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Wales planning applications
91,149 applications. 89% approved. 56 days at the median council.
As of October 2026, PlanIndex holds 91,149 planning applications from 22 of the 22 local planning authorities in Wales. 15,865 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 89% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Every council in Wales
Applications on record, with each council's own approval rate and decision speed
| Council | On record | Last 12 months | Approved | Median days | Decision times |
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| Blaenau Gwent | 425 | 176 | — | — | Not yet measured |
| Bridgend | 1,595 | 681 | 90% | 94 | How long decisions take |
| Caerphilly | 1,651 | 793 | 82% | 56 | How long decisions take |
| Cardiff | 7,206 | 2,206 | 94% | 55 | How long decisions take |
| Carmarthenshire | 15,667 | 1,297 | 82% | 59 | How long decisions take |
| Ceredigion | 865 | 520 | — | — | Not yet measured |
| Conwy | 3,323 | 711 | 85% | 78 | How long decisions take |
| Denbighshire | 507 | 382 | — | — | Not yet measured |
| Flintshire | 2,261 | 946 | 90% | 56 | How long decisions take |
| Gwynedd | 663 | 477 | — | — | Not yet measured |
| Isle of Anglesey | 6,245 | 742 | 93% | 76 | How long decisions take |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 697 | 303 | 92% | 49 | How long decisions take |
| Monmouthshire | 2,853 | 1,025 | 96% | 56 | How long decisions take |
| Neath Port Talbot | 1,553 | 649 | 97% | 58 | How long decisions take |
| Newport | 2,352 | 931 | 80% | 65 | How long decisions take |
| Pembrokeshire | 2,085 | 827 | 82% | 55 | How long decisions take |
| Powys | 17,671 | 1,313 | 82% | 76 | How long decisions take |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 7,315 | 1,003 | 95% | 62 | How long decisions take |
| Swansea | 10,323 | 1,728 | 86% | 58 | How long decisions take |
| Torfaen | 1,728 | 438 | 95% | 55 | How long decisions take |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 2,151 | 1,097 | 91% | 68 | How long decisions take |
| Wrexham | 2,013 | 700 | 93% | 65 | How long decisions take |
Approval rates and median days come from the PlanIndex decision-times study; a dash means the council has too few timed decisions to measure fairly. Councils without a count are not yet ingested.
Latest applications in Wales
Data to October 2026
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26/0813 Awaiting decision
Derry Lodge Rectory Road Llanvaches Newport NP26 3AY
PROPOSED REMOVAL OF EXISTING CHIMNEY AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION WITH THE ADDITION OF FRONT AND REAR SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS
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26/0814 Awaiting decision
1 Copper Beech Close Caerleon Newport NP18 3RS
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND THE CONVERSION OF PART OF GARAGE TO HABITABLE ACCOMMODATION
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26/P/0499/FUL Awaiting decision
Raglan House Llantarnam Park Way Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AB
Installation of double doors to ground floor units on the front elevation.
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26/P/0494/HH Awaiting decision
142 Elgam Avenue Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9QT
Single storey rear extension.
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DM/2026/01249 Awaiting decision
Rose Cottage Beacon Road Trellech Monmouthshire NP25 4PS
Demolition of existing single storey structures. Construction of new 2 storey side extension and dormer enlargement to bathroom.
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DM/2026/01247 Awaiting decision
The Barn Llangwm Isaf Farm Cwrt-y-gollen Road Llangwm Monmouthshire NP15 1EP
Proposed agricultural building and associated access track.
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DM/2026/01248 Awaiting decision
38 North Street Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 7ED
Demolition of existing relatively recent single storey extension and upvc conservatory and construction of two storey extension to the rear to provide more living space on the ground floor and another bedroom on the first floor.
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P2026/0679 Awaiting decision
Monkston Marina Earlswood Depot Access Road Jersey Marine Neath Port Talbot SA10 6NG
Consultation on Marine Licence Application: Maintenance dredging at Monkstone Marina.
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DM/2026/01245 Awaiting decision
Castle Hill House Castle Hill Monmouth Monmouthshire NP25 3BS
Discharge of conditions 4 (photographic survey) and 5 (written scheme of historic environment mitigation) relating to planning DM/2024/01234.
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DM/2026/01244 Granted
18 Clos Y Pinwydd Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 5JP
Lime tree - sucker next to road and branch clearance to allow 17ft clearance above highway. Ash - reduction by 30% Sycamore - removal of branch. Ash tree work to combat Ash die back stage 1 and to also trim long hanging branches. Tree has grown in an oval shape crown and as a result has some large, overhanging but low branches. As discussed with TPO officer during site visit.
Common questions
How many local planning authorities are there in Wales?
Wales has 22 local planning authorities listed on PlanIndex, 22 of which have applications indexed here. Each has its own hub with volumes, approval rates and the latest submissions.
How many planning applications does Wales decide?
In the 12 months to October 2026, councils in Wales decided 15,865 planning applications. 89% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
Which council in Wales decides planning applications fastest?
Of the 3 Wales councils ranked in the PlanIndex decision-times study, Torfaen had the fastest median in the year to December 2026 at 55 days from application to decision. The slowest was Neath Port Talbot at 58 days.
How long does a planning decision take in Wales?
Taking the median council in Wales, a planning decision takes 56 days from application to decision, measured across 1,640 decisions from 3 ranked councils. The figure is the median of each council's own median, so one large authority cannot move it on its own.
Which is the busiest council in Wales for planning applications?
Cardiff recorded 2,206 applications in the 12 months to October 2026, the most of any council in Wales over that period.