Which ward in Flintshire has the lowest planning approval rate?

Flintshire Ward Mostyn at 80.5% based on 190 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Flintshire?

There is a 19.5% gap between Flintshire Ward Buckley Bistre East, Flintshire Ward Leeswood, Flintshire Ward Penyffordd and Flintshire Ward Mostyn. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Flintshire Planning Approval Rates by Ward: 47 Wards Compared (2026)

All 47 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Flintshire Ward Buckley Bistre East, Flintshire Ward Leeswood, Flintshire Ward Penyffordd	13	13	0	100.0%
2	Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay Central, Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay Wepre	12	12	0	100.0%
3	Flintshire Ward Mold South	232	222	10	95.7%
4	Flintshire Ward Broughton North East	448	424	24	94.6%
5	Flintshire Ward Broughton South	180	168	12	93.3%
6	Flintshire Ward Holywell Central	235	219	16	93.2%
7	Flintshire Ward Mold Broncoed	328	302	26	92.1%
8	Flintshire Ward Mold East	278	255	23	91.7%
9	Flintshire Ward Flint Coleshill and Trelawny	455	417	38	91.6%
10	Flintshire Ward Mold West	153	139	14	90.8%
11	Flintshire Ward Caergwrle	135	122	13	90.4%
12	Flintshire Ward Flint Castle	161	145	16	90.1%
13	Flintshire Ward Penyffordd	451	406	45	90.0%
14	Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay South	178	160	18	89.9%
15	Flintshire Ward Argoed and New Brighton	364	325	39	89.3%
16	Flintshire Ward Ewloe	504	448	56	88.9%
17	Flintshire Ward Queensferry and Sealand	842	748	94	88.8%
18	Flintshire Ward Higher Kinnerton	232	206	26	88.8%
19	Flintshire Ward Hawarden Aston	228	202	26	88.6%
20	Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay Wepre	230	203	27	88.3%
21	Flintshire Ward Buckley Mountain	323	285	38	88.2%
22	Flintshire Ward Buckley Pentrobin	404	355	49	87.9%
23	Flintshire Ward Holywell East	66	58	8	87.9%
24	Flintshire Ward Northop	516	453	63	87.8%
25	Flintshire Ward Hope	366	321	45	87.7%
26	Flintshire Ward Buckley Bistre West	154	135	19	87.7%
27	Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay Central	167	146	21	87.4%
28	Flintshire Ward Llanfynydd	228	199	29	87.3%
29	Flintshire Ward Brynford and Halkyn	640	559	81	87.3%
30	Flintshire Ward Saltney Ferry	221	193	28	87.3%
31	Flintshire Ward Hawarden Mancot	406	354	52	87.2%
32	Flintshire Ward Buckley Bistre East	225	196	29	87.1%
33	Flintshire Ward Shotton East and Shotton Higher	217	189	28	87.1%
34	Flintshire Ward Shotton West	154	134	20	87.0%
35	Flintshire Ward Whitford	434	375	59	86.4%
36	Flintshire Ward Cilcain	394	333	61	84.5%
37	Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay Golftyn	241	203	38	84.2%
38	Flintshire Ward Greenfield	138	116	22	84.1%
39	Flintshire Ward Llanasa and Trelawynd	681	572	109	84.0%
40	Flintshire Ward Treuddyn	225	189	36	84.0%
41	Flintshire Ward Flint Oakenholt	207	173	34	83.6%
42	Flintshire Ward Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd	647	540	107	83.5%
43	Flintshire Ward Leeswood	145	121	24	83.4%
44	Flintshire Ward Caerwys	541	450	91	83.2%
45	Flintshire Ward Bagillt	222	183	39	82.4%
46	Flintshire Ward Holywell West	158	130	28	82.3%
47	Flintshire Ward Mostyn	190	153	37	80.5%

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What the data tells us

A 19.5% gap separates the best and worst wards. Flintshire Ward Buckley Bistre East, Flintshire Ward Leeswood, Flintshire Ward Penyffordd approves 100.0% of applications while Flintshire Ward Mostyn approves just 80.5%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Flintshire

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