Planning officers at Flintshire Council have confirmed that proposals by Welsh Homes for 186 properties on Chester Road in Penymynydd , North Wales are refused . The decision comes after residents living in the area argued that the developments would have a detrimental impact on their village . He said: “In terms of the principle of residential development on the site, it is considered contrary to both national and local planning policies given that the site is located outside the settlement boundary and within open countryside as defined by the Adopted Flintshire Unitary Development Plan. Within the council , the Council 's chief officer for planning and environment said the development could have a negative impact on the community 's cohesiveness and would run contrary to national and local planning policies that are against building within open countryside . Officials also said the developer had provided insufficient detail on surface water management .
Planning officers at Flintshire Council have confirmed that proposals by Welsh Homes for 186 properties on Chester Road in Penymynydd , North Wales are refused . The decision comes after residents living in the area argued that the developments would have a detrimental impact on their village . Within the council , the Council 's chief officer for planning and environment said the development could have a negative impact on the community 's cohesiveness and would run contrary to national and local planning policies that are against building within open countryside . Officials also said the developer had provided insufficient detail on surface water management .