DECISION:
To Refuse
1. The proposal would create new
permanent alternative camping accommodation within a Special Landscape Area and
is therefore contrary to point 1 of policy TWR 3 as well as PCYFF 1 of the
Anglesey and Gwynedd Joint Local Development Plan (2011-2026) which protects
the Special Landscape Area from this type of development.
2. The test of likely significant
impact suggests that there may be a significant impact on the features of the
Afon Dyfrdwy and Llyn Tegid SAC, due to the new
sewage treatment works proposed and the proximity to the SAC. This means that
an Appropriate Assessment is required but insufficient information has been
submitted as part of the application for the Local Planning Authority to be
able to complete an Appropriate Assessment in this case in accordance with the
Authority's requirements under the Conservation of Habitats and Species
Regulations 2017. It is therefore concluded that there can be no assurance that
the proposal will not have a significant or adverse effect on the SAC due to
the lack of information and therefore the proposal does not comply with the
requirements of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 or
the requirements of policies PS19 and AMG 5 of the Joint LDP or chapter 6 of
PPW that deals with green infrastructure, net benefit to biodiversity, the
protection given to Sites of Special Scientific Interest and trees and
woodlands.
3. The site is partly located within
Flood Zones 2 and 3 for surface water and small watercourses as set out in the
'Flood Map for Planning'. No Assessment of Flood Consequences has been
submitted as part of the application and the application means providing a new,
very vulnerable development on ground floor level and therefore the proposal
does not comply with the requirements of paragraphs 6.1, 10.19 or 10.20 of
Technical Advice Note 15: Development,
flooding and coastal erosion (2025) that ensures that very vulnerable
developments are not located within flood zones where they would cause a risk
to life.
4. No drainage statement has been
submitted as part of the application, and therefore insufficient information
has been submitted to be able to confirm that the proposal complies with the
requirements of part 7 of TAN 15: Development, flooding and coastal erosion
(2025) in terms of providing a sustainable drainage system.