Ystradfellte LDP Settlement Assessment Site Visit Reports

LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
Ystradfellte
LDP Settlement Assessment
Site Visit Reports
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LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
Code
Site Name
Suitable?
Reason
Page
Sustainability Index Score: 15
CS77
Land adjacent to Creggan Bungalow
N
Linear extension into open
countryside
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Settlement Overview; Tiny hamlet associated with the Afon Mellte valley built up around cross roads.
Medieval settlement, nucleated around church. Some dispersed linear development follows line of road
through village. Set within agricultural landscape the area scores outstanding landscape evaluation within
LANDMAP visual and sensory evaluation. The village setting is tranquil within the landscape and attractive.
CS82b
Land at Tyle Farm
N
Impact on village character and
landscape settling
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CS82a
Land adjacent to Pendre
Y
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Superb views out are afforded towards the Mellte valley. Area is popular with visitors for the beauty of the
countryside and waterfalls of the Fellte waterfalls, evidenced by area of car parking within centre of village.
Logical infill site within village
nucleus
DBR-YST-A
Land adjacent to Dringarth
N
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Description Current Housing Stock: Predominately pre-20th century detached dwellings with some
modern infilling. Main village nucleus centres on road junction and listed church
Linear extension into open
countryside
DBR-YST-B
Land at Godre Pentre
Y
Developed, should be included
within development boundaries.
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Ystradfellte
Level 4 Settlement
Key Constraints:
Listed church
Area of archaeological investigation around church
Ancient woodland to the north and east
Area of flooding associated with Afon Mellte to the SE of the village.
Summary Assessments: Small hamlet of historic character served by minor roads with limited and
constrained growth options. Areas of infill identified during UDP period have largely been developed,
small area land behind the pub offers the only viable infill site, this was submitted as a DB review candidate
site and as logical area of infil within village nucleus should be retained within LDP limits. Flooding restricts
development occurring to the SE, the topography of the rising land restricts options to the West Only
other option for development is to extend settlement in a linear fashion along the axis of the main road. .
Candidate sites were submitted for consideration within Ystradfellte. Large area within the Southern
extent to extend development to meet modern development at Creggan Bungalow would be linear extension into open countryside out of keeping with scale and character of Ystradfellte and is not a viable development option. Similarly the proposed northern extension to the village should be resisted as unnecessary
linear development into open countryside out of keeping with traditional village form.
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LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
Introduction
The following section considers available land within Ystradfellte for future development.
The survey was undertaken on [insert date] by planning officers from the BBNPA.
Survey considered two different types of sites
(a) Candidate Sites
(b) Settlement Extension sites (including Development Boundary Review Candidate Sites and areas within current development boundary)
Candidate Sites are those areas of land submitted to the Authority for consideration within the LDP. Candidate Sites are the areas the BBNPA will look to first in consideration options for growth of the settlement. In consideration the options for growth Candidate Sites undergo detailed assessment to consider their suitability for future development, details of each candidate site within Ystradfellte are given at appendix X . Part of this assessment requires detailed site survey, the findings of which are presented in the
preceding section of this document.
Settlement Extension Sites are those area of a settlement on or adjacent to current UDP development limits. These sites also include small candidate sites which were considered to be of a scale unsuitable for allocation within the LDP and are displayed as filled pink on maps. These sites provide the BBNPA with alternative options for the development of an area. These assessments are speculative on the part of the BBNPA, and should any of these sites be considered suitable to accommodate necessary future growth
they will be subject to deliverability assessment.
In surveying both types of site the BBNPA intends to merely assess the potential of the site to accommodate further growth and its impact on the settlement should development occur in the future. The survey considers all options for future development of the area, the inclusion of a site within this report does not necessarily mean that it will be
included in the final Deposit LDP.
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LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
Constraints Map—Areas of assessment indicated by letter
A
B
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LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
Candidate Site CS 77 Land Adjacent to Creggan Bungalow
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LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
Candidate Site CS 77 Land Adjacent to Creggan Bungalow
View looking towards Northern extent from southern extent. Access
off main road shown left of image.
View from Southern extent looking North across site towards Northern
Boundary
Main road through settlement. Looking along western boundary
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LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
Candidate Site CS 77 Land Adjacent to Creggan Bungalow
View from Eastern Boundary West towards Main road and Creggan Boundary at SW
View from within site, Southern extent towards
Eastern Boundary
View from Eastern Boundary looking South towards Creggan Bungalow
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LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
Candidate Site CS 77 Land Adjacent to Creggan Bungalow
View from Southern extent towards North of site and main village nucleus, note
landscape context
Western Boundary from main road, looking North– East towards
village nucleus
View from Southern extent towards North of site
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LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
CS ID no
CS77
Site Name
Land adjacent to Creggan Bungalow
Current use of area
Agricultural
Proposed use
Residential
Are there natural Constraints preventing development
Mature Trees and overgrown hedgerow bounding, riverbank to East
Are there any other constraints preventing development of the site
Road network minor and narrow—capacity issues
Development immediately adjacent?
