Retaining wall and boundary changes at Land to the rear of 68 - 72 High Street, Tonyrefail

“The proposed revisions, to the position of the retaining wall and subsequent alterations to the position of boundary treatment and landscaping, are considered to align with the scope of the previously approved development. They would result in a scheme of an acceptable design and layout, and whilst the impact to the outlook and amenity of the closest residential occupiers would be altered this would not be considered, on balance, to be unacceptable.”

“The site has been cleared and the development is under construction, such that the large retaining wall to the east, south and west of the site has been completed and at the time of writing, plot foundations were being laid.”

“The application site comprises a large previously developed piece of land, located within the settlement boundary towards the centre of Tonyrefail. It is accessed directly from High Street, where there is a mix of residential and commercial land uses.”

“23/1170/NMA: Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 22/1374/10 - removal of access steps to the attenuation basin. Decision: 25/10/2023, Granted…”

“22/1374/FUL: Affordable housing scheme of 17 dwellings, to include demolition of existing buildings and provision of parking, access, drainage, hard and soft landscaping. (Revised plans, to amend levels, received 10th January 2023, updated Ecology Survey received 17th January 2023, revised Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Report received 26th January 2023, additional cross section drawing received 1st February 2023). Decision: 09/03/2023, Granted…”

“Consequently, the retaining wall would have been set back from the shared boundary by up to 2.7m as measured from the rear of no.37, whereas the wall has been constructed in a straight line parallel with the boundary.”

“Furthermore, the alignment of the boundary fence to the rear of Plot 3 and the adjacent parking area has been drawn back from the top of the retaining wall, so it is expected that both this and the additional boundary treatment referred to above, will break up the massing of the retaining wall for the residents of 37 and 39.”

“No comments or objections have been received.”

“No other consultation responses have been received within the statutory period.”

“Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission 22/1374/FUL. LAND TO THE REAR OF 68 - 72HIGH STREET TONYREFAIL CF39 8PL”

“The Senior Planning Officer 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 a Section 106 agreement to apply the obligations provided in respect of application 22/1374 to this permission.”