5 Application No. C17/0893/18/AM - Land opposite Stad Rhoslan, Bethel, Caernarfon PDF 178 KB
Erection of 7 dwellings (including
2 affordable dwellings) together with new accesses.
LOCAL MEMBER: Councillor Sion Wyn Jones
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Additional documents:
Minutes:
Erection of seven
houses (including two affordable houses), along with new accesses.
(a) The
Senior Development Control Officer elaborated on the background of the application
and noted that the application had been deferred at the Committee meeting held
on 27 November 2017 in order to allow officers to consult with Welsh Water
following recent flooding in Bethel.
It
was noted that a response had been received from Welsh Water which continued to
confirm (for the third time) that there would be sufficient capacity for the
site without causing any harm to the assets and equipment of Welsh Water. This
was based on analysing the hydraulic capacity of the local public sewage system
and the expected flow that could be produced by the proposed development.
It was
explained that this was an outline application to erect five detached dwellings
and two semi-detached affordable housing units and the creation of new accesses
from the nearby class III county road adjacent to the site within the
development boundary of the village of Bethel.
Attention was drawn to the additional observations
that had been received.
It was recommended for the Committee to delegate
powers to the Senior Planning Manager to approve the application subject to the
completion of the 106 Agreement or comply with a suitable condition to ensure
that two of the seven houses that were the subject of the application were
affordable and to relevant conditions.
(b) The local
member (not a member of this Planning Committee) noted the following main
points:
·
That he had met Welsh Water the previous week and
they were not aware of the sewage problems.
·
That he was concerned that no assessment or survey
of the situation had been carried out as part of drawing up the LDP;
·
That there was a need for houses in the area and
that the application was an excellent opportunity in terms of the size of the
houses;
·
Requested an independent investigation into sewage
problems before building on the site, if possible;
·
That he was looking forward to working with the
applicant for the benefit of the community.
(c) In response to the
observations of the local member, the Senior Planning Service Manager noted
that confirmation had been received by Welsh Water for the third time that
there was sufficient capacity in the system. In terms of an independent
investigation, it was not possible for the Council to carry out such an
investigation; however, Welsh Water could be requested to carry out an
independent investigation and the Council would continue to converse with the
local member and residents.
(ch) It was
proposed and seconded to approve the application.
In response to an enquiry by a member regarding a
condition to ensure that no surface water ran into the sewage system, the
Senior Development Control Officer noted, in accordance with Welsh Water's
observations, that it was recommended to impose a condition that surface water
was not disposed of directly into the system.
A member noted that he supported the application and that ... view the full minutes text for item 5
11 Application No. C17/0893/18/AM - Land opposite Stad Rhoslan, Bethel, Caernarfon PDF 175 KB
Erection of 7 dwellings (including 2 affordable dwellings) together with new accesses.
LOCAL MEMBER: Councillor Sion Wyn Jones
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Erection of seven
houses (including two affordable houses), along with new accesses.
Attention was
drawn to the additional observations that had been received.
(a)
The
Senior Development Control Officer elaborated on the application, noting that
this was an outline application to erect five detached houses and two
affordable semi-detached with a scheme to create new access from the adjacent
Class III county highway. It was
explained that matters such as landscaping and design
were reserved for consideration at another time. It was highlighted that the application site
was situated within the development boundary of the village of Bethel as
contained in the Joint Local Development Plan and the area had also been
designated for housing in the Gwynedd Mapping Document (reference T58).
Policy PCYFF1 states that proposals will
be approved within development boundaries in accordance with the other policies
and proposals in the Plan, national planning policies and other material
planning considerations. Policy TAI3
states that in Service Villages housing to meet the Plan's strategy will be
delivered through housing allocations along with windfall sites within the
development boundary. Policy TAI 8
states that all new residential development should contribute to improving the
balance of housing and meet the identified needs of the whole community.
It was added that
the site was situated on the western outskirts of the village. It was anticipated that materials similar to
those on the nearby dwellings would be used.
The site plan submitted with this application was based on the initial
discussions between the applicant and the Transportation Unit. The
Transportation Unit had no objection to this arrangement subject to the
inclusion of appropriate conditions.
In the context of infrastructure, it was highlighted that objections had
been received from the public regarding the suitability of the existing public
sewer system in the village to cope with more houses, especially when
improvements had not been carried out by Welsh Water to increase the system's
capacity to take more surface and foul water. The objectors elaborated by
stating that the application should be refused until an inspection and
improvements had been made to this system.
As part of the statutory consultation
process, it was reported that Welsh Water was consulted and a response was
received stating that if the Local Planning Authority intended to approve the
application that a condition preventing any surface water or/and run-off
drainage from connecting directly or indirectly with the public sewer should be
included. Whilst recognising the local residents' objections in regards to
existing problems with the public sewerage system to cope with more dwellings
in Bethel, Welsh Water's formal response to the planning application must be
considered, which stated that the proposal on the site was acceptable subject
to including appropriate conditions.
(b)
Taking
advantage of the right to speak, an objector to the application noted the
following main points:-
·
That
there were sewerage problems in Bethel and the system was faulty.
·
That
waste and sewerage came up onto the streets
· There had been a serious mess during the recent ... view the full minutes text for item 11