Application for the erection of 5 houses
including one affordable.
LOCAL MEMBER: Councillor
Eirwyn Williams
Minutes:
Application for the erection of five houses including one affordable
house
Attention was drawn to the additional
observations that had been received
a) The Development Control Manager elaborated on the background of the
application and noted that it was a full application to construct five
two-storey houses on a plot of land at the rear of an existing dwelling located
off the unclassified Ty’n Llan Road in Cricieth. An outline application for the
proposal had previously been approved. It was noted that the land formed part
of the White House's substantial gardens and, at one time, a tennis court.
The proposed
development included widening the entrance and existing access road, and adding
to this road and creating a new estate road; create individual accesses to the
five houses off the estate road with formal gardens to the front, side and
rear; four open market houses and one affordable house.
It was noted that
the legal department had issued instruction for a new 106 agreement to be
created as this was a full application rather than an application to agree upon
reserved matters which usually followed outline permissions.
The site's layout
was approved including the location of the houses and the arrangements for
transport on the previous outline application. Because of the site's location
among other houses, it was not considered that there would be an unacceptable
detrimental impact on the form and character of the townscape. It was
considered that the general layout of the site continued to be acceptable, and
that the size of the houses were suitable in terms of retaining the area's
general appearances.
It was highlighted
that trees and vegetation had been cleared from the site (but not the protected
ones) and that landscaping had not been included as part of the application. It
was considered that it would be acceptable (and a general arrangement) to
include a landscaping condition, the details of which would be agreed in due
course. Along with appropriate conditions to safeguard the protected trees, the
Council's Biodiversity Officer did not have any objection to the proposal.
In accordance with
the 'Planning and the Welsh Language' supplementary planning guidance, an
update to the community and linguistic impact assessment was submitted with the
previous application which included specific information regarding the area and
local population and the development’s impact on relevant matters. The
information was assessed by the Joint Planning Policy Unit, and it was
confirmed (as was confirmed in the outline application which had already been
approved) that the proposed development was not likely to have a detrimental
impact on the Welsh language.
(b) Taking advantage of the
right to speak, an objector to the application noted the following main points:
·
Trees had been cleared - need to ensure the privacy of
the nearby houses.
·
Verbal commitment made by the applicant, but there was a
request to include 'reinstating of privacy' as a condition to the application
(c) Taking
advantage of the opportunity to speak, the applicant noted the following
points:-
·
That he was willing to prepare a landscaping scheme and
share the details with the objector in order to ensure that this satisfied the
privacy needs
·
That a comprehensive planning scheme had been
created for the site
·
A name for the development is yet to be approved
·
Bilingual signs would be installed on the site
·
Good cooperation with the officers to ensure that the
development met policy requirements
·
That he took pride in his work and would be
using local labour
ch) The local member (a member of this Planning
Committee) supported the application.
(d) It was proposed and seconded to approve the application
subject to completing a 106 agreement in relation to the affordable property.
dd) During the ensuing discussion, the following main observations
were noted by members:
·
That the objector's request for privacy through
landscaping was reasonable and a material condition should be considered in
order that this may be ensured
·
Would it be possible to consider more affordable houses?
Higher percentage perhaps in a similar future situation?
e.
In response to an observation regarding privacy, the
Planning Manager stated that it would be possible to create a Management Plan
for the site and include a condition to ensure that vegetation be planted to
safeguard the privacy of nearby residents.
RESOLVED to
approve the application subject to the applicant's completion of a 106
Agreement in order to restrict the use of one of the houses to an affordable
house for local need and subject to conditions involving:
1. Time
2. Compliance with
plans
3. Materials including use of natural slate
4. Highways
5. Protecting trees
6. Welsh Water Note
7. Landscaping
8. Boundary treatment details
9. Removal of the affordable unit's PD rights
10. management plan during the construction
phase (to include working hours/construction of a temporary boundary whilst
building)
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