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ELECT CHAIR To elect a Chairman
for 2021/2022 Additional documents: Decision: To re elect Councillor Eric M Jones
as Chairman for 2021 - 22 Minutes: RESOLVED: to
re-elect Councillor Eric M Jones as Chair for 2021/2022 |
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ELECT VICE CHAIR To elect a Vice
Chair for 2021/2022 Additional documents: Decision: To re elect Councillor
Gareth A Roberts as Vice chair for 2021 -22 Minutes: To re-elect Councillor Gareth A Roberts as
Vice-chair for 2021/2022 |
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APOLOGIES To accept any apologies for absence. Additional documents: Minutes: No apologies were received |
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DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST AND PROTOCOL MATTERS Additional documents: Minutes: a) Councillor
Simon Glyn in item 7.2 on the agenda (planning application number
C20/1076/14/LL) as his son-in-law worked at Coed
Helen. The
Member was of the opinion that it was a prejudicial interest, and he 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 Gareth Williams (not a member of this
Planning Committee), in item 7.1 on the agenda, (C20/0666/32/LL) ·
Councillor Gruffydd Williams (a member of this
Planning Committee), in relation to item 7.3 on the agenda, (C21/0167/42/DT) ·
Councillor Dylan Bullard (not a member of this
Planning Committee), in item 7.4 on the agenda, (C21/0215/45/LL) c) Councillor
Anne Lloyd Jones stated that she had received a phone call regarding one of the
applications. |
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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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The Chairman shall propose that the minutes of the previous meeting of this committee, held on, 22nd of March and 12th of April 2021, be signed as a true record. Additional documents: Minutes: The Chair
signed the minutes of the previous meetings of this committee, held on 22 March
and 12 April 2021, as a true record. |
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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. |
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Application No C20/0666/32/LL Crugeran, Sarn Mellteyrn, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, LL53 8DT PDF 290 KB Erection of a
free-range egg production unit including silos and associated works LOCAL MEMBER: Councillor Gareth Williams Additional documents: Decision: To approve subject to the following conditions: 1.
Commence within five years. 2.
In accordance with the plans 3.
The roof and external walls to be of a dark green colour to
match the existing shed. 4.
The colour of the feed bins to match the existing. 5.
Agricultural use of the building only. 6.
Submission of a landscaping plan 7.
A Noise Impact Assessment to be submitted prior to the
commencement of the development 8.
Submission of an Assessment of the Impact of Pollution from
Particulate Matter prior to the commencement of the development 9.
Submission of a Biodiversity Enhancement Plan prior to the
commencement of the development 10. A revised Manure
Management Plan to be submitted prior to the commencement of the development Minutes: Application
to erect a structure for the production of free-range eggs including
foundations and associated works Attention was drawn to the late observations form. a) The
Development Control Team Leader expanded on the background to the application,
and noted that it was an application to construct an agricultural unit to house
chickens to produce free-range eggs, along with the construction of silos and
associated works at Fferm Crugeran,
Sarn Mellteyrn. The
proposed shed would be located parallel to an existing chicken shed on the
site; it would of the same design and size and would house up to 32,000 laying
hens. The four feed silos would be approximately 6.8m high and of a grey-blue
colour, situated adjacent to the shed. It
was reported that the site was located in the
countryside and within a Special Landscape Area, the Registered Historic
Landscape of Llŷn and Bardsey.
