UNIT 103, Tenth Avenue, Sealand, Deeside, CH5 2UA Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/000401/26 - Full - Building Works Approved

Proposal

The project involves the removal of existing building services and the construction of new cleanroom laboratories for pharmaceutical use at Sterling Pharma, Deeside. Works include the supply and installation of new HVAC systems, internal civil works to form a sump, external civil works for a new plant slab, installation of medical gas systems, and integration with existing utilities. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jun 2026
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Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · DEL Delegated - Officer · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 13

Air Safeguarding Consult BAE Birdstrike HazardAir Safeguarding Lpool Airport Structures 90m+IPC and RAS Sites Shotton Paper Co LtdDevelopment 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 ControlAir Safeguarding Consult BAE Structures 90m+TAN 15 Defended Zones SeaFlood Map Seas Flood Zone 2Flood Map Seas Flood Zone 3
Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 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 Lpool Airport Structures 90m+Council record
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IPC and RAS Sites Shotton Paper Co LtdCouncil 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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Existing Waste Management Site Consult Environmental HealthCouncil record
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Air Safeguarding Consult BAE Structures 90m+Council record
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TAN 15 Defended Zones SeaCouncil record
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Flood Map Seas Flood Zone 2Council record
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Flood Map Seas Flood Zone 3Council record
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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 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 area6,490 m² (69,858 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 95)
UseB8 Storage or Distribution
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2016, 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
CH5 2UA
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Flintshire Ward Queensferry and Sealand
Parish
Flintshire Community Sealand Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision
A01 Approved
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
DEL Delegated - Officer
Applicant
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Agent
Guardtech

How this decision compares

Decided in 91 days from validation, 35 days slower than Flintshire's median of 56 for commercial premises. Approved, as 83% of commercial premises here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
91decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Flintshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Flintshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14928991
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
22 Jun 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.