Agenda and draft minutes
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PDF 115 KB Members to declare any personal or prejudicial interests in any business identified to be considered at this meeting. Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Emrys
Wynne declared a personal interest in item 9 on the Agenda. |
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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. Additional documents: Minutes: No urgent matters. |
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To confirm the accuracy of the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on the 20 June 2018 (copy attached). Additional documents: Minutes: The minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 20 June 2018 were submitted. Councillor Meirick Lloyd Davies asked if the decision
against officer recommendation for the planning permission at Ysrad Isa would be presented back to the Planning
Committee. The Principal Planning Officer explained to members that the
Development Manager and Head of service felt there was no need to bring the
report back to the Planning Committee. RESOLVED that the minutes
of the meeting held on 20 June 2018 be approved as a correct record. |
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APPLICATIONS FOR PERMISSIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT (ITEMS 5-7) - Applications
received requiring determination by the committee were submitted together with
associated documentation. Reference was also made to late supplementary information
(blue sheets) received since publication of the agenda which related to particular
applications. In order to accommodate public speaking requests it was agreed to
vary the agenda order of applications accordingly. Additional documents: |
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APPLICATION NO. 14/2018/0360/ - CLOCAENOG FOREST WIND FARM PDF 5 KB To consider an application for a borrow pit for the extraction of aggregate solely for use in the construction of the approved Clocaenog Forest Wind Farm (copy attached). Additional documents: Minutes: An application was
submitted for a borrow pit for the extraction of aggregate, solely for use in
the construction of the approved Clocaenog Forest
Wind Farm. At the juncture,
Councillor Alan James requested the application be deferred pending the results
of the hydrogeological impact assessment (HIA). Officers informed
members of some background information and confirmed that, in their view, the
application could proceed on the current information. Proposal – Councillor Alan James proposed, seconded by Councillor Mark Young that
the application be deferred. VOTE: IN FAVOUR OF DEFERRAL – 14 ABSTAIN – 0 AGAINST DEFERRAL – 2 RESOLVED that the application be deferred to a later
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APPLICATION NO. 41/2018/0009/ - CHAPEL COTTAGE, MOLD ROAD, BODFARI, DENBIGH PDF 5 KB To consider an application for the erection of extensions to dwelling at Chapel Cottage, Mold Road, Bodfari, Denbigh (copy attached). Additional documents: Minutes: An application was submitted for the erection of extensions
to dwellings at Chapel Cottage, Mold Road, Bodfari, Denbigh. Public Speaker – Martin Shutt (For) – stated the applicant had made decisions in line with the
AONB guidelines regarding the design of the property. The proposal was for a
modern extension to the existing property with recommendations in place to
allow the extension to compliment the surrounding area. Changes had already
taken place to the original proposal in line with the AONB guidelines.
Discussions were welcomed with the planning officer to alleviate any other
concerns. The site of the application is enclosed and the proposed extension to
the rear of the property concealed from view. General Debate –
a Site Inspection Panel meeting had taken place on 12 July 2018. Councillor Christine Marston (Local Member) gave a brief
background to the proposal site. Councillor Marston stated that support had
been given from Bodfari Community Council with no
concerns or objections from neighbouring properties received. The AONB
supplementary planning guidance stated that for extensions to free standing properties
there was more freedom on the design of extension. Confirmation was provided to
the committee that the property was obscured from view from neighbouring
properties. Councillor Meirick Lloyd Davies stated he had visited the site.
The scale of the extension to the rear of the property was more elevated to the
current property and was not sympathetic in design. Councillor Alan James informed members that he had been in
attendance at the site visit. The proposal is very contemporary and felt there
was scope to have a contemporary building in the area. Councillor Gwyneth
Kensler hoped that the extension would be an energy saving property with high
green standards. It was confirmed by the Principal Planning Officer the
height of the extension to the property is lower than the existing dwelling.
Green building standards would be adopted with the extension if granted.
