Minutes:
Grid Ref: E: 314741 N: 235365
Valid Date: 06.11.23
Community Council: Bronllys Community Council
Applicant: Mr & Mrs D & S McCarthy
Location: Land Known as Caemawdy Slough, Bronllys, Brecon, Powys, LD3 0LH
Proposal: Outline: Erection of an affordable dwelling, creation of access, installation of treatment plant and all associated works (some matters reserved)
Application Type: Outline application
The Senior Planning Officer advised that since the update report was published, a further 13 letters of support had been received. In addition the agent had asked that the Committee undertakes a site visit and that consideration of the application be deferred to allow the applicant to submit additional information. The Senior Planning Officer advised that site visits are only made in exceptional circumstances and there were no such circumstances relating to this application. In respect of a deferment the officer advised that the applicant and agent had been given sufficient time to supply the required information and therefore deferment was not recommended.
In response to a question regarding the type of businesses considered to be rural enterprises the Senior Planning Officer advised that TAN6 referred to land based enterprises. This initially meant agricultural enterprises but the policy had been broadened to include such things as tourism business and support services to agricultural contractors, but all had to be land based. The officer advised that a cabinet making business, making kitchens was not dependent on land to exist. In respect of the pedigree flock business, she advised that not enough information had been provided to consider whether a dwelling was required to support this business.
It was moved and duly seconded to refuse the application as recommended by the officer.
RESOLVED: |
Reason for decision: |
To refuse the application. |
1. The proposed development is outside of the development boundary of Bronllys and does not form a logical extension to Bronllys. Therefore, the proposed development is contrary to Planning Policy Wales (Edition 11, 2021), Policies SP1, SP3, SP5, SP6, H1 and H6 of the Powys Local Development Plan (2011-2026) and Powys Local Development Plan (2011-2026) Supplementary Planning Guidance Affordable Housing (Adopted October 2018).
2. Insufficient information has been submitted to enable an assessment of the stated local need. Therefore, the proposed development is contrary to Planning Policy Wales (Edition 11, 2021), Policies H1 and H6 of the Powys Local Development Plan (2011-2026) and Powys Local Development Plan (2011-2026) Supplementary Planning Guidance Affordable Housing (Adopted October 2018).
3. The application site area is 0.19ha and therefore exceeds the guidance contained within Powys Local Development Plan (2011-2026) Supplementary Planning Guidance Affordable Housing (Adopted October 2018) and is contrary to the density guidelines set out in Policy H4 of the Powys Local Development Plan (2011-2026).
4. Insufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that the development would comply with the rural enterprise dwelling criteria set out within Technical Advice Note (TAN) 6: Planning for Sustainable Rural Communities (2010) and Practice Guidance Rural Enterprise Dwellings - Technical Advice Note 6 Planning for Sustainable Rural Communities (2011). Therefore, the development is considered unjustified and unsustainable development contrary to Planning Policy Wales (Edition 11, 2021), Technical Advice Note (TAN) 6: Planning for Sustainable Rural Communities (2010) and Policies SP1, SP5, SP6, H1 and H6 of the Powys Local Development Plan (2011-2026).
5. Insufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that the proposed development would be served by an adequate means of foul drainage. Therefore, the proposed development is contrary to Planning Policy Wales (Edition 11, 2021), Policy DM13 of the Powys Local Development Plan (2011-2026) and Welsh Government Circular 008/2018 Planning requirement in respect of the use of private sewerage in new development, incorporating septic tanks and small sewage treatment plants (2018).
6. Insufficient information has been submitted to enable the Local Planning Authority to assess the potential impacts of the proposed development upon the River Wye Special Area of Conservation (SAC), in accordance with Regulation 63 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended), in relation to phosphate inputs. Therefore, a significant effect upon the SAC cannot be ruled out, and the development is contrary to the requirements of Planning Policy Wales (Edition 11, 2021), Technical Advice Note (TAN) 5: Nature Conservation and Planning (2009), Policy DM2 of the Powys Local Development Plan (2011-2026) and Powys Local Development Plan (2011 to 2026) Supplementary Planning Guidance Biodiversity and Geodiversity (Adopted October 2018).
7. Insufficient information has been submitted to justify the loss of land graded as the best and most versatile agricultural land (grade 2) by the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map 2. Therefore, the proposed development is contrary to Planning Policy Wales (Edition 11, 2021) and Technical Advice Note (TAN) 6: Planning for Sustainable Rural Communities (2010). |
County Councillor T Colbert and the Professional Lead Planning returned to the meeting room.
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