Issue - meetings

Erection of 41 affordable dwellings and associated development

Local Member: Councillor Meryl Roberts

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DECISION: To delegate powers to the Senior Planning Manager to approve the application subject to the applicant signing a Section 106 agreement to ensure an open spaces financial contribution and the following conditions: -

1.    Five years.

2.    In accordance with the plans/details submitted with the application.

3.    Landscaping

4.    Secure a plan/arrangements to provide the affordable units e.g. mix, tenure, occupancy criteria, timetable and arrangements to ensure that units are affordable now and in perpetuity. 

5.    Compliance with the recommendations of the following documents: Preliminary Ecological Assessment; Reptile Survey and Elimination of Invasive Species Statement.

6.    Agree on details regarding Welsh names for the development before the residential units are occupied for any purpose along with advertising signage informing and promoting the development.

7.    Working hours limited to 8:00-18:00 Monday to Friday; 08:00-13:00 Saturday and not at all on Sunday and Bank Holidays.

8.    Compliance with the content of the Environmental Construction Management Plan document submitted as part of the application.

9.    Relevant conditions from the Transportation Unit regarding improvements to the access and parking spaces.

10.  Submit and agree to samples of materials and colours for the residential dwellings.

11.  Submit and agree to a biodiversity improvement plan to include reptile re-location.

12.  Submit and agree on solar panel details.

13.  Restrict the use of proposed housing to Use Class C3 of the Town and Country Planning Order (Use Classes) (Amended) (Wales), 1987 - residential houses used as a sole residence or main residence.

14.  Agree on the location and type of noise barrier adjacent to the houses of nearby residents before work is commenced on the site.

106 condition/agreement for the relocation of reptiles.

Note - need to submit a sustainable drainage system application to be agreed with the Council.

Note - refer the applicant to Welsh Water observations and amended advice.

Note - refer the applicant to observations and advice from Natural Resources Wales. 

Construction of 41 affordable housing and associated developments

a)    The Planning Manager highlighted that this was a full application to provide 41 dwellings, a new access, a new estate road and associated works on a plot of land on a site that had been designated under T48 as a housing site in the JLDP. The site was located on a plot of agricultural land used as livestock pasture, in the middle of the settlement of Penrhyndeudraeth and within the development boundary. He noted that the site measured 1.26ha and the application could be split into different elements, which included: -

·      The provision of 41 residential units to include 30 two-storey houses (20 x 2-bedroom, four person houses; 5 x 3-bedroom, 5 person houses; 1 x 7 person, 4-bedroom house and 4 x 5 person side-access houses); 1 x 2-bedroom, 3 person bungalow; 8 flats (1-bedroom, 2 person); 1 x 6-bedroom, 10 person supported living house, as well as one x 4-bedroom bungalow with wheelchair access.

·      The provision of parking spaces within the curtilage of each house and off-road.

·      The creation of a new access off Trem y Moelwyn Estate.

·      The creation of a new pedestrian access off the nearby A487 highway.

·      Soft and hard landscaping within and around the edges of the site.

·      Biodiversity enhancements plan.

·      The provision of an informal open space for children as well as an amenity space.

·      Installation of a surface water and foul water drainage system to serve the development.

·      Culverting part of the watercourse that ran through the site.

It was reported that Penrhyndeudraeth would exceed its indicative level through this development, and consequently justification would be required with this application outlining how the proposal would address the needs of the local community by providing an appropriate mix of housing (Policy TAI 8). It was added that the applicant had submitted information to support the application which stated that the Grŵp Cynefin and Clwyd-Alyn registered social landlords would be working together to build the affordable dwellings and become the site's owners once the development had been completed. It was also noted that the plan had been included within a programme to receive a Social Housing Grant from the Welsh Government.  Grŵp Cynefin would be responsible for 19 affordable housing units and Clwyd-Alyn would be responsible for 22 affordable housing units, with the tenure being a mix of social and intermediate rent; part-ownership and affordable intermediate housing for sale – this housing mix responded to the local need for affordable housing in Penrhyndeudraeth.

In the context of educational matters, it was confirmed that there was enough capacity in the schools in the catchment area, namely Ysgol Gynradd Cefn Coch and Ysgol Ardudwy, to accommodate the proposed number of children that could be expected from approving this proposal.

With regard to open spaces, it was noted that a provision of informal open spaces would be located in the centre of the site, which would give prospective occupiers an opportunity to use them, as well  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12