Flintshire planning approval rate
Flintshire council approved 87.7% of planning applications and refused 12.3%, based on 14,350 decisions analysed. Ranked 82nd out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
87.7%
overall approval rate
14,350
Decisions analysed
12,586
Approved
1,764
Refused
53
Wards covered
Planning in Flintshire? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Flintshire. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
87.6%
88.2%
92.5%
90.4%
76.6%
87.8%
100.0%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Flintshire, mined from 14,350 proposal descriptions.
91.1%
87.0%
94.6%
77.0%
94.8%
81.9%
95.1%
81.5%
84.9%
81.6%
95.3%
93.9%
70.2%
87.5%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Flintshire. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Flintshire Ward Queensferry and Sealand
88.9%
Flintshire Ward Llanasa and Trelawynd
84.0%
Flintshire Ward Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd
83.4%
Flintshire Ward Brynford and Halkyn
87.4%
Flintshire Ward Caerwys
83.2%
Flintshire Ward Northop
88.0%
Flintshire Ward Ewloe
88.9%
Flintshire Ward Penyffordd
90.0%
Flintshire Ward Flint Coleshill and Trelawny
91.7%
Flintshire Ward Broughton North East
94.7%
Flintshire Ward Whitford
86.3%
Flintshire Ward Hawarden Mancot
87.1%
Flintshire Ward Buckley Pentrobin
87.7%
Flintshire Ward Cilcain
84.6%
Flintshire Ward Hope
87.7%
Flintshire Ward Argoed and New Brighton
89.4%
Flintshire Ward Mold Broncoed
91.8%
Flintshire Ward Buckley Mountain
88.2%
Flintshire Ward Mold East
91.9%
Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay Golftyn
84.4%
Wards in Flintshire
Flintshire Ward Queensferry and Sealand
88.9% approval · 855 decisions
Flintshire Ward Llanasa and Trelawynd
84.0% approval · 689 decisions
Flintshire Ward Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd
83.4% approval · 652 decisions
Flintshire Ward Brynford and Halkyn
87.4% approval · 643 decisions
Flintshire Ward Caerwys
83.2% approval · 547 decisions
Flintshire Ward Northop
88.0% approval · 523 decisions
Flintshire Ward Ewloe
88.9% approval · 506 decisions
Flintshire Ward Penyffordd
90.0% approval · 461 decisions
Flintshire Ward Flint Coleshill and Trelawny
91.7% approval · 457 decisions
Flintshire Ward Broughton North East
94.7% approval · 452 decisions
Flintshire Ward Whitford
86.3% approval · 437 decisions
Flintshire Ward Hawarden Mancot
87.1% approval · 411 decisions
Flintshire Ward Buckley Pentrobin
87.7% approval · 407 decisions
Flintshire Ward Cilcain
84.6% approval · 395 decisions
Flintshire Ward Hope
87.7% approval · 367 decisions
Flintshire Ward Argoed and New Brighton
89.4% approval · 367 decisions
Flintshire Ward Mold Broncoed
91.8% approval · 330 decisions
Flintshire Ward Buckley Mountain
88.2% approval · 323 decisions
Flintshire Ward Mold East
91.9% approval · 283 decisions
Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay Golftyn
84.4% approval · 244 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Flintshire, showing how the council decides real applications.
Proposed renovation of garden building to create a Granny Flat · Flintshire Ward Hawarden Mancot · 2026-08-14
Change of use from C3 (Dwellinghouse) which includes a shop no longer in use (no · Flintshire Ward Buckley Bistre East · 2026-08-14
Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of replacement dwelling and garage · Flintshire Ward Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd · 2026-08-14
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Flintshire
What is the planning approval rate in Flintshire?
Based on 14,350 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Flintshire approved 87.7% of applications and refused 12.3%. The council is ranked 82nd out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Flintshire?
Flintshire refuses 12.3% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 8. That is close to the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 14,350 decided applications since 2020, 1,764 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Flintshire have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Flintshire are in Flintshire Ward Mold South (95.7%), Flintshire Ward Broughton North East (94.7%), and Flintshire Ward Broughton South (93.4%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Flintshire?
The most common planning application types in Flintshire are: Full (8,477 decisions, 87.6% approved), Other (3,476, 88.2%), and Certificate of Lawfulness (727, 83.9%).
How long does a planning application take in Flintshire?
Most planning applications in Flintshire are decided within 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments, the statutory targets set by central government. With 14,350 decisions analysed since 2020, Flintshire processes approximately 2,392 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Flintshire?
You can search planning applications in Flintshire directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 14,350 historical decisions in Flintshire to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Flintshire calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Flintshire's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.