Flintshire Council approves 87.7% of planning applications, based on 14,217 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Flintshire is closely in line with the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 867 decided applications, Flintshire Council approved 84.7% of planning applications in 2025. Across 14,217 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Flintshire is 87.7%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Flintshire council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Flintshire.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 7,360 | 1,043 | 8,403 | 87.6% |
| Other | 3,051 | 407 | 3,458 | 88.2% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 603 | 116 | 719 | 83.9% |
| Advertisement | 424 | 36 | 460 | 92.2% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 408 | 44 | 452 | 90.3% |
| Listed Building | 249 | 74 | 323 | 77.1% |
| Prior Approval | 240 | 32 | 272 | 88.2% |
| Trees | 129 | 0 | 129 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flintshire Ward Queensferry and Sealand | 748 | 94 | 842 | 88.8% |
| Flintshire Ward Llanasa and Trelawynd | 572 | 109 | 681 | 84.0% |
| Flintshire Ward Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd | 540 | 107 | 647 | 83.5% |
| Flintshire Ward Brynford and Halkyn | 559 | 81 | 640 | 87.3% |
| Flintshire Ward Caerwys | 450 | 91 | 541 | 83.2% |
| Flintshire Ward Northop | 453 | 63 | 516 | 87.8% |
| Flintshire Ward Ewloe | 448 | 56 | 504 | 88.9% |
| Flintshire Ward Flint Coleshill and Trelawny | 417 | 38 | 455 | 91.6% |
| Flintshire Ward Penyffordd | 406 | 45 | 451 | 90.0% |
| Flintshire Ward Broughton North East | 424 | 24 | 448 | 94.6% |
| Flintshire Ward Whitford | 375 | 59 | 434 | 86.4% |
| Flintshire Ward Hawarden Mancot | 354 | 52 | 406 | 87.2% |
| Flintshire Ward Buckley Pentrobin | 355 | 49 | 404 | 87.9% |
| Flintshire Ward Cilcain | 333 | 61 | 394 | 84.5% |
| Flintshire Ward Hope | 321 | 45 | 366 | 87.7% |
| Flintshire Ward Argoed and New Brighton | 325 | 39 | 364 | 89.3% |
| Flintshire Ward Mold Broncoed | 302 | 26 | 328 | 92.1% |
| Flintshire Ward Buckley Mountain | 285 | 38 | 323 | 88.2% |
| Flintshire Ward Mold East | 255 | 23 | 278 | 91.7% |
| Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay Golftyn | 203 | 38 | 241 | 84.2% |
| Flintshire Ward Holywell Central | 219 | 16 | 235 | 93.2% |
| Flintshire Ward Higher Kinnerton | 206 | 26 | 232 | 88.8% |
| Flintshire Ward Mold South | 222 | 10 | 232 | 95.7% |
| Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay Wepre | 203 | 27 | 230 | 88.3% |
| Flintshire Ward Llanfynydd | 199 | 29 | 228 | 87.3% |
Showing top 25 of 52 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Flintshire’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 4.4pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Flintshire council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| FUL/000381/25 Flintshire Ward Penyffordd | Conversion of existing barn to dwelling | Refused |
| FUL/000346/26 Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay South | Demolition of attached garage and construction of 2 storey side extension for Be | Approved |
| LDP/000459/26 Flintshire Ward Connah's Quay Central | Single storey rear extension - Eaves not more than 3m high, not more than 4m dee | Approved |
| DEM/000489/26 Flintshire Ward Ewloe | Detached property - residential | Approved |
| LDP/000287/26 Flintshire Ward Queensferry and Sealand | REAR DORMER | Refused |
| FUL/000368/26 Flintshire Ward Brynford and Halkyn | Convert vacant barn to residential dwelling | Refused |
| FUL/000361/26 Flintshire Ward Queensferry and Sealand | Two storey side extension | Approved |
| FUL/001070/25 Flintshire Ward Flint Coleshill and Trelawny | Proposed extension to form additional bedrooms and living space | Approved |
| FUL/000381/26 Flintshire Ward Ewloe | Single storey upper floor extension over existing garage | Approved |
| FUL/000395/26 Flintshire Ward Hope | Proposed Two Storey and SIngle Storey Rear Extension and Alterations to existing | Approved |
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Based on 14,217 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Flintshire is 87.7%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 14,217 planning decisions from Flintshire council. 12,465 were approved and 1,752 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Flintshire is 87.7%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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