* The site of the proposed development off Abbey Road.
Llangollen
International Musical Eisteddfod has applied for planning permission to build
seven houses on the overspill car park close to its main site off Abbey Road.
The proposed
development of three-bedroom homes would be served by two private shared
driveways.
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The site is a small triangular paddock off the A542 and
is currently listed as brownfield for development purposes.
A design statement issued by the applicant’s agents,
Fisher German of Chester, admits the proposed scheme is outside the development
boundary and is therefore contrary to Denbighshire’s current Local Development
Plan (LDP).
But the statement adds: “Notwithstanding, the (county) council
currently has a significant shortfall from the plan-led housing requirement
figure.
“The site adjoins a settlement boundary, in a highly
accessible and sustainable location, and the provision of housing should be
afforded significant weight so as to outweigh any policy conflict, subject to
technical matters.
* A plan of the proposed housing development.
“The site is an under-utilised brownfield site located
within a settlement. It may fall just the wrong side of the settlement
boundary, but numerous appeal decisions and court rulings have confirmed that
settlement boundary lines do not necessarily reflect the position on the
ground.
“In this case, the site is connected to the town by
continual development and very obviously forms part of its associated wider
developed area.”
* A sketch of the housing types proposed.
A transport statement has been submitted alongside this
application. This confirms both existing accesses to the site are suitable for
the development and that “good visibility splays are created”.
The statement also confirms that a “minimal increase in
traffic” would be created on Abbey Road as a result of the development.
A decision on the plan by county planners is pending.
* Further details of the application can be found on the county council's planning portal at:
Use reference number: 03/2019/1075
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