Minutes:
Grid Ref: E: 305498 N: 262001
Valid Date: 04/01/2019
Community Council: Llandrindod Wells Town Council
Applicant: Mr S Griffiths
Location: Land East of Ithon Road, Ithon Road, Llandrindod, Powys, LD1 6AS
Proposal: Residential development comprising of 55 units
Application Type: Full Application
County Councillor G Price spoke as the local representative.
Councillor A Curtis spoke on behalf of Llandrindod Wells Town Council.
Mrs C Stokes spoke on behalf of the residents of Holcombe Drive.
Mr B Davies, Asbri Planning, spoke on behalf of the applicant.
The Committee was referred to the update and that if the Committee was minded to approve the application it was recommended that condition 26 be omitted from the consent. The Principal Planning Officer advised that she had spoken to the Land Drainage Officer who had no objections to the development, subject to conditions. However, as there was no formal response, she asked that if the Committee was minded to approve the application, it be delegated to the Professional Lead Development Management in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair to agree appropriate conditions. It was also recommended that a condition be added regarding the phasing of the development to deliver and make an open space, also be delegated to the Professional Lead Development Management in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair. In addition, she advised that the date in condition 6 should be deleted, so that the no buildings on the application site shall be brought into use unless the upgrading of the Waste Water Treatment Works had been completed. It was also recommended that the wording of condition 13 should also be amended to specify the location of the 40 mph zone.
In response to questions the Highways Authority advised that for the number and range of properties on the site, five visitor parking spaces were required. However, in accordance with the Manual for Streets, as the roads on the development were 5½ metres wide, it was considered that there was sufficient parking space on the development. The Highways Authority also confirmed that, even with cars parked on the roads, there was sufficient room for emergency and refuse vehicles to pass.
The Principal Planning Officer advised that the Housing Needs Assessment had demonstrated that there was a need in Llandrindod Wells for the level of affordable housing proposed in the development. Due to comments made about the easement strip between the development and current housing the Professional Lead Development Management advised that if the Committee was minded to approve the application a condition could be added regarding the planting of this area and its ongoing maintenance, which would deter people from using the area. Relevant bodies, such as the police could be consulted on this condition.
The Principal Planning Officer advised that the agricultural land, where the attenuation pond would be located, is classified 3a i.e. “good to moderate”. Agricultural land categorised as 1 and 2 should be protected. The Professional Lead for Development Management advised that in the circumstances it was his opinion that the provision of affordable housing outweighed the loss of this agricultural land.
In response to a question about the parking on the road near the cemetery, the Highways Authority advised that it did not consider that the development would make this worse, due to the internal parking on the development.
In respect of affordable housing although the application is for 100% affordable housing, the Professional Lead Development Management advised that a condition seeking 30% affordable housing could be included, in line with policy. The Professional Lead Development Management advised that based on the information provided by the Education Department, it was considered that there was sufficient capacity at the local primary schools. However, he recommended that it be delegated to the Professional Lead Development Management to seek an appropriate financial contribution if there is no capacity at the high school.
The Committee was reminded that this was an allocated site in the Local Development Plan and it was noted that the proposed buildings would be lower land than the existing housing, due to the topography.
RESOLVED: |
Reason for decision: |
that the application be granted consent, subject to the conditions set out in the report, excluding condition 26, which is filed with the signed minutes and that it be delegated to the Professional Lead Development Management: to amend condition 6 so that no buildings on the site would be brought into use unless the upgrading of the Waste Water Treatment Works was completed and to amend the wording of condition 13 regarding the location of the 40 mph zone and to add the following conditions regarding: · the phasing of the development to deliver and make an open space · land drainage scheme and adoption · the planting and the ongoing maintenance of the easement strip and that it be delegated to the Professional Lead Development Management to require an education contribution by a S106 agreement if it is found that there is no capacity at the high school. |
As officers recommendation as set out in the report which is filed with the signed minutes.
To ensure the dwellings are not brought into use prior to the upgrading of the Waste Water Treatment Works in accordance with LDP policy DM13. To ensure the condition regarding the TRO is precise and meets the tests required for conditions in accordance with LDP policies T1 and DM13. To ensure that the open space is delivered at an adequate point in the development site in accordance with LDP policy DM3. To ensure that land drainage is adequately controlled and the system is developed to an adoptable standard in accordance with LDP policy DM6. To ensure that the maintenance strip is appropriately landscaped and maintained as such in accordance with policy DM4 and DM13. |
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