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Planning in Powys by area

In the last month there were 3 new planning applications and 14 decisions worth knowing about across Powys, and 86% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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3new applicationslast 31 days
14decisions12 approved, 2 refused
86%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Ystradgynlais (5), Carreghofa (2) and Gurnos (2). The middle Powys area had 0, and 73 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1YstradgynlaisSA951440–
2CarreghofaSY2221110–
3GurnosSA921110–
4Lower Cwm-TwrchSA921110–
5LlandrinioSY2210101–
6LlanwddynSY1010110–
7Pen RhosSA910110–
8PontneddfechanSA1110101–
9WelshpoolSY2110110–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What people are applying for

Outline plans3120–
Rear extension2020–
Home to business1010–
New homes1010–
Extension1010–
New signs1010–
Going green1100–
Other714267%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Powys, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

2 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Powys have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Ystradgynlais (5), Carreghofa (2), Gurnos (2), Lower Cwm-Twrch (2) and Llandrinio (1), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 0.

How many planning applications are approved in Powys?

Of the 14 applications approved or refused in the last month, 12 were approved and 2 refused: an approval rate of 86%.

What are people in Powys applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were outline plans (3), rear extension (2) and home to business (1).

Where are new homes planned in Powys?

No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.