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Suggested site for development: A06LDPAS: Land at The Hawthorns, Acrefair Settlement: Acrefair/Cefn Mawr Community: Llangollen Rural Current Use: Unused/derelict Ward: Llangollen Rural Proposed Use: Residential Area (Ha): 0.23 Policy considerations and constraints Within Special Landscape Area? Within SAC Buffer? Within Green Barrier? Within RAMSAR site? Affects Conservation Area Minerals Resource protection or buffer? Affects Listed Buildings? Compatible Land use? Agricultural land grade 1,2 3a? Brownfield Site? Within Flood Plain zone C1 or C2? Settlement Pattern Impact on public open space? Wholly Within Settlement Limit Within Local Wildlife Site? Partially Within Settlement Limit Within SSSI? Outside Settlement Limit Within SSSI Buffer? World Heritage Site Within SAC? World Heritage Site Buffer Footpath on or adjacent to site? Archaeological Interest HSE Canal Woodlands, or important groups of Capacity of infrastructure unable to trees (inc those with TPO's) support additional? General Reps Internal Comments External Comments Received Summary of General Reps Objections to the site on the grounds Landscape Beyond the settlement limit in this locality, housing is set in Community No objections. 3 of:- large plots within a framework of naturalised vegetation. Council Rural character therefore predominates and there is a Mrs S Jones 1 Conflicts with open space policy perception of openness and lack of development which 2 Loss of walking/cycling route and inclusion within the Green Barrier seeks to retain. Llangollen possible railway extension Recommendation: A localised change in openness with a Rural 3 Should use previously developed land loss of rural characteristics and habitat would occur if this 4 Illogical boundary site were included within the settlement limits. Discount site Environment The sites are on Principal aquifers and there is no 5 Needs SEA and ecological survey Agency mains sewerage in the area. Careful consideration Trees Not developable due to constraints posed by trees on site. Ms Deborah will be required to ensure foul drainage can be Hemsworth disposed of without causing detriment to the Ecology The top of the railway bank provides good habitat with some aquifer. We would therefore advise investigation of native scrub, conifers on garden side. Surveys needed. this issue, prior to allocation, to ensure it is possible to find a suitable solution. Housing No reasons given Page 1 Highways Support, the site is suitable for further development but I CCW Potential impact on linear habitat and corridor of the recommend it should be restricted to no more than one Mr G J Davies disused railways which are used for both additional dwelling recreational opportunities and conservation purposes and securing long term resources for their management and wardening. Relevant Planning History Response and Recommendation The site is located on the edge of Acrefair in a western village and does not accord with the deposit plan strategy of directing development to within defined settlement limits in order to regenerate brownfield land in either Wrexham Town or the Western villages. In addition, the site has planning history and constraints (Landscape, trees) which would discourage development on the site and as a result is not considered suitable for allocation. There are opportunities for development of affordable housing rural exception sites in the western and rural villages but in this instance there are other sites on the edge of settlement which would be more suitable than this one for such development and the site constraints could not be overcome to allow development in this area. No change to deposit plan. Sustainability Appraisal and Habitat Regulation Implications Prior to the Deposit Plan this site was appraised using the Council’s Sustainability Appraisal Candidate Site Methodology and rejected at stage 1 (not compliant with the Preferred Strategy). The representor has presented additional information in relation to the appraisal, the onus of proof the site is compliant with the SA/SEA requirements rests with the representor. If this site were to be allocated by the inspector further assessment on the SEA/SA/Habitats would be required. No information has been supplied with regards to the Habitats Regulations. Page 2 Suggested site for development: A08LDPAS: Land off Brickfield Terrace Acrefair Settlement: Acrefair/Cefn Mawr Community: Cefn Current Use: Vacant Ward: Cefn Proposed Use: Residential Area (Ha): 1.75 Policy considerations and constraints Within Special Landscape Area? Within SAC Buffer? Within Green Barrier? Within RAMSAR site? Affects Conservation Area Minerals Resource protection or buffer? Affects Listed Buildings? Compatible Land use? Agricultural land grade 