More details revealed on 160 home development at Maes Gwern in Mold

Further details have been revealed ahead of the construction of 160 new homes. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Wates Residential is carrying out the development at Maes Gwern in Mold, which is part of Flintshire Council’s Strategic Housing and Regeneration Programme (SHARP). ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The local authority agreed legal terms with the developers in July after it was decided a financial contribution was needed to address capacity issues at nearby Ysgol Bryn Coch. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The reserved matters application covers a number of conditions attached to the planning approval which was granted last November, including traffic management, drainage and the site layout. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

In their application, the developers said: “The proposal provides 160 new residential dwellings as houses, apartments and bungalows. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Thirty per cent of the properties are deemed to be designated as affordable homes. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The site will have two vehicular accesses which will be located at the existing site access (south west) and a newly formed access (south east). Both will provide access from Maes Gwern. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“There has been significant community consultation through Flintshire County Council for the site prior to this application. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Following the community consultation there will not be a direct access from the adjacent Stuart Milne development as there is an established existing link via Maes Gwern accessing this development.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The SHARP programme was first introduced in 2014 to deliver an estimated 500 new social houses in the county over a five year period. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The development at Maes Gwern includes 48 affordable homes and 112 market homes on council-owned land. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The council’s planning committee originally voted to defer the proposals in October last year over concerns about the visual impact and noise. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

But they were given the green light the following month after the reasons for the delay were branded as ‘spurious’. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A total of 36 letters of objection were submitted by residents, highlighting concerns over traffic safety, the risk of flooding, and the site representing an overdevelopment. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The latest application will be considered by the authority at a future date. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

By Liam Randall – Local Democracy Reporter. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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