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Applications Arising
Meeting: 06/03/2024 - Planning and Orders Committee (Item 7)
7 Applications Arising 
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7.1 FPL/2023/176 – Post Office, Holyhead Road, Gwalchmai
7.2 FPL/2023/146 – Cae Graham, Pentraeth
Additional documents:
Decision:
7.1 FPL/2023/176 – Full application for the demolition of outbuildings together with the erection of 2 affordable dwellings, 4 open market dwellings with the creation of a new vehicular access on land to the rear of Post Office, Holyhead Road, Gwalchmai
It was resolved to approve the application in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation and report subject to the planning conditions set out therein and subject also to a Section 106 agreement to secure the provision of the affordable dwellings.
7.2 FPL/2023/146 – Full application for the demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of a new dwelling together with associated works at Cae Graham, Pentraeth
It was resolved to reaffirm the Committee’s previous decision to refuse the application contrary to the Officer’s recommendation for the reason given.
Minutes:
The application was reported to the Planning and Orders Committee at the request of a Local Member amid concerns regarding the new access onto the A5 and the ability of the public sewerage network to accommodate additional flows. At its meeting held on 7 February 2024 the Committee resolved to conduct a physical site visit which was held on the 21 February, 2024.
Public Speakers
Mr Oswyn Williams spoke as an objector to the application on behalf of Gwalchmai residents who were opposed to the application as was the Community Council.
Mr Williams referred to a lack of clarity regarding the status of the proposed dwellings and whether they will be affordable units, open market properties or market rented properties. The access to the application site is a particular cause for concern and is thought to be unsuitable and potentially hazardous leading out as it does to the A5 in a busy location where cars, HGVs, tractors, and trailers park daily to use the nearby shop and post. The residents of the terrace houses opposite have to park their cars on the A5 close to the access to the development. This has not been given due attention by the Highways Department which refers to onsite parking but not parking on the A5 itself which obstructs visibility leading onto this busy highway.
The information provided at section 21 of the application form is inaccurate in that there is a water ditch on the boundary less than 20 metres from the proposed development. Water collects in this area due to surface water and a blockage in the ditch in January this year caused the manhole on the road to Pentreuchaf to overflow. The addition of further hardstanding areas will exacerbate the situation and create more flooding in this area and in the village. There has been regular correspondence between the Planning Department and interested parties in the past month expressing concern regarding this issue. Another source of concern are sewerage related issues especially around the Pant area of the village with there being visual evidence of raw sewerage around houses and overflows from manholes with the situation having deteriorated following further development and its connection to the fragile infrastructure.
Mr Williams also spoke about the potential impact of the proposal on the Welsh language with no reference being made to policies for promoting the language or Welsh Government targets. No mention is made either of how asbestos in the storehouse situated close to the pavement will be dealt with safely when it is demolished. The removal of a boundary hedge which does not belong to the developer would affect wildlife, and allowing twelve upper floor windows to overlook would affect the privacy and amenity of neighbouring properties.
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