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POLICY DP/2 - OVERARCHING STRATEGIC APPROACH

Development will be located in accordance with the overarching strategic approach set out below: 

Urban Areas  Abergele/Pensarn, Colwyn Bay (inclusive of Rhos-on-Sea and Old Colwyn), Conwy, Deganwy/Llanrhos, Llandudno, Llandudno Junction, Llanfairfechan, Llanrwst, Mochdre, Penmaenmawr, Penrhyn Bay/Penrhynside and Towyn/Kinmel Bay. 

Most new development will take place within, and on the fringe of, these urban areas. Over the plan period approximately 85% of the housing and 80% of employment (B1, B2 & B8) development (through completions, commitments, windfall and new allocations) will be located primarily within, and on the fringe of, the urban areas to reflect the spatial priorities of contributing to the creation of sustainable communities.  

Urban Areas will be key in the provision of a combination of market and Affordable Housing for Local Need (AHLN) on both allocated sites and windfall sites.  Settlement boundaries will be amended to reflect the proposed development.  AHLN will also be permitted on exception sites adjoining Llanrwst. 

Main Villages 

Tier 1:  Llanddulas, Dwygyfylchi, Llysfaen, Glan Conwy 

Tier 2:  Betws-yn-Rhos, Cerrigydrudion, Dolgarrog*, Eglwysbach, Llanfair Talhaearn, Llangernyw, Llansannan, Tal-y-Bont/Castell* and Trefriw*  

The scale of proposed future development will reflect the settlements’ needs in terms of the size and function and their physical and functional relationships with the urban areas. Main Villages provide a service function for the Minor Villages and Hamlets and this will be maintained and further developed to meet the needs of these communities. Over the plan period, approximately 15% of the housing and 20% of the employment (B1, B2 & B8) development will be accommodated within Main Villages, Minor Villages and Hamlets, but primarily in the Tier 1 and Tier 2 Main Villages and delivered through completions, commitments, windfall and new allocations. To reflect the development constraints in Tal-y-Bont and Trefriw, development will be limited and promoted through development within Snowdonia National Park.  

Tier 1 Main Villages will provide a combination of market value and AHLN and Tier 2 Villages will provide for AHLN only on both allocated sites and windfall sites of smaller scale than that permitted in the Urban Areas.  No further development will be permitted outside settlement boundaries, except for 100% small scale AHLN on exception sites to promote sustainable communities in line with Policy HOU/6 ‘Rural Exception Sites for Affordable Housing for Local Need’ and in exceptional circumstances to meet employment needs in line with Policy EMP/2 ‘New B2, B2 & B8 Employment Development’; 

Minor Villages 

Bryn Pydew, Glanwydden, Groes, Henryd, Llanbedr-y-Cennin*, Llanddoged, Llanelian, Llangwm, Llannefydd, Pentrefelin, Pentrefoelas, Rhyd-y-Foel, Rowen*, St George, Tal-y-Cafn and Tyn-y-Groes Limited development will take place in the Minor Villages to protect the character of the area, support AHLN and contribute to the creation of sustainable communities. Over the Plan period, no market housing sites or employment sites will be allocated, neither will the settlement boundaries be drawn around the Minor Villages. Single or small estates of AHLN within, or at the edge of, Minor Villages, on windfall sites, will be acceptable as exceptions, providing that the proposed development meets Policy HOU/6. 

Hamlets

Bodtegwel, Bryn-y-Maen, Bryn Rhyd-y-Arian, Brymbo, Bylchau, Cefn Berain, Cefn Brith, Capelulo*, Dinmael, Glan Rhyd, Glasfryn, Groesffordd, Gwytherin, Hendre, Llanfihangel GM, Maerdy, Melin y Coed, Nebo*, Pandy Tudur, Pentre Isa, Pentre-llyn-cymmer, Pentre Tafarn-y-Fedw, Rhydlydan and Tan-y-Fron 

Over the plan period, there will be no allocations for development within the Hamlets. Development will only be permitted in exceptional circumstances. An exception will be where development would provide single AHLN in acceptable and sustainable locations.

* Falls partly within the Snowdonia National Park

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