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Planning Policy


The Council’s Planning Policy Team is responsible for preparing, monitoring and reviewing the Local Development Plan (LDP), supplementary planning guidance (SPG) and other policy related projects. The Team will also input into the preparation of a Strategic Development Plan for North Wales.

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Updated Evidence Base and Latest News

Gypsy Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) An updated GTAA (2022) was approved by Welsh Government on 30th May 2024:

Any queries relating to the LDP or any other planning policy matters should be directed to the Policy Team on developmentplans@flintshire.gov.uk or 01352 703213.

Mailing List

Flintshire County Council would like to offer the opportunity to sign up to a mailing list to be kept informed on planning policy consultations. 

Sign up for planning policy email updates

Flintshire County Council would like to offer the opportunity to sign up to a mailing list to be kept informed on planning policy consultations which include things such as key stages of a Local Development Plan review, revision and adoption of Supplementary Planning Guidance along with other planning policy notifications.

To join the mailing list please follow the link below and fill in your personal details. If there is a specific topic of interest you would like to note, please put these details in the comment box.

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We will only use your contact details to keep you updated with consultations and changes to local planning policy.

Your data will be processed by Flintshire County Council only for the specific purposes of the objectives of the mailing list service. The processing of your personal data is undertaken with your consent necessary for the performance of an agreement for which you are a party. Flintshire County Council will not share your data with any other organisation. Flintshire County Council will retain your data for 5 years from the date of this agreement, where it will be deleted from IT storage systems.

If you wish to withdraw consent please email developmentplans@flintshire.gov.uk

If you feel that Flintshire County Council has mishandled your personal data at any time you can make a complaint to the Data Protection Officer by emailing dataprotectionofficer@flintshire.gov.uk or Data Protection Officer Information Governance Tŷ Dewi Sant, Ewloe St. Davids ParkEwloeCH5 3FF.

For further information about how Flintshire County Council processes personal data and your rights please see our privacy notice on our website - http://www.flintshire.gov.uk/en/Resident/Contact-Us/Privacy-Notice.aspx