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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13,853 approved · 1,407 refused · 1,430 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Land Near To Blaen Y Cwm Llanbrynmair Powys SY19 7EA
Received 13 Aug 2019Land Adjacent To Dol Y Coed Llanwrthwl Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 6NU
Received 15 Aug 2019Tan-y-coed Parc Oakley Llanidloes Powys SY18 6LW
Received 27 Mar 2019Glanhanog Isaf Barns Carno Caersws Powys SY17 5JU
Received 26 Nov 2018Bronhaul Farm Carno Caersws Powys SY17 5JY
Received 22 Feb 20195 Penrallt Street Machynlleth SY20 8AG
Received 10 Jan 2019Cwm Gwyn Llanbrynmair Powys SY19 7DY
Received 19 Mar 2019Cwm Gwyn Llanbrynmair Powys SY19 7DY
Received 19 Mar 2019Mochdre Industrial Estate Newtown Powys SY16 4LE
Received 27 Feb 2018Dyfi Forester Inn 4 Heol Y Doll Machynlleth Powys SY20 8BQ
Received 22 Mar 2018Pant Y Gog Penstrowed Caersws Powys SY17 5SG
Received 20 Mar 2019Sarn Carno Caersws Powys SY17 5JT
Received 10 Mar 2017Genau Hafod Dolfor Newtown Powys SY16 4AA
Received 14 Mar 2017Lle Tawel St Davids Church Garthbrengy Brecon Powys LD3 9TW
Received 5 Oct 2021Sire Adjacent To Woodside Stepaside Newtown Powys SY16 4JJ
Received 27 Feb 2018Derw Cottages Ty Mawr Trefeglwys Caersws Powys SY17 5PU
Received 21 Sept 2018The Old Chapel Bontdolgadfan Llanbrynmair SY19 7BB
Received 27 Jun 2019Plot 1 Development Adjacent To Graig Wen Llanllwchairn Newtown Powys SY16 3BH
Received 13 Feb 2018Gellidywyll Caravan Park Llandinam Caersws Powys SY17 5BJ
Received 21 Dec 2017Gellidywyll Caravan Park Llandinam Caersws Powys SY17 5BJ
Received 21 Dec 2017Gellidywyll Caravan Park Llandinam Caersws Powys SY17 5BJ
Received 21 Dec 2017Hollyoaks 24 Rhos-Y-Maen Isaf Llanidloes Powys SY18 6LB
Received 17 Apr 2018Gorn The Gorn Llanidloes Powys SY18 6LA
Received 20 Feb 2018Gellidywyll Caravan Park Llandinam Caersws Powys SY17 5BJ
Received 21 Dec 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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