Residential development of 5 affordable houses along with new vehicular access and estate road.
LOCAL MEMBER: Councillor W. Gareth Roberts
Minutes:
Residential development of five affordable
dwellings along with a new vehicular access and estate road.
(a) The
Planning Manager elaborated on the background of the application, noting that
the site in its entirety was located outside but immediately adjacent to the
development boundary of the village of Aberdaron. It
was noted that policy C1 of the GUDP stated that proposals for affordable
housing would be approved on suitable rural sites immediately on the boundaries
of villages and local centres as an exception to normal housing policies
provided that all criteria included in the policy could be complied with.
It
was explained that the proposal complied with the criteria under this policy
because:
·
The information submitted in the Affordable Housing
Statement and the response of the Housing Strategic Unit confirmed that there
was a need in the area for affordable housing;
·
That the site formed a reasonable extension to the
built form of this part of the village of Aberdaron
and that it would not form an unacceptable extension to the countryside;
·
That the occupancy of the house would be restricted
as affordable housing by means of a 106 affordable housing agreement for
general local need.
It was confirmed that the houses corresponded to
the requirements of the Supplementary Planning Guidance: Affordable Housing in
terms of size. It was reported that information had been received about the
open market price of the houses with the valuation noting that the price of the
houses would be between £230,000 and £250,000 on the open market. Considering
the valuations received and the observations of the Housing Strategic Unit, it
was considered that the discount off the value of the open market price of the
house should be at least 40%.
It was noted that the Transportation Unit was
satisfied with the proposal provided that the application would be approved
with conditions relating to the access and parking.
The
development was acceptable in terms of relevant local and national policies for
the reasons noted in the report.
(b) The local member (not a member of this Planning Committee),
supported the application, and he noted that it was a reasonable extension to
the village and that local young people should be supported in their attempt to
obtain a home.
(c) It
was proposed and seconded to approve the application.
A
member noted that he welcomed the application but that he was concerned about
the affordability of the houses, it was not obvious
that the Housing Strategic Unit was completely satisfied with the proposal. He
was surprised as there was no mix of houses and was of the opinion that an
opportunity needed to be given to young people who needed a two or four bedroom
house.
In
response, the Planning Manager noted that the Affordable Housing Statement
noted that the houses met the needs of five specific families.
A
member noted that he had been completely convinced that there was a local need
and that the proposal addressed the needs of young couples who wished to live
locally.
RESOLVED to delegate powers to the Planning Service
Manager to approve the application subject to the applicant completing a 106
agreement binding the houses as general need affordable housing.
Conditions:
1. Time
2. Compliance with plans
3. Slates
on the roof
4. Agree on materials for the external
elevations.
5. Removal of permitted development rights
6. Ensure that the garage / shed / balcony
will only be used for those purposes and that they will not be changed to form
a part of the interior rooms of the house.
7. Highways
8. Drainage plan
9. Agree on the exact details of the cloddiau
Notes
1. Welsh Water.
2. Highways.
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