In terms of visual amenities, the setting of the existing chicken shed is
comparatively flat within an rolling landscape, which
ensures that there are only occasional views of the existing shed from the
nearby landscape. It does not appear obtrusive or out of place within the
Special Landscape Area. The proposed shed would be situated parallel to the
existing shed; therefore the proposed shed would be
screened to an extent from the most prominent views. It
was explained that there were some residential dwellings in
the vicinity of the site. No objections were received
to the proposal from local residents, which was positive and underlined the way
the farm was managed. The Council's Public Protection Unit was
consulted regarding the noise issues. The Unit did not consider that the
Noise Management Plan received was sufficient. It was
recommended, due to the rural location of the unit, that a Noise
Assessment should be undertaken and agreed prior to the commencement of the
unit's construction to ensure that the unit did not have a noise impact on
nearby residents and did not unacceptably increase the area's background noise
level. It
was proposed to use the farm's existing access and the
access track to the existing shed to serve the proposal. In terms of transport
patterns, it was expected that a HGV lorry would come
to the farm 2/3 times a month transporting chicken feed, as is the arrangement
with the existing chicken shed. Eggs were to be collected every three days and
vehicles transporting new chickens were expected to
arrive once every 13 months. Apart from
this, there would be the daily comings and goings by farm workers. The
Transportation Unit had noted that they had no objections to the application
and that they only anticipated a small addition in traffic levels. Having
considered all the relevant matters, including local and national policies and
guidance, together with the observations received following the consultation
process, it was deemed that the proposal was
acceptable subject to the inclusion of conditions. b) Taking advantage of the right to speak, the applicant noted the following points: ... view the full minutes text for item 8. |
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Application for
the extension of the holiday occupancy season of all of the static caravans on
the site to allow their all year-round occupation for holiday purposes Local Members;
Councillor Roy Owen and Councillor Cai Larsen Additional documents: Decision: To approve Conditions 1. 5
years 2. Holiday
use and a register to be kept. Minutes: Application for the extension of the holiday occupancy
season of all of the static caravans on the site to allow their all year-round
occupation for holiday purposes a) The
Senior Planning Officer noted that policy TWR 4 supported proposals to extend
the holiday season of existing static caravan and chalet sites provided it could be demonstrated that the accommodation was being used
exclusively for holiday purposes and did not become the occupant’s main or sole
place of residence. It was noted that the existing
permissions for the site permitted occupation of static units between 1 March
in one year and 10 January the following year. The caravan site currently
closed for seven weeks of the year. It was explained
that Supplementary Planning Guidance: Tourist Facilities and Accommodation
(March 2021) also referred to using holiday occupancy conditions that allowed
the use of holiday units throughout the year but with relevant conditions,
which ensured that such units were not used for permanent residential use.
Policy TWR 4 did not restrict the period that static caravans / chalets could be occupied. Therefore, static caravans / chalets could be occupied for holiday purposes throughout the year
and there were many case laws that were clear and supportive on this matter. By
now, there were several sites in Gwynedd that operated in this way, with a
condition to ensure that they were only used for
holiday purposes. It was emphasised that
it was possible to include a condition stating that the static caravans on the
site could only be used for holiday purposes and that
a register should be kept of the names of all occupiers of the caravans, the
duration of their stay and the address of their main residence. It was reported
that some similar applications had been refused by the
Planning Committee in the past on the grounds that a 12 month use would
lead to people using the units as residences all year round and on the grounds
of the impact on the Welsh Language. Notably, an application was
refused to extend the occupancy period of Ocean Heights in Chwilog for this reason (C12/1323/41/LL). A planning appeal
was conducted on the decision, which included a claim
for costs against the Council. In order to ensure
consistency, it was noted that the proposal to extend the occupancy period of
the units to 12 months met the requirements of policies as noted in the report,
and that a planning condition should be imposed to ensure that the units would
be for holiday use only. There was no evidence to suggest that the proposal
would have a significantly greater impact on the Welsh language than the
current situation. b) It
was proposed and seconded to approve the application c)
Attention was drawn to a note in the report stating
that the Local Member was supportive of the application in principle RESOLVED: To approve –
conditions 1. 5 years 2. Holiday use and a register to be kept. |
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Application No C21/0167/42/DT Tan Y Mynydd, Mynydd Nefyn, Nefyn, Pwllheli, LL53 6LN PDF 233 KB Demolition
of existing external store, alterations to existing main house and part single
storey, part 2 storey extension to side and rear to create enlarged living
accommodation. Local
Member; Councillor Gruffydd Williams Link
to relevant background documents Additional documents: Decision: To defer in order to consider
the observations of the AONB Joint Committee as part of the officer's
assessment Minutes: Demolition of existing external store, alterations
to the existing main house and part single-storey, part two-storey extension to
side and rear to create more living space Attention was drawn to the late observations form. a) The
Senior Officer stated that this was an application to alter and expand the
existing property, and that it was a re-submission of a plan previously refused
