Application for the erection
of a three storey three bedroom dwelling
with parking area.
LOCAL MEMBER: Councillor Gareth Griffith
Decision:
DECISION:
To delegate powers to the Planning Manager to approve the application, subject
to the expiry of the consultation period and the following conditions: -
1. Time
2. In accordance with the plans
3. Slate
4. Exterior finishes.
5. Access
and parking
6. Reasonable Avoidance Measures for
reptiles.
7. No vegetation to be cleared during the
bird nesting season.
8. A Welsh name for the houses.
Minutes:
Application for the erection of a three-bedroom, three-storey house with a parking
area
a)
The Planning Officer
highlighted that the application shared the same design as application 5.4 - it was a full application for the erection of a three-bedroom, three-storey house with a parking area. It was noted that the site was located within the development boundary of the village of Felinheli (as defined in the LDP), near a class 3 public road (Caernarfon Road). It was added
that the applicant intended to move to live permanently in the unit that would be called Heulyn.
It was explained that extant planning permission existed for the erection of a three-storey residential property (an application
was approved to erect a three-storey dwelling under reference C12/0986/20/LL,
as well as to extend the period
when the development can be
commenced by an additional 5 years under reference C17/1232/20/LL). This meant that
the previously approved
unit had already been included in the land bank. Having
considered this situation, no change
has occurred in the residential units being provided
and therefore the proposal would not be contrary to policy TAI 4 and did not provide more units than the indicative housing provision set for the settlement in that policy.
As a result, no special justification was needed for the development. To this end, therefore, it was believed that this
latest proposal was acceptable in principle.
In the context of visual
amenity, with the setting of the proposed house in relation
to nearby dwellings, its design and
scale, it was considered that the proposal would not have a detrimental impact on the residential and general amenities
of nearby residents on the grounds of loss of privacy/overlooking and noise nuisance - the proposal was therefore acceptable in terms
of the requirements of Policy
PCYFF 2 of the LDP.
In the context of protecting
existing open spaces and disused
railways, the agent submitted an amended
site plan to show that there was sufficient distance between the property and the residential garden and the development would not overlap the disused railway line. Similarly, the proposal would not disrupt the use of the safeguarded open space and it did not overlap substantially in this space
(the property's garden would
be located within the boundary of the designation). To this end, it was considered that the proposal was acceptable as it would not affect the protected open space or the disused railway and would
therefore comply with the requirements of policies ISA 4 and TRA 3 of the
LDP.
Having considered all the relevant matters, including local and national
policies and guidance, as well as all the planning
background, it was considered
that the proposal was acceptable and satisfied the requirements of the
relevant policies.
b) It was noted that
the objector wished to state the same observations as those in application 5.4
c) Taking advantage of the right
to speak, the applicant’s agent noted the following points:
·
That the site was located
within the development boundary of the village of
Felinheli and bordered with Caernarfon Road that runs along the southern boundary of the site. The site was in a residential
area and the plot was situated on land
next door to the application discussed in 5.4.
·
Pre application discussions
had taken place with the Local Planning Authority prior to the submission of a full application - the discussions had
continued with planning officers and highway officers
since the application's submission.
·
There was previous permission
on the site for a four-storey development to provide 4 flats. It was noted that this permission
was protected and was a material planning consideration when determining the planning application.
·
That there was also permission on the site to develop a three-storey residential house and this
permission may be implemented up until January 2023 - the fall-back position that could exist
under the developments previously approved on the site had to be considered.
·
During the period of considering the application, there had been extensive discussions with the planning officers and the highways officer and amendments
had been presented to the
plan in response to the observations received.
·
The highways department and planning officers were satisfied with the proposal.
d) Taking advantage of the right
to speak, the local member made the following points:
·
The building
did not have the same impact as application 5.4, however, the same matters arose.
e) It was proposed and seconded to approve the application
RESOLVED to delegate powers to the Senior Planning Manager to approve the application, subject to the following conditions;
1. Time
2. In accordance with the plans
3. Slate
4. Exterior finishes
5. Access and parking
6. Reasonable Avoidance Measures for reptiles
7. No vegetation to be cleared during the bird nesting season
8. A Welsh name for the house.
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