130 affordable homes at Land at Ffordd Dewi, Flint

Summary of planning committee decision

Decided by Flintshire Planning Committee on 19 Nov 2025.

FUL/000320/25Approved

Planning history

No relevant planning history was identified.

“Airbus: No objection Mining Remediation Authority: No objections Capital Projects (Education): Capacity exists at the nearest primary and secondary schools and therefore no financial contribution is sought. 4.00PUBLICITY 4.01181 Neighbour Notifications were sent to adjoining nearby properties. Site Notices were posted at the site and a Press Notice was placed in a local newspaper circulating in the locality.”

“10.Lack of jobs in the area 11.Competing developments 12.Impact on the roman settlement site 5.00SITE HISTORY 5.01No relevant planning history 6.00PLANNING POLICIES 6.01Flintshire Local Development Plan • STR1 Strategic Growth • STR2 The Location of Development • STR4 Principles of Sustainable Development • STR5 Transport and Accessibility • STR6 Services, Facilities and Infrastructure • STR11 Provision of Sustainable Housing Sites • STR13 Natural and Built Environment,…”

Officer report

The officers’ recommendation

Officers recommended approval because affordable housing was needed and the proposal was considered acceptable on planning, environmental, drainage and highway grounds with conditions.

“Matters including ecology, pollution, and residential amenity have been assessed and are considered acceptable. It is recommended that outline planning permission be granted, subject to the imposition of conditions as outlined at paragraph 2.01 of this report. 2.00RECOMMENDATION: TO GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING:- 2.01Conditions 1.The development hereby approved shall be commenced before the expiration of five years from the date of this permission.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The local member, a resident, the agent and Flint Town Council were listed as speakers for the item.

The committee’s decision

The committee approved the application in accordance with the officer recommendation, subject to the report’s conditions and late observations.

“FUL/000320/25 Report (Link to recording) Flint Town Council Full application - Full Planning Application for 130 affordable dwellings, on site public open space and site infrastructure at Land at Ffordd Dewi, Flint Local Member [the resident] (Resident) [the agent] (Agent) Flint TC (statement) Approved in accordance with the Officer’s Recommendation subject to the conditions set out in the report and in the Late Observations.”

Minutes

Sources

  • Flintshire Planning Committee minutes, 19 November 2025
  • Agenda and papers (council website)

Source: Plota analysis of Flintshire's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.

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At the meeting

Council
Flintshire
Date
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Recommendation
Officers recommended approval
Committee decided
Approved
Minutes
The council's minutes
Meeting
Agenda and papers (council website)
Application
The application (council website)

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