Agenda item

10.1  33C284B/DEL – Holland Arms, Pentre Berw

10.2  49C289K/VAR – Cleifiog Fawr, Gorad Road, Valley

10.1  33C284B/DEL – Application under Section 73 for the removal of conditions (10) (code for sustainable homes), (11) (code for sustainable homes), (12) (code for sustainable homes) and (20) (footway) together with the discharge of conditions (07) (trade descriptions and materials), (08) (means of enclosure) and (09) (drainage details), so as to provide details of trade descriptions of the materials proposed to be used on external surfaces, full details of the proposed means of enclosure around and within the site and drainage details as part of the current planning application together with variation of conditions (13) (windows) and (21) (in accordance with approved plans) so as to amend the approved plans of planning permission reference 33C284A (erection of 3 new dwellings together with the creation of a vehicular access) on land opposite Holland Arms, Pentre Berw

The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee as the proposal is contrary to policies of the Joint Local Development Plan but which the Local Planning Authority is minded to approve. 

The Planning Development Manager reported that the proposal entails the removal of conditions as part of the planning permission reference 33C284A approved in 2013.  She noted that the 3 dwellings are now similar in size and context compared to the previous approved application as one dwelling was larger than the other two dwelling.  Due to the reduction in size of the dwellings the application site is smaller in context, it is no longer necessary to remove the existing stone wall to the south west of the application site or re-divert the footway near the site.    The Planning Development Manager further said that under the approved Joint Local Development Plan, Pentre Berw is identified as a cluster where housing proposals can only be supported for affordable housing for local need between or adjacent to buildings.  This application does not comply with the requirements of Policy TAI6 as the dwellings are open market dwellings.  However, as the application site has an extant planning permission the recommendation is of approval.

Councillor Vaughan Hughes proposed that the application be approved and Councillor Bryan Owen seconded the proposal.

It was RESOLVED to approve the application in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation subject to the conditions contained within the written report.

10.2  49C289K/VAR – Application under Section 73A for the variation of conditions (02) so as to amend the site layout and the design of units 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12, (06) so as to allow for the submission and discharge of the programme of archaeological works post commencement, (09) so as to amend the car parking provision together with the deletion of condition (11) (finished floor levels) of planning permission reference 49C289 (conversion of outbuilding into 12 dwellings) at Cleifiog Fawr, Lôn Gorad Road, Valley

(Having declared an interest in this application, the Chair, Councillor Nicola Roberts withdrew from the meeting during the consideration and determination thereof).

The Vice-Chair took the Chair in respect of this item.

The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee as the proposal is contrary to policies of the Joint Local Development Plan but which the Local Planning Authority is minded to approve. 

The Planning Development Manager reported that the planning permission was granted as regard to this application in October 2016 for the change of use of the existing dwelling and outbuildings into 12 residential units together with the installation of a treatment plant and consequently the principle of the development has already been established and works have commenced to implement the permission.  The application before the Committee deals with 10 of the residential units on site.  She noted that there was a condition attached to the previous approved application that archaeological works needed to commence before works commenced on site and that a written scheme of investigation was needed to be submitted to the Local Planning Authority.  Gwynedd Archaeological Planning Service, as part of the current application, have confirmed that the information had been supplied directly to them in December 2016 rather than the Local Planning Authority.  They have further confirmed that the information was satisfactory and that they subsequently approved the details.    The Planning Development Manager said that when the application was firstly considered the site was within an identified flooding zone C1.  Natural Resources Wales have assessed the application and deemed it acceptable as there is a flood defence structure to be constructed to address any flood risk and there is no need for a condition to raise the flooring of levels of the dwellings.  She noted that as the Joint Local Development Plan (JLDP) was formally adopted in July 2017 the application must be assessed against the relevant policies within the JLDP.  Policy TAI 7 of the JLDP which relates to the conversion of traditional buildings in the open countryside to residential use states that they will only be permitted if employment use of the buildings is not viable and that the development provides affordable units for the community’s local need or the residential use is a subordinate element of a wider business use, amongst other listed criteria.  The proposal is therefore contrary to the provisions of Policy TAI 7 of the JLDP, however since the site benefits from an extant and implemented planning permission the recommendation is of approval.

Councillor Robin Williams proposed that the application be approved and Councillor Vaughan Hughes seconded the proposal.

It was RESOLVED to approve the application in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation subject to the conditions contained within the written report.