Pen y Wern Parrog Road Newport

17th August 2021

Planning ref: NP/21/0120/FUL

Part demolition with alterations to dwelling and garage with replacement roof and green flat roofed extensions.

 Registration Date: 25-Feb-2021

This application will be go before the Development Management Committee on the 8th Dec 21 with the recommendation of approval:https://www.pembrokeshirecoast.wales.

See application on planning site here:https://planning.pembrokeshirecoast.wales.

Newport Town Council recommends refusal-see comment below

NP/21/0120/FUL
Tal y Wern Parrog Road Newport SA42 0RP
PROPOSAL
Part demolition with alterations to dwelling and garage with replacement roof and green flat roofed 
extensions COMMENTS The subject property is clearly visible from
1 The coast path from Penbont to Parrog which is well used
2 The estuary
3 Views across the estuary
The subject property is adjacent to the Newport Parrog Conservation Area All the above make the site 
particularly sensitive The development as proposed would not preserve the character or appearance of 
the adjacent conservation area The proposed amendments to the dwelling significantly increase its size 
as viewed  from the estuary and footpath The design appearance and materials are all inappropriate The 
zinc overcladding is particularly inappropriate and gives the impression of an industrial building The 
glass balustrade is inappropriate for such a site The proposed design is not sympathetic  and is 
uncompromising Presently the property and the adjacent property (which may have been built at 
roughly the same time) are of a similar design and stand apart from nearby properties There is a certain 
symmetry presently The  inappropriate development of the subject property as proposed would be 
highlighted by the traditional design of the adjacent property 

RECOMMENDATION
Refusal

Extracted from the Officer’s report for the Development Management Committee meeting on the 8th Dec.

Newport Town Council’s comments are reproduced in full below.
‘This Council considers this site very sensitive for the reasons previously set out. Also, the view of Carningli from the beach estuary and coast path will be influenced by the proposed development of the subject property. This Council stands by the comments set out in its email dated 23/03/21 in connection with the original plans.
The majority of those comments also apply to the revised plans lodged on 19/08/21 The proposed revised design with the two side extensions significantly increases the
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size of the property as viewed from the North (Sea facing). The adjoining garage
adds to the overwhelming feeling of size . As stated by the Conservation officer in his comments on the original plans, the single storey offshoots do little to help the design.
The Juliette balcony is inappropriate for this sensitive site. As the Conservation
Officer points out, Tal y Wern currently has traditional proportions which it shares with the adjacent property which may have been built at approximately the same time.
The inappropriate nature of the redevelopment of Tal y Wern (as presently designed)would be brought into sharp focus by the traditional proportions of the adjacent dwelling. The Council disagrees with the Conservation officer’s comment that the proposed North sea-facing elevation is broadly traditional. To the contrary, the central gable is anything but traditional. This north elevation of the gable is glazed from the ground to the roof guttering as are both the eastern and western elevations of the same gable. Rather than adding interest as suggested, this gable, as designed, is unsympathetic and inappropriate. In addition, there is significant glazing on the ground floor of both side extensions. It seems that that the roofing material of the side extensions is zinc. This is inappropriate. This is an example of the general failure to reflect the vernacular of the area.
Turning to south elevation, this Council appreciates that this elevation is less
sensitive. However, the zinc cladding and roofing (it appears to be zinc) is
inappropriate. The box shaped windows surrounded with what appears to be zinc cladding are unsympathetic.
As previously stated, there is no attempt to reflect the vernacular of the area.
RECOMMENDATION Refusal