Which ward in Flintshire has the lowest planning approval rate?

Flintshire Ward Mostyn at 80.7% based on 192 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Flintshire?

There is a 19.3% 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	452	428	24	94.7%
5	Flintshire Ward Broughton South	183	171	12	93.4%
6	Flintshire Ward Holywell Central	236	220	16	93.2%
7	Flintshire Ward Mold East	283	260	23	91.9%
8	Flintshire Ward Mold Broncoed	330	303	27	91.8%
9	Flintshire Ward Flint Coleshill and Trelawny	457	419	38	91.7%
10	Flintshire Ward Mold West	157	142	15	90.4%
11	Flintshire Ward Caergwrle	136	123	13	90.4%
12	Flintshire Ward Flint Castle	163	147	16	90.2%
13	Flintshire Ward Penyffordd	461	415	46	90.0%
14	Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay South	178	160	18	89.9%
15	Flintshire Ward Argoed and New Brighton	367	328	39	89.4%
16	Flintshire Ward Queensferry and Sealand	855	760	95	88.9%
17	Flintshire Ward Ewloe	506	450	56	88.9%
18	Flintshire Ward Higher Kinnerton	233	207	26	88.8%
19	Flintshire Ward Hawarden Aston	229	203	26	88.6%
20	Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay Wepre	234	207	27	88.5%
21	Flintshire Ward Buckley Mountain	323	285	38	88.2%
22	Flintshire Ward Holywell East	67	59	8	88.1%
23	Flintshire Ward Northop	523	460	63	88.0%
24	Flintshire Ward Hope	367	322	45	87.7%
25	Flintshire Ward Buckley Bistre West	155	136	19	87.7%
26	Flintshire Ward Buckley Pentrobin	407	357	50	87.7%
27	Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay Central	168	147	21	87.5%
28	Flintshire Ward Llanfynydd	230	201	29	87.4%
29	Flintshire Ward Brynford and Halkyn	643	562	81	87.4%
30	Flintshire Ward Shotton West	157	137	20	87.3%
31	Flintshire Ward Saltney Ferry	221	193	28	87.3%
32	Flintshire Ward Shotton East and Shotton Higher	218	190	28	87.2%
33	Flintshire Ward Hawarden Mancot	411	358	53	87.1%
34	Flintshire Ward Buckley Bistre East	227	197	30	86.8%
35	Flintshire Ward Whitford	437	377	60	86.3%
36	Flintshire Ward Cilcain	395	334	61	84.6%
37	Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay Golftyn	244	206	38	84.4%
38	Flintshire Ward Greenfield	140	118	22	84.3%
39	Flintshire Ward Llanasa and Trelawynd	689	579	110	84.0%
40	Flintshire Ward Flint Oakenholt	210	176	34	83.8%
41	Flintshire Ward Leeswood	146	122	24	83.6%
42	Flintshire Ward Treuddyn	226	189	37	83.6%
43	Flintshire Ward Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd	652	544	108	83.4%
44	Flintshire Ward Caerwys	547	455	92	83.2%
45	Flintshire Ward Bagillt	225	186	39	82.7%
46	Flintshire Ward Holywell West	159	131	28	82.4%
47	Flintshire Ward Mostyn	192	155	37	80.7%

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What the data tells us

A 19.3% 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 80.7%. 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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