Curtilage and driveway at 48 Ffordd Lligwy, Moelfre

What was proposed

The retrospective application sought to retain an extended residential curtilage, a new vehicle access and a driveway.

“The proposal site is located along Ffordd Lligwy within the village of Moelfre. The existing site is a residential dwelling with an extended residential curtilage, driveway area and vehicle access onto Ffordd Lligwy.”

“This retrospective planning application is for the retention of the extension to the residential curtilage and the retention of a new vehicle access and driveway.”

Officer report

Officers’ recommendation

Officers recommended approval because the proposal was acceptable, had no significant negative impact and could be controlled by conditions.

“The retention of the extension to the residential curtilage and the retention of a new vehicle access and driveway is considered acceptable as it would not have a negative impact on the existing site, properties in the area or surrounding area and can be conditioned to reduce any negative impacts so as to comply with planning policies PCYFF 2, PCYFF 3, TRA 2 and TRA 4 of the JLDP.”

“That the application is permitted subject to the following conditions:”

Officer report

Who spoke

The Planning Development Manager presented the proposal and recommendation, while a councillor declared his role and said he had not discussed the application with an officer.

The committee vote

A councillor proposed approval in accordance with the officer recommendation, another councillor seconded it, and the committee approved the application.

“Councillor Kenneth P Hughes proposed that the application be approved in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation. Councillor Jackie Lewis seconded the proposal of approval.”

“It was RESOLVED to approve the application in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation subject to the planning conditions within the report.”

Minutes

Conditions of approval

Approval required the approved plans, a bound access surface, a one-metre wall limit, completed surface water drainage and restrictions on permitted development.

“(02) Within three months of the date of this permission the access shall be completed with a bound surface for the first 5 metres from the nearside edge of the highway and thereafter shall be retained as such for the lifetime of the development hereby approved.”

“(04) Within 3 months of the date of this permission the surface water drainage system as labelled on plan Block/Site Plan – Dated 08/11/2024 shall completed and fully operational and thereafter shall be retained as such for the lifetime of the development hereby approved.”

Officer report