Flintshire planning approval rate
Flintshire council approved 87.7% of planning applications and refused 12.3%, based on 14,217 decisions analysed. Ranked 80th out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
87.7%
overall approval rate
14,217
Decisions analysed
12,465
Approved
1,752
Refused
52
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%
92.2%
90.3%
77.1%
88.2%
100.0%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Flintshire, mined from 14,217 proposal descriptions.
91.0%
87.0%
94.6%
77.0%
94.7%
81.9%
95.1%
81.5%
84.8%
95.3%
81.4%
93.8%
69.6%
86.7%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Flintshire. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Flintshire Ward Queensferry and Sealand
88.8%
Flintshire Ward Llanasa and Trelawynd
84.0%
Flintshire Ward Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd
83.5%
Flintshire Ward Brynford and Halkyn
87.3%
Flintshire Ward Caerwys
83.2%
Flintshire Ward Northop
87.8%
Flintshire Ward Ewloe
88.9%
Flintshire Ward Flint Coleshill and Trelawny
91.6%
Flintshire Ward Penyffordd
90.0%
Flintshire Ward Broughton North East
94.6%
Flintshire Ward Whitford
86.4%
Flintshire Ward Hawarden Mancot
87.2%
Flintshire Ward Buckley Pentrobin
87.9%
Flintshire Ward Cilcain
84.5%
Flintshire Ward Hope
87.7%
Flintshire Ward Argoed and New Brighton
89.3%
Flintshire Ward Mold Broncoed
92.1%
Flintshire Ward Buckley Mountain
88.2%
Flintshire Ward Mold East
91.7%
Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay Golftyn
84.2%
Wards in Flintshire
Flintshire Ward Queensferry and Sealand
88.8% approval · 842 decisions
Flintshire Ward Llanasa and Trelawynd
84.0% approval · 681 decisions
Flintshire Ward Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd
83.5% approval · 647 decisions
Flintshire Ward Brynford and Halkyn
87.3% approval · 640 decisions
Flintshire Ward Caerwys
83.2% approval · 541 decisions
Flintshire Ward Northop
87.8% approval · 516 decisions
Flintshire Ward Ewloe
88.9% approval · 504 decisions
Flintshire Ward Flint Coleshill and Trelawny
91.6% approval · 455 decisions
Flintshire Ward Penyffordd
90.0% approval · 451 decisions
Flintshire Ward Broughton North East
94.6% approval · 448 decisions
Flintshire Ward Whitford
86.4% approval · 434 decisions
Flintshire Ward Hawarden Mancot
87.2% approval · 406 decisions
Flintshire Ward Buckley Pentrobin
87.9% approval · 404 decisions
Flintshire Ward Cilcain
84.5% approval · 394 decisions
Flintshire Ward Hope
87.7% approval · 366 decisions
Flintshire Ward Argoed and New Brighton
89.3% approval · 364 decisions
Flintshire Ward Mold Broncoed
92.1% approval · 328 decisions
Flintshire Ward Buckley Mountain
88.2% approval · 323 decisions
Flintshire Ward Mold East
91.7% approval · 278 decisions
Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay Golftyn
84.2% approval · 241 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Flintshire, showing how the council decides real applications.
Conversion of existing barn to dwelling · Flintshire Ward Penyffordd · 2026-06-25
Demolition of attached garage and construction of 2 storey side extension for Be · Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay South · 2026-06-25
Single storey rear extension - Eaves not more than 3m high, not more than 4m dee · Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay Central · 2026-06-25
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 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 14,217 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Flintshire approved 87.7% of applications and refused 12.3%. The council is ranked 80th out of 284 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 11.7%. Out of 14,217 decided applications since 2020, 1,752 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 (94.6%), and Flintshire Ward Broughton South (93.3%). 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 (8,403 decisions, 87.6% approved), Other (3,458, 88.2%), and Certificate of Lawfulness (719, 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 14,217 decisions analysed since 2020, Flintshire processes approximately 2,370 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 14,217 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.