9 Application No C20/0538/03/LL - Ffordd Wynne, Blaenau Ffestiniog, LL41 3DW PDF 258 KB
Demolition of existing building
and erection of 6 new dwellings
LOCAL MEMBER: Councillor Glyn Daniels
Additional documents:
Decision:
DECISION: To delegate powers to the Assistant Head of the
Environment Department to approve the application subject to the applicant
completing a Section 106 agreement in order to transfer the units to a housing
association and to the following conditions:
1.
Five years.
2.
In accordance with the plans.
3. Slate as roofing material
4. Samples of materials and colours for the buildings to be agreed with the LPA.
5. Highway conditions for parking / access.
6. Soft and hard landscaping.
7. Working hours limited to 8:00 - 18:00 during the week, 08:00 - 12:00 on a Saturday and no working at all on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
8. Agree on details regarding a Welsh name for the development together with advertising signage informing of and promoting the development within and outside the site.
9. Removal of general development rights for all units.
10.
Submission of a Construction Method Statement including
demolition work and working arrangements during the construction phase to be
agreed with the LPA.
11.
Secure / agree on an affordable housing scheme (standard)
Note:
SUDS
Welsh Water
Minutes:
Demolish
existing building and construct 6 new dwellings
Attention was drawn to the late observations form.
a) The Planning Manager elaborated on the background
of the application, noting that this was a full application to demolish an
existing empty building and erect six new residential houses. It was explained that the site is located within the
development boundary of Blaenau Ffestiniog and was
previously used as a Multi-purpose Health Centre, but which is now empty since
the resource was relocated to the new Health Centre nearby. It was highlighted that there were many elements to the
application:-
·
Provision of 4 three-bedroom houses (5 persons) and 2
two-bedroom houses (4 persons)
·
Provide infrastructure to include water
attenuation/retention areas within the site, bin / recycling storage and a shed
for each house, 12 parking spaces for the users/residents of the new houses,
erection of timber fence along the sides and rear of the site.
·
Provision of individual gardens for each house to the
rear of the site.
·
It is proposed to demolish the existing building and
locate the new houses more or less on the same footprint,
they will be laid out in three sets of semi-detached houses with external
elevations to include slate roofs and external walls a mix of render and slate
cladding.
The proposal
involves providing 6 residential units and in
accordance with the requirements of Policy TAI 15 at least 10% of the units
should be affordable. It was confirmed that Adra is
associated with the development and that it intends to let the six units at
social housing rent levels. It was reiterated that Adra was in the process of applying for this scheme
to be included on the grant programme in Gwynedd, with the intention of
purchasing the houses from the developer at GPA levels for affordable units. As
would be the case with an application where the Registered Social Landlord such
as Adra is not the applicant, but was
expressing an interest in developing the site, it was
considered reasonable to draw up a 106 agreement to ensure that the
development is transferred to the Registered Social Landlord, ensuring control
and affordability in the future.
There were no
objections on the grounds of visual, general, residential or transportation
amenities. It was not considered that the proposal was
contrary to local or national policies, and that there are no material planning
matters that outweigh the policy considerations. The proposal was considered acceptable, subject to the inclusion of
appropriate conditions.
a)
It was proposed and seconded to approve the
application.
b)
During the ensuing discussion, the following
observations were made by members:
·
That the area is suitable for the proposal
·
That there is a local need for housing
·
That there were over 100 holiday homes in Blaenau Ffestiniog, therefore, the application for housing for
local people was welcomed.
RESOLVED: To delegate powers to the Assistant Head of the Environment Department to approve the application subject to the applicant completing a Section 106 agreement in ... view the full minutes text for item 9