Which ward in Flintshire has the lowest planning approval rate?

Flintshire Ward Mostyn at 80.9% based on 194 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Flintshire?

There is a 19.1% gap between Flintshire Ward Buckley Bistre East, Flintshire Ward Leeswood, Flintshire Ward Penyffordd and Flintshire Ward Mostyn. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Flintshire

Planning outcomes in Flintshire are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 19.1% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

9,807 real decisions·47 wards·Updated September 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	16	16	0	100.0%
3	Flintshire Ward Mold South	232	222	10	95.7%
4	Flintshire Ward Broughton North East	456	432	24	94.7%
5	Flintshire Ward Broughton South	184	172	12	93.5%
6	Flintshire Ward Holywell Central	239	223	16	93.3%
7	Flintshire Ward Mold East	285	262	23	91.9%
8	Flintshire Ward Flint Coleshill and Trelawny	460	422	38	91.7%
9	Flintshire Ward Mold Broncoed	336	307	29	91.4%
10	Flintshire Ward Mold West	157	142	15	90.4%
11	Flintshire Ward Caergwrle	136	123	13	90.4%
12	Flintshire Ward Flint Castle	165	149	16	90.3%
13	Flintshire Ward Penyffordd	465	419	46	90.1%
14	Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay South	178	160	18	89.9%
15	Flintshire Ward Argoed and New Brighton	371	332	39	89.5%
16	Flintshire Ward Queensferry and Sealand	863	768	95	89.0%
17	Flintshire Ward Higher Kinnerton	237	211	26	89.0%
18	Flintshire Ward Ewloe	509	452	57	88.8%
19	Flintshire Ward Hawarden Aston	231	205	26	88.7%
20	Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay Wepre	236	209	27	88.6%
21	Flintshire Ward Buckley Mountain	325	287	38	88.3%
22	Flintshire Ward Holywell East	67	59	8	88.1%
23	Flintshire Ward Hope	372	327	45	87.9%
24	Flintshire Ward Northop	526	462	64	87.8%
25	Flintshire Ward Buckley Pentrobin	409	359	50	87.8%
26	Flintshire Ward Buckley Bistre West	155	136	19	87.7%
27	Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay Central	170	149	21	87.6%
28	Flintshire Ward Brynford and Halkyn	646	565	81	87.5%
29	Flintshire Ward Llanfynydd	230	201	29	87.4%
30	Flintshire Ward Shotton West	159	139	20	87.4%
31	Flintshire Ward Saltney Ferry	222	194	28	87.4%
32	Flintshire Ward Hawarden Mancot	413	360	53	87.2%
33	Flintshire Ward Shotton East and Shotton Higher	218	190	28	87.2%
34	Flintshire Ward Buckley Bistre East	227	197	30	86.8%
35	Flintshire Ward Whitford	439	379	60	86.3%
36	Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay Golftyn	246	208	38	84.6%
37	Flintshire Ward Cilcain	399	337	62	84.5%
38	Flintshire Ward Greenfield	140	118	22	84.3%
39	Flintshire Ward Llanasa and Trelawynd	695	585	110	84.2%
40	Flintshire Ward Flint Oakenholt	211	177	34	83.9%
41	Flintshire Ward Leeswood	146	122	24	83.6%
42	Flintshire Ward Treuddyn	226	189	37	83.6%
43	Flintshire Ward Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd	656	548	108	83.5%
44	Flintshire Ward Caerwys	548	456	92	83.2%
45	Flintshire Ward Bagillt	226	187	39	82.7%
46	Flintshire Ward Holywell West	159	131	28	82.4%
47	Flintshire Ward Mostyn	194	157	37	80.9%

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An extension might sail through in Flintshire Ward Buckley Bistre East, Flintshire Ward Leeswood, Flintshire Ward Penyffordd but face serious resistance in Flintshire Ward Mostyn.
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What the data tells us

A 19.1% 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 80.9%. 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.

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Methodology: Covers 9,807 planning decisions in Flintshire, January 2020 to September 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Flintshire Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →