Creation of balcony and access door from house along with the installation of two heat pumps
LOCAL MEMBER: Councillor Gareth Jones
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Creation of a balcony and access door from
the house along with the installation of two heat pumps
Attention was drawn to the late observations
form that had been received
a) The
Planning Manager elaborated on the background of the application and explained
that the proposal involved the creation of a first-floor balcony along the
front of the house above existing flat roof sections and installation of two
heating pumps to serve the property. It
was explained that the property stood adjacent to the access to Morfa Nefyn
beach, but on a slightly more elevated level than the beach, with a high
boundary wall surrounding the front and sides.
The site was outside the designated Llŷn Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty (but within 240m) and was within the Llŷn and Bardsey
Island Landscape of Outstanding Historical Interest.
In the context of
general and residential amenities, it was highlighted that the submitted plans
included a solid 1.8m high screen that would reduce the potential of
overlooking through the neighbour's windows.
The application had been assessed against the requirements of Policy
PCYFF2 and the officers did not believe that the development would have an
intrusive and detrimental impact on the neighbour's amenities and therefore the
proposal was considered acceptable.
The application was submitted to the Committee at the
Local Member’s request.
b) Taking
advantage of the right to speak, the Local Member noted the following main
points:
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He considered the adaptations to be substantial
·
The Community Council and the local residents were
concerned about changing the area's appearance and look
·
No objection to installing two heating pumps provided
that they were inside the site
·
That he objected to the balcony on the grounds of
overdevelopment within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), lands of
interest and a sensitive area
·
He noted that the balcony would be completely visible
and seen from three directions
·
The balcony would affect the enjoyment of beach users
·
The building was a part of an iconic view - was
included on cards which promoted the area - the view needed to be retained as
it was
·
That approximately 25 adjacent / nearby cottages did
not have a balcony. This needed to be
retained and a striking view should not be defaced.
·
That he was encouraging the Committee to refuse the
installation of a balcony.
c) It
was proposed and seconded to refuse the application to install a balcony.
ch) During the ensuing
discussion, the following main observations were noted by members:
·
That the balcony had been refused in a previous
planning application
·
That installing a balcony would disrupt the
tranquillity of the beach and visual amenities
·
The balcony would disrupt the views into and out of
the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
·
The site was iconic
·
The buildings were historic
·
To approve the application to install two heating
pumps to serve the property
d) In
response to a comment stating that the Committee had refused the balcony in a
previously discussed planning application (02-09-19), Members were
reminded, following discussions with the
agent before that Committee, that the balcony element to the front of the
property had been removed from the application.
RESOLVED
to refuse the application to install a first-floor balcony along the front of the
house as it would create unacceptable changes to its appearance, thus having a
harmful visual impact on views into and out of the AONB, contrary to Policies
PCYFF 3 and AT 1 of the JLDP.
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