Brynford house could become residential children’s care home
Flintshire Council’s planning committee will decide next week on a proposal to convert a house in Brynford into a residential children’s care home.
The application, submitted by the charity Action for Children, seeks permission to change the use of White Gables on Calcot, near Holywell, from a four-bedroom family dwelling to a care home for up to three children, with one staff bedroom.
Planning officers have recommended the application be approved subject to conditions, including measures to protect great crested newts, provision of six parking spaces and biodiversity enhancements such as bird and bat boxes.
Local member Councillor Simon Jones requested the application be brought before the committee following concerns raised by residents about the suitability of the location.
Brynford Community Council objected to the scheme, citing issues with the boundary fence design, parking, lack of information to residents, and inadequate consultation.
Fifteen neighbouring properties were notified of the plans, with 36 responses received.
Concerns included noise and disturbance, traffic, facilities, publicity, and fears about anti-social behaviour and property values.
Highways officers initially raised concerns about parking, but after amended plans increased provision to six spaces, no objections were made.
The council’s Community and Business Protection team said the home would operate much like a family house, with carers in attendance, and raised no concerns about noise or nuisance.
Natural Resources Wales requested conditions to ensure amphibian protection measures are in place due to the site’s proximity to Halkyn Mountain, which is a Special Area of Conservation.
Action for Children, which operates 12 similar homes in Wales, says the facility would provide “a loving environment for children who, for a variety of reasons, may be unable to remain with their birth family” and confirmed appropriate staffing levels would be in place.
The planning report concludes that the proposed use is “not dissimilar to the existing use” and would not have a negative impact on neighbouring amenity, with parking and traffic movements considered acceptable.
The application will be decided at the planning committee meeting on Wednesday 3 September.
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