Flintshire Council approves 86.3% of planning applications, based on 5,930 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Flintshire sits 1.6 percentage points below the national average.
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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 Flintshire.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 2,994 | 514 | 3,508 | 85.3% |
| Other | 1,171 | 136 | 1,307 | 89.6% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 356 | 61 | 417 | 85.4% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 191 | 19 | 210 | 91.0% |
| Listed Building | 104 | 52 | 156 | 66.7% |
| Advertisement | 140 | 10 | 150 | 93.3% |
| Prior Approval | 113 | 23 | 136 | 83.1% |
| Trees | 46 | 0 | 46 | 100.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flintshire Ward Queensferry and Sealand | 333 | 34 | 367 | 90.7% |
| Flintshire Ward Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd | 232 | 63 | 295 | 78.6% |
| Flintshire Ward Llanasa and Trelawynd | 248 | 45 | 293 | 84.6% |
| Flintshire Ward Brynford and Halkyn | 244 | 38 | 282 | 86.5% |
| Flintshire Ward Caerwys | 180 | 47 | 227 | 79.3% |
| Flintshire Ward Northop | 185 | 37 | 222 | 83.3% |
| Flintshire Ward Penyffordd | 187 | 16 | 203 | 92.1% |
| Flintshire Ward Buckley Pentrobin | 167 | 26 | 193 | 86.5% |
| Flintshire Ward Ewloe | 161 | 27 | 188 | 85.6% |
| Flintshire Ward Argoed and New Brighton | 154 | 19 | 173 | 89.0% |
| Flintshire Ward Whitford | 150 | 22 | 172 | 87.2% |
| Flintshire Ward Cilcain | 138 | 25 | 163 | 84.7% |
| Flintshire Ward Hawarden Mancot | 130 | 29 | 159 | 81.8% |
| Flintshire Ward Flint Coleshill and Trelawny | 146 | 13 | 159 | 91.8% |
| Flintshire Ward Broughton North East | 141 | 6 | 147 | 95.9% |
| Flintshire Ward Hope | 121 | 22 | 143 | 84.6% |
| Flintshire Ward Buckley Mountain | 110 | 14 | 124 | 88.7% |
| Flintshire Ward Mold East | 107 | 10 | 117 | 91.5% |
| Flintshire Ward Treuddyn | 90 | 18 | 108 | 83.3% |
| Flintshire Ward Mold Broncoed | 99 | 9 | 108 | 91.7% |
| Flintshire Ward Llanfynydd | 88 | 17 | 105 | 83.8% |
| Flintshire Ward Mold South | 99 | 6 | 105 | 94.3% |
| Flintshire Ward Higher Kinnerton | 90 | 13 | 103 | 87.4% |
| Flintshire Ward Hawarden Aston | 81 | 20 | 101 | 80.2% |
| Flintshire Ward Bagillt | 82 | 18 | 100 | 82.0% |
Showing top 25 of 52 wards by volume. Your Pro Report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →Real residential planning decisions from Flintshire council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| FUL/001049/25 Flintshire Ward Caerwys | Change of use of storage building to ancillary living accommodation | Refused |
| TPO/000051/26 Flintshire Ward Holywell Central | One horse chestnut tree located to the right hand side of the drive in Glyn Rhos | Approved |
| FUL/000078/26 Flintshire Ward Buckley Pentrobin | Single-storey pitched roof extension and internal alterations to provide a fully | Approved |
| FUL/000080/26 Flintshire Ward Ewloe | Extension and alterations to garage to provide home office in roofspace | Refused |
| LDP/000116/26 Flintshire Ward Ewloe | Proposed single-storey rear extension and a loft conversion to an existing detac | Approved |
| FUL/001021/25 Flintshire Ward Argoed and New Brighton | Change of Use from Agricultural Land to Affordable Gypsy and Traveler Transit Si | Refused |
| TCA/000020/26 Flintshire Ward Caergwrle | To trim and reduce trees located at the side of Honeys Bakery on the river bank | Approved |
| FUL/000058/26 Flintshire Ward Hawarden Mancot | Extension and internal alterations | Approved |
| FUL/000002/26 Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay Central | Change of Use of first floor to 5 residential flats | Refused |
| FUL/000006/26 Flintshire Ward Hawarden Mancot | Extensions to dwelling comprising single storey porch to front and two storey ex | Approved |
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Based on 5,930 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Flintshire is 86.3%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 5,930 planning decisions from Flintshire council. 5,115 were approved and 815 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Flintshire is 86.3%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.