Five affordable houses at Bodernabwy, Aberdaron, Pwllheli

“Proposal: Section 73 application to vary condition 7 on planning approval C24/0011/30/AM to agree a new layout as shown on drawing ref. no. 3196:24:8 and amend conditions 5 and 10 on planning approval C24/0011/30/AM to agree landscaping and appearance details in accordance with drawings ref. no. 3196:24:8 and 3196:24:7.”

“Normally, after an outline application has been approved, a follow-up application is submitted to agree the details of the reserved matters, and in this case the reserved matters were appearance/design and landscaping matters. All other relevant matters were therefore agreed through the outline application, namely details of the access, layout and scale.”

“The site of the proposed development is currently open agricultural land with surrounding boundaries consisting of a mixture of natural hedgerows, soil cloddiau and post and wire fencing.”

“The entire site is outside the current development boundary of the village of Aberdaron and therefore in the open countryside. Parts of the southern boundary of the proposed site partially abut the development boundary. The busy B4413 road is situated parallel to the front of the site with a public footpath running along the western boundary of the land. The site is within the Llŷn AONB and the Llŷn and Ynys Enlli Landscape of Outstanding Historic Interest designations.”

“Relevant Planning History: Application C24/0011/30/AM - Outline application with some reserved matters (appearance, landscaping) to create five self-build plots for affordable housing – Approved 01/08/24”

“Although changes to the design and layout were requested, no further changes were proposed of the change to external finishes. It is therefore not considered that the proposed development would protect or enhance the AONB or local visual amenities and would therefore be detrimental to the character and scenery of the local area.”

“It is acknowledged that outline permission has already been granted for the development of five plots on this site for the erection of affordable housing. It is also very much known that there is a real need for affordable housing within the county, but in this case, it is not considered that the affordability of the individual units in perpetuity has been ensured.”

“AONB Unit: A viewpoint on affordable housing developments in the AONB is provided in Policy CP6 of the Management Plan which states: "Promote new affordable homes to meet proven local need, as long as schemes, designs and materials are in-keeping with the AONB's environment." The location on the outskirts of the village of Aberdaron is a rural one and the site itself is part of an agricultural field.”

“Biodiversity Unit: The landscaping plan incorporates all of the ecological report's Biodiversity enhancement measures – no objection. The site in question is approximately 750m north of the Pen Llŷn a'r Sarnau SAC. The SAC has been designated for marine habitats and species. The housing development site is on land - development for five houses will not cause loss of marine habitat.”

“Public Consultation: A notice was posted on the site and nearby residents were notified. The advertising period has expired and no letter / correspondence of objection have been received.”

“Reason: To give the agent an opportunity to submit additional information to resolve some technical elements of the application.”

“To defer the application to give the agent an opportunity to submit additional information to resolve some technical elements of the application (by the 23/03/26 meeting)”