Issue - meetings
Meeting: 07/09/2026 - Planning Committee (Item 7)
Change of
use of an agricultural field to accommodate 10 seasonal touring caravan pitches
additional to the main site, the erection of a toilet block, soft landscape
improvements.
LOCAL
MEMBER: Councillor Gareth Williams
Link
to relevant background documents
Additional documents:
- Plans, item 7
PDF 3 MB
- Webcast for Application No C26/0216/30/LL Caravan Park, Tir Glyn, Uwchmynydd, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, LL53 8DA
Decision:
DECISION:
To delegate powers to the Senior Planning
Manager to refuse - reasons:
1. This development
would not be located in an unobtrusive location that
would be completely screened by existing landscape features and landscaping
proposals, it would be harmful to the quality of the landscape
and it would not integrate appropriately to its location in open countryside.
In addition, the proposal would not contribute to the maintenance, enhancement
or restoration of the recognised character of the Llŷn
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Therefore, it is considered that the
proposal is contrary to the requirements of Policies TWR 5, PCYFF 4 and AMG 1
of the Anglesey and Gwynedd Joint Local Development Plan.
2.
Insufficient
information had been submitted as part of the planning application to enable
the Local Planning Authority, as the competent authority under the Conservation
of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended), to undertake an appropriate
assessment of the implications of the project for the Pen Llŷn
and Sarnau Special Area of Conservation. The proposal therefore does not show
that the proposal would protect or improve the natural environment and
therefore the application is contrary to the requirements of Policies PS 19 and
AMG 5 of the Anglesey and Gwynedd Joint Local Development Plan 2011-2026.
3. Insufficient evidence has been submitted as part of the planning
application to demonstrate that full consideration has been given to the loss
of the best and most versatile agricultural land. The proposal therefore is considered to be contrary to the requirements of criteria
6 of Policy PS 6 of the Anglesey and Gwynedd Joint Local Development Plan
2011-2026 and advice provided in paragraphs 3.58 and 3.59 of Planning Policy
Wales.
4. The proposal as
submitted entails the use of a sub-standard entrance and the use of a second
entrance without restriction. It is considered that the proposal is
unacceptable and contrary to the requirements of policy TRA 4 of the Anglesey
and Gwynedd Joint Local Development Plan which confirms that proposals that
would cause unacceptable harm to the safe and efficient operation of the
highway will be rejected.
5. No drainage statement has been submitted as part of the application,
and therefore insufficient information has been submitted to be able to confirm
that the proposal complies with the requirements of part 7 of TAN 15: Development, flooding and
coastal erosion (2025) in terms of providing a sustainable drainage system.
6. The site is partially located within a C2 and C3 Flood Zone for surface water and minor watercourses as noted by the 'Flood Map for Planning'. No Assessment of Flood Consequences has been submitted as part of the application and the application means providing a new, very vulnerable development on ground floor level and therefore the proposal does not comply with the requirements of paragraphs 6.1, 10.19 or 10.20 of Technical Advice Note 15: Development, flooding and coastal erosion (2025) that ensures that very vulnerable developments are not located within flood zones where they would cause a risk ... view the full decision text for item 7
Minutes:
Full application for the change of use of an agricultural field to
accommodate 10 seasonal touring caravan pitches additional to the main site,
the erection of a toilet/shower block, soft landscape improvements, proposed
entrance/exit and installation of treatment plant.
a)
The Planning Manager highlighted that this was a full application
relating to extending the existing caravan site into agricultural land nearby. It was explained that there was planning permission
for a separate site of 39 touring caravans on fields to the north and
north-east of the application site together with an area north of the existing
application site which had been granted under reference C16/0878/30/LL to store
up to 15 touring caravans throughout the year. The remainder of the site
consisted of agricultural buildings, outbuildings and two residential
dwellings.
It was noted that the entire site was situated in
the open countryside and within the Llŷn Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty (AONB), and within the Llŷn and Enlli Landscape of Outstanding
Historic Interest, and partly within Flood Zone 2/3 (Surface Water and Small
Watercourses) as shown in the Flood Map for Planning. The site is served by an
unclassified road that runs parallel to the farm and the existing caravan
site. The development site would be
partly within the Porth Meudwy wildlife site.
It
was pointed out that there were established hedges on some of the verges of the
site, particularly the western boundary with the public road. The land where
the development was located had been described as existing agricultural land
which was included within class 3a according to Welsh Government maps which
meant that lands within class 3a along with class 1 and 3 lands were identified
as the best and most versatile agricultural lands. In this case, it was
identified as "good to moderate quality agricultural land".
The
application was submitted to Committee as the site was larger in size than
could be determined under the delegated procedure. It was reiterated that the
proposal had been the subject of a planning application under reference
C24/0413/30/LL, but the applicant had withdrawn the application before it
reached the Planning Committee on 30.09.2024.
It was reported that there were plans to create
additional formal pitches to an existing site for 10 seasonal touring caravans
along with the erection of a toilet/shower building, soft landscaping
improvements, the creation of a proposed entrance/exit and the installation of
treatment plant. Landscaping would take the form of planting a small coppice
near the lowest side of the second entrance to the field in the southern part
of the site while a new hedge would be planted to the rear of the proposed
toilet block. It was highlighted that there was an existing hedge along the
field boundary with the parallel public road, and the intention would be to
manage this hedge and create an area of long grass between the hedge and the
location of the 10 new pitches within the field.
In the context of the principle of development, it ... view the full minutes text for item 7