Four-bedroom house with annex at Ffrwd Philip Farm, Efail Isaf

What was proposed

The application proposed demolishing two redundant outbuildings and building a four-bedroom house with a detached annex and garage.

“Full planning consent is sought for the demolition of two redundant outbuildings and the construction of one, four-bedroom house with an associated detached annex and garage at Ffrwd Philip Farm, Heol Ffrwd Philip, Efail Isaf.”

Officer report

The site

The site is a level garden area with outbuildings, beside the farmhouse, homes, open countryside and a local road.

“APPLICATION NUMBER – 25/0881/FUL REPORT The application site forms the southern section of the garden curtilage of Ffrwd Philip Farm, Efail Isaf. It is irregular in shape, is level throughout and is currently largely laid to lawn with some outbuildings present which are currently used for domestic storage for the farmhouse at Ffrwd Philip Farm.”

“The site is bounded by the existing farmhouse to the north, residential dwellings at Penywaun to the west, open countryside to the south and Heol Ffrwd Philip to the east.”

Officer report

Earlier permissions

The site has a history of permissions for residential development, most recently two homes formed from redundant outbuildings.

“The most recent or relevant applications on record associated with this site are:”

“20/0315/FUL: Conversion and extension of two redundant outbuildings to form two dwelling houses with detached garages. (Amended site plan received 10/07/20)(Preliminary Bat Survey received 03/08/20) (Bat Emergence and Re-Entrance Survey received 02/10/20). Decision: Granted, 03/12/2020”

Officer report

Officers’ recommendation

Officers recommended approval because the principle, appearance, neighbouring amenity, highway safety and ecology were considered acceptable.

“REASONS: The extensive planning history for the application site has demonstrated that the principle of residential development is acceptable. Furthermore, the application is considered to comply with the relevant policies of the Local Development Plan in respect of its visual impact and the impact it has upon the amenity and privacy of the neighbouring residential properties.”

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Objections and support

Three objections raised concerns about scale, privacy, ecology, boundaries, traffic, construction and character; one letter supported ancillary accommodation.

“Concerns that the development is overly large in scale for the local area. • Overdevelopment of site, with the annexe considered to introduce an intensification of the use of the site. • Issues regarding privacy, specific objection regarding the loss of separation distances that previously safeguarded privacy (c.21m) and the use of full height openings.”

“APPLICATION NUMBER – 25/0881/FUL REPORT • Objection to development being in proximity to the boundary- concerns over maintenance and fire risk. • Concerns over ecology with requests for an assessment to be submitted. • Concerns over the removal of vegetation and reduced screening. • Dislike of the garage design. • Concerns regarding impacts on boundary walls. • Concerns regarding sunlight impacts on neighbouring properties.”

Officer report

専門 consultees’ views

Transport, ecology, drainage, water, trees, public rights of way and other consultees raised no objection, subject to conditions where specified.

“Transportation Section: No objection subject to conditions…”

“Public Rights of Way: No objection, subject to conditions.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The applicant and an objector addressed the committee, and the applicant responded to the objector’s comments.

The committee’s decision

The committee approved the application in line with the officer recommendation, adding a condition restricting the annex to ancillary use.

“The Head of Planning presented the application to Committee and following consideration it was RESOLVED to approve the application in accordance with the recommendation of the Director, Prosperity and Development, subject to an additional condition 12 requiring that the Annex building within the garden curtilage of the dwelling hereby approved shall not be used/occupied at any time other than for purposes ancillary to the accommodation to the main dwelling.”

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