Agenda and minutes

Councillor Peter Davies and Catherine Hughes apologised for their inability to attend the meeting.

The Chairman welcomed all to the meeting.

Congratulations were extended to Councillor Paul Hinge and Ifan Davies on being appointed the Chair and Vice Chair of the Council at the recent Annual Meeting.

Councillor Ifan Davies declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Application A200449.

It was RESOLVED to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the 10 March 2021 subject to noting that Mrs Ffion Lloyd, Solicitor was present at the meeting.

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:-

A200449 Erection of 2 open market dwellings with vehicular

access, Land Adjacent To Maes Wyre Llanrhystud, Aberystwyth

To APPROVE the application with a Section 106 legal agreement which would secure a financial contribution of 10% of the open market value of the development which is to be used towards the provision of affordable homes in the County, in accordance with policy S05 of the adopted LDP.

Members did not agree with the recommendation of officers for the following reasons:-

·  Members felt that the applicant had mitigated the issues raised in the report regarding the Flood Zone C2 by providing updated mapping, which provides assurance that there will be no flooding at this location, and as a result the development should be permitted

·  Zone B had also tentatively been agreed by NRW

·  The location was within the confines of the village

·   The location of the dwellings on the application site was not within Flood Zone  C2 but in the area categorized by Flood Zone B and therefore Members considered it was safe to  build in that location.

·   When there was a historic incident of flooding in the village, the Local Member had indicated that the flood water had not affected this area

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

Written representations from Mr Iwan Thomas (Agent) was read out in committee in accordance with the temporary addendum to the Operational procedure for Members of the Public addressing the Development Control Committee in response to Covid-19

A200945 Demolition of original cottage, and erection of replacement dwelling, Penrhiw Cottage, Ciliau Aeron

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:-

·         This application was planning gain as the location of the dwelling would be located further away from the road

·         A 140sqm footprint was acceptable for an open market dwelling

·         In Members opinion the application was within Polices LU09 and DM06, as the applicant will be reusing existing materials of the original cottage to build the new dwelling; and therefore as if it was a replacement dwelling

·         It had the substantial appearance of a dwelling due to a window and walls to wallplate; which differed to the view of officers.

A200958 Proposed erection of a dwelling along with parking area, 3 Pen y Cei, Felin-y-Mor Road, Trefechan

To APPROVE the application subject to conditions and subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement, which would secure a 10% commuted sum contribution to be used towards the provision of affordable housing in the county, as per the provision of LDP Policy S05.

Written representations Mr Gareth Richards (Applicant) was read out in committee in accordance with the temporary addendum to the Operational procedure for Members of the Public addressing the Development Control Committee in response to Covid-19

A200694 Change of use of holiday unit 5 into a Managers Accommodation, Penuwch Fawr, Capel Seion, Aberystwyth

To APPROVE the application subject to Section 106 tying the managers accommodation to the business.

Members did not agree with the recommendation of the Officers for the following reasons:-

·         Following discussion by the committee regarding this application, it was clear that the owner is unable to continue with the current work that evolves from the business, and requires a manager on site for 24 hrs a day. 

·         This decision would reduce the burden of the business on the owner who had health issues

·         The business was already successful and a manager would keep this business afloat within the rural economy.

·         This application was simply providing a managers residence which was tied to the business

·         This approval was succession planning which would allow the owner to continue with his business rather than closing, it would also provide an  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

It was RESOLVED to note the schedule of planning applications dealt with the Report of the Corporate Lead Officer – Economy and Regeneration.

An update was provided in relation to planning applications dealt with by way of delegated authority noting that Covid-19 and the situation in relation to phosphates has had a significant impact upon the rate of determination.

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·         Councillor Lyndon Lloyd MBE noted that when selling a house that had been identified as an ‘affordable home’, Ceredigion County Council was required to provide a new evaluation of the property.  However, he stated that in a specific case in his ward, both the Estate Agent and the seller did not agree with the evaluation provided, especially as a result of the recent increase in house prices.  It was noted that the matter would be looked into, and a response provided.

·         It was noted that workshops would be held to provide information to Members on matters including changes to the PPW, updates on call-ins, phosphates and affordable homes