Powys planning approval rate

Powys council approved 91.2% of planning applications and refused 8.8%, based on 3,738 decisions analysed. Ranked 131st out of 235 councils for strictness.

Last updated: April 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

91.2%

overall approval rate

3,738

Decisions analysed

3,409

Approved

329

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Powys? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Powys. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (2,014 decided)

90.7%

Discharge of Conditions (755 decided)

92.7%

Other (706 decided)

92.4%

Listed Building (186 decided)

87.1%

Certificate of Lawfulness (53 decided)

83.0%

Advertisement (24 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Powys — mined from 3,738 proposal descriptions.

Extension (General) (525 decided)

93.1%

Garage / Parking (403 decided)

91.1%

Change of Use (Residential) (222 decided)

86.0%

New Build (173 decided)

86.7%

Outbuilding (172 decided)

90.7%

Rear Extension (120 decided)

88.3%

Side Extension (78 decided)

96.2%

Conservatory (39 decided)

92.3%

Annex (36 decided)

91.7%

Dormer (14 decided)

78.6%

Loft Conversion (10 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Powys. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Rhiwcynon ED (114 decided)

94.7%

Blaen Hafren ED (109 decided)

95.4%

Llanrhaeadr-Ym-Mochnant/Llansilin ED (101 decided)

90.1%

Old Radnor ED (94 decided)

91.5%

Presteigne ED (92 decided)

87.0%

Llandrinio ED (91 decided)

90.1%

Llanwrtyd Wells ED (91 decided)

87.9%

Llangunllo And Norton ED (89 decided)

95.5%

Glasbury ED (86 decided)

90.7%

Llansantffraid ED (84 decided)

90.5%

Berriew And Castle Caereinion ED (82 decided)

89.0%

Glantwymyn ED (82 decided)

84.1%

Felin-Fach ED (78 decided)

89.7%

Kerry ED (76 decided)

86.8%

Llanidloes ED (76 decided)

88.2%

Dolforwyn ED (75 decided)

96.0%

Guilsfield ED (74 decided)

87.8%

Forden And Montgomery ED (73 decided)

90.4%

Llanfair Caereinion And Llanerfyl ED (71 decided)

94.4%

Knighton And Beguildy ED (70 decided)

91.4%

Wards in Powys

Rhiwcynon ED

94.7% approval · 114 decisions

Blaen Hafren ED

95.4% approval · 109 decisions

Llanrhaeadr-Ym-Mochnant/Llansilin ED

90.1% approval · 101 decisions

Old Radnor ED

91.5% approval · 94 decisions

Presteigne ED

87.0% approval · 92 decisions

Llandrinio ED

90.1% approval · 91 decisions

Llanwrtyd Wells ED

87.9% approval · 91 decisions

Llangunllo And Norton ED

95.5% approval · 89 decisions

Glasbury ED

90.7% approval · 86 decisions

Llansantffraid ED

90.5% approval · 84 decisions

Berriew And Castle Caereinion ED

89.0% approval · 82 decisions

Glantwymyn ED

84.1% approval · 82 decisions

Felin-Fach ED

89.7% approval · 78 decisions

Kerry ED

86.8% approval · 76 decisions

Llanidloes ED

88.2% approval · 76 decisions

Dolforwyn ED

96.0% approval · 75 decisions

Guilsfield ED

87.8% approval · 74 decisions

Forden And Montgomery ED

90.4% approval · 73 decisions

Llanfair Caereinion And Llanerfyl ED

94.4% approval · 71 decisions

Knighton And Beguildy ED

91.4% approval · 70 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Powys, showing how the council decides real applications.

23/1129/FUL

Erection of a portal frame over existing farmyard manure store · Forden And Montgomery ED · Thu 14 Sep 2023

Approved

23/0098/HH

Installation of replacement ground floor front elevation windows and door (retro · Newtown West ED · Tue 29 Aug 2023

Refused

23/0447/FUL

Erection of a steel frame extension to an industrial building, formation of an a · Llandrindod East/ Llandrindod West ED · Thu 14 Sep 2023

Approved

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