Powys Council approves 88.9% of planning applications, based on 4,929 decisions from the council’s public planning portal. The national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%. Powys is 1.4 percentage points above that rate.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 1,347 decided applications, Powys Council approved 89.0% of planning applications in 2025. Across 4,929 decisions on record (March 2021 to July 2026), the overall approval rate in Powys is 88.9%; the national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Powys council planning portal records · Data to 16 July 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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This table counts every decided application in Powys, including types that the headline rate leaves out, so its totals are larger than the headline figure.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 3,302 | 439 | 3,741 | 88.3% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 1,403 | 154 | 1,557 | 90.1% |
| Other | 1,290 | 99 | 1,389 | 92.9% |
| Listed Building | 318 | 52 | 370 | 85.9% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 88 | 15 | 103 | 85.4% |
| Advertisement | 47 | 3 | 50 | 94.0% |
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Check my postcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanrhaeadr-Ym-Mochnant/Llansilin ED | 197 | 26 | 223 | 88.3% |
| Rhiwcynon ED | 199 | 19 | 218 | 91.3% |
| Old Radnor ED | 171 | 22 | 193 | 88.6% |
| Llanidloes ED | 170 | 19 | 189 | 89.9% |
| Llangyniew And Meifod ED | 159 | 21 | 180 | 88.3% |
| Glasbury ED | 152 | 24 | 176 | 86.4% |
| Llandrinio ED | 151 | 19 | 170 | 88.8% |
| Berriew And Castle Caereinion ED | 147 | 16 | 163 | 90.2% |
| Guilsfield ED | 146 | 15 | 161 | 90.7% |
| Llangunllo And Norton ED | 150 | 10 | 160 | 93.8% |
| Llandysilio ED | 138 | 19 | 157 | 87.9% |
| Llansantffraid ED | 141 | 16 | 157 | 89.8% |
| Caersws ED | 139 | 18 | 157 | 88.5% |
| Dolforwyn ED | 136 | 16 | 152 | 89.5% |
| Llanelwedd ED | 128 | 19 | 147 | 87.1% |
| Presteigne ED | 124 | 21 | 145 | 85.5% |
| Glantwymyn ED | 125 | 20 | 145 | 86.2% |
| Knighton And Beguildy ED | 129 | 16 | 145 | 89.0% |
| Forden And Montgomery ED | 128 | 15 | 143 | 89.5% |
| Newtown East ED | 124 | 15 | 139 | 89.2% |
| Churchstoke ED | 122 | 15 | 137 | 89.1% |
| Llanfair Caereinion And Llanerfyl ED | 124 | 12 | 136 | 91.2% |
| Llanwrtyd Wells ED | 121 | 13 | 134 | 90.3% |
| Kerry ED | 116 | 17 | 133 | 87.2% |
| Llanafanfawr And Garth ED | 119 | 14 | 133 | 89.5% |
Showing the 25 wards with the most decisions, of 65. The property report covers every ward.
See full ward breakdown →How Powys’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 12.6pp since 2021.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Each reference links to the record on the council’s planning portal.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/0287/FUL Banwy, Llanfihangel And Llanwddyn ED | Erection of an agricultural livestock building and associated works | Approved |
| 26/0229/FUL Presteigne ED | Erection of two general purpose industrial units and associated infrastructure | Approved |
| 25/1686/FUL Rhiwcynon ED | Conversion of barn 1 to 1 no. holiday let and barn 2 to 3 no. holiday lets, inst | Approved |
| 26/0214/HH Disserth And Trecoed With Newbridge ED | Erection of workshop (part retrospective) | Approved |
| 26/0211/FUL Llanidloes ED | Change of use from holiday let to residential and erection of extension | Approved |
| 26/0094/FUL Rhiwcynon ED | Part retrospective application for the extension to existing agricultural buildi | Approved |
| 25/1889/FUL Glasbury ED | Erection of covered muck store and associated works | Approved |
| 26/0151/OUT Gwernyfed ED | Outline application for erection of a dwelling (some matters reserved) | Refused |
| 25/1169/FUL Trelystan And Trewern ED | Erection of a 4 storey building - Headquarters, Research & Development Centre in | Approved |
| 25/1796/FUL Glasbury ED | Biomass boiler and drying container within an existing open-sided shed on existi | Approved |
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Based on 4,929 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Powys is 88.9%. The national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%.
PlanningLens has analysed 4,929 planning decisions from Powys council. 4,380 were approved and 549 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, March 2021 to July 2026.
The average approval rate in Powys is 88.9%, 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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