Agenda item

AREA SOUTH - DETERMINATION OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS

Minutes:

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

 

S/40172

 

Retrospective application for retention of dwelling house at Plot 4, Cae Linda, Trimsaran, Kidwelly, SA17 4AQ

 

Representation was received from the Local Member re-iterating the points detailed within the Head of Planning’s written report and included concerns regarding:

  • dominance/overbearing on neighbouring properties
  • loss of privacy
  • the height of the path / patio area

 

The Development Management Officer, responded to the issues raised.

 

PL/00194

Proposed demolition and subsequent reconstruction of a three-storey building to provide commercial use at ground floor level and residential at the upper floors with associated parking.

 

 

4.2       Planning application DNS/00427– DNS (Development of National Significance) – Proposed Solar Park (DNS/3227364) including proposed cable route at land east of the A48 and land south west of Tycroes, adjacent to Clawdd Ddu Solar Farm, Tycroes, Ammanford, SA18 3RE

 

[NOTE: At 11:45 am during consideration of this item, the Committee adjourned for 15 minutes due to technical issues.]

 

The Committee was advised that following the submission to the Welsh Government of two Developments of National Significance (DNS) for solar renewable energy schemes within Carmarthenshire at Llangennech and near Tycroes, the Council, as a consultee, was required to produce a Local Impact Report (LIR) highlighting potential local impacts that would need to be assessed by the Welsh Government in its consideration of the applications.

 

Whilst the LIR would be completed by the Head of Planning, for which delegated authority was required, the Committee was informed it could make its own observations to the Welsh Government.  Those would be noted in the minutes of this meeting prior to submission to Welsh Government.

 

It was noted that the current application related to the Tycroes site only and that the Llangennech site had been considered by the Planning Committee during the meeting held on 22nd September, 2020.

 

The Committee thereupon received a report and slide presentation, including drone footage of the location detailed in application reference DNS/00427.

 

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED

4.2.1

To note the information report on application DNS/00427

4.2.2

That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Planning to submit a Local Impact Report to the Welsh Government

4.2.3

That the Committee submit the following representation to the Welsh Government:-

 

1.    That any approval of planning application DNS/00427 should contain a condition for the provision of a detailed de-commissioning plan to incorporate:-

-        The requirement for payment of a bond to ensure sufficient money was available to undertake the decommissioning works at the end of the 40 year life span in the event of the developer having ceased trading

-        The safe removal/treatment/disposal of the solar panels to prevent any leakage and subsequent ground contamination to protect the land for future generations.

2.    Consideration should be afforded to the issue of the payment of community benefits to the three local community council areas affected by the proposed development”

 

 

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