Agenda item

10.1  46C14Y/1/VAR - Plots 20-22 Cliff Holiday Centre, Trearddur Bay

10.2  46C14Z/1/VAR - Plots 8-13 Cliff Holiday Centre, Lôn Isallt, Trearddur Bay

10.1    46C14Y/1/VAR – Application under Section 73 for the variation of condition (01) (implemented in accordance with approved plans) of permission reference 46C14S/1/MIN (amendments to previously approved plans) so as to amend the design at Plots 20-22 Cliff Holiday Centre, Trearddur Bay

The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee as it conflicts with Policy TAI 5 Local Market Housing of the Joint Local Development Plan and constitutes a departure application which the Local Planning Authority is minded to approve.

The Planning Development Manager reported that the application is for internal and external amendments to plots 20 to 22 on an estate of 33 units. The development was granted planning consent in 2011 and this is now in the course of being implemented. The application for amendments was received in February, 2017 and was determined under delegated powers as being acceptable under policies prevailing at the time but subject to a Deed of Variation in relation to an existing Section 106 agreement providing affordable housing. The Deed of Variation has not yet been completed, but because of the material change in the policy context, the application has been reviewed. Policy TAI 5 of the JLDP requires housing in Trearddur to be supplied as wholly local market housing in accordance with the criteria set within the policy. The housing units on this site already built and under construction are a mix of open market and affordable housing under the Ynys Môn Local Plan policies in effect at the time. However, given the fall-back position and advanced stage of implementation it is not considered reasonable to require compliance. Therefore, although the proposal is contrary to the provisions of Policy TAI 5, taking account of the relatively minor nature of the proposed amendments, their limited impact as well as the fall-back position, the recommendation is to approve the application.

Councillor Trefor Lloyd Hughes commented with regard to this and the following proposal that applications to vary conditions after consent has been granted seem to occur with some frequency, particularly in this area.

Councillor Vaughan Hughes proposed that the application be approved; the proposal was seconded by Councillor Robin Williams.

It was resolved to approve the application in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation subject to a Deed of Variation in relation to affordable housing and to the conditions contained within the written report.

10.2    46C14Z/1/VAR – Application under Section 73 for the variation of condition (01) of permission reference 46C14S/1/MIN so as to amend the design of the approved dwellings of planning permission 46C14H/1 Plot 8-13, Cliff Holiday Centre Lôn Isallt, Trearddur Bay

The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee as it conflicts with Policy TAI 5 Local Market Housing of the Joint Local Development Plan and constitutes a departure which the Local Planning Authority is minded to approve.

The Planning Development Manager reported that the application is for internal and external amendments to plots 8-13 inclusive on the same site as that for the previous application in 10.1 above. Similar planning considerations apply in that the application is technically contrary to Policy TAI 5 of the JLDP in being for a mix of open market and affordable housing units as opposed to wholly local market housing as required by Policy TAI 5 for housing development in Trearddur. As with the previous application the proposed amendments to the plot are relatively minor and are acceptable in their impacts. In light of this, and having regard to the fall-back position and the advanced stage of site development, the recommendation is one of approval.

Councillor Vaughan Hughes proposed that the application be approved in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation; the proposal was seconded by Councillor Robin Williams.

It was resolved to approve the application in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation subject to a Deed of Variation in relation to affordable housing and to the conditions contained with the written report.