Council planning record

Retain and refurbish existing retail unit (Ground Floor). Change of use of existing first floor offices to provide 2 No. residential units (one bedroom flats). Convert and extend existing store to rear to provide 2 No. residential units (one bedroom flats)

26, Chester Road West, Shotton, Deeside, CH5 1BX

A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.Reference: FUL/000281/26Flintshire County Council

Last published check: 1 Oct 2026, 16:07. Check the council record for more recent changes.

Application location

26, Chester Road West, Shotton, Deeside, CH5 1BX

This record has no verified map location.

Application summary

Status
A decision notice has been issued in respect of this application.
Application type
Full - Building Works
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
Not published
Determination deadline
14 Jul 2026
Local authority
Flintshire County Council

Application overview

Retain and refurbish existing retail unit (Ground Floor). Change of use of existing first floor offices to provide 2 No. residential units (one bedroom flats). Convert and extend existing store to rear to provide 2 No. residential units (one bedroom flats)

Proposal details

Reference
FUL/000281/26
Alternative references
PP-14801340
Ward
Flintshire Ward Shotton West
Parish
Flintshire Community Shotton Town Council
Agent
James Barker
UPRN
100101033400

Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.

Sign in to view collected details

Documents 20 of 20

DocumentPublishedAction
Location Plan - 1:1250Location PlanNot publishedView
Existing & Proposed Roof Plan - Dwg 122-3-002PlanNot publishedView
Existing Elevations & Sections - Dwg 122-1-002PlanNot publishedView
Existing Ground First Floor Plan - Dwg 122-1-001PlanNot publishedView
Location PlanLocation PlanNot publishedView
Application Form - RedactedApplication Form8 Apr 2026View
SUPERSEDED 29.07.26 - Planning, Design & Access Statement - RedactedSuperseded8 Apr 2026View
SUPERSEDED 29.07.26 - Proposed Ground Floor Plan Sections - Dwg 122-3-001 ASuperseded19 May 2026View
SUPERSEDED 29.07.26 - Proposed First Floor Plan Elevation - Dwg 122-3-002APlan19 May 2026View
Flooding StatementStatement19 May 2026View
SUPERSEDED 29.07.26 - ADD INFO 01.06.26 - Flood Consequence Assessment - RedactedSuperseded1 Jun 2026View
ADD INFO 09.07.26 - Acoustic Report - RedactedAdditional Information9 Jul 2026View
AMENDED 29.07.26 - Proposed First Floor Plan & Elevations - Dwg 122-3-002 Rev BAmended29 Jul 2026View
AMENDED 29.07.26 - Proposed Ground Floor Plan & Sections - Dwg 122-3-001 Rev BAmended29 Jul 2026View
AMENDED 29.07.26 - Planning, Design & Access Statement - RedactedAmended29 Jul 2026View
AMENDED 29.07.26 - Flood Consequence Assessment - RedactedAmended30 Jul 2026View
ADD INFO 24.08.26 - Green Infrastructure PlanAdditional Information24 Aug 2026View
ADD INFO 24.08.26 - Green Infrastructure StatementAdditional Information24 Aug 2026View
Decision NoticeDecision2 Sept 2026View
Officers ReportDecision2 Sept 2026View

Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.

Application timeline

Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.

  1. Application date

    Published milestoneCouncil source
  2. Received date

    Published milestoneCouncil source
  3. Registration date

    Published milestoneCouncil source
  4. Press notice start date

    Published milestoneCouncil source
  5. Decision due date

    Past published deadline

    A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.

    Council source
  6. Publicity end date

    Past published deadline

    A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.

    Council source
  7. Dispatch date

    Published milestoneCouncil source
  8. Decision date

    Published milestoneCouncil source
  9. Extension date

    Past published deadline

    A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.

    Council source
  10. Decision expiry date

    Published deadline

    A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.

    Council source

Decision & conditions

A01 Approved
Decision Notice Officers Report
Planning conditions
  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: (List Plans Here) REASON: To ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved details.
  3. 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 and to comply with the requirements of Policies PC2 and EN15 of the Flintshire Local Development Plan.
  4. 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. This means that any alterations to existing premises that result in the creation of additional premises or merging of existing premises must be constructed so that each of the premises 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. 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.
  5. Prior to the commencement of any site works, contact shall be made with the area Streetscene Co Ordinator, Mr. Wayne Jones (01352) 704795, in order to discuss/agree the proposed drainage channels to be installed within the adjoining highway.
  6. The application will be carried out in accordance with the recommendations numbered 1 to 4 on page 10 of the Acoustic Report. These include fitting the enhanced glazing specification required to achieve the optimum noise insulation across the frequency range, installing mechanical ventilation to habitable rooms, additional insulation to external walls using the proposed materials and methods and additional insulation in the ceiling void and ceilings boarded out using the proposed materials and methods. REASON: In order to protect residential amenity in compliance with Policy EN18 of the Flintshire Local Development Plan.
  7. Warning: An European protected species (EPS) Licence may be required for this development. This planning permission does not provide consent to undertake works that require an EPS licence. It is an offence to deliberately capture, kill or disturb EPS or to recklessly damage or destroy their breeding sites or resting places. If found guilty of any offences, you could be sent to prison for up to 6 months and/or receive an unlimited fine. To undertake the works within the law, you can obtain further information on the need for a licence from Natural Resources Wales on 0300 065 3000 or at https://naturalresources.wales/conservation-biodiversity-and-wildlife/european protected-species/?lang+en
Related records

No related records were published in this section.

Understand this planning record

All planning guides
  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application documents: what to read first

    Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application statuses explained

    Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

    Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.