SUB-REGIONAL CENTRE 1) Bangor Rep Summary of Representation / Change(s) Name Section Type Comments and Recommendations ID to Plan Note the Support Dwr Cymru Welsh * This site has planning permission as POLICY TAI14, T1 - 1552 Water (Mr Dewi Support such we have no further comment to Recommendation Goetra Uchaf, Bangor Griffiths ) [2680] make No Change Not Accepted The representation seeks a deletion of a site within the Deposit Plan. In preparing the Deposit Plan, the JPPU collated an extensive range of supporting evidence that demonstrates the housing requirement over the JLDP period and has also identified the necessary infrastructure required to support the development. The Abolish plans to develop 1) the old Friars sites allocated within the plan are site on Ffriddoedd Road 2) the Pen y consistent with the overall plan Strategy CPERA (Cynghorydd POLICY TAI14, T2 - Ffridd site 3) check that there are no and are deliverable within the plan period 113 Elin Walker Jones) Former Friars School Object plans to develop the area between to enable the JLDP to meet the identified [2760] Playing Field, Bangor Ffordd Eithinog and Bryn Eithinog - build housing needs of the plan area up to 2026. on brownfield and not greenfield Furthermore, the Deposit Plan contains a suite of policies and supporting text that explains how development will be managed within the areas of change, and the mechanisms by which the necessary infrastructure, services and facilities will be secured. This policy framework also includes the Councils’ requirement to mitigate potential impacts of development in relation to enhancing and protecting the 1 Rep Summary of Representation / Change(s) Name Section Type Comments and Recommendations ID to Plan natural and built environment, provision of sustainable transport, community facilities, environmental assets and the careful management of development in environmentally sensitive areas or rural locations. Recommendation It is considered that the JLDP meets the tests of soundness without the need for the removal of the site. No Change Not Accepted The representation seeks a deletion of a site within the Deposit Plan. In preparing I would like to see the justification for the Deposit Plan, the JPPU collated an proposing the former Friars site - where extensive range of supporting evidence did this appear and what justification is that demonstrates the housing there for building on this site? It is a requirement over the JLDP period and has mistake to build more houses without also identified the necessary infrastructure carefully considering the infrastructure CPERA (Cynghorydd POLICY TAI14, T2 - required to support the development. The and amenities and there needs to be 1419 Elin Walker Jones) Former Friars School Object sites allocated within the plan are planning to ensure that amenities and [2760] Playing Field, Bangor consistent with the overall plan Strategy infrastructure plans are an integral part and are deliverable within the plan period of any plans for more housing. I would to enable the JLDP to meet the identified like to see us collecting our own data, housing needs of the plan area up to 2026. basing our need for housing on data Furthermore, the Deposit Plan contains a rather than on the Welsh Government's suite of policies and supporting text that figures. explains how development will be managed within the areas of change, and the mechanisms by which the necessary 2 Rep Summary of Representation / Change(s) Name Section Type Comments and Recommendations ID to Plan infrastructure, services and facilities will be secured. This policy framework also includes the Councils’ requirement to mitigate potential impacts of development in relation to enhancing and protecting the natural and built environment, provision of sustainable transport, community facilities, environmental assets and the careful management of development in environmentally sensitive areas or rural locations. Recommendation It is considered that the JLDP meets the tests of soundness without the need for the removal of the site. No Change * This site may be at a height where mains water cannot be guaranteed at all times. Under the Water Industry Act Comments Noted 1991, DCWW are not obliged to provide The Councils will continue to engage with mains water to a height greater than that DCWW at the planning application stage. it will flow by gravity from the service Dwr Cymru Welsh POLICY TAI14, T2 - reservoir or tank the supply is taken. As Recommendation 1553 Water (Mr Dewi Former Friars School Object such it is likely that a hydraulic modelling No change is required to address the Griffiths ) [2680] Playing Field, Bangor assessment will be required to establish if matters raised. improvements are required to the water network