Anwyl homes in Mold signed off

Homebuilder Anwyl Homes has been given the go-ahead to build 235 new homes in Mold.The Ewloe-based company was granted planning consent by Flintshire County Council at Wednesday’s (13 March) planning committee meeting for the site off Gwernaffield Road.Allocated for housing in the adopted local plan, the 28-acre parcel of land, will feature 94 affordable homes alongside 141 private sale properties.Across the development there will be a range of one, two, three and four-bedroom designs.Phil Dolan, managing director for Anwyl Homes Cheshire and North Wales, said: “Our new development in Mold will deliver a wide choice of house types and designs, including 40 per cent affordable homes, to meet local need.”We’ll also be investing in the local area, including contributing more than £37,500 towards improvements at Ysgol Bryn Gwalia as part of the planning agreement. Green open space will be a feature throughout site, alongside a play area and multi-use games area, for residents and the wider community to enjoy. We’ll also be boosting habitats for local wildlife through new native planting, the retention of mature trees and hedgerows, and the installation of bird and bat boxes.”Anwyl owns the site, which was formerly agricultural grassland on the edge of a residential area.As part of the new infrastructure works, a road will be created between Denbigh Road and Gwernaffield Road, enabling Pool House Lane to become a walking/cycling route.