A DECISION to refuse plans to build almost 100 new homes in a small village in Flintshire has been upheld on appeal. Proposals by Stewart Milne Homes to develop land in New Brighton, near Mold, were rejected by councillors in October last year due to the potential impact on great crested newts and a lack of play facilities. It followed 184 letters of objection being submitted against the scheme, with concerns also raised over the anticipated growth in population, as well as the risk of flooding and extra traffic. The company made an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate as it claimed the development of 92 properties off New Brighton Road would help to address a shortage of housing land in the county.