Agenda, decisions and minutes
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APOLOGIES To accept any apologies for absence. Additional documents: Minutes: Apologies were received
from Councillor Owain Williams The Chairman, Councillor Elwyn Edwards,
stated that this would be his last meeting as Chairman of the Committee and he
thanked Members and officers for their cooperation and support during his time
in the Chair. He extended his best wishes to the incoming Chair. |
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DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST AND PROTOCOL MATTERS To receive any declaration of personal interest and to note protocol matters. Additional documents: Minutes: a) Councillor
Gruffydd Williams (a member of this Planning Committee), in relation to item
4.3 on the agenda (planning application number C20/0102/33/LL) as he was the
son of an owner of a Caravan Park less than six miles from the site. Councillor Keith Jones (not a member of this Planning
Committee), in relation to item 4.4 on the agenda (planning application number
C20/0250/11/LL) as he was the applicant. The
members were of the view that it was a prejudicial interest, and they withdrew
from the meeting during the discussion on the application. b) The
following members declared that they were local members in relation to the
items noted: Councillor
Eric Merfyn Jones (a member of this Planning Committee) in relation to item 4.1
on the agenda (planning application number C20/0324/17/DT) Councillor
Gareth Griffith, (not a member of this Planning Committee) in relation to item
4.2 on the agenda (planning application number C20/0222/20/LL) |
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URGENT ITEMS To note any items that are a matter of urgency in the view of the Chairman for consideration. Additional documents: Minutes: None to note |
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PLANNING APPLICATIONS To submit the report of the Head of Environment Department. Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee considered the following applications for development.
Details of the applications were expanded upon and
questions were answered in relation to the plans and policy aspects. RESOLVED |
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Front,
side and rear extension. LOCAL MEMBER:
Councillor Eric M Jones Link
to relevant background documents Additional documents: Decision: DECISION To approve subject to
conditions: 1. Commence the
work within five years 2. In accordance with plans Minutes: The application was submitted to Committee as
the site was owned by a close relation to an Officer in the Planning Department
a) The Planning Manager expanded on the application's
background and noted that this was a full application for the demolition of a
front porch, a side flat roof garage and rear conservatory to construct a
single storey flat roof extension on the side and rear elevations of a
semi-detached house located within an estate of residential housing and the
development boundary of the village of Groeslon.
It was reported that the proposal would not have a negative
impact on the appearance of the house or the area in general as it would be
similar to what already exists. It was also considered that the proposal would not have a
significant negative impact on the amenities of nearby residents. Despite the increase in the number of
bedrooms, it was highlighted that confirmation had
been received that there was sufficient parking space to serve the property, on
private land in front of the house. Having
weighed up the proposal in the context of relevant policies, it was deemed that the proposal was acceptable for approval. b)
Taking advantage of the right to speak, the Local
Member made the following points:- ·
The property was within an estate of mixed and good
quality housing ·
The description and assessment submitted were detailed
and accurate ·
Supportive of the application c)
It was proposed and seconded to approve the
application d)
During the ensuing
discussion the following comment was noted by a member: ·
That other extensions had been approved on the estate RESOLVED:
To approve the application Conditions: 1.
Commence the work within five years. 2.
In accordance with plans |
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Application Number C20/0222/20/LL - Swn Y Mor, Caenarfon, LL55 1UE PDF 471 KB Demolition of existing stables and erection of new stables along with the
erection of an indoor riding school building, manège and associated
infrastructure (including relocating the access and parking arrangements) LOCAL MEMBER: Councillor Gareth Griffith Additional documents: Decision: DECISION To delegate powers to the Assistant Head of the Environment Department
to approve the application, subject to the following conditions:- Conditions 1. 5 years 2. In accordance with the plans 3. Landscaping matters 4. Submission of a lighting plan for the buildings and the exterior areas, including their type and the time when they will be on 5. Comply with the mitigation measures recommendations of the Ecological Report 6. Present archaeological mitigation measures 7. Present the details of the bilingual signs within the site 8.
