Village development plan changed

By Elgan Hearn, Local Democracy Reporter

Changes are being proposed to a development in Castle Caereinion just weeks after permission to a previous set of plans had been approved.

Daniel Williams has lodged more fresh plans with Powys planners to build three homes at land south of Cwm Lane known locally as “Michael’s Meadow” (pictured).

The proposal is to build two two-storey semi-detached dwellings with two bedrooms and includes parking provision, landscaping and other “associated works.”

The third home would be a bungalow with two bedrooms and would include three garden sheds.

At the end of March, Mr Williams had been given planning permission for a two-storey house and bungalow development at the field.

This follows on from another application for a house and a detached annexe/garage building being given planning permission at the site in September last year.

The principle of developing the site had been agreed by Powys planners in an outline planning application for two houses back in 2022, but this was for a bigger patch of land at the site.

A chicken shed with gated access and room for vehicle parking had been in place at the site. While the shed has been removed, a concrete base for parking is still there.

Part of the site is at risk of flooding from the nearby Sylfaen Brook. Due to this, a Flood Consequence Assessment (FCA) has been included with the application.

The FCA by RAB consulting said: “Natural Resources Wales (NRW) flood map for planning indicates that the majority of the site and the access road is located outside the flood zones.”

They say that a small section to the southwest of the site is located in flood zone two and three.

These cover surface water and small watercourses as a result of a natural surface water flow path and is associated with Sylfaen Brook which is located 65 metres south of the site.

As the development is “small scale” and mostly outside the flood zone, RAB consulting said: “The development is not expected to be impacted by flood water in all but the most extreme scenario.

“Safe and dry” access and exit to and from the site is “expected” in all but the “most extreme” flood scenario.

RAB consulting said: “There is scope within the proposed development to incorporate a SuDS (sustainable drainage) treatment train to manage the impact of the development on surface water.

“The proposed development is appropriate for the flood risk and is not expected to increase the risk of flooding elsewhere.”

A decision on the application is expected by July 1.