Planning application
DEM/000856/25
Oakenholt Papermill, Chester Road, Oakenholt, Flint, CH6 5PU
Proposal
PM1 is a 12m high commercial brick building which houses a redundant paper machine with secondary structures of brick and metal cladding. PM1 and the secondary structures are within a secure site.
As published by the council, reference DEM/000856/25
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Oct 2025
Received by Flintshire
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6 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Z03 Prior Approval Not Required
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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FUL/000982/25 Granted
OAKENHOLT PAPERMILL, Chester Road, Oakenholt, Flint, CH6 5PU
Demolition of existing industrial paper mill building (PM1). Minor works including new drainage infrastructure; installation of doors and windows; installation of gantry/pipe bridges and associated hard and soft landscaping works.
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DET/000466/26 Awaiting decision
Oakenholt Papermill , Chester Road, Oakenholt, Flint, CH6 5PU
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 & 5, Planning Permission FUL/000982/25
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OUT/000021/26 Refused
419A, Chester Road, Oakenholt, Flint, CH6 5SF
Outline application for construction of new affordable dwelling.
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DET/000799/25 Withdrawn
Land north of Chester Road, Flint, Flintshire, CH6 5SF
Application for Approval of Details reserved by Conditions 4 and 5 following planning permission FUL/000192/25
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FUL/000469/26 Withdrawn
Land north of Chester Road, Flint, Flintshire, CH6 5SF
Change of use of land from stables and the keeping of horses to a mixed use comprising stables and the keeping of horses along with a 6 pitch traveller family site, along with the erection of boundary fencing and access improvements to the 2 No existing openings from Chester Road and the raising of the land - Retrospective
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FUL/000721/25 Refused
Land opp. 12, Paper Mill Lane, Oakenholt, Flint, CH6 5SX
Change of use of storage building for holiday accommodation purposes, including insertion of 2 no. dormers, revised access, boundary treatment and siting, including vision splays
Other prior approval applications
In Flintshire
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AGN/000632/26 Awaiting decision
Hendy Farm, Babell, Holywell, CH8 8PZ
Agricultural storage
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AGN/000590/26 Granted
Argoed Hall Farm, Argoed Hall Road, Mold, CH7 6SQ
Agricultural General Purpose Storage Building
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AGN/000479/26 Granted
GELLI FARM, Pinfold Lane, Alltami, Mold, CH7 6HE
Agricultural style steel shed portal frame with steel cladding
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AGN/000621/26 Awaiting decision
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
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DEM/000555/26 Granted
Units 1 - 3, Factory Road, Sandycroft, CH5 2QJ
Steel Framed buildings with Cement Bonded Asbestos Sheets