Llandudno and Llandudno Junction Register of Site Allocation

SPATIAL POLICIES, KEY DIAGRAMS AND SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT CONTROL POLICIES
Policy HOU/1 Meeting The Housing Needs
Rep No Name People Type
7255 Abergele Town Council [506] 1 Object
Summary HOU/1: Policy DP/2
Abergele has seen and absorbed significant growth over the periods of the Coastal Colwyn Local Plan and the Colwyn Borough Local Plan. This has resulted
in large scale housing growth to the south of the town (e.g. Tan y Gopa
area), off Sea Road and in Pensarn.
It indicated its preference for housing growth for option 1 (ie 3750 dwellings over the plan period). This remains the Town Councils objective for the LDP.
The Town Council finds no significant justification or evidence base for the housing figure now set out, that target having risen to 6300 dwellings (+10%).
Change Sought: Reduce level of growth from 6300 to 3750.
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Bay of Colwyn Town Council (Mrs Tina Earley) [123]
1 Object
Summary Members expressed concern that four of the proposed sites - Glyn Farm, Colwyn Bay, Dinerth Hall Farm, Rhos on Sea, Llandrillo College, Rhos on Sea and
Dolwen, Old Colwyn are situated on greenfield sites whilst only one - 94 Conwy Road is on a brownfield site.
Members felt that more consideration should have been given to brownfield sites such as the Education Office on Dinerth Road. This site could well replace
one or more of the greenfield sites.
Change Sought: Replace Education Office, Dinerth Road site for one or more of the following greenfield sites.
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Glyn Farm Colwyn Bay, Dinerth Hall Farm Rhos on Sea, Llandrillo College Rhos on Sea, Dolwen Old Colwyn
Mrs Gillian Rowlands [120] 1 Object
Summary Inclusion of land adj Tynddol Cottage in plan. Five acres which part of is currently a market garden with greenhouses.
Change Sought: Include the land adjacent to Tynddol Cottage in LDP.
1744 Watkin Jones Homes (Mr Goronwy Owen) [879]
1 Object
Summary We do not see why there is a requirement for tier 1 and tier 2 villages.
Change Sought: We propose that AHLN be provided at 30% on all development sites in the plan. This reflects the percentage of AHLN required over the period of the plan
period.
82 Friends of Plas Gogarth (Dr Neil McKenzie) [148] 1 Object
Summary Our principal objection is that local council tax payers residing adjacent to certain Urban Development Strategy Area sites e.g.
Site ref. 432 have not been consulted.
Change Sought: Local residents should receive details of planned developments well in advance of decisions, be invited to attend progress meetings, and points raised by
individuals and action groups should be shown to have been taken into consideration.
If residents' objections are rejected in a manner to which is deemed unsatisfactory by the residents then the matter shall be referred to an official, impartial
arbitration body whose decision shall be binding.
1422 Leith Planning Ltd (Mr Chris Plenderleith) [1791] 1 Object
Summary We have reviewed the Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment and must express concern that site selection has been carried out
without adequate regard to TAN 15 on flooding, which is clearly a relevant consideration to sustainability and strategic environment assessment. Until this is
remedied all sites in the floodplain should be deleted and the units re-allocated to other sites. For the avoidance of doubt liability to flooding is a key material
consideration in the allocation of sites and has been disregarded by the Council on the allocation of sites.
Change Sought: Site selection has been carried out without adequate regard to TAN 15 on flooding. Until this is remedied all sites in the floodplain should be deleted and the
units re-allocated to other sites.
441 G Powys Jones (G Powys Jones) [150] 1 Object
Summary Whilst no objection is raised to the broad strategy contained in the policy, It is considered that the allocations to the respective settlements in policy 1a to be
far too prescriptive and that greater flexibility is warranted. There is no justification for such allocations, other than one which appears to be based on
perceived demand.
Change Sought: To omit any references within the policy to the numbers or percentages of the whole ''allocated'' to each settlement area.
36 Mr and Mrs David Gee [103] 2 Object
Summary Paragraph 1.2 and all subsequent paragraphs that relate to Green Wedge2 and site ref 8 should be modified to include the site for residential with openspace
and or allotments.
Change Sought: Change paragraph 1.2 and all subsequent paragraphs that relate to Green Wedge 2 and site ref 8 to include the site for residential with openspace and or
allotments
4 Mr Alan Holden [14] 1 Object
Summary Abergele has seen significant increase in housing development over the past few years and the town in becoming contested. Further housing provision would
make congestion worse. The planned housing also involves building on the football pitches, which so many of our children have enjoyed playing on over the
years. Sport also keeps them fit and healthy. The leisure facilities are already limited in Abergele and the loss of the pitches would reduce this further. The
school run is also significantly congested and further housing development would only increase this. It is already difficult getting appointments at the doctor's
surgery.
Change Sought: To abandon new housing development in Abergele, certainly not on any recreational land/sports fields.
112 Mr and Mrs David Gee [103] 2 Object
Summary Fails to meet CE4 as not flexible enough to meet changing circumstances.
Proposal to add additional text headed Contingency Plan and should read something like
If at any time during the currency of the plan it becomes likely that the land designated for housing is insufficient to meet housing needs the following areas
will be redesignated as housing development areas:
List to include most or all of the field of approx 0.8 hectares situated between Hawes Drive and Maes y Castell, Deganwy.
Change Sought: Proposal to add additional text headed Contingency Plan and should read something like
If at any time during the currency of the plan it becomes likely that the land designated for housing is insufficient to meet housing needs the following areas
will be redesignated as housing development areas:
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List to include most or all of the field of approx 0.8 hectares situated between Hawes Drive and Maes y Castell, Deganwy.
Mr C.B. Jones [834] 1 Object
Summary The dwelling requirement within Policy HOU/1 does not take account of the new local authority household projections,using the recently published 2006based
household projections, the dwelling requirement in Conwy could be in the region of 9,300 dwellings or 620 dwellings per annum. This represents a
substantial increase on the LDP suggested dwelling requirement of 6,300 dwellings.
Change Sought: The overall dwelling requirement should be increased to the level proposed within the new local authority 2006 based household projections.in terms of
dwellings the latest household projections provide a dwelling requirement of about 9,300 dwellings. The shortfall in housing allocations should be addressed
through the identification of further housing sites in the most sustainable parts of the County, close to the key employment areas and public transport hubs of
Llandudno Junction. The search for alternative sites should include for the provision of additional housing sites on the edge of Conwy town.
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