Planning Committee

The Planning Committee met on 3 September 2025 and approved two planning applications: a six-pod glamping site at Bryn y Gelli, Rhydymwyn, and a children's care home at White Gables, Calcot, Holywell. The applicant withdrew a third application, for a house in multiple occupation (a home shared by unrelated people) at 15 Dee Road, Connah's Quay, before the meeting. The committee also approved the minutes of its meeting on 16 July 2025.

1. Glamping site with six pods at Bryn y Gelli, Rhydymwyn

   Decided

   The committee approved the application in line with the officer's recommendation, subject to the conditions in the report and the late observations, which are comments received after the agenda was published. It also amended condition 8 to require details of a temporary boundary fence, to be put up before first use and taken down once the agreed landscaping has established.

   Why

   The site is outside a settlement boundary, the line around towns and villages where most new building is allowed. Policy PE12 of the Local Development Plan allows glamping pods in such places, and the report says the Business and Tourism team sees the site as providing high quality visitor accommodation. Councillors S Jones and F Lister asked for a committee decision to assess the effect on nearby homes, and three neighbour objections raised character, traffic, noise, anti-social behaviour and trespass onto farmland. Natural Resources Wales and the highways team raised no objection.

   Based on the minutes, COU/000037/25 - Full application - Change of use of land to provide small scale luxury glamping site consisting of 6 glamping pods, including installation of new package treatment plant and all other associated works relating to the proposal at Bryn, Late Obs - 03.09.2025

2. Shared house conversion at 15 Dee Road, Connah's Quay

   Decided

   The minute records no action on this item. A separate minute records that the applicant withdrew the application, and the council confirmed that it had been formally closed.

   Why

   The applicant wants to turn the house into a house in multiple occupation (HMO), a home shared by unrelated people. The report says the highways team found parking demand would be no higher than with a family home, so it raised no objection. The report also says the house is in a sustainable location near services and public transport.

   Based on the minutes, FUL/000389/25 - Full application - Proposed internal alterations and change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to H.M.O. (C4): part retrospective at 15, Dee Road, Connahs Quay, Late Obs - 03.09.2025

3. Children's care home at White Gables, Calcot, Holywell

   Decided

   The committee approved the application in line with the officer's recommendation, subject to the conditions in the report and the late observations, which are comments received after the agenda was published.

   Why

   Action for Children, a charity, applied to run the home, where staff would care for three children who cannot live with their birth families. The report says the site is outside a settlement boundary, the line around towns and villages, but Holywell, a main service centre, is less than two miles away. Highways officers asked for more parking, so the applicant increased the number of spaces to six, and the report says staff traffic would be similar to or lower than a family home's. Natural Resources Wales had no objection, provided a condition protects great crested newts and other amphibians at a nearby Site of Special Scientific Interest. 36 replies objected, raising noise, traffic and anti-social behaviour, and Brynford Community Council also objected, but the report finds no negative effect on amenity.

   Based on the minutes, FUL/000474/25 - Full application - Conversion of a residential property (use class C3) into a residential Childrens Care Home (use class C2) and associated works at White Gables, Calcot, Holywell, Late Obs - 03.09.2025

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1. 2

   Declarations of Interest

   Minute

   No declarations were made.

2. 3

   Late Observations

   Minute

   The Chairman allowed Members an opportunity to read the late observations which had been circulated prior to the meeting and were appended to the agenda item on the Council’s website: http://modgov:9070/documents/s90164/Late%20Obs%20-%2003.09.2025.pdf

   Papers: Late Obs - 03.09.2025
3. 4

   Minutes

   Decision as recorded

   RESOLVED: That subject to the amendments, the minutes be approved as a correct record.

   Minute

   The Minutes (Agenda item 4) of the meeting held on 16 July 2025 were presented for approval. Following a discussion a number of small amendments were made. RESOLVED: That subject to the amendments, the minutes be approved as a correct record.

   Papers: Draft Minutes - Planning - 16.07.2025 v1
4. 5

   Items to be deferred

   Minute

   It was explained that application 6.2 had been withdrawn by the Applicant.

5. 6

   Reports of Chief Officer (Planning, Environment & Economy)

   Decision as recorded

   RESOLVED: That decisions be recorded as shown on the Planning Application schedule attached as an appendix.

   Minute

   RESOLVED: That decisions be recorded as shown on the Planning Application schedule attached as an appendix.

   Part of an issue followed across 4 meetings

6. 6.a

   COU/000037/25 - Full application - Change of use of land to provide small scale luxury glamping site consisting of 6 glamping pods, including installation of new package treatment plant and all other associated works relating to the proposal at Bryn y Gelli, Rhydymwyn

   Minute

   Approved in accordance with the Officer’s Recommendation subject to the conditions set out in the report and in the Late Obs. Amend Condition 8 to include for details of a temporary boundary fence prior to first use/occupation to be erected & removed once agreed landscaping (also to be detailed) has established.

   Papers: COU/000037/25 - Full application - Change of use of land to provide small scale luxury glamping site consisting of 6 glamping pods, including installation of new package treatment plant and all other associated works relating to the proposal at Bryn, Enc. 1 for COU/000037/25 - Full application - Change of use of land to provide small scale luxury glamping site consisting of 6 glamping pods, including installation of new package treatment plant and all other associated works relating to the propos
7. 6.b

   FUL/000389/25 - Full application - Proposed internal alterations and change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to H.M.O. (C4): part retrospective at 15, Dee Road, Connahs Quay

   Minute

   No Action

   Papers: FUL/000389/25 - Full application - Proposed internal alterations and change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to H.M.O. (C4): part retrospective at 15, Dee Road, Connahs Quay, Enc. 1 for FUL/000389/25 - Full application - Proposed internal alterations and change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to H.M.O. (C4): part retrospective at 15, Dee Road, Connahs Quay
8. 6.c

   FUL/000474/25 - Full application - Conversion of a residential property (use class C3) into a residential Childrens Care Home (use class C2) and associated works at White Gables, Calcot, Holywell

   Minute

   Approved in accordance with the Officer’s Recommendation subject to the conditions set out in the report and in the Late Obs.

   Papers: FUL/000474/25 - Full application - Conversion of a residential property (use class C3) into a residential Childrens Care Home (use class C2) and associated works at White Gables, Calcot, Holywell, Enc. 1 for FUL/000474/25 - Full application - Conversion of a residential property (use class C3) into a residential Childrens Care Home (use class C2) and associated works at White Gables, Calcot, Holywell

9. Members of the public and press in attendance

   Minute

   There were 10members of the public present at the start of the meeting.

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