Agenda item
- Meeting of Planning Committee, Monday, 10th February, 2020 1.00 pm (Item 8.)
- View the declarations of interest for item 8.
Application to vary condition 1 of C14/0061/41/AM and condition 1 of C18/0249/41/MG in order to extend the time period to commence work and amend the layout and design of the proposed dwellings and the proportion of affordable dwellings in the associated S106 agreement
LOCAL MEMBER:
COUNCILLOR ALED EVANS
Minutes:
Application to
vary condition 1 of C14/0061/41/AM and condition 1 of C18/0249/41/MG to extend
the period to commence the work, amend the setting and design of the proposed
dwellings together with the portion of affordable housing in the associated 106
agreement.
a) The Planning Manager elaborated on the background of
the application and explained that it was a full application to vary condition
1 of planning permission C14/0061/41/AM and condition 1 of planning permission
C18/0249/41/MG to extend the period to commence the work, amend the setting and
design of the proposed dwellings together with the portion of affordable
housing in the associated 106 Agreement. It was explained
that outline planning permission and a reserved matters permission had already
been given under reference numbers C14/0061/41/AM and C18/0249/41/MG to erect
15 dwellings to include five affordable units.
It was noted that the application before them
entailed amending the setting and design of the houses together with reducing
the portion of affordable housing from five to two.
It was explained that the proposal's principle had already been
accepted and established via the outline planning permission and reserved
matters that had already been granted on the site. It was noted that
these consents, determined in accordance with the Unitary Development Plan at
the time and the other relevant policies, remained on the site and established
the principle of the current proposal.
This was a material planning consideration. Attention was drawn
to the need to consider whether circumstances or the planning policy position
had changed since these applications were originally approved, and to assess
the amendments against current policies. By now, the Anglesey and Gwynedd Local
Plan had been adopted and therefore there had been a
material change in the policies since determining the principle of the previous
outline application.
It was highlighted that under the Local Development Plan the
percentage of affordable housing was less than what was required under the
Unitary Development Plan. Although the
previous permissions provided five affordable units, the proposal to provide
two units now complied with the requirements of current planning policy (TAI
15). It was explained
that these affordable units were located in the centre of the site and were
two-bedroom houses in compliance with the area's need for affordable housing
and confirmed by the Strategic Housing Unit.
It was noted that the proposal offered an appropriate mix of
11, three-bedroom houses (some with and without connected garages and different
sized gardens) two, two-bedroom (affordable) houses and two, four-bedroom
houses. It was added
that this offered more variety compared to the previous plan that offered 11
three-bedroom houses, three four-bedroom houses and one two-bedroom
bungalow. Confirmation had been received from the agent that the proposed mix was
based on the Gwynedd Housing Need Assessment.
It was noted that visual, general and residential amenities and
transportation matters were acceptable.
It was added that there was no change to open
spaces of recreational value or educational facilities.
It was considered that the development continued to comply with
current housing policies and current supplementary planning guidance dealing
with Planning Obligation, Affordable Housing and Housing Mix.
b)
Taking advantage of the right to speak, the agent on behalf of the applicant noted the following main points:-
·
There was a better balance in the type of housing
·
There were no local objections to the plan
·
The Community Council supported the proposal
·
The developer was local and was familiar with the
village
·
No impact on plans to re-open the public house in the
future - the development worked hand in hand with this
·
The affordable houses were two bedroom dwellings, in
accordance with the requirements of Tai Teg and
Gwynedd Council's Housing Department.
c) It
was proposed and seconded to approve the application.
ch)
During the ensuing discussion,
the following main observations
were noted by members:
·
Why did the original application include five
affordable houses that had now been reduced to two?
·
Should a new
application be submitted?
·
Concern that the two smallest houses were the
affordable housing, but accepted if this responded to the need
·
When reviewing the Local Development Plan (2021) the
viability of areas should be re-assessed to seek a better percentage of
affordable housing.
·
Welcomed the fact that the developer was local and
knew the area
·
That the educational contribution appeared to be too
low
d) In
response to an observation regarding the educational contribution, it was noted
that the contribution was based on information received from the Education
Service and requirement of the relevant Supplementary Planning Guidance
dd) In terms of the
submission of a new application, it was noted that the developer was permitted
to modify the types of housing offered.
It was added that the plan before the committee was an improvement, the design features were better and offered a
better mix of housing.
RESOLVED to
delegate the power to the Assistant Head of the Environment Department to
approve the application subject to amending the existing 106 Agreement to
change the number of affordable houses (with no change to the educational
contribution) and to relevant conditions relating to:
1.
Two years (in accordance with that requested on the
application form)
2. External finish
3.
Slate
4.
SUDS
5.
Highways Conditions
6.
Welsh Water conditions
7.
Lighting Scheme
8.
Landscaping
9.
Removal of permitted delegated rights from the
affordable units
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