Full planning permission for Change of use from a C2 hospital to a C2a secure residential institution and associated works including the replacement of windows, new boundary treatment and reconfiguration of the parking area to create a garden area.

1. The development hereby approved shall be commenced before the expiration of five years from the date of this permission. REASON: To comply with the requirements of Sections 91 to 93 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990.
2. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and documents: Preliminary Ecological Appraisal UES UES05184/01 17th December 2025 Transport Statement RGP 2025/8823/TS01 Issue C Planning Statement Green Infrastructure Statement UES UES05184/03 923000-CYG-V1-00-DR-K-2003 rev C- Proposed Site Topo plan 923000-CYG-V1-00-DR-K-0003- Existing Site Topo plan 923000-CYG-V1-00-DR-K-2009 Proposed Courtyard Elevations 923000-CYG-V1-00-DR-K-0009 Existing Courtyard Elevations 923000-CYG-V1-00-DR-K-2008 Proposed Elevations 923000-CYG-V1-00-DR-K-0008 Existing Elevations 923000-CYG-V1-00-DR-K-0000 Existing Location Plans 1429796 AMA Flood Risk Summary and Drainage Strategy rev1 December 2025 923000-CYG-V1-00-DR-K-2005 Proposed Roof Plan 923000-CYG-V1-00-DR-K-0005 Existing Roof Plan 923000-CYG-V1-00-DR-K-2004 rev B Proposed Ground Floor Plan 923000-CYG-V1-00-DR-K-0004 Existing Ground Floor Plan 923000-CYG-V1-00-DR-K-0001- Existing Block Plan REASON: To ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved details.
3. No development shall commence until a drainage scheme for the site has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall provide for the disposal of foul, surface and land water, and include an assessment of the potential to dispose of surface and land water by sustainable means. Thereafter the scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details prior to the occupation of the development and no further foul water, surface water and land drainage shall be allowed to connect directly or indirectly with the public sewerage system. Reason: To prevent hydraulic overloading of the public sewerage system, to protect the health and safety of existing residents and ensure no pollution of or detriment to the environment.
4. No surface water from any increase in the roof area of the building /or impermeable surfaces within its curtilage shall be allowed to drain directly or indirectly to the public sewerage system. Reason: To prevent hydraulic overloading of the public sewerage system, to protect the health and safety of existing residents and ensure no pollution of or detriment to the environment, in accordance with policy EN15 of the Flitnshire Local Development Plan
5. Facilities shall be provided and retained within the site for the loading, unloading, parking and turning of vehicles. Such facilities being completed prior to the proposed development being brought into use. Reason: To ensure that adequate parking and maneuvering space is made and to avoid the necessity for reversing movements into or from the highway in the interests of highway safety and maintaining the free flow of traffic on the adjoining highway in accordance with policy PC5 of the Flintshire Local Development Plan
6. The planning permission hereby granted does not extend any rights to carry out any works to the public sewerage or water supply systems without first having obtained the necessary permissions required by the Water industries Act 1991. Any alterations to existing premises resulting in the creation of additional premises or merging of existing premises must also be constructed so that each is separately connected to the Company’s water main and can be separately metered. Please contact our new connections team on 0800 917 2652 for further information on water and sewerage connections. The applicant is also advised that some public sewers and lateral drains may not be recorded on our maps of public sewers because they were originally privately owned and were transferred into public ownership by nature of the Water Industry (Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers) Regulations 2011. The presence of such assets may affect the proposal. In order to assist us in dealing with the proposal the applicant may contact Dwr Cymru Welsh Water to establish the location and status of the apparatus. Under the Water Industry Act 1991 Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has rights of access to its apparatus at all times. In accordance with Planning Policy Wales (Edition 12) and Technical Advice Note 12 (Design), the applicant is advised to take a sustainable approach in considering water supply in new development proposals, including utilising approaches that improve water efficiency and reduce water consumption.
7. Soakaways will not be considered as an acceptable means of disposal of surface water from the highway unless the Developer has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the County Council as Highway Authority that: (a) No suitable alternative is available, and (b) ground conditions are suitable for the disposal of surface water to soakaways. (A public right of way, described below, crosses abuts the application site and should be safeguarded before development commences : public footpath no. 46A NOTE: In accordance with current policy any planning consent requiring diversion / extinguishment of a public right of way to enable development to be carried out will not be processed by the County Council. The Developer / Landowner shall make application for such an Order to the Secretary State for Wales under Section 247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
8. Notwithstanding the details hereby approved, all recommendations and method statements contained within the Preliminary Ecology Assessment by UES shall be carried out in full. REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of protecting and enhancing the sites biodiversity in accordance with policy STR13 in the Flintshire Local Development Plan.
9. Notwithstanding the details hereby approved The Net Biodiversity Benefits within the Green Infrastructure statement by UES shall be implemented in full prior to first occupation of the development. REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and in order to ensure that the development maintains, enhances, and contributes to green infrastructure in accordance with policy STR13 in the Flintshire Local Development Plan.
10. Prior to the commencement of the use hereby approved, an Ecological and Landscape Management Plan should be submitted and approved by the LPA and thereafter adhered to. REASON: In order to ensure that the development maintains, enhances, and contributes to green infrastructure in accordance with policy STR13 in the Flintshire Local Development Plan.

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