Agenda and minutes

An apology for absence was received from Councillor. P. Edwards.

The Committee was advised that this item had been withdrawn, pending the review of the recently announced Natural Resources Wales documentation in relation to Special Areas of Conservation and phosphate levels which required further clarification at a national level for all local authorities.

The Committee was advised that this item had been withdrawn, pending the review of the recently announced Natural Resources Wales documentation in relation to Special Areas of Conservation and phosphate levels which required further clarification at a national level for all local authorities.

The Committee was advised that this item had been withdrawn, pending the review of the recently announced Natural Resources Wales documentation in relation to Special Areas of Conservation and phosphate levels which required further clarification at a national level for all local authorities.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on the 7^th January, 2021, be signed as a correct record.

THE REPORT RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING ITEM IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION AS IT CONTAINS EXEMPT INFORMATION AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH 16 OF PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 12(A) TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972, AS AMENDED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ACCESS TO INFORMATION) (VARIATION) (WALES) ORDER 2007 AS IT RELATES TO INFORMATION RELATING TO “INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF WHICH A CLAIM TO LEGAL PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGE COULD BE MAINTAINED IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.  IF FOLLOWING THE APPLICATION OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST TEST THE COMMITTEE RESOLVES PURSUANT TO THE ACT TO CONSIDER THIS ITEM IN PRIVATE, THE PUBLIC WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE MEETING DURING SUCH CONSIDERATION.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED, pursuant to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007, that the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item as the report contained exempt information as defined in paragraph 16 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

[Note: Councillors I.W Davies, C. Jones and G.B Thomas left the meeting during consideration of this item as they weren’t present at the meetings held on the 1^st October, 2019 and 14^th November, 2019 when the application was considered.  As a substitute committee member, Councillor. D. Cundy also left the meeting during consideration of this item.]

The Committee considered a report on the appeal against planning refusal Reference S/21597 decision notice dated 14th November 2019. The Committee noted that there were 8 policy reasons for refusal (4 substantive grounds).

Officers advised that they had been preparing the Council’s case to defend the appeal and shared the advice that had been provided by Counsel.

Following detailed discussions, it was:

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that planning officers notify the Appellant that the Authority intends defending the Appeal as detailed in the report.