Officers had reservations on design and questioned if the proposal was in
keeping with the existing dwelling and area. It was confirmed that if the
application was granted conditions would be applied to the application
following discussions with the lead member. Proposal – Councillor
Christine Marston proposed to grant the application, against officer recommendation
as the design was considered original and within the scope of the guidelines
laid down in guidance, seconded by Councillor Mark Young. VOTE: GRANT against officer recommendation - 14 ABSTAIN – 0 REFUSE in accordance with officer recommendation - 3 RESOLVED that the
application be GRANTED against
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APPLICATION NO. 20/2018/0484/ - BRANAS, LLANFAIR DYFFRYN CLWYD, RUTHIN PDF 6 KB To consider an application for the erection of ground floor extension to dwelling at Branas, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Ruthin (copy attached). Additional documents: Minutes: An application was submitted for erection of ground floor extension to dwelling at Branas, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Ruthin. Proposal –
Councillor Gwyneth Kensler proposed the officer recommendations to grant the
application, seconded by Councillor Huw Jones. VOTE: GRANT – 17 REFUSE – 0 ABSTAIN – 0 RESOLVED that permission
be GRANTED in accordance with
officer recommendations as stipulated within the report. |
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To consider a report by the Strategic Planning & Housing Officer, to seek Planning Committee input to the draft consultation response - Issues, Options and Preferred Option for the emerging National Development Framework (copy attached). Additional documents:
Minutes: The Strategic Planning and Housing Manager introduced the
report presenting the Council’s draft consultation response – Issues, Options and
Preferred Option for the emerging National Development Framework. Background information was provided to members on the update
of the production of the Welsh Government’s National Development Framework. It
was stated that it will provide a framework for investment, identify key areas
of growth and type and location of infrastructure. The framework will sit
alongside Planning Policy Wales. The National Development framework (NDF) will
provide a framework for the Regional Strategic Development Plan and Local
Development Plan to conform to. The NDF currently was at a very early stage of development.
Members heard the timescale for the NDF was twenty years with a review
completed every five years. Welsh Government looked at a number of different
options. The preferred option had been named Sustainable Places. A draft NDF
was to be produced with further consultation due to take place in July –
September 2019. A report would be brought to the Planning committee at this stage. A concern that officers had noted on the draft consultation
report (Appendix 2) was in relation to housing numbers. It had been suggested
that Welsh Government would set the number of houses at a regional level. No
further explanation had been given regarding allocation of housing numbers
between authorities. Timing had also been a concern. There was a risk that the
timing of the NDF and work completed on the Local Development Plan would be out
of sync. Members echoed the concerns raised from officers regarding
the timing of work completed, especially in line with the Local Development
Plan. Following a unanimous show of hands, it was RESOLVED that the
Planning Committee note the report and agree the draft National Development
Framework consultation response.
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To consider a report by the Planning Officer to inform
members of the feedback on the
responses from the public consultation and to adopt the Supplementary
Planning Guidance: ‘Caravans, Chalets & Camping’
document (copy attached). Additional documents:
Minutes: Councillor Emrys Wynne declared a Personal Interest in this
agenda item as the report author was his daughter in law. The Planning Officer introduced the report presenting the draft Supplementary Planning guidance (SPG): Caravans, Chalets and Camping – adoption of final document. It was highlighted to the committee that the SPG was only applicable to new sites or extension to existing sites for holiday use. Councillor Mark Young asked if the report had been adopted at an earlier stage would previous planning applications have been granted. He raised the concern that previously permission for ‘pod’ had been granted with the assurance it could not become a static caravan and wanted confirmation this was still applicable. In reply to the concerns raised by Councillor Young, the Planning Officers stated the policy remains the same. The recommendations on previous planning applications would therefore be the same. The policy direction is set in PSE12 refers to caravans, any changes would have to be made through the Local Development Plan. Confirmation was given on the definition of a caravan. Following a unanimous show of hands it was RESOLVED that members
adopt the proposed SPG for use in determination of planning applications and
appeals.
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RHYL CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL PDF 53 KB To consider a report by the Principal Planning & Public Protection Officer seeking Member approval to undertake consultation on the draft Rhyl Conservation Area Appraisal with statutory bodies and members of the public (copy attached). Additional documents: Minutes: The Strategic Planning and Housing Manager introduced a
report to seek members’ approval to undertake consultation on the draft Rhyl
Conservation Area Appraisal, with statutory bodies and members of the public. A brief background and definition of the conservation area
was provided to members. Originally there had been two conservation areas in
Rhyl which were combined into one in 2007. Some concerns had been raised that
certain areas have lost their character.
The Conservation Area Appraisal proposed a number of key changes which
had included certain areas to be incorporated in the conservation area and
others being excluded. The public consultation was proposed to last eight weeks and
would engage with Rhyl Town Council, local residents, providing information at
the library, the website and the pop up shop in the White Rose Centre. Any
responses to the consultation would be brought back to the Planning committee
in due course. During discussion members asked how buildings would be
managed in the conservation areas if they do not meet standards. The Principal Built and Conservation Surveyor confirmed that
maintaining standards was essential and taking enforcement action on works
carried out without permission was vital. Discussions and working with the Rhyl Master Plan had
continued. Following a unanimous show of hands it was RESOLVED that, Members approve the draft Rhyl Conservation
Area Appeal, Appendix 1 to be subject to public consultation over a period of
eight weeks. |
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The meeting concluded at 10:35 a.m. Additional documents: |