Planning application
73A, High Street, Holywell, CH8 7TF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Full application for change of use of former solicitor's offices (Use Class A2 / Professional Services) to a Women's Aid Centre (Sui Generis).
As published by the council, reference COU/000519/26
Application record
- Reference
- COU/000519/26
- Type
- Full - Change of Use/Conversion
- Status
- Notice of Decision Issued
- Decision
- A01 Approved
- Received
- 16 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Flintshire Ward Holywell Central
- Parish
- Flintshire Community Holywell Town Council
- Decision by
- DEL Delegated - Officer
- Postcode
- CH8 7TF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jun 2026
Received by Flintshire
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30 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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13 Aug 2026
Decision issued: A01 Approved
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Flintshire granted permission on 13 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within five years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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