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Full application for the proposed erection of up to 14. No. Affordable Dwellings (C3 class use) with associated development including creation of a new vehicular access and estate road, amenity space, landscaping and biodiversity improvements.

LOCAL MEMBER: Councillor Gruffydd Williams

Link to relevant background documents

DECISION: ⁠To delegate the right to the Head of Environment to approve the application with the following conditions:

1.         Time

2.         Development to comply with the approved plans

3.         Must submit and agree a programme for providing affordable housing

4.         Must agree on external materials including the roofing slates

5.         Removal of Permitted Development Rights

6.         Welsh Water Condition

7.         Highways Conditions

8.         Biodiversity Conditions

9.         Building Control Plan

10.       The housing estate and individual houses must be given Welsh names

11.       Restrict the use to C3 use class only

12.       Landscaping to be completed

13.       Agree on the details of any play equipment

DECISION: ⁠To delegate the right to the Head of Environment to approve the application with the following conditions:

1.         Time

2.         Development to comply with the approved plans

3.         Must submit and agree a programme for providing affordable housing

4.         Must agree on external materials including the roofing slates

5.         Removal of Permitted Development Rights

6.         Welsh Water Condition

7.         Highways Conditions

8.         Biodiversity Conditions

9.         Building Control Plan

10.       The housing estate and individual houses must be given Welsh names

11.       Restrict the use to C3 use class only

12.       Landscaping to be completed

13.       Agree on the details of any play equipment

Land near Helyg, Tai Lôn, Nefyn, Pwllheli, LL53 6LG

Full application to construct 14 affordable houses (use class C3) with associated developments, including extending an existing vehicular road and new estate road, amenity space, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements.

            Attention was drawn to the late observations form.

a)           The Senior Planning Officer highlighted that this was a full application to erect 14 new living units as well as associated works on a site within the current development boundary of Nefyn town, which had been designated specifically for housing in the LDP. The development would offer 4 one-bedroom flats, 5 two-bedroom houses, 4 three-bedroom houses and 1 four-bedroom house. It was noted that the applicant confirmed that the development had been submitted in the form of a neutral plan in terms of occupancy, i.e., a plan that would provide 100% affordable housing with a mix in terms of occupancy being provided (e.g., social rent housing, intermediate affordable rented housing, part-ownership), to meet the need and to allow for change in the circumstances of households once the plan would be built.

It was explained that the site was currently open agricultural land, with cloddiau and hedges surrounding it, and the B4437 main road adjacent to the northern boundary of the site; the site and broader area was within the Llŷn and Enlli Landscape of Outstanding Historic Interest. 

It was reported, in line with the arrangements of the Gwynedd Planning Service delegation scheme, the application was submitted to the committee as the number of houses being provided was 5 or more in total. In line with the appropriate procedure, a Pre-application Consultation Report was received as a part of the application and the developer had advertised the proposal to the public and the statutory consultees before submitting a formal planning application. A full assessment of all relevant matters was completed, including compliance with adopted policies and guidance, as well as a full consideration of all comments and objections received. Consequently, the proposal as submitted was considered acceptable on the following grounds:

·        That the Authority's adopted policies stated that Councils would seek appropriate levels of affordable housing in the plan area. The proposal provides a development including 100% of affordable units with the Housing Strategic Unit confirming that there is evidence of the need to justify the provision as proposed, to address the needs of the local  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8