Flintshire planning approval rate
Flintshire council approved 86.3% of planning applications and refused 13.7%, based on 5,930 decisions analysed. Ranked 48th out of 221 councils for strictness.
Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
86.3%
overall approval rate
Planning in Flintshire?
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Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Flintshire. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Flintshire — mined from 5,930 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Flintshire. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Flintshire Ward Queensferry and Sealand (367 decided)
90.7%
Flintshire Ward Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd (295 decided)
78.6%
Flintshire Ward Llanasa and Trelawynd (293 decided)
84.6%
Flintshire Ward Brynford and Halkyn (282 decided)
86.5%
Flintshire Ward Caerwys (227 decided)
79.3%
Flintshire Ward Northop (222 decided)
83.3%
Flintshire Ward Penyffordd (203 decided)
92.1%
Flintshire Ward Buckley Pentrobin (193 decided)
86.5%
Flintshire Ward Ewloe (188 decided)
85.6%
Flintshire Ward Argoed and New Brighton (173 decided)
89.0%
Flintshire Ward Whitford (172 decided)
87.2%
Flintshire Ward Cilcain (163 decided)
84.7%
Flintshire Ward Hawarden Mancot (159 decided)
81.8%
Flintshire Ward Flint Coleshill and Trelawny (159 decided)
91.8%
Flintshire Ward Broughton North East (147 decided)
95.9%
Flintshire Ward Hope (143 decided)
84.6%
Flintshire Ward Buckley Mountain (124 decided)
88.7%
Flintshire Ward Mold East (117 decided)
91.5%
Flintshire Ward Treuddyn (108 decided)
83.3%
Flintshire Ward Mold Broncoed (108 decided)
91.7%
Wards in Flintshire
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Flintshire, showing how the council decides real applications.
FUL/001049/25
Change of use of storage building to ancillary living accommodation · Flintshire Ward Caerwys · 2026-03-06
TPO/000051/26
One horse chestnut tree located to the right hand side of the drive in Glyn Rhos · Flintshire Ward Holywell Central · 2026-03-05
FUL/000078/26
Single-storey pitched roof extension and internal alterations to provide a fully · Flintshire Ward Buckley Pentrobin · 2026-03-05
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