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Holiday accommodation (amended scheme) involving :-

·        Installation of bases for lodges with associated decking.

·        Installation of bases for glamping pods.

·        Associated infrastructure to include internal roads, parking areas, sustainable and foul drainage systems

·        Soft and hard landscaping to include the felling of some trees,  retention of and undertake improvements to the existing woodland.

·        Erection of reception/sales building and re-cladding of existing building for use as a cycle and e-bike hub with electric charging points.

LOCAL MEMBER: Councillor Beca Roberts

Link to relevant background documents

DECISION: To refuse, contrary to the recommendation

Reasons:

Contrary to TWR Policy 3 Part 1 criteria that the site would lead to an excess of permanent caravan sites or chalet sites or permanent alternative camping sites in the local area which would cause an adverse visual impact and an adverse impact on the amenities of the area and local residents due to disturbance.

Attention was drawn to the late observations form.

Some Members had visited the site on 12-05-25.

Holiday accommodation development (revised plan) which entails:-

·        Laying the foundations for lodges with associated decking.

·        Laying the foundations for glamping pods.

·        Associated infrastructure to include internal tracks, parking areas, sustainable drainage systems together with foul water drainage.

·        Soft and hard landscaping including felling some trees, retaining trees and undertaking improvements to the existing woodland.

·        ⁠Construct a reception/sales building together with re-covering the existing building and use as an ⁠e-cycle hub with electric charging points.

a)     The Development Control Team Leader highlighted that this was a full application to provide holiday accommodation and associated works within an existing woodland to the south-east of the village of Glasinfryn. ⁠It was expressed that since the application was originally submitted in 2018, the development had been revised and reduced several times and the number of units had now been reduced to 25 holiday lodges and 4 glamping pods.

It was noted that the woodland, which forms the boundary with the Class III road towards Glasinfryn, was subject to a Tree Protection Order with the remainder of the site being a candidate Wildlife Site.

Reference was made to policy TWR 3 which allows proposals to develop new static caravan or new chalet sites, or permanent alternative camping accommodation outside Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Special Landscape Areas, subject to relevant criteria.

It was reported that the first criterion specifically referred to an excess of new development, and a 'Landscape Capacity and Sensitivity Study in Anglesey, Gwynedd and the Eryri National Park' to define excess for this site. It was reiterated that the Study identified some capacity for minor to very small developments outside the sites contributing to the Eryri National Park setting within this particular Landscape Character Area, with the Study defining 'very small' developments as those up to 10 units and 'small' developments as between 10 - 25 units. Although the number of units subject to this application was 29 and recognising that this figure was higher than what is defined as a minor development in the Study, consideration was given to the average capacity of areas rather than individual locations, and consideration of the site as being hidden. To this end, it was considered that there was sufficient capacity for the site in this particular area, and as it was an already well-screened non-invasive site it also complied with the second criterion.

In the context of the criterion which refers to the provision of adequate access without significant impairment on the attributes and character of the landscape, together with ensuring that the site is close to the main road network, it was noted that an entrance to the site currently exists with an intention to improve it and provide a visibility splay to the satisfaction of the Transportation Unit as well as protecting the hedge which is subject to the Tree Protection Order.

Reference was made to the contents of the detailed impact  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8