Plan for 14 homes near Welshpool given the go-ahead

The proposal by Steve Jennings of Primesave Properties Limited will form the second phase and be built on land behind a development of 17 houses that are  being constructed by the company in the village.

The 14 properties will be made up of two, two bedroom semi-detached houses, three three bedroom detached houses, six three bedroom bungalows, and three four bedroom detached houses.

There have been objections to the scheme including one from Llandrinio & Arddleen community council.

Llandrinio & Arddleen council said: “In the development plan for Arddleen the land at Trederwen View was the only site allocated and was for 17 dwellings.“

During the current plan period there has been additional developments making the total of 34 dwellings under construction for the village.

“Arddleen does not have the infrastructure to cope with any additional residential development, the sewage treatment works is full," the council said. 

They add that there are also flooding issues with Belle Brook.

Llandrinio & Arddleen council said: “This development should only be considered in the next LDP (Local Development Plan) after 2026.”

Planning officer Catherine James said: “The site is located within the development boundary for Arddleen and is adjacent to an ongoing new development.

“The  community council object to the level of recent development in the village.

"The site in question is an allocated housing site within the adopted Powys LDP (Local Development Plan) and unless other material planning considerations indicate otherwise, planning consent should be granted.“

"A 20 per cent affordable housing contribution is required for developments within the Severn Valley housing area.”

In this instance it would mean 2.8 units.

Ms James said that the developers had provided more affordable housing than necessary in the first phase of 17 houses and to make up the difference they would also pay a financial contribution of £23,505.

“This will be secured through a section 106 agreement,” said Ms James.

She added that conditions would be placed on the planning permission to ensure that the identified plots for affordable housing are available forever.

Ms James said: “The proposed development will connect to mains sewer.“

Hafren Dyfrdwy have been consulted and have not raised any objections in terms of capacity.

Ms James believes there are “no material considerations ” which indicate the application should be refused. Due to this Ms James said that the proposal complies with relevant planning policy and the recommendation is one of: “conditional consent subject to the signing of a section 106 agreement.”