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Groesffordd Bach, Whitford, Holywell, CH8 8SD

Awaiting decision Flintshire AGN/000788/26 Prior Approval Agriculture

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Proposal

The proposed building is for agricultural use as the agricultural business is expanding and the number of livestock increasing. The building will be used for the storage of hay, straw and feed and will be located within close proximity of the existing buildings on the holding. As the number of cattle in particular has increased the purchase of greater quantities of straw and feed is necessary. The business also prefers to make hay rather than silage as the applicant's view is that it is more environmentally friendly as there is no wrap and less tractor operations to make it. To be able to store a greater number of bales and tonnage of feed another building is required.

As published by the council, reference AGN/000788/26

Application record

Reference
AGN/000788/26
Type
Prior Approval Agriculture
Status
Under Consideration
Received
22 Sep 2026
Validated
22 Sep 2026
Ward
Flintshire Ward Whitford
Parish
Flintshire Community Whitford Community Council
Postcode
CH8 8SD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Flintshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • AGN/000621/26 Refused

    GROESFFORDD BACH, Whitford, Holywell, CH8 8SD

    The proposed building is for agricultural use as the agricultural business is expanding and the number of livestock increasing. The new building will be used for the storage hay, straw and feed and will be located within close proximity of the existing buildings on the holding. As the number of cattle in particular has increased the purchase and storage of greater quantities of feed and straw is necessary. The applicant also prefers to make say as his view is that is less expensive and more environmentally friendly as there is not use of plastic wrap and fewer tractor operations are required to make it so less diesel is used. To be able to store a greater number of bales and tonnage of feed this building is required

    Decided 7 Aug 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Sep 2026

    Received by Flintshire

  2. 24 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Flintshire took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Flintshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Flintshire decided prior approval applications in a median of 25 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • GROESFFORDD BACH, Whitford, Holywell, CH8 8SD

    AGN/000621/26 Submitted 15 Jul 2026 50 yards away

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