Agenda and minutes

          The Chairman welcomed all to the meeting.

Councillor Ceris Jones and Carl Worrall apologised for their inability to attend the meeting.

Councillor Rhodri Evans stated that he had received a dispensation to speak only on Application A201012 by the Ethics and Standards Committee.

 

Mrs Dana Jones, Democratic Services and Standards Officer declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Application A220035 and Ms Nia Jones, Corporate Manager – Democratic Services took the minutes for this item.

It was RESOLVED to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of 10 May 2023.

 

Matters arising

None.

Consideration was given to the Report of the Corporate Lead Officer – Economy and Regeneration on the following planning applications which had been considered at a previous meeting and which required further consideration by the Committee:-

 

A220398 Proposed infill dwelling, Land Adjacent Uwch-y-nant Borth

 

For the recommendation to REFUSE the application:-  Mark Strong (1)

 

Against the recommendation to REFUSE the application :-  Gethin Davies, Ifan Davies, Marc Davies, Meirion Davies, Rhodri Davies,  Rhodri Evans, Hugh Hughes, Maldwyn Lewis, Gareth Lloyd, Sian Maehrlein , Chris James (11)

 

Following the vote, the decision therefore was to APPROVE the application subject to the removal of permitted development rights.

 

To APPROVE the application subject to conditions and completion of S106 agreement under the provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in respect of affordable housing designation.

 

Members did not agree with the recommendation of the Officers and were of the opinion that the application could be approved for the following reasons:-

•         there were other material considerations in this case that would justify approving the application contrary to officer recommendation, firstly, whilst acknowledging that the site lies outside of the defined settlement boundaries, Members noted however that the site lies within very close proximity to the settlement, where there were adequate services and facilities available to serve the daily needs of the future occupiers.

•         Members saw the proximity of Borth as a Rural Service Centre as being an important factor in this case, which was different to the cases previously considered by the group, which have had a more rural context

•         that the plot had built form to either side, thereby representing an infilling opportunity as opposed to a more sporadic or ribboning form of development.

•         Additionally, Members also commented that the site also lies within

           very close proximity to Brynowen Holiday Park.

•         Members placed significant weight on the fact that consent had been given on two occasions in the past for the residential development of this site. Notwithstanding the fact that these consents have now lapsed, Members considered that a precedent had been set by these previous planning permissions.

•         Members concerned that there had been a lack of housing delivery within the settlement itself and they were of the opinion that the Council needed to deliver as many affordable homes as possible, as local people were being priced out of the market.

•         in conclusion therefore, Members considered that there were other material considerations in this case that were sufficient to outweigh the policy presumption against the development.

 

Consideration was given to the Report of the Corporate Lead Officer Economy and Regeneration upon development, advertisement; local authority and statutory planning Applications:-

 

Mr Emmanuel Kincaid (Agent) and Mr O Jones (Applicant) addressed the Committee in accordance with the Operational procedure for Members of the Public addressing the Development Management Committee 

        

A201012 Change of Use of Agricultural Land to Glamping Pod Site, Fields South East of Pantyfod, Llanddewi Brefi, Tregaron

 

To REFER the application to the Site Inspection Panel in accordance with point 2 and 3 of the Council’s adopted criteria.

 

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Miss Abby Jaques (applicant) addressed the Committee in accordance with the Operational procedure for Members of the Public addressing the Development Management Committee 

 

A210384 Change of use and conversion of redundant agricultural building to a children's nursery, Redundant Outbuilding @ Crymant, Brongest, Newcastle Emlyn

 

 

To APPROVE the application.

Members did not agree with the recommendation of the Officers  and were of the opinion that the application could be approved for the following reasons:-

•         Material considerations outweigh policies for refusal

•         This childcare facility was meeting demand

•         Would provide employment

•         Adheres to the policy of meeting childcare needs in the county

•         The facility would meet a need that had already been identified

•         Positives outweigh the negatives in this application

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Mr Rhys ap Dylan (Agent) addressed the Committee in accordance with the Operational procedure for Members of the Public addressing the Development Management Committee 

 

A220035 Erection of a rural enterprise dwelling and workshop,Fferm Cwmcoedog,

Mydroilyn,Lampeter

 

 

To REFER to the Cooling Off group for reasons outlined in the discussion which included:

•         The location of the application

•         If the application could be considered under TAN 6

•         The ownership of Bryn Mair (cert B)

•         its size

         

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A220250 Erection of a detached block of flats, six storeys in

height(sixth storey within roof space),containing 24 units with associated

car parking and communal amenity spaces, Area of land adjacent to the Brynderw

Building,Stanley Road, Aberystwyth

 

 

To REFER the application to the Site Inspection Panel in accordance with point 3 and 7 of the Council’s adopted criteria.

 

__________________________________________________________________  Mrs Gwennan Jenkins (Agent) and Mr David Clark (Applicant’s Family Member) addressed the Committee in accordance with the Operational procedure for Members of the Public addressing the Development Management Committee 

 

A220454 Residential development of Up to three dwellings, Land At

Plwmp Plwmp, Llandysul

 

To APPROVE the application subject to a Section 106 for affordable dwellings to include that these dwellings were built prior to the open market dwelling.

  Members did not agree with the recommendation of the Officers  and were of the opinion that the application could be approved for the following reasons:-

•         On balance providing two affordable dwellings was a high percentage in the development

•         There were no housing developments on the coast and rural settlements coming forward, and therefore the affordable dwellings were justified in the Link Settlement, as there was a need

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It was AGREED to note the appeals received.

 None.