315-home Ewloe development recommended for approval
Flintshire County Council’s planning committee will meet on Wednesday 19 November to decide whether to approve a major housing development in Ewloe.
Castlegreen Homes has applied to build 315 dwellings, including 126 ‘affordable’ homes, on farm land next to Holywell Road.
The plans include new vehicle and pedestrian access points, green space, landscaping, and off-site road improvements.
Planning officers have recommended the scheme for approval, saying the land is already allocated for housing in the county’s adopted Local Development Plan.
If approved, the developer will contribute £894,761 towards improvements at Ewloe Green CP School and £978,857 towards Hawarden High School. Forty per cent of the homes will be affordable, to remain so in perpetuity.
Other planning obligations include funding for new traffic regulation orders, double yellow lines near access points, and a review of local speed limits.
Access would be taken from both Holywell Road and Green Lane, but there would be no through route between them.
Junction upgrades at Old Mold Road and Green Lane are proposed to manage additional traffic.
The development includes a new children’s play area and around 1.6 hectares of public green space across the site.
Flintshire Council said it received 36 objections from local residents during consultation.
Common concerns include the pressure on schools, doctors and dentists, increased traffic congestion near Ewloe Green Primary School, flooding risks, and loss of wildlife habitat.
A number of residents also objected to changes to a Public Footpath, which crosses the site.
Some say diverting the path would affect local walking routes and reduce safe access for pedestrians.
Councillor Linda Thomas, local member for Ewloe, said: “Residents in Ewloe Green are totally opposed to this development, as am I.”
Hawarden Community Council also said it was concerned that the number of homes exceeds earlier expectations for the site.
Highways officers have supported the scheme subject to several conditions, while Natural Resources Wales has raised no objection if an Environmental Management Plan is put in place.
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water confirmed that off-site reinforcement works will be required to accommodate extra demand on the sewer and water networks before any homes are occupied.
The development would feature a mix of one- to four-bedroom homes and has been designed to reflect local housing styles.
Plans also include biodiversity measures such as hedgerow retention, wildflower planting, and new bat and bird boxes.
Planning officers said the proposal meets policy requirements and provides sufficient affordable housing, open space, and environmental safeguards.
The application will be considered by Flintshire’s planning committee on 19 November 2025.
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