Appeal launched over refusal of plans to turn Caergwrle pub into house
An appeal has been launched after plans to turn a village pub in Flintshire into a house were refused.
An application was put forward to convert the Bridge Inn in Caergwrle in June 2019.
The proposals were submitted by owner David Metcalfe after the business closed the year before because of a lack of trade.
However, the scheme was rejected by Flintshire Council officials because of the risk of flooding from the River Alyn.
An appeal has now been made in a bid to have the decision overturned.
Setting out the reasons for the appeal, agents acting on behalf of Mr Metcalfe said: “The local authority have refused planning permission for the change of use of the Bridge Inn public house/restaurant to a single dwelling.
AN area of land on the border of Wrexham and Flintshire has seen a reversal of fortunes with thousands of tonnes of soil being delivered to transform it into a unique heritage attraction. Park in the Past in Hope was once a quarry - but now lorries are rolling in the opposite direction to deliver soil be used to landscape the ambitious project that will bring history - and prehistory - to life. The truckloads of clean soil - thought to be in the region of 50,000 cubic metres - has come from the Smurfit Kappa site in Mold. The company has been a major supporter of the project.
How many can you get right without cheating?
1. The main river that crosses Flintshire county is the Alyn, rising near the Ponderosa Cafe on the Horseshoe Pass and enters the Dee near Rossett. Approximately what is its length?
2. The Alleluia monument near Mold, was built to commemorate the battle between the native Christians and which other two tribes?
3. A plaque on a wall at Rhydymwyn to commemorate the visits of two famous people - can you name them?
4. What was the name of the football team that played on this ground until the 1980s period?
5. The Milwr tunnel, near Bagillt was built for what purpose, and how far inland does it travel?
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