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Porthmadog (West) planning approval rate

Porthmadog (West) ward in Gwynedd has a 89.6% approval rate based on 317 planning decisions. Gwynedd overall: 87.8%.

Last updated: September 2026

89.6%
ward approval rate
317
Decisions
284
Approved
33
Refused
87.8%
Gwynedd average

Porthmadog (West) is broadly in line with the Gwynedd average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Porthmadog (West) compares

Porthmadog (West) ward (317 decided)
89.6%
Gwynedd overall (9,662 decided)
87.8%
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Recent decisions in Porthmadog (West)

Newidiadau i ddyluniad y to ac i fynedfa'r safle. Modifications to the roof desi · 2026-04-06
Approved
Addasiadau mewnol / Internal alterations · 2025-12-15
Approved
Adeiladu gwaith sypynnu concrit / Erection of concrete batching plant · 2025-12-15
Approved
Ardal barcio arfaethedig ar gyfer yr Eglwys a 2 Bron Afan Proposed parking area · 2025-10-27
Approved
Adeiladu estyniad cefn unllawr to fflat ac addasiadau cysylltiedig Erection of s · 2025-10-13
Approved

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