to supply water to this site. Any No Change requirement to upgrade our water network can be acquired through the water requisition provisions of the Water 3 Rep Summary of Representation / Change(s) Name Section Type Comments and Recommendations ID to Plan Industry. * The public sewerage network can Comments Noted accept the potential foul flows from the The Councils will continue to engage with proposed development site. DCWW at the planning application stage. * The proposed growth being promoted Dwr Cymru Welsh POLICY TAI14, T2 - for this settlement would require Recommendation 1554 Water (Mr Dewi Former Friars School Object improvements at Treborth Wastewater No change is required to address the Griffiths ) [2680] Playing Field, Bangor Treatment Works (WwTW) which would matters raised. need to be funded through our Asset Management Plan or potentially earlier No Change through developer contributions. Note the Support Council for the POLICY TAI14, T3 - T3 is a small redevelopment site which Protection of Rural 671 Former Jewsons Site, Support has been empty for some time. T3 is Recommendation Wales (Mr Noel Bangor broadly acceptable to us. Davey) [1169] No Change * A water supply can be provided to serve this site. * The site would eventually drain to the Bangor Beach Road SPS and an Comments Noted assessment of this SPS may be required The Councils will continue to engage with to establish whether flows from this site DCWW at the planning application stage. can be accommodated or whether future Dwr Cymru Welsh POLICY TAI14, T3 - improvements would be required to the Recommendation 1556 Water (Mr Dewi Former Jewsons Site, Object SPS to allow development to proceed. No change is required to address the Griffiths ) [2680] Bangor * The proposed growth being promoted matters raised. for this settlement would require improvements at Treborth Wastewater No Change Treatment Works (WwTW) which would need to be funded through our Asset Management Plan or potentially earlier through developer contributions. Natural Resources POLICY TAI14, T4 - The housing allocation T4 is within flood Accepted 104 Object Wales (Mr Gareth Former Crosville Site, zone C2 of Welsh Government's TAN15: Gwynedd Consultancy was commissioned 4 Rep Summary of Representation / Change(s) Name Section Type Comments and Recommendations ID to Plan Thomas) [2757] Bangor Development Advice Maps. TAN15 to undertake a stage 2 SFCA which shows confirms highly vulnerable developments that the site does not comply with the should not be located within such areas. requirements of TAN15. A Strategic Flood Consequences Assessment has been completed, but this Recommendation site was not included within any such The allocation should be removed from the assessment. The SFCA, section 9.3 states plan and a suitable alternative found in its that none of the allocations fall within place in order to ensure internal zones C1 or C2. consistency of the plan and to conform to Separate Call-In procedures exist where National Policy Guidance. more than 10 dwellings located within zone C2 would need to be called in by the Focussed Change NF112, NF77 Local Planning Authority to the Welsh Government for direction. The flood risk has not been assessed. Remove allocation T4 from the Joint Local Development Plan, with possible substitution with a suitable alternative sites outside of flood zones C1 and C2 Council for the T4 is a small redevelopment site which POLICY TAI14, T4 - Protection of Rural has been empty for some time. T4 would 672 Former Crosville Site, Object Wales (Mr Noel seem vulnerable to flooding and Bangor Davey) [1169] therefore inappropriate for housing. The land is located with flood zone C2 of the Welsh Government's TAN15: Development Advice Maps. Developing Cyfoeth Naturiol this land for residential use would Cymru / Natural POLICY TAI14, T4 - contradict national policy guidance 1084 Resource Wales Former Crosville Site, Object contained within TAN15. NRW (Ymgynhoriadau Bangor recommends that either a stage 2 or Cynllunio) [1521] stage 3 SFCA is prepared and forwarded to NRW for further assessment to demonstrate that developing this site for 5 Rep Summary of Representation / Change(s) Name Section Type Comments and Recommendations ID to Plan residential use would comply with the requirements of TAN15 or that this allocation is removed from the Local Development Plan. * A water supply can be provided to serve this site. * The site would eventually drain to the Bangor Beach Road SPS and an Comments Noted assessment of this SPS may be required The Councils will continue to engage with to establish whether flows from this site DCWW at the planning application stage. can be accommodated or whether future Dwr Cymru Welsh POLICY TAI14, T4 - improvements would be