Plans submitted for 12 more houses close to old Lluesty Hospital site in Holywell

Plans have been entered for 12 more houses close to the site of a former Flintshire hospital. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Permission has already been granted for almost 120 new homes in and around the old Lluesty Hospital in Holywell as part of two separate schemes. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

It comes after most of the 19th century property fell into a state of disrepair following incidents of theft and arson since it closed in 2008. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

An application has now been submitted to develop an area of land close to the grade II listed former workhouse building, which is being converted into apartments. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Agents acting on behalf of applicants Old Holywell Limited said: “The site is located on a north-east facing slope to the south west of the former Lluesty Hospital west of Old Chester Road. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The site is dominated by a grade II listed former workhouse building to the east (Old Chester Road) site. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The east of the site rises steeply towards Brynford Road. There is currently restoration and development work within the area around the workhouse building. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The client proposes further housing within the grounds to the west of the development with each dwelling house is provided with private front and rear grounds. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“A new access is proposed off Brynford Road. Sufficient parking, bin storage areas and minor artefacts are included within the scheme.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Plans to build a total of 42 apartments through the refurbishment of the existing buildings, including the workhouse, were approved by councillors in October 2019. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The proposals also included the construction of 20 houses and a new-build block of 27 apartments in the surrounding grounds. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

An application to turn the infirmary wing into 14 apartments has also received the green light, as well as for 15 houses to be built nearby. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Comments on the latest plans are currently being invited via the Flintshire Council website with a decision expected at a later date. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Liam Randall – Local Democracy Reporter (more here). ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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