Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Interim Guidance Note

Consultation on Houses in Multiple Occupation Interim Planning Guidance Note- Flintshire County Council Local Development Plan (LDP)

Flintshire County Council Interim Planning Guidance Note Representation Form

The Flintshire Local Development Plan (LDP) was adopted on the 24th January 2023 and forms the basis for determining planning applications within the County alongside Future Wales: The National Plan 2040. The LDP cannot provide all the detailed advice needed to guide development proposals. Therefore, Interim Planning Guidance can support the LDP by providing more detailed guidance on a range of topics and issues to help the interpretation and implementation of certain policies and proposals.

The Council is in the process of preparing an Interim Planning Guidance Note to provide advice and additional information about specific policies within the LDP. Interim Planning Guidance does not have the same status as policies included in the LDP, but are material planning consideration in the decision making process.

The purpose of the Interim Planning Guidance Note is to: 

• assist the preparation of planning proposals and guide pre-application discussions,
• guide officers in handling, and officers and Councilors in deciding, planning applications,
• assist Inspectors in the determination of appeals,
• improve the quality of new development, 
• facilitate a consistent and transparent approach to decision making.

You can find the adopted LDP on the FCC website, https://www.flintshire.gov.uk/en/Resident/Planning/Flintshire-Local-Development-Plan.aspx 
The SPG consultation page can be viewed on the FCC Website https://www.flintshire.gov.uk/en/Resident/Planning/Review-of-Supplementary-Planning-Guidance.aspx (opens in new window)

You are encouraged to submit your representation by:

• using this survey representation form; or
• email to developmentplans@flintshire.gov.uk ; or
• post to:
  Andrew Farrow,
  Chief Officer (Planning, Environment and Economy),
  Flintshire County Council,
  County Hall,
  Mold, Flintshire,
  CH7 6NF 

All representations must be received by 5pm on  10/10/2025

Any queries should be directed to developmentplans@flintshire.gov.uk or 01352 703213

GDPR / Privacy Statement

Flintshire County Council is collecting your personal data as part of its public task and statutory duty under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

As part of the consultation on the Interim Planning Guidance Note the Council is seeking comments from anyone who has an interest, including members of the public.

Welsh Government advises that all Interim Planning Guidance Notes should contain a Statement of Consultation which should include all the comments received and show how those comments have resulted in changes to the document. Therefore a summary of all the comments will be published on the Councils website as part of the adopted Interim Planning Guidance Note, once the Interim Planning Guidance Note is adopted, however all personal data will be removed from public view.

Your personal data will not be shared with any third parties. Your personal data will be retained until the Council has completed and formally adopted all the Interim Planning Guidance Note after which time it will be deleted. 

If you feel that Flintshire County Council has mishandled your personal data at any time you can make a complaint to the Information Commissioner's Office by visiting their website or by calling their helpline on 0303 123 1113.

For further information about how Flintshire County Council processes personal data and your rights please see our privacy notice on our website https://www.flintshire.gov.uk/en/Resident/Contact-Us/Privacy-Notice.aspx (opens in a new window)