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Full application for the demolition of existing structures and construction of a new dwelling and associated works 

LOCAL MEMBER: Councillor Gareth Morris Jones

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DECISION: To defer in order to conduct a site visit

Full application for the demolition of existing structures and construction of a new dwelling and associated works

Attention was drawn to the late observations form.

a)            The  Development Control Team Leader highlighted  that it was a full application to demolish existing structures and construct a new detached two-storey dwelling and associated works. An external balcony would be included on part of the dwelling's first floor on the south-eastern elevation, namely the elevation that would look away from any neighbouring property. The site was located within the development boundary and within the Western Llŷn Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Llŷn and Enlli Landscape of Outstanding Historic Interest. The application had been amended twice since it was originally submitted in response to observations received and following discussions with officers.

The application was submitted to the Planning Committee for a decision at the local member’s request due to concern about the size of the proposed house and its proximity to other houses.

It was explained that the site in question had already been developed and, therefore, was considered as a brownfield site and was located within the development boundary of the village of Edern. The proposal, therefore, met the requirements of policies PS 5, PCYFF 1 and PS17 of the Anglesey and Gwynedd Joint Local Development Plan (LDP).

The requirements of policy TAI 15 noted that an appropriate level of affordable housing must be ensured in the plan's area. Depending on the scale of developments, a contribution towards affordable housing provision was expected in accordance with the threshold recognised for the county's settlements. In the case of the village of Edern, which had been identified as a rural/coastal/local village, the threshold was 2 or more units.  As this proposal was for the provision of one new house only, it did not meet this threshold to consider affordable provision.

In the context of the visual amenities, currently, the site consisted of industrial-like sheds that were quite simple in design, which stood unnoticed within the plot. It was acknowledged that the proposed house would be larger in size than the existing buildings but in response to highlighted concerns, the building had been amended from what had been originally submitted. The new house was located within part of the site that was within the development boundary, and although this meant it was closer to the northern boundary of the site than it would have been should it have been pushed further into the site, it was not considered that its location within the site was unreasonable. The roof ridge height of the existing highest shed was 3.3m and the height of the ridge of the proposed roof would be 5.8m.

In the context of general and residential amenities, it was noted that the site was surrounded to the south-west, north and the north-west by dwellings with open lands extending past the southern/south-eastern boundary of the site. Elements of overlooking already existed due to the location of the existing buildings. There  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10