Plan to turn historic Saltney pub into HMO revived
Plans to turn a vacant 162-year-old pub in Saltney into a HMO for 11 residents will be considered by councillors this week.
The plans for the Corner Pin have been re-submitted to Flintshire County Council having been rejected earlier this year. Saltney Cllr Jason Shallcross referred the application to the Planning Committee when it was re-submitted.
The historic former pub has been empty since 2023 and in August planning officers rejected the plans to turn it into a nine-bedroom house of multiple occupancy.
At the time they said there was: “Insufficient amenity space and areas for clothes drying.
“Furthermore, no provision has been made for cycle parking and bin storage. The application would therefore have an adverse effect on the living conditions of future occupiers and is therefore contrary to Policy HN7 of the Flintshire Local Development Plan.”
The re-submitted plans now include an outdoor terrace, improved drying facilities and bin and cycle storage.
But Cllr Shallcross still believes the development is not suitable for Saltney High Street.
“The location is not a suitable place for an HMO,” he said. “It is in a very busy area visited by shoppers and passed by children on their way to school.
“The occupiers of the proposed HMO would be parking their cars in a dangerous position where they would be expected to reverse onto the busy main route through Saltney.”
Saltney Town Council is also against the scheme.
In its response to the Planning Committee the council said: “We strongly object to the further planning application.
“The amenities overall are not suitable and the proposed parking spaces are insufficient for the proposed number of rooms. There is no safe turning space.
“The land suggested for parking does not belong to the property – it is owned by Flintshire County Council and should therefore, not be part of the planning application.
The bins storage is insufficient for the number of rooms and the roof terrace at the rear of the property should not be used as an amenities space.
“We will also lose a business premises in the township.”
Despite these concerns officers have recommended that the committee approve the revised plans. Among the reasons are that the roof terrace – which is now included as outdoor space for residents – does not overlook any residential property.
Officers also calculated that the development would have just four cars associated with it based on a calculation of 0.4 cars per bedroom.
Flintshire County Council’s Planning Committee will make a decision whether to grant or refuse the application on Wednesday, December 17.
By Alec Doyle – Local Democracy Reporter
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