Agenda item
APPLICATION NO - 15/2018/1076 - ERW GOED, LLANARMON YN IAL, MOLD
To consider an application for variation of condition no 4 of planning consent issued under code no.15/2016/0858 to allow for repositioning of access point along site frontage, in connection with outline permission for development of 0.60ha of land for residential purposes at Erw Goed, Llanarmon yn Ial, Mold (copy attached).
Minutes:
An application was
submitted for a variation of condition no 4 of planning consent issued under
code no.15/2016/0858 to allow for repositioning of access point along site frontage,
in connection with outline permission for development of 0.60ha of land for
residential purposes for Land at Erw Goed, Llanarmon Yn Ial, Mold.
Public Speaker –
Peter Lloyd (For) – Clarified for the committee
that the application was a variation of pre-existing consented vehicular access
arrangements. The reason for the change was due to the position of the agreed
access point to existing Dŵr Cymru
foul and surface water assets which would make the development unviable. The
revised position would have significant benefits over the original access plans
in terms of improving the public open space and retaining trees and hedgerows.
As a result, the variation would deliver the housing and affordable housing in
the scheme, allow for the efficient use of the site, be compliant with highway
standards and improve the visual character of the development within the
village and the AONB.
General Debate –
Local Member, Councillor Martyn Holland gave
members a brief background to the application. He stated that in the last LDP
the community in Llanarmon Yn
Iâl supported development on the site. The committee
was made aware that the Community Council were not opposed to the variation but
would like as many trees and hedgerows to be retained as possible. Councillor
Holland voiced his concerns about the current speed limit on the highway to the
existing play area. He was pleased that the development would extend the 30mph
zone but would like the zone extended to the far side of the play area accessed
by a pavement for safety reasons.
In response, the committee was advised that
building a pavement alongside the road would result in the loss of some trees
and hedgerow but a suggestion was made that a footpath could be located on the
development side of the hedgerow and trees, thereby retaining them.
The Principal Planning Officer stated that
any development would have an impact on the lane but the proposed variation
would have less of an impact on the trees and hedgerows than the former access.
He advised that an application for the reserved matters would be required and
this would deal with speed limit so the Committee could address it at the
detailed planning stage.
The Senior Engineer – Highways clarified that he would discussing
a suitable highways agreement with the applicant and could liaise with the
local member for views on the extent of the 30mph zone.
The Committee agreed to a note to the
applicant to discuss the footpath / pavement issue before the detailed
application stage.
Proposal – Councillor Huw Jones proposed the officer
recommendation to grant the application, seconded by Councillor Meirick Davies.
VOTE:
GRANT – 17
REFUSE – 0
ABSTAIN – 0
RESOLVED that permission be GRANTED in accordance
with officer recommendations as detailed within the report, together with a
note to the applicant on the provision of a footpath / pavement.
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