Limited support for Flintshire

We do not currently provide detailed weekly summaries for Flintshire Council. Running the service is expensive, and we need to cover our costs.

You can still subscribe!

If you're a professional subscriber and need support for this council, get in touch with us at community@opencouncil.network and we can enable it for you.

If you're a resident, subscribe below and we'll start sending you updates when they're available. We're enabling councils rapidly across the UK in order of demand, so the more people who subscribe to your council, the sooner we'll be able to support it.

If you represent this council and would like to have it supported, please contact us at community@opencouncil.network.

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 13th March, 2024 2.00 pm

March 13, 2024 View on council website Watch video of meeting Read transcript (Professional subscription required)
AI Generated

Summary

The council meeting focused on several planning applications, primarily concerning developments in conservation areas and the construction of new facilities. Each decision involved debates on the impact of these developments on local communities, traffic, and the environment.

  1. Lynch County Council approved a residential development of 235 units in Mold. Proponents argued it met local development plan needs and provided significant affordable housing. Opponents raised concerns about traffic, ecological impact, and loss of agricultural land. The decision supports local housing supply growth but sparked debate over land use priorities.

  2. A proposal for a 140-dwelling development in Buckley was approved after initial deferral. Discussions centered on the adequacy of local infrastructure and traffic impacts. The approval aligns with the local development plan, though it faced community opposition concerned about increased congestion and overdevelopment.

  3. A care home project in the Northern Gateway was greenlit. The committee recognized the need for elderly care facilities and the project's provision of local jobs. Concerns were minimal, focusing on potential traffic increases, but the economic and social benefits were deemed substantial.

  4. A controversial application for a new access road at the airfields was deferred. Significant local opposition due to potential traffic hazards and environmental impacts led to calls for more thorough review. The decision highlighted tensions between development needs and community safety concerns.

Surprisingly, a proposal for converting an outbuilding in a conservation area was rejected despite initial officer support, reflecting strong local and council resistance to changes perceived as harmful to historical village character.

Attendees

Profile image for Cllr Richard Jones
Cllr Richard Jones  Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Transformation and Assets •  Independent •  Buckley: Bistre East
Profile image for Cllr Adele Davies-Cooke
Cllr Adele Davies-Cooke  Conservative •  Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd
Profile image for Cllr Paul Johnson
Cllr Paul Johnson  Cabinet Member for Finance and Social Value •  Labour •  Holywell West
Profile image for Cllr Dennis Hutchinson
Cllr Dennis Hutchinson  Independent •  Buckley: Pentrobin
Profile image for Cllr Mike Allport
Cllr Mike Allport  Independent •  Higher Kinnerton
Profile image for Cllr Linda Thomas
Cllr Linda Thomas  Cabinet Member for Corporate Services •  Labour •  Hawarden: Ewloe
Profile image for Cllr Dave Hughes
Cllr Dave Hughes  Leader of the Council / Leader of the Labour Group •  Labour •  Llanfynydd
Profile image for Cllr Helen Brown
Cllr Helen Brown  Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities •  Independent •  Hawarden: Aston
Profile image for Cllr Tina Claydon
Cllr Tina Claydon  Labour •  Mold West
Profile image for Cllr Carolyn Preece
Cllr Carolyn Preece  Flintshire People's Voice •  Buckley: Bistre West
Profile image for Cllr Andrew Parkhurst
Cllr Andrew Parkhurst  Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group •  Liberal Democrats •  Cilcain
Profile image for Cllr Glyn Banks
Cllr Glyn Banks  Cabinet Member for Streetscene and Transportation •  Labour •  Llanasa and Trelawnyd
Profile image for Cllr Carol Ellis
Cllr Carol Ellis  Leader of the True Independents Group •  True Independents •  Buckley: Mountain
Profile image for Cllr Gina Maddison
Cllr Gina Maddison  Vice-Chair of Education, Youth and Culture Overview & Scrutiny Committee •  Labour •  Llanasa and Trelawnyd
Profile image for Cllr Dan Rose
Cllr Dan Rose  Flintshire People's Voice •  Buckley: Bistre West
Profile image for Cllr Hilary McGuill
Cllr Hilary McGuill  Liberal Democrats •  Argoed and New Brighton
Profile image for Cllr Bernie Attridge
Cllr Bernie Attridge  True Independents •  Connah's Quay Central
Profile image for Cllr David Healey
Cllr David Healey  Labour •  Caergwrle
Profile image for Cllr Ted Palmer
Cllr Ted Palmer  Cabinet Member for Planning, Public Health and Public Protection •  Labour •  Holywell Central
Profile image for Cllr Ian Roberts
Cllr Ian Roberts  Labour •  Flint: Castle
Profile image for Cllr Gladys Healey
Cllr Gladys Healey  Vice-Chair of Planning Committee •  Labour •  Hope
Profile image for Cllr Paul Cunningham
Cllr Paul Cunningham  Labour •  Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny
Profile image for Cllr Robert Davies
Cllr Robert Davies  Chair of Licensing Committee •  Independent •  Bagillt
Profile image for Cllr Mike Peers
Cllr Mike Peers  True Independents •  Buckley: Pentrobin
Profile image for Cllr Chris Bithell
Cllr Chris Bithell  Chair of Clwyd Pension Fund Committee •  Labour •  Mold East
Profile image for Cllr Richard Lloyd
Cllr Richard Lloyd  Chair of Planning Committee •  Labour •  Saltney Ferry

Topics

No topics have been identified for this meeting yet.

Meeting Documents

Additional Documents

× Meeting image