Powys planning approval rate
Powys council approved 89.5% of planning applications and refused 10.5%, based on 7,183 decisions analysed. Ranked 110th out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
89.5%
overall approval rate
7,183
Decisions analysed
6,429
Approved
754
Refused
65
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.
88.3%
90.1%
93.1%
86.2%
94.0%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Powys, mined from 7,183 proposal descriptions.
90.4%
88.1%
89.8%
84.0%
86.8%
90.3%
91.7%
87.0%
75.0%
100.0%
76.5%
86.7%
92.3%
100.0%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Powys. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Llanrhaeadr-Ym-Mochnant/Llansilin ED
88.3%
Rhiwcynon ED
91.1%
Old Radnor ED
88.7%
Llanidloes ED
90.4%
Llangyniew And Meifod ED
88.4%
Glasbury ED
86.1%
Llandrinio ED
88.8%
Berriew And Castle Caereinion ED
90.2%
Guilsfield ED
90.7%
Llangunllo And Norton ED
93.8%
Llansantffraid ED
89.8%
Caersws ED
88.5%
Llandysilio ED
87.8%
Dolforwyn ED
90.1%
Llanelwedd ED
87.1%
Presteigne ED
85.4%
Glantwymyn ED
86.1%
Forden And Montgomery ED
89.4%
Knighton And Beguildy ED
88.7%
Newtown East ED
89.2%
Wards in Powys
Llanrhaeadr-Ym-Mochnant/Llansilin ED
88.3% approval · 223 decisions
Rhiwcynon ED
91.1% approval · 214 decisions
Old Radnor ED
88.7% approval · 194 decisions
Llanidloes ED
90.4% approval · 187 decisions
Llangyniew And Meifod ED
88.4% approval · 181 decisions
Glasbury ED
86.1% approval · 173 decisions
Llandrinio ED
88.8% approval · 170 decisions
Berriew And Castle Caereinion ED
90.2% approval · 163 decisions
Guilsfield ED
90.7% approval · 161 decisions
Llangunllo And Norton ED
93.8% approval · 160 decisions
Llansantffraid ED
89.8% approval · 157 decisions
Caersws ED
88.5% approval · 157 decisions
Llandysilio ED
87.8% approval · 156 decisions
Dolforwyn ED
90.1% approval · 152 decisions
Llanelwedd ED
87.1% approval · 147 decisions
Presteigne ED
85.4% approval · 144 decisions
Glantwymyn ED
86.1% approval · 144 decisions
Forden And Montgomery ED
89.4% approval · 142 decisions
Knighton And Beguildy ED
88.7% approval · 142 decisions
Newtown East ED
89.2% approval · 139 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Powys, showing how the council decides real applications.
Extension to dwelling · Llansantffraid ED · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Erection of a manure store and associated works · Llanfair Caereinion And Llanerfyl ED · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Change of use of chapel to residential dwelling together with associated interna · Llangyniew And Meifod ED · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
In Powys, 1 in 10 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Powys
What is the planning approval rate in Powys?
Based on 7,183 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Powys approved 89.5% of applications and refused 10.5%. The council is ranked 110th out of 284 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Powys?
Powys refuses 10.5% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 10. That is lower than the UK average of 11.7%. Out of 7,183 decided applications since 2020, 754 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Powys have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Powys are in Llanfyllin ED (97.1%), Llanfihangel ED (96.2%), and Beguildy ED (96.1%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Powys?
The most common planning application types in Powys are: Full (3,713 decisions, 88.3% approved), Discharge of Conditions (1,550, 90.1%), and Other (1,398, 93.1%).
How long does a planning application take in Powys?
Planning applications in Powys take an average of 16.8 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 7,053 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Powys decides approximately 1,197 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Powys?
You can search planning applications in Powys directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 7,183 historical decisions in Powys to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Powys calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Powys' official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.