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Meeting: 10/06/2019 - Planning Committee (Item 5)
5 Application No C19/0014/19/LL Land at Lon Cefnwerthyd, Bontnewydd, Caernarfon 
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Full application for the provision of 29 residential units
with associated landscaping, parking, the creation of a new entrance and an
area of public open space
LOCAL MEMBER:
Councillor Peter Garlick
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Full application to erect
29 residential units together with landscaping, car parking,
create a new access and open public area.
Attention was drawn to the late observations form that had been
received
(a)
The
Planning Manager elaborated on the background of the application, and reminded
the members that the application had been deferred in
the committee meeting on 29.4.19 in order to receive more information / amended
plans that would satisfy the Committee's concerns.
It was
explained that the site was located within the development boundary of
the village of Bontnewydd and was designated as a
site for the construction of new housing in the Gwynedd and Anglesey Joint
Local Development Plan (LDP). For information, permission had previously been
given for the construction of 26 houses on the site, and it was considered that
a material commencement of this consent had been made and this meant that it
remained 'extant' and that a legal right existed to erect 26 new houses on the
site. It was now a full application for 29 new houses.
The Planning Manager
reported that all details of the application had been included in the report,
but specific reference was made to responses to
concerns that had been raised by the members during the previous Committee, as
well as concerns that had been raised by the owner of the nearby house.
Attention was also drawn to the late observations
received. One of these concerns was the layout of plots 14, 15 and 16 with a
request for the applicant to consider suitable amendments to this part of the
site in order to minimise the detrimental impact on the amenities of the adjacent
property (Tywyn), mainly due to overlooking. In
response to these concerns, amended plans were received
for the three proposed properties, and it was reported that the applicant had
stated that he had discussed the amendments with the property owner. It was noted that the amended plans demonstrated the distances
and the boundaries between the houses and the building of Tywyn
and the line of sight stemming from the rear windows of plots 14, 15 and 16
toward Tywyn. The changes to the design of the houses
on these plots that would reduce the number of openings on the first floor of
the houses were highlighted and explained in order to
overcome concerns. It was considered that these
amendments would make the development more acceptable and that they addressed
the neighbour and the Committee's concerns in terms of the impact on the
amenities of the adjacent property.
It was noted that the planning officers had re-consulted with the neighbour regarding the amendments, and reference was made to his observations in the late observations form. It was highlighted that the neighbour was unsatisfied with the amendments, and was still expressing concerns with regard to overlooking. The officers were of the opinion that there were no reasonable grounds that could be considered to justify any further concerns about the unacceptable impact on the ... view the full minutes text for item 5
Meeting: 29/04/2019 - Planning Committee (Item 6)
6 Application No. C19/0014/19/LL - Land at Lôn Cefnwerthyd, Bontnewydd, Caernarfon PDF 189 KB
Full application for the provision of 29 residential units with associated landscaping, parking, the creation of a new entrance and an area of public open space.
LOCAL MEMBER: Councillor Peter Garlick
Additional documents:
- Plans, item 6
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Minutes:
Full application to erect
29 residential units together with landscaping, car parking, create a new
access and open public area.
(a) The Planning Manager
elaborated on the background to the application and noted that the site was
located within the Bontnewydd development boundary
and had been specifically designated for housing. Some members had visited the
site before the meeting in order to see the site and its surroundings.
It was explained that
there was extant planning for 26 houses on the site. Attention was drawn to the
fact that the report had been prepared before the Supplementary Planning
Guidance relating to Affordable Housing had been adopted on 15 April 2019. It
was noted that the development was acceptable in principle as the site had been
designated specifically for residential development in the Local Development
Plan. It was noted that the most marked change from what had previously been
approved, was that the entrance had been relocated from the narrow road that
ran up the side of the site; consequently the setting of the houses had been
changed within the site. Nevertheless, similarities between the two plans
remained.
It was recognised that
there had been a change to what had previously been approved but that it was
necessary to consider how great the detrimental impact on local and adjacent
properties would be. Reference was made to plots 14 to 17 located on the
uppermost part of the site. It was noted that full assessments of plots 15 to
17 had concluded that they could be acceptable based on the impact on nearby
property, specifically in relation to location and distance from the boundary
with the existing nearby property. It was noted that a specific assessment had
been made as to whether unacceptable overlooking was likely to result from
locating the four houses on this part of the site. It was explained that focus
was placed on plot 14 because of the concern of looking into a private area of
the adjacent house. It was noted that the developer had changed the original
location of the house in question and had moved it forward so that it was 12.5
metres away from the boundary, and had also installed an unconventionally
shaped window in order to avoid overlooking, and had moved other windows.
Attention was drawn to
additional comments received that included the response of the owner of the
adjacent property (Tywyn) to the amendments.
It was noted that the
officers believed the amendments made the situation acceptable and that there
would not be any unacceptable overlooking, and any overlooking would be across
the lower part of the garden and, therefore, not over any private areas.
It was highlighted that the nearby property-owner had expressed concern about the two houses in the centre and the first floor windows of the houses and the impact along the side of his house where the study window and side window of the living room were. They were not considered to be main rooms and ... view the full minutes text for item 6