Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence

Councillors John Brynmor Hughes (GC), Gareth Roberts (GC), Bryan Owen (IACC) and Richard Dew (IACC)

To receive any declaration of personal interest.

There were no declarations of personal interest.

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

No urgent items were received.

The Chairman shall propose that the minutes of the meeting of this committee held 22 March 2019 be signed as a true record.

The minutes of the Committee held on 22 March 2019 were accepted as a true record. Bob Thomas explained that the Joint Planning Policy Committee on 23 May 2019 was unlikely to be held, and that the items of this meeting could be transferred to the following Joint Planning Policy Committee on 14 June 2019.

To submit a report by Team Leader, Joint Planning Policy Unit

Presentation by Bob Thomas explaining the changes to the guidance since its introduction to the Joint Local Development Plan Panel on 22 March 2019 and asking the Committee to approve the proposed response to observations received during the public consultation period regarding the Supplementary Planning Guidance and to adopt the Guidance.

Matters raised:

·         A question was raised by Cllr Owain Williams regarding the relevance of the Sustainability Assessment and the Habitats Regulations Assessment regarding the re-introducing eagles to the area.

·         Cllr Kenneth Hughes agreed that the term "local" in the Guidance was suitable and that it would assist local people to obtain affordable housing.

Response:

·         It was explained that assessments undertaken in accordance with relevant Regulations were screening opinions about the Sustainability Evaluation and Habitats Regulations Assessment of the Guidance and that the observation was irrelevant to the SPG.  However, it was agreed that it was an important message and that it would be a matter to raise with relevant departments within individual Councils rather than at this meeting.

Decision – To accept the recommendation to approve the response to the observations received about the Supplementary Planning Guidance and to adopt this Guidance.

To conclude the meeting, the Chief Planning Officer noted that Rebeca Jones had been appointed as the new manager of the Joint Planning Policy Unit and that she would commence in her role at the end of May 2019.