Planners give the go ahead to 100 homes

Powys planners have given the green light to historic plans for just under 100 homes in Llanidloes.

The reserved matters application by Andrew Thomas is for 96 homes at land next to Dolwgwenith and Tan y Bryn Du road in Llanidloes, had been lodged with Powys County Council over three and a half years ago in August 2021.

The houses will be a mix of two, three and four-bedroom houses and includes vehicle access, infrastructure and “all associated works.”

Provision for 10 affordable homes is included in the scheme.

The principle for developing the site had been agreed back in October 2017 when an outline planning application for 96 dwellings had been given the go ahead by councillors on the Powys planning committee.

This was despite the application being classed as a “departure” from the Local Development Plan as it lies outside the town boundary.

At the outset of the process, the application had been for 86 dwellings due to the developer needing to take into account of new Welsh Government legislation on environment impact that had emerged since 2017.

But as the process has progressed over the years the scheme has gone back up to 96 houses.

Planning officer Richard Edwards said: “The mix of dwellings proposed is considered appropriate and will provide a range of living options for prospective residents.

“The site which is agricultural pastureland is boarded by hedgerows and trees and will form an extension to Llanidloes on its southern side which comprises of existing residential dwellings.

“Given the expansion of housing development in this area it would complement the existing built development of the area.

Mr Edwards explained in his report that council highway officers had conducted “extensive consultation” with the developer over the “internal layout” of the site.

Due to this “revised information” had been submitted by the applicant to address detailed highway infrastructure requirements.

Mr Edwards said:  “It is still acknowledged that significant detail is missing from the submission, but conditions have been recommended by highways to ensure that sufficient detail is secured.

“Officers having reviewed the conditions proposed, consider them to be appropriate and will therefore be attached to any granting of planning permission.”

He added that his decision is to approve the development.

A further sustainable drainage application will need to be approved before building work can start.

By Elgan Hearn, Local Democracy Reporting Service