51, Flat, QUALITY HOUSE, Northop Road, Flint, CH6 5LG Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/000332/26 - Full - Building Works Approved
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from Class A1 (retail shop) to Class A3 (food and drink) for the operation of a dessert takeaway and café. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 May 2026
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Consultation
27 May 2026
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Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · DEL Delegated - Officer · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 14

Coal mining legacy areaAir Safeguarding Consult BAE Birdstrike HazardNoise Reduction TAN11 Noise Class 65.0-69.9Development Control North TeamNoise Reduction TAN11 Noise Class 55.0-59.9County Boundary Flintshire Unitary Authority County BoundaryWindfarm Consultation Area Consult National Air Traffic Services.Existing Waste Management Site Consult Environmental HealthAir Safeguarding Consult BAE Structures 90m+UDP Settlement Boundary FlintLDP Settlement Boundaries Flint
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
National infrastructure project 737 m away: HyNet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline
The site is 737 m from the project boundary. Pipeline, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Connah’s Quay Low Carbon Power Project (awaiting the Secretary of State's decision, 796 m); Hynet North West Hydrogen Pipeline (at pre-application, 737 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Coal mining legacy areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Air Safeguarding Consult BAE Birdstrike HazardCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Noise Reduction TAN11 Noise Class 65.0-69.9Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Development Control North TeamCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Noise Reduction TAN11 Noise Class 55.0-59.9Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
County Boundary Flintshire Unitary Authority County BoundaryCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Windfarm Consultation Area Consult National Air Traffic Services.Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Existing Waste Management Site Consult Environmental HealthCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Air Safeguarding Consult BAE Structures 90m+Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
UDP Settlement Boundary FlintCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LDP Settlement Boundaries FlintCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area93 m² (1,001 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Flintshire
Application type
Full - Building Works
Postcode
CH6 5LG
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Flintshire Ward Flint Coleshill and Trelawny
Parish
Flintshire Community Flint Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Jul 2026
Decision
A01 Approved
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Decision level
DEL Delegated - Officer
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 74% of changes of use here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
70decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Flintshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Flintshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14869701
Comments by
17 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
27 May 2026

Historical activity at this location

7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.