Powys planning committee decisions
27 decisions from the committee's minutes, 24 Sep 2025 to 3 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 14 decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 112th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 27
- Approved
- 96.3%
- Against officer advice
- 7.4%
- Meetings
- 11
How Powys compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 110 | East Suffolk | 8.3% | 4 of 48 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | Salford | 8% | 2 of 25 |
| 112 | Powys | 7.4% | 2 of 27 |
| 113 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 7.1% | 2 of 28 |
| 114 | Lake District | 7% | 4 of 57 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Powys's committee is more favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 87% of these decisions; the committee approved 95.7%, 8.7 points more.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Powys leans further towards applicants than most.
Over the 23 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Powys's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
96.3% approved and 3.7% refused. Powys's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Powys's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
2 of 27 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 2 of 2 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Powys's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Ambulance stationUnit 10 Cain Valley Industrial Estate Station Road LlanfyllinOfficers advised refusal because flooding had not been shown to be safely manageable for an operational ambulance station.Approved
- Rural enterprise dwellingNew Dwelling At Wernhalog Farm Llanfaredd Builth Wells PowysOfficers recommended refusal because information did not show that public health risks from nearby poultry units could be avoided or managed.Approved
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 3
- Four holiday cabinsLand South Of Bwlch Y Ffridd Bwlch-y-Ffridd Newtown PowysApproved
- Six holiday lodgesLand East Of Burgedin Hall Pool Quay Welshpool PowysApproved
- Six-bed HMOPOWYS TRAINING, DERWEN ROAD, YSTRADGYNLAIS, SWANSEAApproved
August 2026 4
- Occupancy restriction removalTRENEWYDD, FELINDRE, KNIGHTONApproved
- Ambulance stationUnit 10 Cain Valley Industrial Estate Station Road LlanfyllinApproved
- 122.5m meteorological mastLand South Of Ffynnon Ffrydyll (spring) Merthyr Cynog Brecon PowysApproved
- Replacement wind turbineGlynhafren Old Hall Llanidloes PowysApproved
July 2026 2
- Four-storey headquartersUnit C - Offas Dyke Business Park Fisher Road Buttington WelshpoolApproved
- Four holiday units and games roomLand at Pant Y Dwr, RhayaderApproved
June 2026 1
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