Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor H.I. Jones.

[Note: Councillor Eirwyn Williams was not present at the Planning Committee held on the 14th December 2017 and therefore did not participate in the determination or vote on the decision of the application].

The Senior Development Management Officer (East) referred to the private site visit undertaken by the Committee earlier that day (Minute 3.2 of the Planning Committee held on the 14^th December, 2017 refers) the purpose of which was to enable the Committee to assess visibility and access at/to the site.  He thereupon referred, with the aid of powerpoint slides, to the written report of the Head of Planning which provided an appraisal of the site together with a description of the development, a summary of consultation responses received and information on the local and national policies which were relevant to the assessment of the application. The Committee was advised that the Head of Planning was recommending approval of the application for the reasons detailed within her written report.

The Senior Development Management Officer (East) reminded the Committee that this application was a retrospective application for a new improved access onto a “C” class road, to facilitate a proposed 5 caravan or motorhome certified (CL). Furthermore, the Committee noted that the Camping and Caravanning Club holds a Certificate of Exemption under Section 269 (6) of the 1936 Public Health Act and Section 2 of the First Schedule to the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960, which permits the Club to establish small sites without the need to obtain a specific planning approval.  Within that certification process there was a requirement to consult the Local Authority in relation to the aspect of the highway safety. 

The Head of Planning had responded to the issues raised within the six letters of objection which had been received from local residents within her report.  The Committee noted that the Head of Transport had no objection to the proposal, subject to the imposition of relevant conditions as set out in the Head of Planning’s report.

RESOLVED that the planning application be granted, subject to the conditions detailed within the Report of the Head of Planning and the inclusion of an additional condition to translocate the existing hedgerow to the rear of the required visibility splay.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the following planning application be granted, subject to the conditions detailed within the Report of the Head of Planning and/or reported at the meeting:-

RESOLVED:

5.1      that the following planning application be refused contrary to the Head of Planning’s recommendation on the basis the Committee was of the view that this did not constitute an exemption under the policy provision AH1 (Affordable Housing) and accompanying SPG (Supplementary Planning Guidance).

5.2      The Head of Planning to submit a report to a future meeting detailing, for the Committee’s endorsement and suggested planning reasons for the refusal of the application based on the above

6.1       RESOLVED that the following planning application be granted, subject to the conditions detailed within the Report and an additional condition verbally reported at the meeting to require the provision of 2no. passing bays on the C3204 highway as requested by the Head of Transport:-

6.2       UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the following planning application be approved, in line with the recommendation of approval by the Head of Planning:-

6.3       UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that at the request of the applicant the following planning application be deferred:-

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on the
11^th January 2018 be signed as a correct record.