Agenda and draft minutes
Venue: the Council Chamber, County Hall, Ruthin
Contact: Committee Administrator 01824 706715 Email: democratic@denbighshire.gov.uk
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Minutes: Councillor Pete Prendergast. The Planning Committee sent condolences to Councillor Pete Prendergast. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PDF 116 KB Members to declare any personal or prejudicial interests in any business identified to be considered at this meeting. Minutes: Councillor Merfyn Parry – agenda item 5 - declared a
personal interest due to applicant being a customer for a company Councillor
Parry worked for. |
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URGENT MATTERS AS AGREED BY THE CHAIR Notice of items which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency pursuant to Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972. Minutes: No urgent matters
had been raised. |
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To confirm the accuracy of the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on the 11 March 2020 (copy attached). Minutes: The minutes of the
Planning Committee held on 11 March 2020 were submitted. Members requested
that points raised about drainage arrangement on the application were noted in
the minutes. In particular, Members wished for their request for a meeting with
Officers to discuss drainage be recorded in the minutes. Officers reassured
members that such a meeting is to be arranged but delays had been experienced
due to Covid-19. RESOLVED that, subject to the above, the minutes of
the meeting held on 11 March 2020 be approved as a correct record. |
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APPLICATION NO. 09/2020/0167 - EFAIL Y WAEN, BODFARI PDF 6 KB To consider an retrospective application for the Extension to existing agricultural building at land
adjacent to Efail Y Waen, Bodfari, Denbigh, LL16 4EE (copy attached). Additional documents: Minutes: A retrospective
application was submitted for the Extension to existing agricultural building
at Land adjacent to Efail Y Waen
Bodfari Denbigh. General Debate – Councillor Merfyn Parry (Local Member) – clarified to the
committee that the application was being discussed due to concerns raised by
the Community Council about the retrospective nature of the proposal and the
size and scale of the extension. The legal officer informed the committee that just because
the application was retrospective does not make the development proposed unacceptable.
The application should be dealt with on its merits. The committee queried whether the extension to the shed had
an impact on local houses nearby. It was also raised whether there had been any
further comments received by the AONB Committee about the development. Officers responded and confirmed that there had been no
objections received by the local residents to the development. With regards to
the AONB there had been no comments from the AONB committee or officers, it was
clarified that the application was not within the AONB however it was visible
from the AONB. Proposal - Councillor
Mark Young proposed the application be granted in accordance with officer
recommendations, seconded by Councillor Alan James. VOTE: GRANT – 14 REFUSE – 0 ABSTAIN – 0 RESOLVED that permission be GRANTED in
accordance with officer recommendations as detailed within the report and
supplementary papers. |
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APPLICATION NO.45/2020/0096/ PF - 64 BRIGHTON ROAD, RHYL PDF 6 KB To consider
an application for the change of use and alterations to former offices to form
a 61 bed, 6 ward hospital for residential nursing and health care at 64
Brighton Road, Rhyl, LL18 3HN (copy attached). Additional documents: Minutes: An application was submitted for the change of use and
alterations to former offices to form a 61 bed, 6 ward hospital for residential
nursing and health care at 64 Brighton Road Rhyl LL18 3HN. Officers informed the committee, that planning officers had received
some late representations which were objection letters, from surrounding
residents. Concerns raised in the letters of objection related to the lack of
justification for the development, the lack of a clear management plan and
fears over site security and potential crime and disorder. The chair informed the committee that local member Councillor Barry
Mellor could not attend the meeting however it was asked if the chair could
query points with officers on his behalf. He queried why the petition for the
previous application was not mentioned within the report for the new
development. Officers responded to the query, and clarified that Committee was
dealing with a new planning application. No petition had been submitted as part
of this application. The previously refused planning application was subject to
a planning appeal which had been dismissed. Regard was had to the petition
submitted at the time of the previous planning application but this could not
be considered for a new planning application. Councillor Tony Thomas (local member) informed the committee that many
local residents thought that the application was the same, and thought that the
petition would still stand. The local member agreed with the concerns of local
residents as there was no clear management plan within the application. The
over intensification of care homes in the area was queried and whether there
had been any correspondence with surrounding care homes to assess the capacity.
It was also highlighted that if the hospital was built it could be in direct
competition with the local surrounding businesses. Lastly the local members
highlighted that Betsi Cadwaladr
University Health Board (BCUHB) had not highlighted a local need for the
development. Proposal – Councillor Tony Thomas proposed refusal, seconded by Councillor Brian
Jones. The chair clarified that clear reasoning for the proposed refusal would
be sought once other members had discussed the application. Councillor Brian Jones agreed with the comments that were raised by
Councillor Tony Thomas. It was also raised that the current application was of
interest to many people of Rhyl, who would have attended the meeting in County
Hall, and stated he would prefer contentious items be discussed in physical
meetings rather than remote meetings. It was also stated that the same reasons
for refusal from the previous application were still applicable. Additionally
Councillor Jones advised, that bringing people to the hospital from outside the
area could have an impact on local amenities, alongside that some patients
could pose a risk to the safety of surrounding residents. The uncertainty following
the COVID outbreak was outlined and whether the building could have any use
following the pandemic. Following the points raised, officers responded to say that the
statutory public consultation had been carried out, in accordance with planning
legislation. However officers understood the concerns of local residents. The
new application had more detail, as the appropriate reviews and assessments had
been carried out. Members discussed the application and that the building was a nuisance for North Wales police due to anti-social behaviour, and that the derelict building was becoming a risk. It was also becoming an eyesore in the local area. Some members did agree that the lack of a business case within the application caused some concern. Councillor Alan James reminded the committee that the business case was not a planning matter and should not impact on the decision ... view the full minutes text for item 6. |