12 holiday cabins at Land At Y Ffor, Pwllheli

What was proposed

The application sought to change agricultural land into 12 permanent holiday cabins with parking, access, drainage and landscaping.

“Proposal: Application for change of use to locate 12 Holiday Cabins on land at Y Ffôr, Pwllheli.”

“Description: An application to change the use of agricultural land and develop new holiday accommodation in the form of 12 permanent holiday cabins and associated parking, alterations to the access, drainage and landscaping. The proposal has been submitted as a diversification project on a 280-hectare livestock local family farm. The applicant does not state where the acres are located, however, the applicant's home is situated in Penrhyndeudraeth.”

Officer report

Why officers recommended refusal

Officers considered the development harmful to the landscape and nearby residents, with insufficient drainage and archaeological information.

“There is insufficient information in the form of details on the location and size of the drainage area as well as the results of the percolation tests in connection with the proposed Sewerage Treatment System. Therefore, the proposal is contrary to the requirements of policy ISA 1 of the Gwynedd and Anglesey Joint Local Development Plan (July 2017), which ensures adequate infrastructure.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The agent supported the proposal for farm diversification, while the local member agreed with refusal and described considerable local opposition.

The vote and decision

The committee rejected a proposed site visit and refused the application for landscape, amenity, drainage and archaeological reasons.

“An amendment was proposed and seconded to visit the site.”

“In response to the proposal of a site visit, the officer noted that the reasons for refusal related to the lack of information, not just visual matters.”

Minutes