Minerva House , Minerva Avenue, Sealand, Chester, CH1 4QL Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/000035/26 - Full - Building Works Approved

Proposal

Change of use to create a padel facility (Use Class D2), including the creation of two external courts with lighting and other associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jan 2026
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Approved
25 Mar 2026

Approved on 25 Mar 2026 · DEL Delegated - Officer · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Site constraints 12

Air Safeguarding Consult BAE Birdstrike HazardAir Safeguarding Consult BAE Structures 15m+Development Control North TeamCounty Boundary Flintshire Unitary Authority County BoundaryWindfarm Consultation Area Consult National Air Traffic Services.Existing Waste Management Site Consult Environmental HealthAreas of Advertisement ControlFlood Risk TAN15 Zone C1Ancient woodland
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
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Air Safeguarding Consult BAE Birdstrike HazardCouncil record
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Air Safeguarding Consult BAE Structures 15m+Council record
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Development Control North TeamCouncil record
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County Boundary Flintshire Unitary Authority County BoundaryCouncil record
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Windfarm Consultation Area Consult National Air Traffic Services.Council record
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Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1933 m away: HyNet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline; Inside the Chester built-up area.
Not affected
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 Planning Inspectorate 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 area3,208 m² (34,531 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 66)
UseGeneral Industrial and Special Industrial Groups
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, 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
CH1 4QL
Received
22 Jan 2026
Validated
22 Jan 2026
Ward
Flintshire Ward Queensferry and Sealand
Parish
Flintshire Community Sealand Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Mar 2026
Decision
A01 Approved
Decision date
25 Mar 2026
Decision level
DEL Delegated - Officer
Applicant
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Agent
Euan Kellie Property Solutions

How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, 6 days slower than Flintshire's median of 56 for changes of use. 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-14605860
Comments by
20 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jan 2026

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.