Flintshire Council approves 86.8% of planning applications, based on 9,807 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Flintshire sits 1.8 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 867 decided applications, Flintshire Council approved 84.7% of planning applications in 2025. Across 9,807 decisions on record (June 2013 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in Flintshire is 86.8%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Flintshire council planning portal records · Data to 29 September 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 Flintshire.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 7,489 | 1,049 | 8,538 | 87.7% |
| Other | 3,084 | 411 | 3,495 | 88.2% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 618 | 118 | 736 | 84.0% |
| Advertisement | 446 | 36 | 482 | 92.5% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 415 | 45 | 460 | 90.2% |
| Listed Building | 252 | 76 | 328 | 76.8% |
| Prior Approval | 247 | 34 | 281 | 87.9% |
| Trees | 130 | 0 | 130 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flintshire Ward Queensferry and Sealand | 768 | 95 | 863 | 89.0% |
| Flintshire Ward Llanasa and Trelawynd | 585 | 110 | 695 | 84.2% |
| Flintshire Ward Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd | 548 | 108 | 656 | 83.5% |
| Flintshire Ward Brynford and Halkyn | 565 | 81 | 646 | 87.5% |
| Flintshire Ward Caerwys | 456 | 92 | 548 | 83.2% |
| Flintshire Ward Northop | 462 | 64 | 526 | 87.8% |
| Flintshire Ward Ewloe | 452 | 57 | 509 | 88.8% |
| Flintshire Ward Penyffordd | 419 | 46 | 465 | 90.1% |
| Flintshire Ward Flint Coleshill and Trelawny | 422 | 38 | 460 | 91.7% |
| Flintshire Ward Broughton North East | 432 | 24 | 456 | 94.7% |
| Flintshire Ward Whitford | 379 | 60 | 439 | 86.3% |
| Flintshire Ward Hawarden Mancot | 360 | 53 | 413 | 87.2% |
| Flintshire Ward Buckley Pentrobin | 359 | 50 | 409 | 87.8% |
| Flintshire Ward Cilcain | 337 | 62 | 399 | 84.5% |
| Flintshire Ward Hope | 327 | 45 | 372 | 87.9% |
| Flintshire Ward Argoed and New Brighton | 332 | 39 | 371 | 89.5% |
| Flintshire Ward Mold Broncoed | 307 | 29 | 336 | 91.4% |
| Flintshire Ward Buckley Mountain | 287 | 38 | 325 | 88.3% |
| Flintshire Ward Mold East | 262 | 23 | 285 | 91.9% |
| Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay Golftyn | 208 | 38 | 246 | 84.6% |
| Flintshire Ward Holywell Central | 223 | 16 | 239 | 93.3% |
| Flintshire Ward Higher Kinnerton | 211 | 26 | 237 | 89.0% |
| Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay Wepre | 209 | 27 | 236 | 88.6% |
| Flintshire Ward Mold South | 222 | 10 | 232 | 95.7% |
| Flintshire Ward Hawarden Aston | 205 | 26 | 231 | 88.7% |
Showing top 25 of 54 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Flintshire’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 1.7pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| LDP/000659/26 Flintshire Ward Caerwys | Single storey rear extension | Approved |
| LBC/000575/26 Flintshire Ward Llanasa and Trelawynd | Replace stable style oak back door with solid hardwood back door, replace curren | Approved |
| FUL/000680/26 Flintshire Ward Hope | Proposed single storey rear extension and removal of existing garage (with new g | Approved |
| FUL/000557/26 Flintshire Ward Queensferry and Sealand | To install external ventilation ducts to the roof of the existing building, to a | Approved |
| FUL/000591/26 Flintshire Ward Brynford and Halkyn | Proposed Ground Floor And First Floor Extension / Additional Dormer to the Front | Approved |
| FUL/000607/26 Flintshire Ward Northop | Vehicle access to the existing driveway on the front of the dwelling. Crossing t | Approved |
| FUL/000658/26 Flintshire Ward Llanasa and Trelawynd | ALTERATIONS & EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING & CONSTRUCTION OF DETACHED GARAGE | Approved |
| FUL/000105/26 Flintshire Ward Flint Coleshill and Trelawny | Erection of a two-storey, four-bedroom, detached dormer-style dwelling with sing | Approved |
| FUL/000653/26 Flintshire Ward Shotton West | Single-storey part pitched roof and part flat roof extension to provide a fully | Approved |
| LDP/000766/26 Flintshire Ward Higher Kinnerton | S192 app for Construction of an extension to the rear of the property | Approved |
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Based on 9,807 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Flintshire is 86.8%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 9,807 planning decisions from Flintshire council. 8,508 were approved and 1,299 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, June 2013 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in Flintshire is 86.8%, 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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