Issue - meetings

Full application for the demolition of the existing dwelling (C3) and garage and replacement with a 3-bed dwelling property (C3)

Local Member: Councillor Gareth Williams

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DECISION: To delegate powers to the Senior Planning Manager to approve the application subject to the following conditions:  

1.     Time

2.     Compliance with plans

3.     Agree on materials, including roof slates

4.     Ecological matters, including maintaining the development in accordance with the improvements as noted in the Green Infrastructure Statement.

5.     Agree on a Building Management Plan

6.     Landscaping

7.     Highways Matters

8.     Drainage matters

9.     Condition to manage noise associated with the heat pump

Full application to demolish the existing house (C3) and garage and erect a new three-bedroom house (C3) in its place.

Attention was drawn to the late observations form.

At the 14 July, 2025 meeting, the Committee's decision was to conduct a site visit.

Some of the Committee Members visited the site on 5 September 2025.

a)          The Senior Planning Officer highlighted that this was a full application to demolish an existing two-storey house and erect a new three-bedroom, two-storey house on the same footprint in its place.⁠ In addition, it was intended to maintain external alterations, including the removal of the existing single-storey garage and creation of parking spaces.

It was noted that the applicant had confirmed that the property would be a social house with Cyngor Gwynedd's Housing Options Team leading the process of allocating the property in conjunction with Grŵp Cynefin to users on the waiting list. It was reiterated that it would be let as an intermediate rental property, the priority would be to look at this tenure initially, and if so, advertise it through Tai Teg.⁠

It was explained that the site was located outside any current development boundary and was therefore in open countryside within the designations of the Llŷn and Enlli Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Llŷn and Enlli Landscape of Outstanding Historic Interest. ⁠Adjacent to the site there are two separate residential dwellings and an unclassified public road running past the site. It was noted that the current building was in a fragile condition and a security fence protected the site.

It was noted that revised plans had been submitted, proposing design changes which included more traditional windows, a change in the colour of the cladding panels and the provision of a stone wall to the top of the car park bay to match local elevations.

It was considered that the proposal complied with planning guidelines and policies. The officers' recommendation was to approve the application with conditions listed in the report. ⁠

b)           Taking advantage of the right to speak, the Local Member made the following comments: -

·        That Ael y Bryn was a traditional cottage which was part of a wider cluster of traditional cottages on Mynydd y Rhiw that lie in the heart of the Llŷn AONB.

·        It was part of the Llŷn Heritage Coast and abutted the Pen Llŷn a'r Sarnau SAC. These were cottages that should be protected from this type of development.

·        The proposed application was contrary to the following policies: AMG1 Applications that negatively impact views in and out of the AONB are refused; AMG3; AMG4; PS19 The Councils will manage developments in order to conserve and, where relevant, enhance the natural environment, the countryside and coastline of the plan area, and proposals that will have a substantial detrimental impact on these will be refused.

·        The new development was also contrary to the Llŷn AONB Dark Skies.

·        That Ael y Bryn had been left to Tai Eryri /  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6