Vary condition 1 on planning permission C09A/0412/26/LL so as to extend the time granted to commence work for another 5 years
LOCAL MEMBER:
Councillor Edgar Wyn Owen
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to relevant background documents
Minutes:
Application Number C18/0993/26/LL – Land Adjacent
to Hen Gapel, Ffordd
Waunfawr, Caeathro
Change condition 1 of planning permission
C09A/0412/26/LL in order to extend the time granted to commence work for a
further five years
(a) The
Development Control Manager elaborated on the background of the application, and
noted that the application was deferred in the
committee meeting on 29.4.19 in order to allow the Planning Officers to
consider the late observations of the Language Unit.
It was highlighted that the
entire application was located within the development boundary of Caeathro as included in the LDP, in a relatively prominent locationin the centre of the village. It was noted that
the design, elevations, materials, plan or form of the houses had not changed
since the previous application was approved in 2014 and so it was considered
that the proposal remained acceptable.
It was reported that the
development included four affordable houses, which equated to 33%. As no official valuation has been received to
establish the open market value of the houses, it was noted that the developer
would be required to agree an the price with the Planning Department in order to
determine an appropriate discount for the affordable houses. It was highlighted
that this could be done by means of an appropriate condition that would ensure
affordable housing.
When considering educational provision matters, it was
anticipated that a total of 15 primary school pupils
would emanate from this application for 12 houses, along with another of the
developer's developments for 29 houses in Bontnewydd. It was highlighted
that Ysgol Bontnewydd,
namely the catchment area school, had capacity for 182 pupils (167 at
present). Consequently, no financial
contribution would be required for the educational provision as admitting an
additional 15 pupils would not exceed the capacity.
It was considered that the proposal was acceptable in terms of
the principle, location, scale, density, visual / residential amenities, road
safety and infrastructure matters and in accordance with the relevant policies.
(b) Taking
advantage of the right to speak, the applicant’s agent noted the following main
points:-
·
That the application had already been identified as
suitable and had been approved in 2014
·
That it was located within
the Development Plan
·
Due to the challenging
period in the construction sector, the developer had not been able to act
within the period of time and therefore he was requesting an extension
·
That no adaptations had
been made to the original application
·
That the developer would
use local contractors and local materials
(c)
The local member (a member of this
Planning Committee) made the following main points:-
·
That
there was a need for housing in Caeathro
·
That he was supportive of the development.
(ch) It was
proposed and seconded to approve the application.
(d)
In
response to a comment regarding flooding concerns on the site, it was
highlighted that Planning Officers had consulted with Welsh Water and Natural
Resources Wales and they were satisfied with the mitigation
measures and the relevant conditions proposed.
(dd) In response to a comment regarding the statutory need to provide a
safe play area and that expressing that the private gardens of the new houses
provided an adequate response to that, it was highlighted that the Planning
Officers had consulted with the relevant officers who confirmed that a
substantial playing field already existed opposite the location and that this
was sufficient.
In response to a
further observations regarding the supply of equipment on the playing
field, it was noted that the play area was reasonable as it was.
(e)
In
response to a suggestion to planting trees as a potentially effective natural
method of flood prevention, reference was made to the
condition of submitting a landscaping plan.
RESOLVED to approve the
application subject to including the following conditions:
1. Five years.
2. In accordance with the plans.
3. Transportation
4. Natural Resources Wales
5. Flood Risk and Coastal Erosion Management Unit
6. Landscaping.
7. Submission of an Ecological Management Plan
together with a Construction Environmental Management Plan.
8. Materials / slates
9. Removal of permitted rights for the affordable
homes.
10. Condition ensuring that the four houses are
affordable through the submission of an affordable housing plan.
11. Condition ensuring that Welsh names are used for the new development, names of houses and
street(s).
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