Garden cabin and railing at 89 Tan Y Bryn Road, Rhos On Sea, Conwy
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Conwy Planning Committee on 13 May 2026.
What was proposed
The application proposed placing a garden cabin on an approved concrete platform and adding a safety balustrade or railing.
“Siting of garden cabin upon a concrete base plateau approved under planning consent 0/43836 along with installation of a safety balustrade/railing…”
Officer report
What officers recommended
Officers recommended conditional permission because the platform was approved, the cabin was comparable to an approved building and smaller than a refused one, and separation distances complied with guidance.
“A) Minded to grant conditional planning permission.”
“The reasons for the Officers’ recommendation are that: i) The platform forms part of the development permitted by planning permission 0/43148; ii) The building currently proposed is comparable in scale to that permitted by planning permission 0/43148 and is smaller than that refused for planning application 0/51575; iii) The separation distances comply with Supplementary Planning Guidance LDP1 Householder Design Guide.”
Officer report
What people said
A representation disputed the lawful baseline and urged refusal until complete information was provided about the platform, engineering, levels, boundaries and impacts.
“The Council should afford the enforcement findings very limited weight when determining the current application, and the proposal should be refused unless and until the applicant provides a complete, consistent package of information that allows the lawful baseline, engineering details, finished levels, boundary relationships and impacts to be properly assessed and controlled, supported by clear drawings and enforceable conditions.”
Officer report
Members’ discussion
Members discussed visual impact from the elevated structure, the absence of plans for a hot tub, and the cabin’s comparable scale to the approved building.
“In considering the application, Members made reference to the following:”
“Whilst it was proposed that the decision to refuse be re-endorsed, citing the visual impact arising from the elevated position of the structure, the proposal was not seconded. • It was reported that the applicant had stated there was no intention to install a hot tub. • The proposed cabin was comparable in scale to the one previously approved.”
Minutes
Sources
- Conwy Planning Committee minutes, 13 May 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Conwy's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Wednesday 13 May 2026
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