Posted: Mon 9th Dec 2019

Updated: Wed 26th Feb

Pwllheli extra care flats approved

North Wales news and information
This article is old - Published: Monday, Dec 9th, 2019

An extra care housing development has been approved in Pwllheli despite the concerns of neighbours.
A proposal submitted by Adra for 28 flats for the elderly on the current Canolfan Frondeg site has been given the green light by members of Gwynedd Council’s planning committee.
The housing association, formerly known as Cartrefi Cymunedol Gwynedd, applied to build the three-storey extra care development by demolishing the former offices.
But despite being recommended for approval by officers, citing the need for such a development in the area, neighbours urged committee members to defer the plans so they could be amended.
Councillors Steve Churchman and Gruffudd Williams asked fellow members to  put the brakes on any decision until concerns regarding overlooking neighburing properties and a lack of parking spaces – with 23 having been designated – were resolved.
But officers, addressing the meeting in Caernarfon on Monday, said there was a clear need for such housing, with Huw Evans on behalf of Adra noting that any town centre development would “inevitably” have a degree of overlooking.
Cllr Elin Walker Jones added that, due to its town centre location, many residents would not require a car, with many also choosing to give up theirs upon reaching a certain age.
According to the report, which was approved with only three members opposed, the new building will be designed to a “U” shape.
“It would include 28 extra care flats for people aged over 55 years (16 two-bedroom flats and 12 one bedroom flats) and ancillary uses on the ground floor/externally, including communal facilities, an office, plant room and stores and a bin storage area, along with parking spaces and associated landscaping,” said the report.
“The proposal is described as extra care flats for those aged over 55 years, and the floor plans show that all the flats are self-contained with a bedroom(s), bathroom, lounge and kitchen, as well as a communal lounge and relatively small kitchen attached to it.
“The proposal would clearly have economic benefits, through the provision of jobs during the construction phase and new housing close to existing employment opportunities.
“In social terms, the scheme would provide affordable housing provision in an area where there is clearly an identified shortfall.”

By Gareth Williams – Local Democracy Reporter



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