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Ail Gynllun Datblygu Lleol Adneuo Diwygiedig Sir Gaerfyrddin
ID sylw: 5915
Derbyniwyd: 12/04/2023
Ymatebydd: Cllr. Ken Howell
Cydymffurfio â’r gyfraith? Heb nodi
Cadarn? Heb nodi
Observations:
• There is very little policy detail or guidance on the re-use of derelict dwellings or ruins to provide homes for local families. The guidance for derelict dwellings is arbitrary and open to interpretation.
• Sir Gâr no longer has a “tradional vernacular” style of dwelling. Most modern houses have for decades been built with breeze blocks. It is reasonable that farm buildings constructed from such materials, possibly with re-facing, should be considered for adaptation as dwellings.
• As part of the Levelling Up strategy, the UK Government has consulted on the “Right to Regenerate” bill which promises to re-use derelict buildings in public ownership, but not in private ownership.
• Farming unions are encouraging rural owners not to allow their property to fall into the “Abandonment” category which will require full planning permission for re-instatement as a residential dwelling.
CONSIDERATIONS:
1. To acknowledge the historic use of a derelict/abandoned dwelling in the open countryside in
order to return it to its traditional residential use.
2. In 2023, to recognise the reality of the nature of the construction of many 20th Century rural buildings and consider their sensitive re-use as dwellings.
3. To encourage proposals which seek to make a positive contribution to the landscape qualities of the area
Amend Plan
Whilst I fully agree with the proposals submitted by my colleague and fellow Councillor Carys Jones, I wish to submit that the allocation proposed for Drefach Felindre is limited and inadequate for the next ten years. In particular, the allocation of only three houses on the Waugilwen road should be doubled to six, which would accommodate future expansion of the village.
Submissions by Carys Jones - dealt with in another representation
Disagree. It is noted that the renovation of abandoned dwellings can make an important contribution to the needs of an area. The policy is clear in supporting the renovation of derelict or abandoned dwellings and sets out a clear criteria in supporting the renovation of derelict or abandoned dwellings within the Plan area.