Five secure dog paddocks at Dogshill Paddocks, Penymynydd, Dobs Hill, Little Mountain
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Flintshire Planning Committee on 15 Jul 2026.
What was proposed
Five secure paddocks would provide booked off-lead exercise, training and socialising space, with up to four dogs allowed in each paddock.
“7.09 A maximum of four dogs would be permitted in each paddock per booking. One paddock is proposed to be reserved for use by a local animal charity, to provide them with space to walk and train rescue dogs.”
Officer report
The site and its setting
The 2.4-hectare field lies in open countryside within a designated green wedge, with about 1.7 hectares proposed for paddocks, access and parking.
“Principle of Development The site is located in an area of open countryside and within the designated Buckley, Little Mountain, Dobshill, Drury, Hawarden, Ewloe green wedge (EN11.16). As set out in Planning Policy Wales 12para 3.69, the general policies controlling development in the countryside apply in a Green Belt and a green wedge but there is, in addition, a general presumption against development which is inappropriate in relation to the purposes of the designation.”
Officer report
Who spoke
The agent spoke, and a statement was read on behalf of a local member.
The committee’s decision
The committee refused the application, contrary to the officer recommendation, because the development was considered inappropriate in the Green Wedge and harmful to its openness and rural character.
“FUL/000822/25 Report (agenda item 7.5) (Link to recording) Penyffordd Community Council Full application - Full planning, change of use from agricultural to use for secure dog exercise enclosures at Dogshill Paddocks, Dobs Hill, Little Mountain, Penymynydd George Evans – Agent A statement was read out on behalf of Councillor Alasdair Ibbotson – Local Member Refused contrary to the Officer’s recommendation for the following reason: The proposed dog exercise park, by virtue of…”
Minutes
The members' reasons
The resolution gives these reasons:
Minutes
- The proposed dog exercise park, by virtue of the formation of hardstanding and associated operational development, would result in inappropriate development within the designated Green Wedge, adversely affecting its openness and rural character. Furthermore, the proposed use has not been demonstrated to constitute an essential facility for outdoor sport or outdoor recreation, nor does it fall with
Source: the council's minutes, quoted word for word.
Sources
- Flintshire Planning Committee minutes, 15 July 2026
- 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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- Committee
- Flintshire Planning Committee
- Council
- Flintshire
- Date
- Wednesday 15 July 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Refused, against officer advice
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
- The application (council website)
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This committee's year
20 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 2 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.