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The promoter operates Beacon Stoves, Capel Iwan with his family and currently
lives at Parc Gwair with his parents. Beacon Stoves operates from the adjoining
property known as Ty Pren, a purpose built showroom and commercial space and
the adjoining storage building and yard. There is a desire for the family to continue
to work on site and live on site, but in sperate dwellings. Beacon Stoves is a
succesful family run business specialising in the sale and installation of log
burners. The business has expaned significantly in recent years going from a total
of 4 to 11 employees (including directors).
Capel Iwan is identified as a Tier 3 settlement (with a settlement boundary) and we
are currently assessing options for achieving the objective of developing a second
dwelling on site. The Deposit LDP2 suggests an overall reduction in the extent of
the settlement boundary at Parc Gwair and Ty Pren and therefore the land owners
feel it prudent to comment on the Deposit LDP2. The slight adjustment and
enlargement of the settlement boundary at the yard area to the south and west of
Ty Pren proposed as part of the deposit LDP2 is welcomed, however there are two
comments: (see also accompanying plan).
1. The Proposals map for Capel Iwan sees a reduction in land to the south of
Parc Gwair. This land could potentially facilitate the development of a
dwelling and it’s removal from the settlement boundary would potentially
prejudice this. It is requested that this land be reinstated.
2. In lieu of the removal of part of the land to the south of Parc Gwair, or in
addition to it, it is requested that the settlement boundary to the south of Ty
Pren is adjusted to include additional land to facilitate the construction of a
dwelling at this location. This addition would appear as a minor and logical
rounding off of the settlement boundary. Inclusion of this area of land,
identified as Option 1 on the accompanying plan, would be the priority for
the proposers. i.e if the LPA consider it prudent to allow only one of the
areas subject to this submission, the area south of Ty Pren (option 1 on the
accompanying plan) would be the priority.
The retention of the land south of Parc Gwair, and/or minor extension to the
settlement boundary to the south of Ty Pren would be minor logical rounding-off of
the development pattern that would fit in with the character of the village and
landscape in accordance with policy HM03: Homes in Rural Villages of the Deposit
LDP2. The areas would be unimposing given the immediate character of the area
and wider built form of Capel Iwan and a traditional hedgebank and planting could
be formed along the southern boundary of the proposed settlement boundary.
The site would be accessed via the existing accesses to the buildings and parking
area for Beacon Stoves, and electricity, water and mains foul connection points
are adjoining the site. There are no known capacity issues associated with these
services and there are no known highways, flooding or archaeological constraints
associated with the site. Issues relating to phosphate levels within the Riverine
Special Area of Conservation Catchments are acknowledged, but anticipating that
these issues are resolved in the short to medium term, the development of the site
would be viable and deliverable in the short to medium term. It is anticipated that
the development would make a financial contribution towards the provision of
affordable housing elsewhere, in line with the LDP policy.
It is anticipated that planning permission would be applied for immediately on
adoption of the LDP2 with the dwelling completed within 2-3 years thereafter,
subject to resolution of the phosphate issue. In contrast the closest allocation
within Capel Iwan (SuV38/h1) Maes Y Bryn for 6 dwellings has a long delivery
timescale of 6-10 years.
Inclusion of the land subject to these comments within the settlement boundary
would therefore provide the proposer with a dwelling in close proximity to their
family and place of work and contribute towards the delivery of housing in the area
whilst also respecting the 10% cap within the village set out in policy HOM3. For
the reasons set out above, the development would also contribute to the wellbeing
goals set out in the Well-being of Future Generations Wales Act 2015 and
the Future Wales: The National Plan 2040.
In light of the above, it is considered that the proposed adjustments to the
settlement boundary of Capel Iwan would be minor and logical, enhance the
deliverability of housing in an appropriate location and support the LDP’s
requirements for being deliverable and appropriate. Development of the site would
comply with all other policies of the deposit LDP2.
To summarise, the adjustments to the settlement boundary would facilitate the
delivery of a dwelling in a sustainable location that would strengthen the viability
and vitality of an existing family run business and therefore can be viewed as an
appropriate and acceptable adjustment to the deposit LDP2.
It is also considered that the adjustments would be compatible with the objectives
of the Sustainability Appraisal Framework.
