Agenda item

055529 - A - Full Application - Erection of 4 No. 1 Bedroom Flats, 9 No. 2 Bedroom Houses and 6 No. 3 Bedroom Houses at Ystad Goffa Court, Albert Avenue, Flint.

Decision:

That Planning permission be granted subject to the following:

 

1.    That subject to the applicant entering into a Section 106 Obligation Unilateral Undertaking or advance payment of £733 per dwelling unit in lieu of on-site recreational provision that planning permission be granted;

2.    If the Obligation pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is not completed within six months of the date of the committee resolution, the Chief Officer (Planning and Environment) be given delegated authority to REFUSE the application;

 

And subject to the conditions detailed in the report of the Chief Officer (Planning and Environment) which included an amendment to condition number 19 as detailed in the late observations.

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Officer (Planning and Environment) in respect of this application. The usual consultations had been undertaken and the responses received detailed in the report.  Additional comments received since the preparation of the report were circulated at the meeting. 

             

            The application had been submitted by Wales & West Housing Association and proposed the erection of 4 No flats and 15 houses on land at Ystad Goffa Court, Albert Avenue, Flint.  The site was vacant, having previously accommodated a block of flats which had been demolished.

 

            On the impact on the existing footpath, the officer explained that consultation on the application had been undertaken with North Wales Police Community Safety to ensure the development was acceptable from a Secure By Design Perspective. The basis for consultation focussed on the means of enclosure of an existing footpath adjacent to the sites north-eastern boundary, which linked Maes Alaw and Albert Avenue to the rear of a number of the proposed dwellings.

 

            Councillor Dunbar proposed the recommendation for approval which was duly seconded.  He commented on the Section 106 Obligation for on-site recreation provision and the identified need for social housing in Flintshire.  There had been no comment from either the local Member or Flint Town Council.  He asked what was proposed to prevent fly tipping and anti-social behaviour which had been the basis of an objection received.

 

            Councillor Bithell queried the treatment of the footpath which he said could result in it becoming a dangerous alley.  He also asked if education contributions had been sought. 

 

            Councillor Peers welcomed the application on a brownfield site which would provide social housing in the area.

 

            Councillor Lloyd said that street lighting on the footpath could assist with any problems of anti-social behaviour or fly tipping.

 

On anti-social behaviour the officer explained that there were issues at the present time in the footpath area which was the reason that North Wales Police had been consulted.  A number of meetings had been held to address that issue and to ensure that the problem was not exacerbated.  A scheme had been developed to satisfactorily address those issues whereby the treatment to the back of the proposed properties would be secured by a 1 metre high mesh fence so occupiers would have the opportunity to see any instances of anti-social behaviour. Realignment of the footpath would have been the preferred option but that was not possible as it was outside of the control of the applicant.  By carrying out the means of enclosure, officers felt it was acceptable and would allow a degree of surveillance to take place in the area.  Lighting in the area could be looked at as part of the scheme.

 

Colleagues in Capital Projects had advised that there was no requirement for an education contribution for this application.

 

The Service Manager – Strategy clarified that although the application was from an Registered Social Landlord there was no policy requirement for the housing to be affordable housing (the recommendation would be the same if the applicant was a private developer) which was why there was no mechanism proposed in the report, by condition or Section 106 obligation, to secure this.

 

 

            RESOLVED:

 

            That Planning permission be granted subject to the following:

 

1.    That subject to the applicant entering into a Section 106 Obligation Unilateral Undertaking or advance payment of £733 per dwelling unit in lieu of on-site recreational provision that planning permission be granted;

2.    If the Obligation pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is not completed within six months of the date of the committee resolution, the Chief Officer (Planning and Environment) be given delegated authority to REFUSE the application;

 

And subject to the conditions detailed in the report of the Chief Officer (Planning and Environment) which included an amendment to condition number 19 as detailed in the late observations.

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