Councils have been deciding individual planning applications and progressing local development plan work, including annual monitoring reports due with Welsh Government by 31 October 2026.[1][3]
Written in November 2026 from council records since 20 September 2026, open consultations and official sources. Written automatically, then checked: every point names its sources and every figure appears in them. Follow the links to check anything before relying on it.
Councils decide planning applications for new buildings, extensions and changes of use, and write the local development plan that says where new homes and jobs can go. National parks decide applications inside their boundaries.
Planning officers decide most applications. Larger or disputed ones go to the planning committee of councillors, which meets in public.
Anyone can comment on an application while it's open, usually for 21 days. Stick to planning matters such as traffic, design, noise and overlooking.
| Council | Items | With a decision |
|---|---|---|
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 99 | 89 |
| Caerphilly | 95 | 0 |
| Gwynedd | 65 | 51 |
| Wrexham | 59 | 43 |
| Pembrokeshire | 58 | 51 |
| Denbighshire | 38 | 32 |
| Carmarthenshire | 25 | 21 |
| Bridgend | 24 | 0 |
| Powys | 21 | 11 |
| Ceredigion | 20 | 11 |
| Neath Port Talbot | 20 | 18 |
| Blaenau Gwent | 19 | 17 |
| Cardiff | 18 | 17 |
| Newport | 18 | 12 |
| Conwy | 18 | 18 |
| Swansea | 16 | 16 |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 15 | 11 |
| Torfaen | 14 | 13 |
| Monmouthshire | 13 | 10 |
| Flintshire | 10 | 6 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 5 | 5 |
Decided: Members resolved to be minded to grant conditional planning permission. The Development and Building Control Manager was authorised to decide the application under delegated powers.
Decided: Members resolved to be minded to grant conditional planning permission, subject to a condition requiring a hedgerow along the eastern boundary. The Development and Building Control Manager was authorised to decide the application under delegated powers.
Decided: Members resolved to be minded to grant conditional planning permission. The Development and Building Control Manager was authorised to decide the application under delegated powers.
RESOLVED that in accordance with Section 106 [8] Local Government Pension Scheme [LGPS] Regulations 2013 the Board goes into the confidential agenda with the public and press being excluded as some of the information may relate to financial or business affairs of a particular person or organisation.
Decided: The committee granted permission by 16 votes to none, in line with officer recommendations, and added a condition requiring a manure management plan (a plan for handling animal waste).
Decided: The committee refused the application by 16 votes to 1, in line with officer recommendations.
Decided: The committee refused the application by 10 votes to 7, against officer recommendations, because of great concerns about flooding of nearby properties and drainage from the site.
Decided: Members unanimously agreed that, once a Section 106 agreement on the matters in the report is completed, the Group Leader (Development Management) be authorised to grant permission. This is subject to the conditions in the report or any changes to them that the Group Leader considers necessary.
RESOLVED: That decisions be recorded as shown on the Planning Application schedule attached as an appendix.
RESOLVED to note the schedule of planning applications dealt with the Report of the Corporate Lead Officer – Economy and Regeneration.
Decided: The committee approved application P2025/0273, subject to the conditions in the report.
Decided: The item was withdrawn and the committee did not consider it at this meeting.
Decided: The committee approved application DM/2025/00707 for one new detached house on the plot beside 1 Woodland View, subject to the conditions in the report and a Section 106 agreement, which is a legal agreement with the council. Two extra conditions from late correspondence were added: the first removes some permitted development rights, which are building works that normally need no planning permission, so any extension or outbuilding needs approval first. The second requires parking for 1 Woodland View, and roadside fences cut to no more than 1 metre, before building starts. Ten members voted for, none against, and one abstained; County Councillor Phil Murphy proposed the motion and County Councillor Maureen Powell seconded it.
Decided: The Committee approved the application, subject to the conditions in section 1.1 of the report. Councillor Alan Dennison moved approval, seconded by Councillor Brian Hall, and the vote was 13 in favour with none against.
Decided: The Committee agreed to discharge the existing Section 52 agreement, removing the requirement for the Dolfach dwelling to be tied to the land and to its agricultural occupancy limit. If the deed of discharge is not completed within three months, the Head of Planning has delegated authority to decide whether to refuse the application. Councillor Brian Hall moved the proposal, seconded by Councillor John Cole, and the vote was 13 in favour with none against.
Decided: The Committee delegated authority to the Head of Planning to approve the application once amended plans show a hipped roof over the flat-roofed side extension. The amended plans must be publicised and any further representations considered first, and the vote was 13 in favour with none against.
RESOLVED That Option 3, as outlined in the report, be approved which involves the delivery of the following: a) Acknowledge that the scheme is required to be delivered, in light of the work undertaken to date and the results of the WG Roads Review 152 and Pre Application Consultation. However, taking into account funding priorities and the immediate risk to the A487. Pause the scheme prior to submitting planning application, and review the position in the next 18-24 months. b) Maintain the currency of background information (i.e. environmental surveys) for a period of 2 years utilising PCC revenue budgets and Regional Transport Plan (RTP) funding, with a view of future progression of the Scheme to planning application as the scheme is required in the long term. c) Review the options available for improvements, including passing places and signage, to the diversion route implemented during road closures as a result of storm/ flooding impacts at Newgale in the short term through the Regional Transport Plan Funding. d) Continue to review external funding options to support the delivery of the construction phase of the project.
Decided: The minute records that decisions be recorded as shown on the attached schedule (Appendix A).
Decided: The committee refused the application. The reason given was unsatisfactory impact on highway safety due to existing parking congestion in the area, contrary to Policy SW11 of the Local Development Plan.
Decided: The committee deferred application 2025/1508/FUL for a change of use to six letting bedrooms at 90 Springfield Street, Morriston, so that a further report can set out reasons for refusal on parking. It approved application 2025/0680/LBC for internal alterations at New Bethel Church, Carnglas Road, with an added condition requiring a full programme of works within one month of consent being granted. It approved application 2025/1791/FUL for the conversion of 1 Oxford Street, Swansea, to 29 residential apartments with commercial units.
Decided: Permission was granted, in line with the officer's recommendation, with two changes. The time allowed to start work was cut from five years to two. An advisory note was added: the site is close to an intermediate gas main, so the permission does not authorise work on it, and the asset owner's advice should be sought before engineering works nearby.
Decided: Permission was granted, in line with the officer's recommendation. Customers may use the premises only between 4pm and 10pm, every day. The approved plan limits the customer area to 20 square metres. A scheme for kitchen extraction and odour control must be approved before work starts, and fitted before use begins. Biodiversity measures in the Green Infrastructure Statement must be in place before the building is occupied. Work must begin within five years.
RESOLVED – That Agenda Item 4b – Application No: P/2025/0821 – General Stores, 70-70A Poyser Street, Wrexham, LL14 4DH be brought forward for consideration at this time.