Agenda item

W/35336

Proposed residential dwelling at Land at Frondeg, 2 Bro Rhydybont, Llanybydder, SA40 9QX

W/35461

Construction of 30 no. residential dwellings and associated site infrastructure works (amended site) at land at the rear of Cae Ffynnon, Bancyfelin, Carmarthen, SA33 5DQ

A representation was received from the local member requesting that the Committee undertake a site visit.

REASON:  To enable the Committee to view the proposed location of the development and consider the concerns in relation to:-

·         regarding surface water and flooding in the area;

·         its potential impact on the village of Bancyfelin;

·         the current parking issues at the village school and highways safety concerns.

It was noted that Councillor P. Hughes is an Executive Board Member and not a Member of the Planning Committee as stated within the report.

In line with the Planning Committee Protocol, one of the objectors who had requested to speak on this application opted to make representation at today’s meeting rather than at the meeting following the site visit.  The Committee thereupon proceeded to receive a representation objecting to the proposed development, which re-iterated some of the points detailed within the Head of Planning’s written report and included the following:-

·       Concerns about surface water and flooding in the area.

·       Existing issues and removing natural drainage likely to increase issues which already exist along High St and cause a flooding problem for residents of the street.

·       That the application does not make any reference to part of the development being built on a flood plain.

[Note: the objector provided Planning Officers with video evidence of surface water flow in the area during heavy rain fall.]

The applicants’ agent opted to make representations at the meeting of the site visit.

W/35973

NEW PUBLIC SQUARE, CAFÉ AND SMALL BUSINESS UNITS TO EXISTING PUBLIC REALM REQUIRING THE REMOVAL OF EXISTING WALLS/RAILINGS AT JACKSONS LANE SQUARE, CARMARTHEN, SA31 1QD

Representations were received objecting to the application re-iterating the points detailed within the Head of Planning’s report with the main emphasis being the impact on the conservation area via the replacement of over 50% of the greenery with a hard paved area, the provision of a large television screen and the considered view that the application was contrary to national and local planning policies SP1 and GP1.

The Chair reminded both objectors and members of the Planning Committee of the nature of the planning application, which was requiring the removal of existing walls and railings only.

A representation was received in support of the proposed development and the views expressed that should the application be granted the plans would reinforce local character that would respect and enhance the local setting and the cultural and historic qualities of the plan area.