7 Application No C20/0070/39/DT - Ty Wiggins, 12 Lôn Cernyw, Bwlchtocyn, Pwllheli PDF 330 KB
Extension
including raising height of roof
LOCAL
MEMBER: Councillor John Brynmor Hughes
Link
to relevant background information
Additional documents:
Decision:
To postpone to prepare a video and additional images of the
estate and the site
Minutes:
An extension
including raising the roof height
Attention was drawn
to the late observations form.
a)
The Planning Manager elaborated on the background of
the application, noting that this was an application for an extension
which would entail raising the height of the roof to a property located
in the countryside of the Bwlchtocyn area and within
the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. She added that the site was also situated within a Landscape of Outstanding Historic
Interest and within a housing estate. The application was
being submitted to the Committee at the request of the Local Member.
It was explained that from looking at the property from the
front, the height of the roof apex would be raised from approx. 5 metres to 6.5
metres, with a pitched roof to also be placed above the existing garage. The
rear extension would create a balcony on the first-floor level with decking to
remain beneath it on the ground-floor level.
The extension was considered acceptable in terms of its design, scale and
size and in proportion with the existing property – it would not be an
over-development, with sufficient amenity land remaining for the property's
use. The officer acknowledged the concerns that had been
submitted with regard to raising the roof level and the fact that the
other dwellings on the estate were single-storey dwellings. Although it would
create a higher property, it was considered that the overall design retained a
similar appearance to the existing property, particularly so on the front
elevation which faced the estate, and that it did not
have an oppressive effect on the rest of the estate. It was added that the property was located at
the furthest end of the estate, where the land was on a lower level, therefore raising the height would not have a harmful
impact on the area's visual amenities. The officer also acknowledged concerns
that the proposal would create a precedent for similar developments on the
remainder of the estate, however, each application would have to be assessed on its own merits, and the fact that this
application would receive planning permission would not set a precedent for the
rest of the estate.
Reference was made to the observations of the AONB Unit, noting that
they had no objection given that the property was a relatively recent
single-storey dwelling, and was not in a prominent location from public places.
Consequently, it was not considered that the proposed
alterations would cause the building to impact on the AONB. Despite its
location within the AONB, the property was situated
amidst other houses and formed part of the current built form of this part of Bwlchtocyn and, consequently, it would not stand out in the
landscape.
As a result it was not considered that the proposal would have a harmful impact on the area or on the AONB, and the proposal's design was considered acceptable. Also, the officers did not consider that there were implications in terms of road safety and the ... view the full minutes text for item 7