To consider the report of the Llŷn AONB Service Manager.
Minutes:
The Llŷn AONB
Service Manager noted that this report was being submitted before the Joint
Committee at the request of the Chair. It was explained that the planning
application for 'The Shanty, Abersoch' (Application no. C17/0159/39/LL) was an
application to demolish a house and build a new house in the Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty.
He reported that the AONB Service, in accordance
with a service agreement, had submitted observations on the application to the
Planning Service. Attention was drawn to
the following matters in terms of considering the likely impact on the AONB:
·
The
site's location on the coast in the AONB.
·
The
visibility of the site from nearby public viewpoints.
·
That
there were buildings on the site at present (unlisted)
·
The
other buildings nearby (size, design, materials)
·
The
size and design of the proposed new building
·
The
materials proposed
·
Potential
impact on views from the Coastal Path above the site
He noted that
the planning application had been discussed at a meeting of the Planning
Committee on 3 July 2017 where it had been resolved to defer a decision in
order to carry out a site visit. Attention was drawn to the fact that the
application would be discussed by the Planning Committee on 25 September 2017
following a site visit.
Members were given the opportunity to make
observations, individual members noted
the following main points:
·
The design was not in-keeping historically;
·
The house on the site should be protected by moving
it to another location due to its importance as a piece of recent history from
the 1950s;
·
The proposed house would be more visible from the
sea rather than from the Coastal Path;
·
Concern about the cumulative effect of such
developments on the area;
·
The proposed house would be approximately twice the
footprint of the existing house; therefore, it would be an over-development of
a prominent site and would have a visual impact. Abersoch had lost its character
due to planning applications that had been granted over the years;
·
Not in favour or against the proposal. The Council
did not have the money to defend planning appeals and developments brought work
to local people. The need to consider the impact of planning permissions to
demolish and build a house in the area;
·
The proposal was contrary to planning policies as
the proposed house did not follow the same footprint;
·
That a house similar to the proposed house was
located near the site;
·
Approving the application would set a precedent and
there was a duty on the Joint Committee to object the application.
RESOLVED
to submit the following observations for the attention of the Planning Service
in relation to the planning application of 'The Shanty, Abersoch' (application
no. C17/0159/39/LL):
Ø That the Llŷn AONB
Joint Advisory Committee objected to the application on the following
grounds:
·
The proposal would be an over-development of this prominent site with a
substantially larger foot print than the present dwelling.
·
The development would be intrusive.
Ø That the Joint Advisory Committee was concerned about the cumulative impact of such developments on the AONB.
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