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Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Powys County Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

17,513Searchable applications

474Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 15,262 approved or refused records

1,408Refused applications

13,854 approved · 1,408 refused · 1,430 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jul 2013 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas55 mapped area records

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More application records

Decision MadeP/2017/0262
Householder: Erection of a detached annex to provide ancillary accommodation to existing dwelling
Brickys Chirbury Road Montgomery Powys SY15 6QQ
Received 2 Mar 2017
Decision MadeP/2018/0220
Listed building consent for internal alterations
17 Llanfair Road Newtown Powys SY16 2DQ
Received 19 Feb 2018
Decision MadeP/2017/1212
Full: Conversion and extension of existing garage workshop to form a retail unit (class A1 use) together with demolition of structures, alterations to vehicular access, formation of parking area and all assciated works (revised proposal)
Central Garage Carno Road Caersws Powys SY17 5EF
Received 18 Oct 2017
Decision MadeP/2017/0515
Full: Conversion of dwelling into 2 no. 1 bedroomed flats
214 Swallow Drive Newtown Powys SY16 1JZ
Received 8 May 2017
Decision MadeP/2017/0062
Alterations to building to include provision of external cladding including a temporary showroom
Likes Land Rover Javel Industrial Estate Three Cocks Brecon Powys LD3 0SQ
Received 10 Jan 2017
Decision MadeP/2017/0409
Reserved matters application for appearance, landscaping, layout & scale in connection with proposed dwelling and garage
Land Adjoining Llidiartywaun Community Centre Llidiartywaun Llanidloes Powys SY18 6JT
Received 12 Apr 2017
Decision MadeP/2016/1269
Construction of a balcony and replacement of existing first floor window with French doors on rear elevation
9B Maesyllan Llanidloes Powys SY18 6DF
Received 12 Dec 2016
Decision Made21/1790/AGR
Agricultural notification for erection of an open sided steel-framed building attached to existing buildings
Alltcerrig Merthyr Cynog Brecon LD3 9RY
Received 1 Oct 2021
Decision Made21/1791/AGR
Agricultural Notification for erection of an open sided steel-framed building attached to existing building to cover the existing cattle feeding station
Tyrhys Merthyr Cynog Brecon LD3 9SG
Received 1 Oct 2021
Decision Made23/0175/AGR
Agricultural notification for removing unwanted material to expose mudstone in order to expand an existing borrow pit. The top stripped material will be spread on nearby land Why necessary for agriculture: Yes the expansion of the borrow pit is essential for the maintenance of the forest road network.
Land Adjoining NRW Existing Borrow Pit Pantmawr Llanidloes
Received 1 Feb 2023
Decision Made23/0278/AGR
Agricultural Steel portal frame building for tractor and other machinery storage, and hay storage
The Meadows Hay Road Brecon LD3 9SW
Received 17 Feb 2023
Decision Made23/0272/AGR
Construction of a superstructure (steel portal frame with roof and wall sheeting) set over existing sub-structure (concrete walls) to provide weather protection over existing slurry pit
Croeslyn Aberhosan Machynlleth SY20 8SF
Received 15 Feb 2023
Decision Made21/1908/AGR
Erection of an agricultural building (open-sided) to cover slurry area
Pentre Farm Dan-y-rhiw Brecon Powys LD3 9SD
Received 22 Oct 2021
Not publishedDECC/2018/0002
DECC: Application made under Section 37 of the eclectricity act 1989 for an existing 11kv overhead service line from which a 2nd underground supply is taken (retrospective)
Llais Yr Awel Y Fan Llanidloes Powys SY18 6NG
Received 19 Jan 2018
Not publishedDECC/2017/0027
Application made under section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 for an existing overhead line (retrospective)
Land At Greenfields And Fingerpost Tregynon Powys
Received 15 Nov 2017
Decision MadeNMA/2018/0033
Application for Non-material amendment to planning approval P/2017/0778 in respect of changes to materials to central garage section
Lower Tyn Y Fron Van Llanidloes Powys SY18 6NZ
Received 4 May 2018
Decision MadeP/2017/0121
Application for certificate of lawfulness for a proposed use - erection of a detached summerhouse
Rose Cottage Green Lane Abermule Powys SY15 6LB
Received 31 Jan 2017
Decision Made19/1591/FUL
Demolition of existing workshop. Change of use of commercial garage loft to provide ancillary accommodation and an extension to the residential curtilage
Dol Afon Llanbrynmair Powys SY19 7AJ
Received 28 Sept 2019
Decision Made19/0854/ELE
Section 37 application under the Electricity Act 1989 Overhead Lines (exemption)(England and Wales) Regulations 2009 to divert an existing overhead line
Yr Hen Lety Llidiartywaun Llanidloes Powys SY18 6JX
Received 20 May 2019
Decision Made19/1380/FUL
Change of use of land and erection of a holiday chalet, formation of vehicular access and parking, installation of a package treatment plan and associated works
Land Adjacent To Roselea Llangurig Llanidloes SY18 6QJ
Received 28 Aug 2019
Decision Made19/0764/FUL
Demolition of agricultural building and erection of a replacement building, to include the erection of an observatory
Plas Cwmllecoediog Aberangell Machynlleth SY20 9QP
Received 8 May 2019
Decision Made19/0792/FUL
Change of use of land and the erection of a holiday cabin
Land Adjacent To Plas Derw Van Road Llanidloes Powys SY18 6ND
Received 2 May 2019
Decision Made19/1018/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to planning consent 19/0334/HH in respect of the removal of conditions 3, 4 and 5
Ty Gwyn Bontdolgadfan Llanbrynmair Powys SY19 7BB
Received 21 Jun 2019
Decision Made19/0886/AGR
Erection of a general purpose agricultural building
Fern Hollow Llandinam Llanidloes Powys SY17 5AX
Received 23 May 2019

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What these statistics cover

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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