Outline application for the demolition of the existing building together with the erection of a new building containing a total of 9 flats (6 x 1 bedroom and 3 x 2 bedroom).
Local Member: Councillor Jean Forsyth
Minutes:
The discussion on the above
application was chaired by Councillor Gwen Griffiths.
Outline application for the
demolition of the existing building together with the erection of a new
building containing a total of nine flats (6 x 1 bedroom and 3 x 2 bedroom).
(a)
The Development Control Manager expanded on the application’s background
and noted that the proposal entailed the demolition of the existing building,
together with the erection of a new building in its place to provide nine flats
within the building. The proposal also provided five parking spaces within
the curtilage of the building, together with bin storage and two clothes lines.
In the application form it was noted that
access, appearance, landscaping work, plan and scale formed part of this
outline application and the proposed building was approximately the same height
as the existing.
As the proposal provided nine
new living units, a percentage of the units must be considered for affordable
need. The general percentage was 30%, equivalent to three units in this case;
the Strategic Housing Unit agreed that there was a need for affordable units
and had agreed on the number and to offer a discount of 20% to ensure that they
were affordable. This was based on the
fact that the rent prices included in the Affordable Housing Statement were
higher than what the Strategic Housing Unit considered to be affordable.
The need for further information was noted
regarding imposing a section 106 condition as the Planning Authority had not
recently been asking CCG to complete a section 106 for new housing developments
as this duplicated their lettings policy.
It was considered that the
proposal complied with all relevant policies in the Unitary Development Plan
and relevant national advice and that the proposal was not likely to cause
significant detrimental effect on the amenities of the local area or on any
neighbouring property.
It was proposed and seconded to approve the application in
accordance with the recommendation to delegate the right to the Senior Planning
Manager to approve the application, subject to ensuring arrangements regarding
providing affordable housing and to relevant conditions.
(b)
During the discussion, the following main observations were made:
·
Would the flats be provided for persons on the housing list?
·
Need assurance regarding who was the site’s owner
·
If the site was released it had to be ensured that a 106 condition was
included
·
That it was not necessary to consider who the applicant was
·
It had to be ensured that the flats were for local people
·
A request to defer in order to receive further information
(c)
In response to the above observations, the Solicitor noted:-
·
It was an application for a housing development and for the Committee to
delegate the right, subject to the completion of a 106 agreement, and if
further information came to hand that CCG was the developer then the condition
would have to be re-considered.
·
The link between CCG and Gwynedd Council was not relevant here. Considering who
the applicant was was not a planning matter.
An amendment to the proposal
was proposed and seconded to defer the application in order to receive further information.
RESOLVED to defer the application in order to receive confirmation if Cartrefi Cymunedol Gwynedd will be developing the site or not.
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