by the Committee (application number C20/0022/42/DT). It was
noted that the proposal submitted was an attempt to respond to the
previous refusal reasons and that the plan had been amended further in response
to observations received during the consultation process. The
application was submitted to the Committee at the
local member’s request. The
property was located on the slopes of Mynydd Nefyn in open countryside, approximately 340m to the east
of the development boundary and 50m outside the Llŷn
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It
was explained that the development would include: ·
Demolishing an existing outbuilding and relocating a
stone wall in order to create a parking and turning area ·
Demolishing a rear two-storey extension and a glass
side extension ·
Erecting a two-storey extension in the form of a
crescent with three dormer windows in the front elevation and footlights in the
rear elevation together with the erection of a single-storey extension with a
mono-pitch slate roof along its front. ·
Erecting a balcony on the gable-end of the existing
house Slides were shown to exhibit the setting of the existing house, and
the refused proposal side by side with the amended plans. It was
noted that the scale and size of the proposal had been reduced and
although it remained large, the dormer windows reflected traditional design and
the porch reduced the prominence of the glass. It was emphasised that the
applicant had attempted to respond to the committee's previous concerns. Having considered
the observations and objections received, it was suggested
that the proposal was an improvement on the previously refused plan in terms of
its impact on the landscape, and that it met with local and national planning
policy requirements. b)
Taking advantage of the right to speak, the applicant
noted the following points: ·
The applicants wished
to turn Tan y Mynydd into a permanent family
residence, and had dreamed of owning a property in the beautiful village of Nefyn. ·
The applicant spent her first holiday at Nefyn, in the old hotel in Pistyll,
and her family had resided at the Aberafon Holiday
Park in Nefyn since then. The applicants had family
in Morfa Nefyn, were life
members of Nefyn's sailing club and golf club, and
were regular customers at the former Sportsman Hotel. They were now
shareholders of Tafarn yr Heliwr, Nefyn. ·
The proposal was not an application for another
holiday home, or for a rented property. This was to be their permanent home - their
dream. They looked forward to spending many more years in the community with
their children and grandchildren. · In drawing up the application, they ... view the full minutes text for item 10. |
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Application No C21/0215/45/LL 20 Yr Ala, Pwllheli, LL53 5BL PDF 354 KB Conversion of 3 storey
dwelling into two apartments Local Member; Councillor Dylan
Bullard Link
to relevant background documents Additional documents: Decision: To delegate powers to the Assistant Head of Department to approve the
application subject to receiving an acceptable flood consequence assessment and
NRW approval of the flood consequence assessment Conditions: 1.
Time 2.
Compliance
with plans 3.
Boundary
treatment completed prior to occupying the units 4.
Agree
on an affordable housing scheme (standard) Note: Welsh Water Party Wall Act Requirements Minutes: Conversion
of a three-storey residential house into two flats Attention was drawn to the late observations form. a) The
Planning Manager noted that this was a full application for the conversion of
an existing residential property into two self-contained living units. It was explained that the existing building was located within
the development boundary of Pwllheli, and that it was
a three-storey building located at the end of a terrace of similar houses. Specifically,
the internal layout offered: ·
Unit One - Ground floor – shared hall/access, bedroom, living
room, kitchen, bathroom ·
Unit Two - First floor - living room/kitchen, bathroom, utility
room - Second floor – two bedrooms It was noted that the assessment was extensive and that it
demonstrated evidence and justification for the need, as well as meeting the
requirements of policy TAI 9 that allowed the sub-division of existing
properties into smaller units, without the need for substantial external
extensions or adaptations. It was highlighted that the
development was part of the Council's Housing Action Plan, and would be used to
contribute towards the effort to meet the need for housing for local residents
of the Pwllheli area. It was added
that there was a clear confirmation of the acknowledged need for units of this
type and size in the area. The units were to be let to
residents in accordance with the Council's letting policy. In terms of
general and residential amenities, it was explained
that the site was located in a busy location close to Pwllheli
town centre, and surrounded by residential dwellings. The current front
elevation of the building looked out over a busy public road to the front; it was intended to construct a 1.8m fence along the site's
boundaries to ensure that residential amenities were protected. There were no
external changes proposed for the building itself that would create any direct
overlooking that was either new, or worse than the current situation. It was reported that concern had been expressed about bins that
would be kept at the front of the house, and how these would affect the
pavement and existing movements. Referring to the proposed
plans, it was noted that a specific area had
been designated for bin storage in the yard that formed part of the site. It was not considered that the proposal would cause significant
harm to the amenities of the local neighbourhood that was worse than the
current situation. In terms of
transport and access matters, it was reported that the
house did not currently have a parking space and that it was not intended to
include spaces for the two new flats either. It was reported that there were
unrestricted parking spaces along the majority of the road as well as there
being public car parks relatively close by, and very convenient public
transport connections. Given this, the Transportation Unit had no objection to
the proposal. The Language Unit confirmed that the units were to be let at an affordable social rent as part of ... view the full minutes text for item 11. |