Issue - meetings

Application No C23/0116/09/LL 1 Idris Villas, Tywyn, Gwynedd, LL36 9AW

Re-submission: Change of use of land to create storage/sales yard associated with the existing commercial premises, together with the erection of security fence, install hard standing area and alterations to the agricultural access to create vehicular access to the yard.

LOCAL MEMBER: Councillor John Pughe

Link to relevant background documents

Additional documents:

Decision:

DECISION: To approve contrary to the recommendation

1. The development referred to in this permission must be commenced no later than FIVE years of the date of the permission.

2. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in strict conformity with the details shown on the plan(s) numbered 80 1 - 22 - 0 5; 801 - 22 - 70; 22/115/P 09; 22/115/P 04 a 22/115/P 03 Amendment A submitted to the Local Planning Authority, and contained in the application form and in any other documents accompanying the application, unless condition(s) to revise them is/are included on this planning decision.

3. Before the facility hereby approved becomes operational as a storage/sales yard, the applicant must first submit details to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority of any building and/or structure they propose to erect as part of the proposed facility, including their design and height.

4. The facility hereby approved must be connected with the use the applicant proposed to make of the commercial premises on the High Street as a business centre for an agricultural goods/materials supplier and which is outlined in blue in plan number 22/115/P 03 Amendment A.

5. The scheme for planting a mixed thorn hedgerow contained in plan number 22/115/P 03 Amendment A must be completed during the first planting season after the use becomes operational. In the event that any part of the hedge dies, is removed or becomes seriously damaged or diseased within the five-year period from the date it was planted, they must be removed and replaced during the next planting season with others of a similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority approves a commitment in writing.

6. Before the facility becomes operational, the applicant must first submit details to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority of any signs to be erected on the site, and those signs shall be in Welsh only, or bilingual with priority to the Welsh language.

7. The applicant must comply with Part 6.0 (Summary and Conclusions) of the Floods Consequence Assessment (ref. KRS.0639.001.R001.A) dated September, 2022 by KRS Environmental.

8. The improvements to the existing access must be carried out in strict conformity with the details contained in plan number 22/115/P 03 Amendment A.

9. The delivery or distribution of goods to and from the site hereby approved shall not be permitted outside the hours of 08:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday; 08:00 to 12:00 Saturday and not at all on Sunday.

The reasons for the Council's decision to permit the development subject to the conditions already noted:

1. To comply with Town and Country Planning Acts.

2. To comply with the provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act and to secure the satisfactory development of the site, and to protect the visual amenities of the area

3. To secure the orderly development of the site and to protect visual amenities.

4. To secure the orderly development of the site.

5. To protect visual amenities ... view the full decision text for item 9

Minutes:

DECISION: To approve contrary to the recommendation

Resubmission: Change the use of land to create a storage/sales yard associated with the existing commercial premises, together with the erection of a security fence, installation of a hard-standing area and alterations to the agricultural access to create a vehicular access to the yard

Some Members had visited the site on 15-05-23

a) The Development Control Team Leader highlighted that this was a full application to change the use of land in order to create a storage / sales yard adjacent to Idris Villas, Tywyn, which would be associated with the existing commercial property located on the High Street. The proposal would include erecting a security fence, installing a hard standing area and alterations to the existing agricultural access to create a suitable vehicular access. It was reiterated that a Planning Statement, Flood Consequence Assessment and Initial Ecological Report had been submitted as a part of the application and subsequently on 29 March 2023, a Landscaping Plan had been introduced around the boundary fence. Following the previous Committee, details were submitted on 28 April 2023 regarding the exit routes for HGVs from the site.

Reference was made to the visual impact amongst the refusal reasons on the previous application C22/1050/09/LL, with officers highlighting that the same concerns remained valid. Despite receiving a landscaping plan which showed an intention to landscape the external side of the security fence, it was considered that this would mitigate the visual impact of the development somewhat, however, it did not completely overcome the concerns.

In the context of transport and access matters and the observations of the Highways Unit (since the previous Committee on 17 April 2023), plans of the HGV exit routes from the site were received, as well as details on how the vehicles would turn within the site. It was noted that the site was central in the town and that the access on the external side would be in the bow of the road. Following a site inspection, it was considered that there was satisfactory open visibility in both directions. There would be parking within the site for customers and is considered acceptable to satisfy the requirements of TRA 2 of the LDP. The observations of the Transportation Unit on the latest additional information, which state their satisfaction with the plans that show the movements of vehicles leaving the site and they have no objection. Based on the latest observations, it was considered that the proposal was acceptable in order to ensure the safe operation of the highway and compliance with policies TRA 4, criterion 6 of policy MAN 6 of the LDP and TAN 18: Transport.

It was noted that the officers considered that the development continued to be unacceptable based on flood concerns, the impact on the area's visual amenities, as well as the amenities of the nearby residents. Although some elements were acceptable, they did not outweigh the fact that the principle of the proposal failed to meet the national policy ... view the full minutes text for item 9

Issue - meetings

Application No C23/0116/09/LL 1 Idris Villas, Tywyn, Gwynedd, LL36 9AW

Meeting: 22/05/2023 - Planning Committee (Item 9)