Posted: Tue 6th Nov 2018

Plans for 26 static caravans next to Pennant Park Golf Club backed for approval

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Nov 6th, 2018

Plans to house caravans for holidaymakers next to a golf club have been backed for approval. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

It comes despite concerns it would represent the overdevelopment of land at Pennant Park Golf Club in Whitford, near Holywell. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The golf club already has existing permission for a total of 46 caravans and the latest proposals would bring a further 26 static units to a field at the back of Cae Coch Farm. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Mostyn Community Council has raised fears that it could cause harm to an area of open countryside. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

However, Flintshire Council’s head of planning Andrew Farrow has recommended the application to be granted. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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In a report, he said: “The main issues for consideration in this application are the principle of development at this location, the potential visual impact on the open countryside, impact on residential amenity and access. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The scale of the proposal, together with the number, siting, layout of units and circulation roads are appropriate to the characteristics of the site and locality. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Although the site is located within the open countryside, it is not governed by any landscape or green barrier designation. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The site benefits from an existing access which already serves an existing caravan site. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The site is well located in terms of the existing golf course facility and also to a range of tourism attractions in the wider area and as such is considered to amount to a sustainable location for tourism accommodation.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The plans will be considered by Flintshire Council’s planning committee on Wednesday.
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By Liam Randall – Local Democracy Reporter. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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