Issue - meetings

11.1 – 36C351A/VAR – Ty Llwyd, Rhostrehwfa

11.1    36C351A/VAR – Application under Section 73 for the variation of condition (12) of planning permission reference 36C351 (the development by this consent shall be carried out strictly in accordance with approved plans) so as to allow the raising of the finished floor levels at Ty Llwyd, Rhostrehwfa

It was resolved to approve the application in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation, subject to the conditions as listed from (02) onwards in the written report [condition (01) no longer being required].

11.1    36C351A/VAR – Application under Section 73 for the variation of condition (12) of planning permission reference 36C351 (the development by this consent shall be carried out strictly in accordance with approved plans) so as to allow the raising of the finished floor levels at Ty Llwyd, Rhostrehwfa

The application was reported to the Planning and Orders Committee as the applicant is a close friend of a relevant officer as defined within paragraph 4.6.10.2 of the Council’s Constitution. The application has been scrutinised by the Monitoring Officer as required by the said paragraph.

The Planning Development Manager reported that following commencement of works on the site the developer found that the details submitted as part of planning application reference 36C351 were incorrect and that the finished floor level of the proposed dwelling should have been set at 77.15m AOD and not 76.15m AOD as stated on the approved plans. This application has been submitted in order to rectify the discrepancy and to ensure that the finished floor level of the proposed dwelling in not lower than the proposed ground level. Work to implement the original permission has begun and has revealed that the application site is overlaid by solid rock the removal of which in order to lower the ground level would entail significant clearance work, hence the proposal to raise the floor level of the proposed dwelling. It is the Officer’s view that although the increase in the finished floor level of the proposed dwelling will marginally increase its prominence, it will not detrimentally harm the surrounding landscape to such a degree as to warrant the refusal of the application.

Councillor Eric Jones proposed that the application be approved; the proposal was seconded by Councillor Vaughan Hughes.

It was resolved to approve the application in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation, subject to the conditions as listed from (02) onwards in the written report [condition (01) no longer being required].