(Public Pack)Agenda Document for Planning, Taxi Licensing & Rights
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Public Document Pack Planning, Taxi Licensing & Rights of Way Committee Meeting Venue Council Chamber - County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, Powys Meeting Date Thursday, 1 October 2015 County Hall Llandrindod Wells Meeting Time Powys 10.00 am LD1 5LG For further information please contact Carol Johnson 24 September, 2015 01597826206 [email protected] AGENDA 1. APOLOGIES PTLRW89 - 2015 To receive apologies for absence. 2. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING PTLRW90 - 2015 To authorise the Chair to sign the minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee held on 10th September, 2015 as a correct record – to follow in the Supplementary Pack. Planning 3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PTLRW91 - 2015 a) To receive any declarations of interest from Members relating to items to be considered on the Agenda. b) To receive Members' requests that a record be made of their membership of town or community councils where discussion has taken place of matters for the consideration of this Committee. c) To receive declarations from Members of the Committee that they will be acting as 'Local Representative' in respect of an individual application being considered by the Committee. d) To note the details of Members of the County Council (who are not Members of the Committee) who will be acting as 'Local Representative' in respect of an individual application being considered by the Committee. 1 4. PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION PTLRW92 - 2015 BY THE COMMITTEE To consider the reports of the Head of Regeneration, Property and Commissioning and to make any necessary decisions thereon. 4.1. Updates Any Updates received will be added to the Agenda, as a Supplementary Pack, wherever possible, prior to the meeting. 4.2. P/2014/0475 Plots 3 & 4, The Laurels, Waterloo Road, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 6BL (Pages 5 - 22) 4.3. P/2015/0583 Land adjacent to Pentrosfa House The report will follow in the Supplementary Pack. 4.4. P/2015/0024 Bwlchau, Bettws, Hundred House, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 5RP (Pages 23 - 54) 4.5. P/2015/0226 Plot Adj To Penygarreg, Old Radnor, Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2RH (Pages 55 - 72) 4.6. P/2015/0670 Caeau, Llanfyllin, Powys, SY22 5LF (Pages 73 - 86) 4.7. P/2015/0296 Lower Crosskeys, High Street, Llanfyllin, Powys, SY22 5AT (Pages 87 - 96) 4.8. P/2015/0312 Lower Crosskeys, High Street, Llanfyllin, Powys, SY22 5AT (Pages 97 - 106) 4.9. P/2015/0668 Glyn Farm, Van, Llanidloes, Powys, SY18 6NE (Pages 107 - 126) 4.10. P/2014/0622 Browns Coaches Site, Garth, Llangammarch Wells, Powys, LD4 4BA (Pages 127 - 140) 4.11. P/2014/0266 Crown Inn, Walton, Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2PY (Pages 141 - 156) 5. DECISIONS OF THE HEAD OF REGENERATION, PTLRW93 - 2015 PROPERTY AND COMMISSIONING ON DELEGATED APPLICATIONS To receive for information a list of decisions made by the Head of Regeneration, Property and Commissioning under delegated powers. (Pages 157 - 172) This page is intentionally left blank PTLRW92 - 20152 Planning, Taxi Licensing and Rights of Way Committee Report Application No: P/2014/0475 Grid Ref: 306027.91 261978.56 Community Llandrindod Town Council Valid Date: Officer: Council: 15/05/2014 Holly-ann Hobbs Applicant: Mr Robert Wynne, Chapel Cottage, Llanfihangel-Talyllyn, Brecon. Location: Plots 3 & 4, The Laurels, Waterloo Road, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 6BL. Proposal: Outline: Erection of two detached dwellings (Plots 3 & 4) Application Application for Outline Planning Permission Type: The reason for Committee determination Members are advised that the planning application was originally ‘called in’ by Councillor Gary Price and placed on the Committee agenda for the 9th October 2014. Determination of the application was subsequently deferred and is therefore required to be placed before Members for determination. Site Location and Description The proposed site of development is located within the settlement boundary of Llandrindod Wells as defined by the Powys UDP. The application site is bounded by residential properties to the north, east, south and west. Access is via an existing access off Waterloo Road located to the east of the site. Outline approval is sought in respect of the provision of two detached dwellings with all matters reserved for future consideration. Consultee Response Llandrindod Wells Town Council Correspondence received 18th June 2014 – The above planning application was placed before my Council at its meeting held on 17th June 2014. My Council objects to this application as it is contrary to UDP Policies HP17 Backland Development, RDG 8 Backland Development. Highway Authority Correspondence received 23rd June 2014 – 1 Page 5 The application should be refused. The access that was permitted for the development of three units is too narrow for two cars to pass and is not suitable for the development already approved. The potential for vehicles to be forced to reverse