Brecon Beacons National Park Council approves 90.4% of planning applications, based on 13,130 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Brecon Beacons National Park sits 1.8 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 441 decided applications, Brecon Beacons National Park Council approved 92.1% of planning applications in 2025. Across 13,130 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 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Brecon Beacons National Park council planning portal records · Updated August 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 | 6,652 | 794 | 7,446 | 89.3% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 1,771 | 72 | 1,843 | 96.1% |
| Other | 1,023 | 153 | 1,176 | 87.0% |
| Listed Building | 1,078 | 64 | 1,142 | 94.4% |
| Change of Use | 411 | 39 | 450 | 91.3% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 349 | 91 | 440 | 79.3% |
| Trees | 317 | 9 | 326 | 97.2% |
| Advertisement | 226 | 33 | 259 | 87.3% |
| Prior Approval | 45 | 3 | 48 | 93.8% |
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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 7.6pp 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 25/24113/FUL Not Available | Proposed conversion of redundant agricultural barns to Holiday Let Accommodation | Approved |
| 26/24606/FUL Not Available | Proposed two storey side extension to create home office and larger kitchen dini | Approved |
| 26/24605/FUL Not Available | Side extension. | Approved |
| 24/23446/LBC Not Available | Change of use of vacant upper floor office space to 4 no. residential units | Approved |
| 26/24662/PAR Not Available | A detached, single-storey, portal-frame forestry building specifically engineere | Approved |
| 26/24608/LBC Not Available | Timber Orangery to replace existing conservatory | Approved |
| 26/24607/FUL Not Available | Timber Orangery to replace existing conservatory | Approved |
| 25/23742/LBC Not Available | Application for change of use from A1 Class (retail) to A3 (Cafe) & D2 Class (Gy | Approved |
| 25/23741/FUL Not Available | Application for change of use from A1 Class (retail) to A3 (Cafe) & D2 Class (Gy | Approved |
| 26/24613/FUL Not Available | Change of use and conversion of existing workshop to form residential extension | Approved |
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Based on 13,130 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Brecon Beacons National Park is 90.4%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 13,130 planning decisions from Brecon Beacons National Park council. 11,872 were approved and 1,258 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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