1,2 3a? Brownfield Site? Within Flood Plain zone C1 or C2? Settlement Pattern Impact on public open space? Wholly Within Settlement Limit Within Local Wildlife Site? Partially Within Settlement Limit Within SSSI? Outside Settlement Limit Within SSSI Buffer? World Heritage Site Within SAC? World Heritage Site Buffer Footpath on or adjacent to site? Archaeological Interest HSE Canal Woodlands, or important groups of Capacity of infrastructure unable to trees (inc those with TPO's) support additional? General Reps Internal Comments External Comments Received Summary of General Reps Objections to the site on the grounds Ecology Some Japanese Knotweed on site. 1 large tree, lots of scrub Welsh Water Sewerage: 9 of:- and mosaic and would need ecological surveys. Mr Paul Brown No problems are envisaged with the public sewerage system for domestic foul discharge from 1 Conflicts with policy P32 Trees Wooded site with a good amenity value. Site is not this development. safeguarding walking/cycling routes developable, due to this constraint. 2 Loss of open space Community No opinion. 3 Conflicts with policy SP8 Improving Highways In its current layout the site is considered unsuitable for Council Travel development. However, if the access roads were Mrs Rhona 4 Sufficient housing allocations constructed to an appropriate width and standard with Roberts 5 Should use brownfield sites adequate pedestrian provision there may be scope to 6 Impact on privacy/amenity, house support a development of up to three dwellings on the site. Cefn value 7 Loss of wildlife Housing No reasons given 8 Pressure on schools 9 Needs SEA and ecology survey 10 Increase in traffic on Bethania Road Page 3 Local Member No opinion Councillor J W Coleman, OBE Cefn Relevant Planning History P/2004/1058 Outline Application to erect 3 dwellings - refused on the grounds of- - Compromise ability to deliver EC16 after use of agriculture/woodland - Would lead to a fragmented pattern of development and not respect local settlement - unsustainable use of the land - the site plan does not include enough land for a suitable road access Response and Recommendation The site is within the settlement limit of Cefn Mawr and as such complies with the strategy. There are site constraints (topography, trees, ecology and highways) as well as planning history that discourages development on this site. No change to deposit plan. Sustainability Appraisal and Habitat Regulation Implications Prior to the Deposit Plan this site was appraised using the Council’s Sustainability Appraisal Candidate Site Methodology and rejected at stage 2 (site constraints). The representor has presented additional information in relation to the appraisal, the onus of proof the site is compliant with the SA/SEA requirements rests with the representor. If this site were to be allocated by the inspector further assessment on the SEA/SA/Habitats would be required. No information has been supplied with regards to the Habitats Regulations. Page 4 Suggested site for development: A12LDPAS: Rhosymedre Infants School, Hampden Way, Rhosymedre Settlement: Acrefair/Cefn Mawr Community: Cefn Current Use: Education Ward: Plas Madoc Proposed Use: Residential Area (Ha): 0.55 Policy considerations and constraints Within Special Landscape Area? Within SAC Buffer? Within Green Barrier? Within RAMSAR site? Affects Conservation Area Minerals Resource protection or buffer? Affects Listed Buildings? Compatible Land use? Agricultural land grade 1,2 3a? Brownfield Site? Within Flood Plain zone C1 or C2? Settlement Pattern Impact on public open space? Wholly Within Settlement Limit Within Local Wildlife Site? Partially Within Settlement Limit Within SSSI? Outside Settlement Limit Within SSSI Buffer? World Heritage Site Within SAC? World Heritage Site Buffer Footpath on or adjacent to site? Archaeological Interest HSE Canal Woodlands, or important groups of Capacity of infrastructure unable to trees (inc those with TPO's) support additional? General Reps Internal Comments External Comments Received Summary of General Reps Ecology No obvious ecological constraints. Welsh Water Sewerage: Mr Paul Brown No problems envisaged with the public sewerage Highways The site is considered suitable for development subject to a system for domestic foul discharge from this transport assessment to determine the acceptable number development. of dwellings permitted from a a highway safety perspective. The site is crossed by public sewer(s) which may Any development would require adequate acccess width, restrict the density of the development proposed pedestrian provision and full parking provision to LPGN16 under the Water Industry Act 1991, DCWW has standards. satutory rights of access to its apparatus at all times. Protective measures or a diversion of these Housing