Eryri National Park Authority planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Eryri National Park Authority decided more than 320 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 8% of those it approved or refused, about the same as the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 67 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Eryri National Park Authority’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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15 July 2026 · Approved
Land Near Pont yr Afon Gam, Llan Ffestiniog. · NP5/59/495C
Figures for Eryri National Park Authority
| Applications decided | more than 320 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 8%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 67 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 26 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 30%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2026 |
| Local Plan policies held | 8 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Eryri National Park Authority’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are: e The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; and, « Whether the proposal would comply with local planning policy designed to meet the housing needs of local communities.”
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“The main issues are: e The effect of the proposed development on an area of designated open space; and e the effect of the proposed development on ecological interests.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building.”
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“With reference to the Authority’s reasons for refusal and the representations received, the main issues in this appeal are considered to be the effect of the development proposed on: (a) the character and appearance of the locality; and, (b) protected…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.