North and South single detached dwellings, Agriculture on all sides. Main road through settlement runs parallel with western boundary
Impact on settlement if development were to proceed
Large site out of keeping with village form. Development at current density unsustainable use of land. Partial inclusion perpetuates linear development into
open countryside with detrimental impact on village setting within landscape.
Recommendation: Site should retain existing use during LDP period. No development potential
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LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
Development Boundary Review Site CS82b
Photo of settlement Extentsion
Map of settlement extension
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LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
Development Boundary Review Site CS82b
Contextualising image showing main access road and development on Southern Extent., looking SW along road.
View looking south, north of site
Southern extent of site looking North towards Eastern Boundary.
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LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
Development Boundary Review Site CS82b
View from Northern extent looking SW into site. Potential access point
shown centre of image
Looking west within site from main road adjacent to Eastern Boundary
Looking west within site from main road adjacent to Eastern Boundary
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LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
Development Boundary Review Site CS82b Land at Tyle Farm (Plot 3)
Current use of area
Are there natural Constraints to village expansion ? (eg, steep hillside
etc)
Are there any other constraints to village expansion? (road boundary,
flooding)
Development immediately
adjacent?
Impact on village setting if
developed?
Opportunity for extension /
infill
Minimal—exasperation of linear development with impact on village landscape setting beyond.
Recommendation: Site should retain existing use within LDP period. Site should be excluded from limits.
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LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
Development Boundary Review Site A Land adjacent to Dringarth
Contextualising image looking North along main road through settlement. Aprox location o site circled in yellow
Field access into site from main road within SE boundary.
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LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
Development Boundary Review Site A Land adjacent to Dringarth
View from Eastern Boundary looking towards
NW, Note landscape setting
Eastern Boundary as viewed from main road
View from Eastern Boundary looking towards NW, Note
landscape setting
View from Eastern Boundary looking towards NW,
Note landscape setting
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LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
Development Boundary Review Site A Land adjacent to Dringarth
Current use of area
Are there natural Constraints to village expansion ? (eg, steep hillside
etc)
Are there any other constraints to village expansion? (road boundary,
flooding)
Development immediately
adjacent?
Impact on village setting if
developed?
Opportunity for extension /
infill
linear extension into open countryside
Recommendation: Site should retain existing use during LDP period. Site should not included within Development Boundaries
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LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
Development Boundary Review Site CS82 land adjacent to Pendre
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LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
Development Boundary Review Site CS82 land adjacent to Pendre
View North from existing field access within Eastern Boundary. Showing
Pendre adjacent. Looking NW along Northern Boundary
Contextualising image showing main road through settlement.. Looking
North towards site from South Eastern Boundary of site visible centre
of image
View South along main road and Eastern Boundary adjacent from
field access into site (NE corner)
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LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
Development Boundary Review Site CS82 land adjacent to Pendre
View South from Northern Boundary, looking towards Eastern
Boundary, main road and New Inn
Looking South from Northern Extent towards New Inn.
View along Northern Boundary from NE corner looking towards
Western Extent.
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LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
Development Boundary Review Site CS82 land adjacent to Pendre
Existing access within Eastern Boundary, Looking towards SE
View East from Western Extent. Looking towards existing field access and
Eastern Boundary.
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LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
Development Boundary Review Site CS82 Land adjacent to Pendre
Current use of area
Are there natural Constraints to village expansion ? (eg, steep hillside
etc)
Are there any other constraints to village expansion? (road boundary,
flooding)
Development immediately
adjacent?
Impact on village setting if
developed?
Opportunity for extension /
infill
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LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
Development Boundary Review Site B Land at Godre Pentre
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LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
Development Boundary Review Site B Land at Godre Pentre
Area developed
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LDP Settlement Assessment: Ystradfellte
Development Boundary Review Site
Current use of area
Are there natural Constraints to village expansion ? (eg, steep hillside
etc)
Are there any other constraints to village expansion? (road boundary,
flooding)
Development immediately
adjacent?
Impact on village setting if
developed?
Opportunity for extension /
infill
No development opportunity. Area should be included within LDP limits to reflect change of use.
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