Cyflwynwyd gan:Cllr. Gareth Griffith
Decision:
The draft Supplementary Planning
Guidance: The Slate Landscape of North West Wales was approved for public
consultation, and the Assistant Head of the Environment Department was
delegated the right to make any non-material revisions that may be required to
the draft SPG.
Minutes:
The item was presented by Cllr Gareth
Griffith.
RESOLVED
The draft Supplementary
Planning Guidance: The
Slate Landscape of North West Wales was approved for public
consultation, and the Assistant Head of the Environment Department was delegated the right to make any non-material
revisions that may be required to the draft SPG.
DISCUSSION
The report was presented, and the resolution was noted.
It was noted that the report stated that this
year the Council had successfully managed to receive the UNESCO World Heritage designation for the Slate Landscape of North
West Wales in the county. It
was stated that the specific area had been split into
six component parts and the six
were unique and this was highlighted
in the Supplementary Planning Guidance. It was explained that the Guidance had been prepared jointly with Snowdonia National Park, as some planning applications
were determined either by the Council or the
Park. It was noted
that the Guidance gave detailed information
about the areas and further guidance
on how to ensure that features
of the site are protected and improved.
It was explained that the guidance contained 4 sections and these were
highlighted.
It was stressed that
the department had worked closely with the National Park and there had been
discussions with key stakeholders. It was noted as it
was a joint Guidance between the National Park and the
Council that there was a need to conduct a public consultation prior to any determination. It
was highlighted that any observations made during the consultation period would be reported to the Cabinet and the amendments would be made to them.
Observations arising
from the discussion
¾ It was noted that a great deal
of work had been undertaken to develop the Supplementary Planning Guidance and it had been developed in accordance with
the evidence.
Support was highlighted to go into consultation, however, there was an enquiry regarding
non-material revisions that may arise
and be amended as noted in the recommendation. It was noted that these were
non-material revisions such as spelling and it was stressed that if a material
revision was highlighted then it would come
back to the Cabinet.
¾ It was stated that the guidance noted the role to protect the heritage of the areas together with specific features
and it was asked if it was possible to go a step further. It was explained that this Guidance was part of the Management Plan and included specific
policies that can be seen within the Local Development Plan, however, it was explained that the Economy Department was busy producing guidances highlighting good practice and the special features that can be seen in the areas that
will be used when individuals adapt houses and
gardens within the Slate Landscape area.
¾ It was noted that the guidance highlighted what can be seen in the Joint
Planning Policy and therefore it was an outline in
the supplementary plan and consequently did not add any barriers for
developers but highlighted what was important. A need to strike a balance was noted between facilitating
developments and protecting special features within the areas.
Awdur:Gareth Jones
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