Parking spaces to be completed before the
development is used for any purpose A note drawing the applicant’s
attention to the requirements of the Sustainable Drainage System (SuUDS) Minutes: The Planning Manager elaborated on the application's background and
noted that this was a full application to demolish the existing stables and to
erect new stables in their place along with erecting of an indoor riding school
building, riding manège and associated infrastructure
on a site near the banks of the Menai Straits at
Llanfair Is Gaer which lies to the north of
Caernarfon and south of Felinheli near Plas Menai. It was noted that
the report was extensive and the application was defined as a 'major'
development. It was
added that the applicant's agent had taken the relevant measures to
submit the application. It was reported that the principle of the development was based
on Policy PCYFF 1 and CYF6 of the Local Development Plan and these had been
discussed in detail within the report. It was explained that the site was located within a site that
is sensitive in terms of the landscape, with statutory designations located
near the site itself. It was noted that this
sensitivity had been acknowledged in the Visual and Landscape Impact Assessment
document submitted by the applicant to support this application, with the
document recommending mitigation measures to reduce the impact of the
development on the landscape. The assessment discussed the setting, size and
scale, design and appearance of the proposal with every effort made by the
applicant to mitigate the visual impact. Therefore, the proposal was considered
to be acceptable on the grounds of its impact within
the landscape and on nearby statutory landscape and historic designations and
it was a full assessment. In the context of
general and residential amenities, it was highlighted
that apart from the applicant's property, nearby residential dwellings were
located approximately 150m east of the site, including Plas
Menai. Therefore, it was considered
that there would be no detrimental impact on the property's amenities or to
visitors to Plas Menai. As part of the statutory consultation
the Transportation Department had been consulted and confirmation was received
that they had no objection to the proposal subject to the inclusion of relevant
conditions and planning notes. Attention was drawn to sustainability and linguistic matters and the
applicant had submitted information regarding signage and local employment
together with the economic benefits. It
was added that biodiversity and archaeological matters were
also acceptable. As a result, it was considered that the proposal was in accordance with
local and national policies, and there were no other material planning
considerations that outweighed policy considerations. The proposal was
considered to be acceptable subject to the inclusion
of conditions. a)
Taking advantage of the right to speak, the
applicant noted the following points:- ·
The children had shown great interest in show-jumping and competed at a national level with the Welsh
Teams, together with others from Gwynedd who compete at a high level. ·
There was nowhere purposeful to practice or compete
and therefore they had to travel at least two hours to reach such a centre · It was proposed that the building would ... view the full minutes text for item 6. |
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Application Number C20/0102/33/LL - Plas yng Ngheidio, Ceidio, Pwllheli PDF 149 KB Extend
existing touring caravan site to adjacent land by creating new access from
existing camp site, relocating one touring caravan site and adding 8 new
touring caravans LOCAL MEMBER:
Councillor Anwen Davies Additional documents: Decision: To defer making a
decision on the application in order to enable the applicant to submit
additional information to support the application Minutes: Attention was drawn to the late
observations form a) The
Planning Manager highlighted that the applicant had asked for the Committee to
defer making a decision on the application in order to enable him to submit
further information to support the application (although this was unlikely to
change the recommendation) b) It
was proposed and seconded to defer the application c) During
the ensuing discussion, the following observation by a member was noted: ·
Deferring the application would be an opportunity for
the applicant to prepare further evidence RESOLVED to defer
the application in order to enable the applicant to submit further information
to support the application. |
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Change of use of ground floor
from a public house into a residential flat. LOCAL MEMBER:
Councillor Keith Jones Additional documents: Decision: DECISION To
delegate powers to the Senior Planning Manager to approve the application,
subject to the following conditions: 1. Five years 2. In
accordance with the plans and details submitted with the application Minutes: a)
The Planning Manager expanded on the application's
background and noted that it was a full application for the change of use of a
public house (Use Class A3) on the ground floor to a residential flat (Use
Class C3) in the Hirael area, north of the city centre. It was explained that
it was a residential area with a high population density. It was noted that the principle had been
fully assessed and officers considered that the evidence submitted for
marketing viability and other community use was acceptable in principle. Following
the completion of a full assessment of the proposal, it was considered that the
proposal for the change the use of the public house to a two bedroom
residential flat was acceptable on the grounds of location, scale, density,
use, road safety, visual amenities together with residential amenities. It was
also noted that the proposal fully complied with relevant local and national
planning policies and guidance. b)
Taking advantage of the right to speak, the applicant
noted the following points:- ·
He had been trying to sell the public house for two
years, but without success. ·
It was not the ideal choice, but it was an option to
be consider in the future ·
The business turnover had reduced considerably over
the last few years - he did not anticipate that the situation would improve but
was currently able to maintain the business. ·
He had to consider the health and well-being of
himself and his wife c)
It was proposed and seconded to approve the
application. ch) During
the ensuing discussion members made the following main observations: ·
There was sympathy with the situation - it was very
difficult, but continued to hope that someone would buy the public house ·
A public house had existed on the site for over a
hundred years ·
It was sad that the public house culture as a
community hub was becoming scarce ·
There were other public houses in the area ·
There had been a change in social behaviour ·
The plans were orderly and acceptable and the
assessment was correct RESOLVED: To delegate powers to the Senior Planning
Manager to approve the application subject to the following conditions: 1. Five years. 2. In accordance with the plans and information submitted with
the application. |