Agenda item

Erection of 10 industrial units,new access,parking and landscaping

 

Local Member: Councillor Dafydd Meurig

 

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DECISION: To approve the application subject to material planning conditions relating to:

1.     Time

2.     Compliance with the plans

3.     All materials to be agreed

4.     Permitted use of Units for any purposes within Use Class B1, B2 or B8 only

5.     Landscaping / biodiversity enhancements condition

6.     Opening hours: 06:30 to 18:00 Monday to Friday, 06:30 to 17:00 Saturday and 08:00 to 16:00 Sunday / Bank Holidays

7.     The details of any external equipment installed on the building must be submitted

8.     No unit should be brought into use until the connection with the public sewer has been completed

9.     To operate in accordance with the submitted Construction Traffic Management Plan

10.  Welsh Water Condition

11.  Ensure Welsh / Bilingual signs

            Notes

1.         Welsh Water

2.         Land Drainage Unit

3.         Language Unit

 

Erection of 10 industrial units, new access, parking and landscaping

 

Attention was drawn to the late observations form

 

a)      The Planning Manager highlighted that this was a full application to erect a building on a vacant plot of land within the Bryn Cegin Business Park, Llandygai. It was noted that the building would be split into ten units, with the intention of obtaining consent for Use Class B2, namely General Industrial. Despite not being completely relevant to the application, it was noted that there were no specific users for the units yet.

 

In terms of the principle of the development, it was reported that the site was located outside the development boundary but was part of a site protected as a Strategic Regional Business site within the LDP for B1, B2 and B8 use. It was noted, as the intention was for class B use, it would comply with policy CYF 1 that related to protecting, allocating and reserving land and units for employment use.

 

It was noted that the plot of land surrounding the building would include 31 parking spaces and the access would be provided through the existing vehicular entrance that provided access from the inner road that serviced the broader business park.

 

Although fairly large, (floor area of 995m² and 8.2m to the roof ridge), the new building would be of a size, design and materials that would be expected for contemporary industrial buildings. It was considered that the design and appearance was acceptable and complied with policy PCYFF 3. In addition, impact on amenities could be managed with conditions that related to opening hours and any external machinery e.g. extraction systems.

 

A statement relating to the Welsh Language had been submitted and, as part of the consultation process, observations had been received highlighting concern about the impact of the development on the Welsh language. In response, an explanation was received by the applicant noting that the units could not be advertised to tenants until the application received Planning permission. To promote the Welsh language, the applicant stated his willingness to collaborate with the Language Unit and create a transfer file for the units that would commit the tenants to the Cynnig Cymraeg (Welsh Offer) that was in accordance with the Language Unit's advice.

 

It was reported that late observations had been received from the Transportation Unit confirming that there was no objection to the proposal and that a green infrastructure statement had been received that complied with the requirements of Planning Policy Wales. As a result, it was not considered that the proposal was contrary to any material planning policy within the LDP and the proposed development was appropriate for the site and likely to be of strategic importance to the county as a starting point for business developments on the site. The Planning Authority recommended approving the application with conditions.

 

b)    The Chair noted that the Local Member had apologised that he could not be present, but he had sent the following observations via e-mail:

 

I have no objection in principle to the proposal as there is local demand for industrial units of this size, but I am concerned that the developer has not provided sufficient evidence to show how this development would increase the use of the Welsh language.

 

However, I note the willingness of the developer to collaborate with the Council's Language Unit to create a transfer file for the units that would commit the tenants to the Welsh Commissioner's "Cynnig Cymraeg", and I look forward to seeing the outcome of this work.

 

c)    It was proposed and seconded to approve the application. Welcoming a development on the site that had been dormant for some time

 

RESOLVED: To approve the application subject to material planning conditions relating to:

1.         Time

2.         Compliance with the plans

3.         All materials to be agreed

4.         Permitted use of Units for any purposes within Use Class B1, B2 or B8 only

5.         Landscaping / biodiversity enhancements condition.

6.         Opening hours: 06:30 to 18:00 Monday to Friday, 06:30 to 17:00 Saturday and 08:00 to 16:00 Sunday / Bank Holidays

7.         Details of any external equipment installed on the building must be submitted.

8.         No unit should be brought into use until the connection with the public sewer has been completed.

9.         Act in accordance with the submitted Construction Traffic Management Plan.

10.       Welsh Water Condition

11.       Ensure Welsh / Bilingual signs

 

Notes

·         Welsh Water

·         Land Drainage Unit

·         Language Unit