Construct 5 two storey houses together with estate road and alterations to existing access.
Local Member: Councillor Linda A. W. Jones
Minutes:
Construction of five
two-storey dwellings together with an estate road and alterations to existing
access
(a)
The Development Control Officer
elaborated on the application’s background and noted that this was a full application
to construct five dwellings (including two affordable dwellings for local need)
together with an estate road and alterations to the existing access. It was noted that three of the houses would
be detached and the remaining two would be semi-detached. It was highlighted
that the site had been allocated for housing and a Development Brief had been
developed for this noting that the site had been allocated for 18 houses.
However, a planning reason existed for not proposing 18 houses due to the nature
and status of the land as a wildlife site.
The site was not uniform or level and there were restrictions in terms
of land levels, with a stream running through the site which meant that it was
not reasonably possible to develop all the land.
It was noted that the
site was open land with one house already built. The site had been identified as acid
grassland with land outside and adjacent to the application site that is part
fen, marsh and swamp. It was noted that
what was proposed was acceptable by the Biodiversity Unit.
In terms of
transportation and access matters, it was highlighted that there were a number
of concerns regarding the likely additional use of the site junction with the
A470. However,
the Transportation Unit had no objection to the proposal and a recommendation
had been made to improve access in general. In terms of flooding issues, it was
highlighted that the application included measures to control the flow of
surface water from the site and in terms of language matters the application
met with the appropriate requirements. It was considered that the proposal met with all
relevant local and national policies noted in the report.
(b) Taking
advantage of the right to speak, the applicant noted that:
·
The application
had been improved and adapted to respond to concerns.
·
Building houses
with four bedrooms reflected the local requirements.
·
This was in
response to affordable housing requirements.
·
Sufficient
parking places had been included.
·
He had been born
and bred in the area and therefore the suitability of the site was important to
him.
(c)
It was proposed and seconded to
approve the application in accordance with the recommendation.
(ch) In response to a query by a member who was concerned
regarding the possibility that a further application may be submitted for 13
houses, the Development Control Manager noted that a new planning application
would have to be submitted and was likely to be refused as the wetland,
adjacent to the development site, was protected.
RESOLVED
To
delegate the powers to the Senior Planning Manager to approve the application
subject to the applicant completing a section 106 Agreement to ensure that two
of the five houses will be affordable houses for general local need with relevant
planning conditions involving:
1. The
commencement time of the development;
2. Materials to be agreed
3. Slate roof
4. Water/Sewerage/Drainage
5. Highway
conditions
6. Landscaping condition
7. Removal of general development rights
for the affordable
houses.
8. Conditions
regarding biodiversity/gabions/working arrangements
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