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To object to a planning application in Flintshire, find it on Flintshire County Council's planning portal and comment there or by email to planningdc@flintshire.gov.uk before the date on the notice. Quote the reference and stick to material planning considerations. To see every new application as it arrives, use PlanWatch's Flintshire planning applications page.
Flintshire receives about 83 planning applications a month by PlanWatch's count, 64 in the last 30 days of our data. Each one has its own comment deadline, usually 21 days from the neighbour letter or site notice.
How Flintshire County Council takes comments
Online, on the planning portal
Find the application on the planning portal and use the online comment form. The council says "Please register for a My Account to comment on a planning application." Open the Flintshire portal.
By email
Send your comments to planningdc@flintshire.gov.uk. Quote the application reference and the site address.
By post
Head of Planning, Tŷ Dewi Sant, St. Davids Park, Ewloe, CH5 3FF. Quote the reference, and allow time for delivery before the closing date.
Checked on Flintshire County Council's own pages on 27 October 2026: flintshire.gov.uk: View and comment on planning applications, flintshire.gov.uk: Speaking at Planning Committee. Councils change their process, so check the application's own page for its closing date.
Flintshire planning in numbers
PlanWatch reads Flintshire's planning register regularly. It recorded 507 applications from April 2026 to 30 October 2026.
| Measure | Flintshire |
|---|---|
| Applications recorded | 507 (about 83 a month) |
| Received in the last 30 days of data | 64 |
| Already decided | 16% (81) |
| Still awaiting a decision | 296 |
| Approval rate, recorded outcomes | Not shown: only 1 recorded approve-or-refuse outcomes yet, under our minimum of 30 |
What Flintshire residents apply for
| Type of work | Applications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Extensions | 107 | 21% |
| Change of use and conversions | 47 | 9% |
| Shopfronts and signs | 32 | 6% |
| Demolition | 22 | 4% |
| New homes and buildings | 22 | 4% |
Types are read from each application's description, so one application can count under more than one. 100 were follow-up paperwork (discharging conditions, amendments), which is rarely worth an objection.
Recent Flintshire applications
The newest Flintshire applications PlanWatch holds that are still awaiting a decision. Comments may still be open on these: the closing date is on each one's council page.
| Reference | Where | Proposal | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUL/000717/26 | West Road, Talacre (CH8) | Partial Demolition of existing sales, reception, offices, bar and swimming pool and alterations and extensions to comprise of reception, sales… | Awaiting decision, received 30 October 2026 |
| FUL/000853/26 | Cae Newydd Road, Nercwys (CH7) | Proposed conversion of existing rural building to provide three holiday accommodation units together with two glamping pods. | Awaiting decision, received 30 October 2026 |
| FUL/000842/26 | Caerwys Hill, Caerwys (CH7) | Reinstatement of vacant Building to be Residential Dwelling | Awaiting decision, received 29 October 2026 |
| FUL/000847/26 | Raikes Lane, Mold (CH7) | Removal of no. 2 pitched roof dormers & velux roof window to front elevation and formation of one single leanto dormer. | Awaiting decision, received 29 October 2026 |
Recently decided
| Reference | Where | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEM/000725/26 | Old Aston Hill, Ewloe (CH5) | Application for prior notification of proposed demolition. The building is a church hall within the curtilage of The Church of the Holy Spirit. It… | Approved (received 2 September 2026) |
We show the street or area only, never a house number or anyone's name. Search your postcode on the Flintshire planning page to see what's near you.
What you can object to
An objection only counts if it is about a material planning consideration. Loss of value, a private view, competition or who the applicant is do not count. Most Flintshire applications are extensions and change of use and conversions, so these are the grounds that come up most here:
Also: traffic and parking, noise and disturbance, overbearing impact, construction disruption, drainage and flooding, trees. Then write it up with the objection letter guide or the template. Numbers alone rarely decide it: see how many objections stop an application.
Get alerted before the comment deadline
The 21-day clock starts when Flintshire County Council notifies neighbours or puts up the site notice, not when you happen to notice the scaffolding. PlanWatch reads the Flintshire register regularly and adds new applications as they appear. Search your postcode free, save it to a free account, and on a paid plan get an email within hours of a new application near you reaching the register, while there is still time to comment.
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Build my objection letterObjecting in Flintshire: questions
How long do I have to object to a planning application in Flintshire?
Flintshire County Council does not publish a single comment period on its website; the date is on the neighbour letter, site notice and the application's page on the portal.
Can I object to a Flintshire planning application by email?
Yes. Flintshire County Council accepts comments online on the planning portal, by email to planningdc@flintshire.gov.uk, by post to Head of Planning, Tŷ Dewi Sant, St. Davids Park, Ewloe, CH5 3FF. Quote the application reference. A letter or email must include the site address, a description of the proposal, the application number (if known), your name, your address and your comments, or it may not be taken into account. "We do not respond to comments or to questions raised in them."
Will Flintshire County Council publish my objection?
Yes. Your comment is published "in full and unmoderated" with your address, but not your name, phone number or email. The council says "we cannot treat any comments as confidential."
Can I speak at the Flintshire planning committee?
People who sent written comments can ask to speak by emailing planning.committee@flintshire.gov.uk by the date in the notification letter, normally about 48 hours before the meeting. One speaker against and one for, plus a Town or Community Council representative, three minutes each.
How many planning applications does Flintshire get?
PlanWatch recorded 507 planning applications for Flintshire from April 2026 to 30 October 2026, about 83 a month, 64 of them in the last 30 days of that period. Only 1 of them have a recorded approve-or-refuse outcome, too few for an approval rate.
Disclaimer: PlanWatch provides general information about UK planning processes. This content is not legal advice. Check the application's own page on the Flintshire portal for its closing date.