Renewal of planning permission reference C08A/0568/24/LL and
C09A/0532/24/LL for the erection of 24 dwellings including 12 affordable
dwellings, alteration to present access and creation of estate roads (amended
scheme to that originally submitted)
LOCAL MEMBER: Councillor Aeron Maldwyn Jones
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Renewal of planning application number C08A/0568/24/LL
and C09A/0532/24/LL for the erection of 24 dwellings, to include 12 affordable
houses, alterations to the existing entrance and the creation of estate roads
(amended plan to the plan originally submitted).
(a) The Planning Manager elaborated on the background of the application,
noting that the
application had been deferred at
the Committee held in January 2018 in order to discuss the concerns of the
Members with the applicant, relating to the location of the open space within
the site. In addition, further consultations were held with Welsh Highland
Railway, Wales and West Utilities (gas) along with the Building Control Unit on
the basis of the suitability of locating the open space in the proposed site.
The opinion of the Council's Health and Safety Advisor was received in terms of
safety assurance. It was noted that the application still included 24 houses,
with 12 of these being affordable houses, and it was highlighted that the need
for housing had been confirmed.
The concern about the distances between the houses was
highlighted, and reference was made to the response in paragraphs 5.9 to 5.11
of the report. In terms of affordable housing, although registered landlords
would be managing the development, there would be a need to ensure that the 12
houses would be affordable in perpetuity, and therefore an appropriate
condition would be required for this. It was noted that the proposal was unusual,
but the development included a suitable mixture of housing that would meet the
need for various houses in the area. It was added that such a development was
to be welcomed.
In response to the main concern, namely the location
of the open space, it was reported that further discussions had been held with
the applicant. It was added that officers had re-consulted with Welsh Highland
Railway, Wales and West Utilities (gas) and the Building Control Unit and the Council's Health and Safety Advisor and the responses still
confirmed that the development complied with all requirements of the bodies and
that they had no objection to the location of the open space. It was added
that, therefore, it would be difficult to refuse the application because the
evidence was contrary to this. It was added that an appeal had been lodged by
the applicant based on a lack of decision by the Committee, and therefore
attention was drawn to the short period of time that the Committee had to make
a decision in order to avoid an appeal (this was in accordance with the
arrangements of the Planning Inspectorate).
The officers
remained of the opinion that the proposal was acceptable in terms of relevant
local and national policies for the reasons noted in the report.
(b) The local
member (not a member of this Planning Committee) noted the following main
points:
· That he did not disagree with the principle that houses were needed on the site, but not in its present form. The location of the play area was a cause for ... view the full minutes text for item 6
Renewal of planning permission reference C08A/0568/24/LL and
C09A/0532/24/LL for the erection of 24 dwellings including 12 affordable
dwellings, alteration to present access and creation of estate roads (amended
scheme to that originally submitted)
LOCAL MEMBER: Councillor
Aeron Maldwyn Jones
Link
to relevant background documents
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Renewal of
planning application number C08A/0568/24/LL and C09A/0532/24/LL for the
erection of 24 dwellings, to include 12 affordable houses, alterations to the
existing entrance and the creation of estate roads (amended plan to the plan
originally submitted).
(a) The Planning Manager elaborated on the background of the application,
noting that the application was deferred at the Committee meeting held on 17
December 2018, to enable an objector to speak on the application and to
undertake a site visit. Some members had visited the site prior to the meeting.
It was explained that the original application had been approved by the
Committee at a meeting on 14 December 2015. It was noted that as the applicant
had delayed signing a legal agreement, the Anglesey and Gwynedd Joint Local
Development Plan (JLDP) had been adopted in July 2017 and as a result there had
been a change in the policy situation. The application had been assessed in
accordance with current policies.
It was noted that the application was for 24 dwellings and 12 of these
would be affordable dwellings. It was highlighted that the need for open market
housing and affordable housing had been confirmed by the relevant bodies, and
the policies supported this, therefore the application was considered to be
acceptable in principle.
Attention was drawn to the objections received from nearby residents on the
grounds of issues such as loss of privacy, noise nuisance and oppressive
structures. It was explained that there was a varied distance of 23-31m between
the rear of the existing houses and the rear of the proposed houses and it was
deemed that this empty space, as well as existing vegetation and the
design/location of the proposed houses, was acceptable on the grounds of
protecting reasonable privacy and overlooking.
Reference was made to the objections received from local residents
regarding the increase in traffic and the lack of footpaths, although these
were recognised, the Transportation Unit had no objection to the proposed
arrangement subject to the inclusion of appropriate conditions. It was also
noted that the proposal was acceptable on the grounds of preparing facilities
for parking, travelling and allowing access to the houses themselves, and was
accessible based on its location.
It was noted that the Joint Planning Policy Unit had confirmed that the size of the open space for the development conformed to the requirements of Policy ISA5 of the JLDP and the requirements of the Supplementary Planning Guidance: Housing Developments and Open Spaces of Recreational Value. Although objections had been received from nearby residents to the location of the open space, it was considered that the location was acceptable bearing in mind that there was natural supervision of the space with a large number of houses within the development and no alternative use could be made of this section of the site, considering the building limitations due to its proximity to the gas sub-station and proposed sewage treatment works. It was expanded that if the open space was relocated then the existing location ... view the full minutes text for item 5
Renewal of planning permission reference C08A/0568/24/LL and C09A/0532/24/LL for the erection of 24 dwellings including 12 affordable dwellings, alteration to present access and creation of estate roads (amended scheme to that originally submitted)
LOCAL MEMBER:
COUNCILLOR AERON MALDWYN JONES
Link to relevant background documents
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Renewal of planning application number
C08A/0568/24/LL and C09A/0532/24/LL for the erection of 24 dwellings, to
include 12 affordable houses, alterations to the existing entrance and the
creation of estate roads (amended plan to what was originally
submitted).
It was emphasised that the agent of the
objectors had been struck ill and therefore, it was
proposed to defer the application. It was also suggested
that a site visit would be of advantage.
RESOLVED to defer and put the application on the agenda for the Committee on 14.1.19 and arrange a site visit.