Application for matters reserved for the erection of 45 dwellings (including 23 affordable dwellings), create a new access, improve existing access, provide public amenity spaces, parking accommodation and landscaping
LOCAL MEMBERS: COUNCILLOR ROY OWEN and COUNCILLOR OLAF CAI LARSEN
Minutes:
Reserved matters
application to construct 45 dwellings (including 23 affordable houses) together
with the creation of a new access, upgrading the existing access, provision of
public amenity spaces, parking spaces and landscaping
Attention was drawn to the additional observations that had been
received.
a) The Senior Development Control Officer
elaborated on the background of the application, reporting that an outline
application had been approved in January 2017, along
with a condition requesting a plan to provide affordable houses as part of the
development. It was added that the
affordable housing would meet the Wales Development Quality Requirement
standard (DQR standards), varying from three person 2-bedroom houses to seven
person 4-bedroom houses, scattered throughout the development. It was noted that the application site was located within an
established residential area and within the Caernarfon development boundary as
included in the Gwynedd Unitary Development Plan (GUDP).
The main
considerations of this application was the acceptability of reserved matters
under the previous outline application involving the external appearances of
the houses, landscaping, plan and scale. It was explained
that the principle of locating houses on this particular site had already been
accepted and established given outline application no. C16/0773/14/AM. It was
highlighted that the details submitted with this application showed that there
would be a variety of different materials used for the external appearances of
the houses, which reflected the appearances and finishes of nearby houses. It was not considered that the development would create
structures that were inconsistent with the local streetscape.
In the context of
general and residential amenities, it was noted that
residential dwellings had been located to the north, south and west of the site
but there would be no unacceptable direct overlooking into these houses. The objections submitted by local residents were received, but it
was not considered that locating up to 45 houses would create an unacceptable
impact for residential or general amenities of nearby residents on the grounds
of creating disturbance, loss of privacy, loss of light and creating dominating
structures and, therefore, the proposal was acceptable on the grounds of the
requirements of Policy PCYFF 2 and PCYFF 3 of the Local Development Plan.
As part of the
application, an Affordable Housing Statement was submitted
with as a way of meeting the requirements of condition number 3 of the outline
application relating to submitting details regarding the provision of
affordable housing as part of the development. It was
considered that the information in the report satisfied the needs of
condition 3 of the permission regarding the numbers, type, tenure and location
of the affordable housing permission.
b) It was proposed and seconded to approve the
application.
c) In response to a question regarding the
observations of the Town Council, that 'they supported the development on the
condition that the 23 affordable housing would not be changed halfway through
the plan'. It was noted that the application had
already received permission and that these matters were irrelevant to the
discussion. Nevertheless, it was added that should the
application change, this would need to deal with at the time.
ch) In response to an observation regarding the
need for bungalows for the elderly, it was noted that the community's
aspirations had been considered and that the plan for mixed dwellings was to be
welcomed. It was understood that it was not possible
to respond to each element, but that other needs had been prioritised.
d) In response to a question regarding the
capacity of the catchment area of Ysgol yr Hendre and concern about the
support services, particularly education, it was noted confirmation of
available capacity at the school had been received at the time of assessing the
original application.
RESOLVED
to approve the reserved matters application, and release conditions number 3, 5
and 11 of the outline permission, with the condition:
In accordance with the details and plans submitted with the application.
Supporting documents: