Planning Committee

The Planning Committee met on 11 February 2026 to consider a full planning application to convert 47 Dee View Road, Connah's Quay, into a four-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO), a home shared by unrelated people. The minutes do not yet record a decision. The officer report recommends that planning permission be granted, subject to conditions.

1. Change of use of 47 Dee View Road to a four-bedroom HMO

   Decided

   The minutes record no decision on this item.

   Why

   The application would turn a three-bedroom house into a shared house with limited outside changes. The committee postponed it in December 2025 to check how 43 Dee View Road was used, and the report now says that house is a single family home. Connah's Quay Town Council and seven neighbours object over room sizes, parking, cycle storage, anti-social behaviour and the number of HMOs nearby, and Councillor D Richardson asked for the committee to decide so the effect on nearby residents could be fully assessed; highways and housing standards officers raised no objection.

   Based on the minutes, FUL/000580/25 - Cais llawn - Newid defnydd arfaethedig a newidiadau i annedd bresennol i ffurfio tai amlfeddiannaeth 4 ystafell wely yn 47, Dee View Road, Cei Connah

2. Development management performance, quarter 3 2025/26

   Decided

   The minutes record no decision on this item.

   Why

   Major applications were decided within eight weeks or an agreed extension 85.7% of the time, and all applications 90.7% of the time, both rated Good; average decision time was 100 days, rated Fair; and 47% of enforcement cases were investigated within 12 weeks, rated Improve. Two decisions went against officer advice, all three appeals were dismissed, and the report gives £26,120 as the total of cost awards paid this year, which are payments to appellants when an inspector finds the council acted unreasonably.

   Based on the minutes, Diweddariad perfformiad chwarterol RhD (Q3), Enc. 1, Enc. 2

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1. 2

   Declarations of Interest

   Minute

   Councillor Richard Lloyd declared that he had been contacted on more than four occasions by Councillor Richardson in relation to agenda item 7.1 (FUL/000580/25).

2. 3

   Late Observations

   Minute

   The Chair 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.

3. 4

   Minutes

   Decision as recorded

   RESOLVED: That the minutes be approved as a true and correct record, subject to the above amendment.

   Minute

   The minutes (agenda item number 4) of the meeting held on 21st January 2026 were submitted. Subject to an amendment to record Councillor Andrew Parkhurst’s attendance, that the minutes be approved as a correct record. RESOLVED: That the minutes be approved as a true and correct record, subject to the above amendment.

   Papers: Minutes - Planning - 21.01.26
4. 5

   Urgent Matters as Agreed by the Chair

   Minute

   None.

5. 6

   Items to be deferred

   Minute

   None.

6. 7

   Reports of Chief Officer (Place and Growth)

   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 10 meetings

7. 7.a

   FUL/000580/25 - Cais llawn - Newid defnydd arfaethedig a newidiadau i annedd bresennol i ffurfio tai amlfeddiannaeth 4 ystafell wely yn 47, Dee View Road, Cei Connah

   Papers: FUL/000580/25 - Cais llawn - Newid defnydd arfaethedig a newidiadau i annedd bresennol i ffurfio tai amlfeddiannaeth 4 ystafell wely yn 47, Dee View Road, Cei Connah, Amg. 1
8. 8

   DM Quarterly Performance Update (Q3)

   Papers: Diweddariad perfformiad chwarterol RhD (Q3), Enc. 1, Enc. 2

9. Members of the public and press in attendance

   Minute

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

Councillors must say when they have a personal link to something being discussed, such as a job, a property or a family member. A prejudicial interest is one strong enough that the councillor usually leaves the room and takes no part.

• Richard Lloyd: Interest on FUL/000580/25 - Cais llawn - Newid defnydd arfaethedig a newidiadau i annedd bresennol i ffurfio tai amlfeddiannaeth 4 ystafell wely yn 47, Dee View Road, Cei Connah

  Said he had been contacted on more than four occasions by Councillor Richardson about planning application FUL/000580/25 (agenda item 7.a).

The council hasn't recorded attendance for this meeting.

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