Development of properties from 1906 to the late 1960s was by way of disposal by Caldy Manor Estates of individual plots, in most instances for the purposes of the construction of single dwellings. The methods of sale continued to constitute a very effective way of preserving the special character and nature of the Caldy village, which was one essentially of a low density area of good quality housing offering a high environmental quality.

Although the development of the wider area was first regulated by the owning control of the Caldy Manor Estates Company, it has latterly been regulated through design and density controls applied by the Local Planning Authority. It is essential for these controls to be maintained in order to respect the established architectural and landscape standards elsewhere within the old manor estate and preserve, wherever practicable, views of the Dee estuary and of the North Wales coast.

However, whenever local politics fails to protect the unique character of Caldy, the Society will revert to the special system of covenants which remains substantially intact from the day each purchaser acquired their land from Caldy Manor Estates and gave certain legally binding promises for themselves and their successors to the land. These included a restriction on building more than one house on the land.

The Caldy Society will shortly be preparing its guidance notes on desirable planning and they will appear here.

In the meantime Click here to find full details of recent planning applications in the area.