inot the carriageway or wait on the highway whilst the access route is cleared by existing vehicles will be increased by the inclusion of a further dwelling. This will therefore exacerbate the hazards to the detriment of highway safety Correspondence received 7th July 2014 - Further to our brief conversation on this application Friday I have now been informed and had checked that the measurements upon which I have based my recommendation were incorrect. I therefore withdraw my recommendation of refusal and accept that whilst not absolutely perfect, the access is adequate for the purpose proposed and I therefore do not wish to comment further. Correspondence received 6th November 2014 – Thank you for attending the meeting this afternoon. As per our discussions with regard to this site, I was asked to attend a site meeting last week with concerned residents who highlighted a number of issues with the access and access road serving the development site. Having reviewed the approved plans it appears that the access has not been constructed in accordance with those plans. One of my primary concerns that I noted was the lack of a turning area at the end of the access road and this turning head has been detailed on all the recent planning submissions. The access road is approximately 50 metres in length and without the turning area it can be expected that visitors, deliveries and residents will have to either reverse out of or into the site. Therefore, we are of the opinion that without a clear resolution to provide the infrastructure that should have been provided previously we will have no option than to object to the current planning submission on the grounds that the proposed increased use of the access will lead to conditions prejudicial to highway safety conditions. Correspondence received 3rd February 2015 – Following on from our meeting last week with Cllr Price and the residents of plot 2, I would like to emphasise our concerns with regard to the substandard access that has been constructed on site which bears little resemblance to the plans approved with the outline application. The traffic generation from the current proposal for two additional dwellings, in combination with the two existing dwellings, will lead to conditions prejudicial to highway safety if the current access is not altered or modified. The existing access width is substandard and does not permit the safe and simultaneous two way flow within the access. The lack of adequate width will necessitate vehicles to either reverse back down the access track or into the carriageway to permit residents, visitors or service traffic to pass. The fact that the footway adjacent Waterloo Road is also a main pedestrian route will compound the dangers to highway safety if reversing movements occur on a regular basis. In addition, the lack of a turning area at the end of the private road, suitable for all vehicle types that may be expected 2 Page 6 to serve this development, will further exacerbate the potential for vehicle and pedestrian conflicts. We therefore, must respectfully request that the current application is refused for the reasons stated above. Correspondence received 24th July 2015 – Following a further inspection of the access proposed to serve this development and consideration of all the issues experienced I am satisfied that the issues relating to the incomplete layout in terms of width, gradient and construction are capable of being addressed and would advise that if the Planning Committee were mindful to support the application then the Highway Authority would require conditions be attached to the consent requiring completion of the access, access road and turning area prior to any other works being commenced on the site. However, notwithstanding the above, access visibility is still required from the access in each direction but is not shown on the plans and the required land does not appear to be within the control of the applicant. As this is now unacceptably restricted by adjacent boundary hedges and on-street parking any further development cannot be supported. I therefore reiterate the original recommendation that this application should be refused in the interests of highway safety due to the lack of access visibility available at the existing access with the county road. Should the applicant be in a position to rectify this matter I would advise that visibility splays of 33m in each direction from a set-back of 2.4m from the edge of the carriageway should be provided. However, in order to ensure that parked vehicles did not obstruct the visibility splays, as is the case currently, the applicant would be required to fund the advertisement, and if successful, the implementation of a Traffic Regulation Order prohibiting parking within the splays. Building Control Building Regulations approval will be required for this proposal. Welsh Water Correspondence received 17th June 2015 – We would request that if you are minded to grant planning consent for the above development that the Conditions and Advisory Notes provided below are included with the consent to ensure no detriment to existing residents or the environment and to Dwr Cymru Welsh Water’s assets.