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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13,853 approved · 1,407 refused · 1,430 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Yscirfawr Merthyr Cynog Brecon LD3 9SH
Received 28 Jun 202111 Ridgebourne Close Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 5NQ
Received 10 May 2021Twyn Y Felin Llywel Brecon Powys LD3 8UE
Received 10 Dec 2020Dolwen Bungalow Nant Glas Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 6PA
Received 28 Oct 2020Franksbridge County Primary School Franksbridge Llandrindod Wells LD1 5SA
Received 18 May 2021Pantpurlais Cefnllys Lane Llandrindod Wells LD1 5PD
Received 2 Jun 2021Lasswade Country House Hotel Station Road Llanwrtyd Wells LD5 4RW
Received 19 Jul 2021Copper Beech 3A Irfon Road Builth Wells Powys LD2 3DE
Received 12 Apr 2021Maesllyn 19 North Road Builth Wells Powys LD2 3BU
Received 14 Apr 2021Ty Clyd Llanfihangel-Nant-Bran Brecon LD3 9NA
Received 13 Jul 2021Neuadd Bungalow Cwmdauddwr Rhayader Powys LD6 5HH
Received 8 Oct 2020Beechmere 27 North Road Builth Wells Powys LD2 3BU
Received 29 Sept 2020Glenydd Barn South Street Rhayader LD6 5BH
Received 11 Sept 2020Ty Gwyn Llangurig Llanidloes Powys
Received 7 Sept 2020Hirnant Elan Valley Rhayader Powys LD6 5HS
Received 21 Sept 201617 Brooklyn Llandyssil Montgomery Powys SY15 6LG
Received 15 Dec 20161 Chaseley Fields Hall Bank Churchstoke Montgomery Powys SY15 6EN
Received 30 Jan 2017Brynawel 16 Church Street Troedyrallt Llanidloes Powys SY18 6BE
Received 17 Jan 2017Morben Farm Derwen-las Machynlleth Powys SY20 8SR
Received 21 Jun 2018Barn Near Pentrepant Disserth Builth Wells Powys LD2 3TG
Received 28 Sept 2021St Michael s C In W School Kerry Newtown Powys SY16 4NP
Received 1 Oct 2019Development Of Cloudhouses East Of Cemmaes Cemmaes Machynlleth Powys
Received 16 Mar 2020The Rock Mochdre Newtown SY16 4JW
Received 27 Apr 2020The Rock Mochdre Newtown SY16 4JW
Received 27 Apr 2020Records 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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