Agenda and minutes

To accept any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Councillors Berwyn Parry Jones, Gareth A. Roberts and Gruffydd Williams

To receive any declaration of personal interest and to note protocol matters.

·           Councillor Elin Walker Jones (a member of this Planning Committee) in relation to item 5.3 on the agenda (planning application number C19/0716/25/LL), as her husband was employed by Coleg Menai and was also a member of the College Council.

The member was of the view that they were prejudicial interests and she withdrew from the Chamber during the discussion on the application.

To note any items that are a matter of urgency in the view of the Chairman for consideration.

None to note

The Chairman shall propose that the minutes of the previous meeting of this committee, held on, 23.9.19, be signed as a true record.

The Chair signed the minutes of the previous meeting of this Committee that took place on 23 September 2019, as a true record. 

Cyflwyno adroddiad Pennaeth Adran Amgylchedd.

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

Change of use of agricultural building into a boat engine mechanic workshop (Use Class B1)

LOCAL MEMBER: COUNCILLOR  DAFYDD MEURIG

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Change of use of agricultural building into a mechanic workshop for repairing boat engines (Use Class B1)

Attention was drawn to the late observations form that had been received.

The members had visited the site.

a)         The Planning Manager elaborated on the background of the application, and noted that it was an application for converting an existing agricultural building into a workshop for repairing boat engines. It was noted that this was a retrospective application as the use of the building had already commenced.

It was explained that the proposal involved using the building mainly to repair and service boat engines, together with storing maritime equipment for on-line sales mainly. It was noted that the business employed nine full-time members of staff with the aim of serving up to five customers a day (who would attend the site via appointment only). There would be five parking spaces for customers on the site, five spaces allocated for staff and seven separate spaces for general parking. There would also be an allocated space for storing up to four boats on the site. The Planning Statement submitted stated that up to five goods/boats deliveries would be expected to the site every week during the summer, with fewer in the winter.

The site was located near the buildings of the former Tal y Bont Uchaf farm, which comprised a substantial house, annexe and outbuildings and was a (Grade II) listed building. Access from the public road was along a private track with approximately 120m of this being a public footpath. The building was in a rural area approximately 1.2km to the east of the development boundary of the village of Llandygai.

A decision on this application was deferred at the Planning Committee on 23/09/19 so as to allow a site visit to be arranged and in order to undertake further assessment of the impact on the amenities of the local area from traffic using the site.

The Transportation Unit had no objection to the proposal and had stated that they did not believe that the development would have a detrimental impact on any road. However, it was noted that considerable objection had come from the local community, claiming that the increase that had already occurred with traffic was already harming road safety and local amenities. (This was the basis for conducting a site visit).

In considering the previous use of the building for agricultural purposes, it was noted that there was nothing to prevent large vehicles/machinery from coming and going to the site for that purpose. In addition, when considering the confined nature of the site, it was not believed that there was sufficient space to extend the business beyond its current boundaries and therefore the size of the site in itself would limit the amount of traffic.

Having weighed up the application and the revised plans against the requirements of the relevant policies, as well as considering all the observations and objections received during the consultation period, it was considered that the proposal  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Application to demolish building (Use class B8) and erect supermarket (Use class A1), creation of 113 parking spaces, soft landscaping works, reconfiguration of site access, including the creation of a roundabout and alterations to existing parking arrangements fronting Dunelm Store together with alterations to service access

LOCAL MEMBER: COUNCILLOR GARETH A ROBERTS

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An application to demolish a building (Use Class B8) and erect a supermarket (Use Class A1), create 113 parking spaces, soft landscaping work, reconfiguration of the site access including the creation of a roundabout and alterations to the existing parking arrangement in front of Dunelm Store, together with changes to the service access 

a)      Reference was made to the additional observations sheet where it was noted that the applicant had submitted additional observations in response to the Authority's assessment of the application. Considering that these comments referred to matters in relation to proving the need for the development, it was suggested that the Committee deferred the application to allow time for the officers to fully assess the observations.

b)      It was proposed and seconded to defer the application

RESOLVED to defer the application and conduct a site visit.

Change of use of buildings from Use Class B1 (offices) to Use Class D1 (non-residential institutions), together with additional car parking, pedestrian links, bus stop and access road

LOCAL MEMBER: COUNCILLOR MENNA BAINES

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Change of use of buildings from Use Class B1 (offices) to Use Class D1 (non-residential institutions) together with additional car parking, pedestrian links, bus stop and access road

Reference was made to the additional observations sheet where it was noted that the applicant's agent had requested that the application be deferred so that they could be in a position to respond to matters that had arisen in the Committee report - specifically,

i)              The re-development of the existing Grŵp Llandrillo-Menai site near Ysgol Friars, Bangor

ii)             Interpreting Policy ISA3 and CYF5 of the Local Development Plan.

It was proposed and seconded to defer the application

The Assistant Head of Environment Department highlighted that the main planning considerations of the application in question would be the type of use and the location of the site. He also suggested, should the committee decide to defer, it would be beneficial to visit the existing site and the application site.

RESOLVED to defer the application and arrange site visits to the existing Grŵp Llandrillo Menai site in Penrhosgarnedd and the application site on Ffordd Penlan, Parc Menai.