Gwynedd Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Gwynedd Council decided more than 600 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 11% of those it approved or refused, about the same as the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 84 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Gwynedd Council’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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31 July 2026 · Approved
219 - 231 High Street, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 1NY · C25/0344/11/LL
Figures for Gwynedd Council
| Applications decided | more than 600 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 11%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 84 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 6%of more than 160 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 45 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 40%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2018 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 140plan adopted 2017 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Gwynedd Council’s planning applications.
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“I consider that the main issue in this case is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.”
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“The main issue is whether there are other material considerations sufficient to outweigh any conflict with the development plan.”
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“The main issues in this case are: • whether the proposal would make an appropriate contribution to local housing supply including affordable housing; • the effect of the proposal on the Welsh language; and • the effect of the proposal…”
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“The main issues are the impact of the proposed development on the Welsh language and highway safety.”
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“The main issue in this case is the visual impact of the proposed replacement hut and its effect on the character of the area.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.