Erection of a pair of semi-detached houses together with associated works.
LOCAL MEMBER: Councillor Jason Wayne Parry
Link to relevant background documents
Minutes:
Erection
of two semi-detached dwellings and associated
works
(a) The Senior Development
Control Officer elaborated on the background of the application and noted that the proposal was to erect two semi-detached dwellings and associated
works to include provision of parking spaces and erection
of a 1.8m high wooden fence around the site. It was proposed to create parking spaces for two cars
for each house opposite the gable-ends, with the access to the site as it was now off the private
road that was in the applicant's ownership.
The
site was located on a plot of land that formed part
of the residential curtilage
of 4 Rhosbodrual and within
the Caernarfon development boundary
in the Gwynedd Unitary Development Plan.
Reference
was made to the relevant planning policies and the responses to the consultations within the report as well as a response by
the applicant's agent to
the comments of the objectors
noted on the additional observations form.
It
was considered that the proposal as submitted as a full application was acceptable in principle,
and in terms
of visual amenities it was deemed that it would not create incongruous structures in the street-scape and was acceptable and in compliance
with the relevant policies.
Attention was drawn
to the objections received on the grounds of:
·
Current parking difficulties
·
Over-development
·
Suitability of the sewerage
system
·
Prevention of access to Haven
·
Detrimentally affects the amenities of local residents
It was noted
that the Gwynedd Unitary Development Plan stated that a building density of at least 30 units per hectare was used for residential
development sites in order to make
best use of the land. However, this figure
may vary from site to site
based on physical restrictions or the area's general character. In this particular
case the site development density for two houses
came to approximately 33 houses per hectare which corresponded to the relevant requirements and therefore it would not be an over-development of the site.
In
terms of the loss of light to the property called Haven, it was noted that both
houses had been set back at the rear of the site in order
that the northern elevations of both houses were set back from the northern
elevation of Haven. Although it was recognised that there would be some crossing (approximately 2m) between the gable-end of Haven and the gable-end of one of the proposed houses and some
shadowing would be inevitable, it was deemed that it would not be at a substantial or significant scale.
The site
was located within a residential area that close to a class 1 county highway, although it was recognised that locating two additional
houses on the site could create
an element of disturbance, it was deemed that it would not be of a significantly higher scale than currently existed in the application site's catchment area. It was noted that it was also proposed to erect a 1.8m high wooden fence
along the western, northern and eastern
sides of the site for the benefit of the privacy of local residents. It was also confirmed by the applicant's agent that the existing trees and shrubs
would be retained.
In
the context of transportation
matters, access would be gained to the site from a private
road in the applicant's ownership and it was proposed to provide four parking
spaces on the site for the two
proposed houses. The Transportation Unit had no objections to this application on the grounds of road safety and the parking provision together with the fact that it was a private road that
served not only the site but also
other nearby dwellings.
It was emphasised
that the objections had received full consideration
as part of the assessment and having considered
all the relevant planning matters it was considered that proposal was not contrary to local and national policies
or relevant guidance. It was therefore recommended to approve the application.
(b) It was proposed and seconded to approve the application.
Resolved: To approve subject to the following conditions:
1.
Five years.
2. In accordance with the plans.
3.
Natural slate.
4. Withdrawal of permitted development
rights and no additional windows
5. Safeguard the trees and privet on the
verges of the site.
6.
Parking provision
7.
Agree on external materials.
8.
Welsh Water Condition.
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