Brecon Beacons National Park Council approves 90.4% of planning applications, based on 13,083 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%. Brecon Beacons National Park sits 1.9 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 443 decided applications, Brecon Beacons National Park Council approved 92.1% of planning applications in 2025. Across 13,083 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Brecon Beacons National Park is 90.4%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Brecon Beacons National Park council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Brecon Beacons National Park.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 6,629 | 793 | 7,422 | 89.3% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 1,763 | 70 | 1,833 | 96.2% |
| Other | 1,024 | 153 | 1,177 | 87.0% |
| Listed Building | 1,073 | 64 | 1,137 | 94.4% |
| Change of Use | 409 | 39 | 448 | 91.3% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 347 | 91 | 438 | 79.2% |
| Trees | 315 | 9 | 324 | 97.2% |
| Advertisement | 225 | 32 | 257 | 87.5% |
| Prior Approval | 44 | 3 | 47 | 93.6% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
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How Brecon Beacons National Park’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — down 8.9pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Brecon Beacons National Park council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 25/23947/OUT Not Available | Outline planning for one detached dwelling. | Approved |
| 26/24660/MINOR Not Available | Minor amendment pursuant to planning application 25/23646/FUL - add a window to | Approved |
| 24/23370/PAR Not Available | Extension to existing slurry store | Approved |
| 26/24653/AGR Not Available | Extension to an existing agricultural building to cover the muck store. | Approved |
| 26/24585/FUL Not Available | Garage conversion to create bedroom, with new pitched roof. | Approved |
| 25/24199/FUL Not Available | Full renovation of existing dwelling to include replacement rear extensions, a r | Approved |
| 26/24518/FUL Not Available | 2 New detached 5 bedroom dwellings plots 16 & 18 with private drive | Refused |
| 26/24393/LBC Not Available | Re-render front elevation in lime render & replace existing single glazed timber | Approved |
| 26/24556/FUL Not Available | Single Storey Front Extension, Internal and External Alterations and Extension o | Approved |
| 26/24375/LBC Not Available | Internal alterations and upgrades to building services. | Approved |
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Based on 13,083 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Brecon Beacons National Park is 90.4%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 13,083 planning decisions from Brecon Beacons National Park council. 11,829 were approved and 1,254 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Brecon Beacons National Park is 90.4%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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