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Meeting: 26/11/2018 - Planning Committee (Item 6)
6 Application No. C18/0715/39/LL - 68, Cae Du Estate, Abersoch, Pwllheli 
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Two storey dormer
extension, dormer window and balcony to front and single storey front extension
to existing garage and external alterations to the property.
LOCAL MEMBER: Councillor Dewi Wyn Roberts
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Minutes:
Two-storey dormer extension, dormer window
and balcony to the front and single-storey front extension to existing garage and external
alterations to the property.
(a) The Development Control Officer
elaborated on the background to the application, and noted that
the application had been deferred at the Committee meeting held on
15 October 2018, in order to undertake a site inspection visit. Some members
had visited the site prior
to the meeting.
It was noted that the applicant's agent had submitted further plans in response
to the objectors' concerns regarding the design, overlooking and parking.
It was noted that objections had been received expressing concern about the scale of the extension, however, it was not considered unreasonable in terms of size and
scale and was not an over-development of the site as a reasonable amenity area was retained around the house. Given that
the design of the existing house was different to the rest of the row and the fact that
there were views of it in a built-up context amongst houses of various designs, it was considered that the appearance would not have a significant impact on the street-scene
or on the landscape of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Although the local member's concern and those of the objectors were acknowledged, it was considered that there were
no grounds to refuse the proposal in terms of design
and visual amenities.
She expanded
and stated that objections had been received from
two neighbours regarding overlooking, privacy, noise and loss of light.
It was not considered that
the proposal would significantly make the situation worse, due to the angle of the layout of the property the new front windows would not directly face Cae Du Farm.
It was noted that the proposal was acceptable in terms of design,
visual and general amenities and transport, and complied with
the requirements of relevant
policies.
(b)
The Local Member (not a Member of this Planning Committee)
objected to the application
and made the following main points:-
·
He thanked
the Committee for visiting the site;
·
There were
many holiday homes on the estate
with modifications made to houses in order to generate
profit at the expense of the Welsh culture and language;
·
Parking concerns
on the estate due to the number of visitors to one house;
·
Parties were
held on the verandas with food
and drink purchased beforehand. This would not benefit the local economy;
·
There was no
reference to privacy in the Joint Local
Development Plan. The proposal
would impact the privacy of the neighbours.
· Reference was made to paragraph A29 of Policy PPS7 within the national addendum in terms of the distance between buildings in order to reduce overlooking and enable natural light in the buildings. Under paragraph A30 overlooking meant from a room into a neighbour's garden, namely the nearest 3-4 metres to the house. ... view the full minutes text for item 6
Meeting: 15/10/2018 - Planning Committee (Item 5)
5 Application No C18/0715/39/LL - 68, Cae Du Estate, Abersoch, Pwllheli PDF 113 KB
Two storey
dormer extension, dormer window
and balcony to front and single storey
front extension to existing
garage and external alterations to the property
LOCAL MEMBER: Councillor John Brynmor Hughes
Additional documents:
- Plans, item 5
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- Webcast for Application No C18/0715/39/LL - 68, Cae Du Estate, Abersoch, Pwllheli
Minutes:
Two-storey dormer
extension, dormer window and balcony to the front and single-storey front
extension to existing garage and external alterations to the property.
Attention was
drawn to the additional observations received.
(a)
The Planning Manager elaborated on the background
to the application and noted that it was an application for the erection of a
two-storey dormer extension to square off the front of the house, to install a
dormer window and balcony to the front along with a single-storey front
extension to the area of the existing connecting garage. It was explained that
the property stood on a slope in a row of residential houses, in the corner of
the fairly modern Cae Du Estate cul
de sac and parallel to the traditional Cae Du
farmhouse.
The property in
question was a dormer bungalow which was of slightly different design to the
remaining dormer houses in the row, which already had front balconies above
integrated garages. It was noted that the proposal would involve filling the
south eastern corner to square off the house with a two-storey gable end dormer
extension, and install a dormer window and balcony to the front. Although
gables were not a common feature in the row in question, there were elements of
glass gables in houses in the cul de sac parallel to
it within the Estate; therefore, it was not an entirely alien feature in the
vicinity. It was noted that the rest of the houses in the row had front
balconies and were a common and very prominent feature in the design of houses
on the estate, therefore, there was no significant concern regarding the
addition.
It was accepted that the
house was visible from a distance due to its elevated position; however,
bearing in mind that the design of the existing house was different from the
rest of the row and the fact that there were views of it in a built-up context
amongst houses of various designs, it was considered that the appearance would
not have a significant impact on the street-scene or on the AONB landscape.
In the context of general and
residential matters, it was highlighted that objections had been received from
neighbours on the grounds of issues such as overlooking, loss of privacy, noise
and loss of light. Due to the angle of the layout of the property, it was
considered that the new front windows would not directly face Cae Du Farm. It was noted that the side windows of the
proposal would be changed from bedroom windows to small bathroom windows;
therefore, in this respect, it was an improvement for objectors on both sides,
to what was experienced at present.
Due to differences in the level of the land, the property to the front of the application site, namely the 67 Cae Du bungalow, was on a much lower level and only the building's roof was visible from the application site; therefore, the vastness of the front windows or balcony would not compromise their privacy. Views ... view the full minutes text for item 5