Powys planning approval rate

Powys council approved 89.8% of planning applications and refused 10.2%, based on 7,013 decisions analysed. Ranked 99th out of 237 councils for strictness.

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

89.8%

overall approval rate

7,013

Decisions analysed

6,301

Approved

712

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 (3,606 decided)

88.7%

Discharge of Conditions (1,523 decided)

90.5%

Other (1,375 decided)

93.3%

Listed Building (360 decided)

86.1%

Certificate of Lawfulness (100 decided)

85.0%

Advertisement (49 decided)

95.9%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Powys — mined from 7,013 proposal descriptions.

Extension (General) (893 decided)

91.0%

Garage / Parking (658 decided)

88.0%

Change of Use (Residential) (397 decided)

87.4%

Outbuilding (367 decided)

90.2%

New Build (307 decided)

84.4%

Rear Extension (200 decided)

86.5%

Side Extension (151 decided)

90.1%

Conservatory (71 decided)

93.0%

Annex (67 decided)

86.6%

Dormer (25 decided)

76.0%

Loft Conversion (19 decided)

100.0%

Wraparound Extension (17 decided)

76.5%

Front Extension (14 decided)

85.7%

Flat Conversion (13 decided)

92.3%

Basement (10 decided)

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 (215 decided)

87.9%

Rhiwcynon ED (208 decided)

91.3%

Old Radnor ED (191 decided)

88.5%

Llanidloes ED (183 decided)

90.2%

Llangyniew And Meifod ED (173 decided)

89.6%

Glasbury ED (169 decided)

86.4%

Llandrinio ED (165 decided)

90.3%

Guilsfield ED (158 decided)

90.5%

Llangunllo And Norton ED (157 decided)

94.3%

Berriew And Castle Caereinion ED (154 decided)

90.9%

Caersws ED (154 decided)

88.3%

Llandysilio ED (152 decided)

88.2%

Llansantffraid ED (151 decided)

91.4%

Dolforwyn ED (148 decided)

90.5%

Llanelwedd ED (144 decided)

86.8%

Presteigne ED (142 decided)

85.9%

Glantwymyn ED (141 decided)

87.2%

Forden And Montgomery ED (139 decided)

89.9%

Knighton And Beguildy ED (137 decided)

89.8%

Newtown East ED (136 decided)

89.0%

Wards in Powys

Llanrhaeadr-Ym-Mochnant/Llansilin ED

87.9% approval · 215 decisions

Rhiwcynon ED

91.3% approval · 208 decisions

Old Radnor ED

88.5% approval · 191 decisions

Llanidloes ED

90.2% approval · 183 decisions

Llangyniew And Meifod ED

89.6% approval · 173 decisions

Glasbury ED

86.4% approval · 169 decisions

Llandrinio ED

90.3% approval · 165 decisions

Guilsfield ED

90.5% approval · 158 decisions

Llangunllo And Norton ED

94.3% approval · 157 decisions

Berriew And Castle Caereinion ED

90.9% approval · 154 decisions

Caersws ED

88.3% approval · 154 decisions

Llandysilio ED

88.2% approval · 152 decisions

Llansantffraid ED

91.4% approval · 151 decisions

Dolforwyn ED

90.5% approval · 148 decisions

Llanelwedd ED

86.8% approval · 144 decisions

Presteigne ED

85.9% approval · 142 decisions

Glantwymyn ED

87.2% approval · 141 decisions

Forden And Montgomery ED

89.9% approval · 139 decisions

Knighton And Beguildy ED

89.8% approval · 137 decisions

Newtown East ED

89.0% approval · 136 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

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

26/0285/AGR

Erection of agricultural building and associated works · Banwy, Llanfihangel And Llanwddyn ED · Fri 27 Mar 2026

Approved

26/0281/AGR

Erection of an agricultural building and associated works · Banwy, Llanfihangel And Llanwddyn ED · Fri 27 Mar 2026

Approved

26/0032/LBC

Structural repair and alterations to damaged wall and associated works · Llanfair Caereinion And Llanerfyl ED · Fri 27 Mar 2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →

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