Elan Homes wants to develop an area of land west of Kinnerton Meadows in Higher Kinnerton. Source: Elan Homes CONTROVERSIAL plans to build almost 100 new homes in Flintshire have been refused amid concerns it could harm the remains of a medieval park. Elan Homes applied to develop an area of land in the village of Higher Kinnerton, which sits near the Cheshire border, in July last year. The housing company said the proposals for 95 properties on a field close to Kinnerton Meadows would deliver “a quality residential environment”. However, the scheme attracted opposition from the local community, who said an “excessive” amount of houses had already been built in the village.