9 Application No C19/0950/21/LL Land by Maes Bleddyn, Bethesda PDF 301 KB
Erection of 30 dwellings
including 15 affordable dwellings, new access parking together with
infrastructure.
LOCAL MEMBER; Councillor Paul
Rowlinson
Link
to relevant background papers
Additional documents:
Decision:
DECISION:
To delegate the right for the Assistant Head of the Environment Department to
approve the application subject to the applicant completing a Section 106
agreement to transfer the units to a housing association and to secure a
financial contribution for educational provision and the following conditions:
1. Five years.
2. In accordance with the documents/plans
submitted with the application.
3. Natural slate.
4. Samples
of materials and colours for the houses as well as details of the solar panels
to be agreed with the LPA.
5. Highway conditions to include ensuring
traffic calming measures.
6. Soft and hard landscaping.
7. Submit details of any structure/building to be constructed within the water pumping station compound.
8. Development to be undertaken in accordance with the mitigation measures referred to in the Preliminary Ecological Report and the Stage 1 Extended Species Survey.
9. Biodiversity mitigation measures conditions.
10. Working hours limited to 8:00 - 18:00 during the week, 08:00 - 12:00 on a Saturday and no working at all on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
11. Noise level restrictions during the construction period.
12. Agree on details regarding Welsh names for the development together with advertising signage informing of and promoting the development within and outside the site.
13. Ensure a plan/arrangements to provide the affordable units.
14. Removal of general development rights for the affordable units.
15. Submit a Construction Method Statement including parking provision for the builders' vehicles. Also note no parking on the public highway during the construction period.
16. To secure road improvements before occupying the permitted units
17. Submit an Environmental Management Plan to include noise, vibration and dust.
18. Submit outdoor lighting details to be agreed with the LA before they are installed.
19. Ensure compliance with SP 5837: 2012 with regard to tree safety.
20. Archaeological mitigation measures condition.
Note: Inform
the applicant of the need to submit a sustainable drainage strategy plan for
approval by the Council's Water and Environment Unit.
Note: Inform the
applicant of the response of Welsh Water referring to a public sewer that
crosses the site.
Minutes:
Construction of 30
houses including 15 affordable housing, new access, parking as well as
associated infrastructure.
Attention was drawn to the late observations
form.
a) The
Planning Manager elaborated on the background of the application noting that it
was a full application for the provision of 30 affordable residential units, a
new access, parking spaces as well as associated infrastructure on a parcel of
agricultural land that was located and recognised as housing site T66 within
the development boundary of Rachub.
The
aim of the proposal was to provide 30 affordable, residential units (including
four bungalows), ranging from two-bedrooms to four-bedrooms. The rent levels of
the affordable units would be in accordance with the requirements of the Welsh
Government Rent Policy and Adra as a Registered
Social Landlord and would be allocated to people on the Council's Options Team
Housing List or/and registered with Adra in
accordance with the local renting policy. Confirmation had
been received from the applicant (Adra) that
the application to receive IHP4 Innovative Housing Programme (Wales) grant
funding from Welsh Government to build all residential units as affordable
units, had been successful.
It
was highlighted that prior discussions had been held
between Adra and the Council's Strategic Housing
Unit. It was added that the application had been
selected to be included on the contingency plans list in the Transfer Programme
Plan to receive grant monies and would be funded via the Welsh Government
Social Housing Grant. It was recognised that the
proposal responded to a recognised need, it provided an appropriate mix of
units and had been designated for housing in the LDP. The proposal was deemed to be in accordance with the requirements of
Policies TAI8 and TAI15 of the LDP, along with the advice included in the SPG:
Housing Mix and Affordable Housing.
The
proposal would involve creating a new access for vehicles and for pedestrians
off the adjacent class III county road together with creating parking provision
for each house within the development. In addition, it was highlighted that the
applicant had agreed to undertake additional work which
provided traffic calming measures along the county road with associated signs.
The Transportation Unit confirmed that it had no objection to the development
despite the public's concerns about road safety. It was added
that relevant conditions would address these concerns.
Given
the observations of the Welsh Language Unit on the development, it was explained that they were of the opinion that the type of
units offered here would appeal to families. It was considered that this was
likely to have a positive impact and add to the fairly strong
Welsh-speaking population that was already in the area. Consequently, the
proposal was acceptable under the requirements of Policy PS1 and the SPG:
Maintaining and Creating Unique and Sustainable Communities.
When considering educational matters, it was highlighted that Ysgol Gynradd Llanllechid was already over capacity, but there was enough capacity available at Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen. Therefore, there was justification to ask for a ... view the full minutes text for item 9