper Barn Llyswen Brecon Powys LD3 0UP
Received 20 Feb 2017Records 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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