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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.
13,853 approved · 1,407 refused · 1,430 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 May 2015 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Dolfeiniog Pont Robert Meifod Powys SY22 6JN
Received 26 Aug 2021Pentwyn Merthyr Cynog Brecon LD3 9SB
Received 3 Aug 2021Ty-Gwilym Llanfihangel Bryn Pabuan Builth Wells LD2 3SH
Received 30 Oct 2020Knowle House 6 The Paddock Llanyre Powys LD1 6NG
Received 16 Sept 2020Albion House Temple Street Llandrindod Wells LD1 5DP
Received 1 Oct 2020Bridge House Cottage Erwood Builth Wells LD2 3YT
Received 23 Apr 2021Bank House 11 West Street Builth Wells Powys LD2 3AH
Received 7 May 2021Alltfechan Pontfaen Brecon Powys LD3 9RS
Received 5 Jul 2021Gwarcae Garthbrengy Brecon Powys LD3 9TF
Received 3 Nov 2020Talwrn Lodge Llanwrthwl Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 6NU
Received 18 Aug 2020Pentre Farm Parkstile Lane Howey Llandrindod Wells LD1 5RF
Received 3 Aug 2021Llwyn Owen Beulah Llanwrtyd Powys LD5 4TT
Received 1 Mar 2021Erection Of Two Dwellings At Land Adjacent To Tyn Wern Franksbridge Llandrindod Wells Powys
Received 25 May 2021Rhiw Pentre-bach Brecon Powys LD3 8UB
Received 3 Mar 20216 Rosehill Cefnllys Lane Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 5LD
Received 8 Sept 2021Ysgiog Farm Erwood Builth Wells LD2 3YP
Received 9 Sept 2021Trallwm Borrow Pit Trallwm Forest Block North West Of Beulah Powys
Received 12 Feb 2021Access Track At Crychan North Cefn Gorwydd Llangammarch Wells Powys
Received 27 Jul 2021Caterham Broadway Llandrindod Powys LD1 5HT
Received 30 Jun 2021Battle Fach Pontfaen Brecon Powys LD3 9RW
Received 23 Jul 20212 Tyle Heulog Builth Wells Powys LD2 3FD
Received 28 Jul 2021Memorial Gardens And Rock Park Llandrindod Wells Powys
Received 27 Jan 2021Land At The Links Grosvenor Road Llandrindod Wells LD1 5NA
Received 28 Jul 2021Pantglas Howey Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 5PU
Received 20 Jul 2021Records 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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