Agenda and draft minutes
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Additional documents: Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from
Councillors Michelle Blakeley- Walker and Terry Mendies. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members to declare any personal or prejudicial interests in any business identified to be considered at this meeting. Additional documents: Minutes: None. |
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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 items of an urgent nature had been raised with
the Chair prior to the commencement of the meeting. |
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To confirm the accuracy of the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on the 6 November 2024 (copy attached). Additional documents: Minutes: The minutes of the Planning Committee
meeting held on the 6 November 2024 were submitted. It was: RESOLVED: that
the minutes of the meeting held on the 6 November 2024 be received and approved
as a true and correct record of the proceedings. |
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APPLICATION NO. 22/2024/0045 - LAND ADJOINING TO PENIARTH, GELLIFOR, RUTHIN To consider an application for the erection of 14 dwellings and one detached garage, including the formation
of vehicular accesses and parking, formation of visitor car park, landscaping
and associated works (copy
attached). Additional documents: Minutes: An
application was submitted for the erection of 14 dwellings and one detached
garage, including the formation of vehicular access and parking, formation of
visitor car park, landscaping and associated works. Public Speaker – Robert Jones (Agent) (For) – The application for 14 dwellings provided
a balanced response to the local housing need while addressing key community
and environmental considerations. The
developer was a trusted party with a strong record of delivering high quality
housing in Denbighshire. The site
was allocated for housing in Denbighshire County Council’s Local Development
Plan (LDP) and was positioned within the local settlement boundary of Gellifor. The application respected the character of the
village while creating energy efficient homes with a carefully considered
housing mix including 2,3 and 4 bedroomed homes, which aligned with the local
housing assessment. The design combined traditional and contemporary
architectural elements to create a coherent street scape while maintaining Gellifor’s character.
Environmental
sustainability was a priority including a Landscaping Strategy with hedgerow,
flower and tree planting with bat and bird boxes being incorporated to
encourage wildlife. The
application also included one 3-bedroomed affordable housing property.
Infrastructure improvements included widening the road fronting the site and
adding a new pedestrian walkway to enhance safety and connectivity. A
significant feature of the development was a communal parking area with 11
spaces which would alleviate parking pressures already existing in the area. To
ensure the parking changes were approved by Highway Services the existing
hedgerow would be removed as a matter of safety. The
planning application had been developed with close working with the Local
Planning Authority to balance concerns of stakeholders while meeting policy
requirements. It delivered energy efficient homes, improved infrastructure and
meaningful community benefits. The Chair
thanked Mr Roberts for addressing the Planning Committee and the discussion was
opened to Members. General debate - Local Member,
Council Huw Williams supported the planning application. The Chair
highlighted the local concern from residents regarding parking in the area and
asked Officers to clarify the management of the new car park in the proposed
plans. The
Principal Planning Officer stated that an area to the West of the site had been
allocated for parking which had been offered to alleviate an existing problem
of parking in the area. Members were referred to condition 14 of the planning
application which stated, no development shall be permitted to commence on the
provision of the school carpark until full details of the following had been
submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority: A)
Details of the
layout, access, gates, surfacing, boundary treatment, landscaping and any
signage required. B)
A carpark
management agreement to include for how the carpark will be operated, managed
and secured. Councillor Jon Harland stated that the
application referenced Sustainable Development however, there was no mention of
solar panels or heat pumps on the designs of the dwellings. He continued to
question if a condition could be put on the application to ensure the developer
included the these. The Principal Planning Officer stated that there were no
policies in place which meant the developer needed to include solar panels or
heat pumps although, he would have a discussion with the developer to encourage
them to consider the use of heat pumps and the installation of solar panels. Councillor Delyth Jones questioned when
the new walkway would be ready for use. The Principal Planning Officer stated
that they would be having further discussions with the developer around the
walkway and condition 11 already placed on the application could be extended to
include the timings of the walkway. Councillor Andrea ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |
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APPLICATION NO. 01/2022/0523 - UPDATE ON GRAIG QUARRY, DENBIGH, PLANNING APPEAL Members to consider a confidential report by the Head of Planning along with received legal advice into the options available to the Local Planning Authority in dealing with the forthcoming Public Inquiry Planning Appeal into the refusal of planning permission for the or the extension of winning and working of limestone, importation of inert waste and restoration to amenity land (planning application number 01/2022/0523) (copy attached). Additional documents:
Minutes: The
Development Manager presented a confidential report and recommendations
regarding the Denbigh Quarry Planning Appeal. The report contained legal advice
received by the Council. Members
debated both the issues and the legal advice and questioned Officers at length.
Following
a detailed discussion the Development Manager guided Members through the
recommendations, requesting Members voted `For` or `Against` the
recommendations. Members
requested a recorded vote which was voted for in favour and agreed. Vote – For – Councillors,
Ellie Chard, James Elson, Justine Evans, Alan James, Julie Matthews, Arwel
Roberts, Gareth Sandilands, Cheryl Williams and Anton Sampson Against – Councillors
Karen Edwards, Chris Evans, Jon Harland, Huw Hilditch-Roberts, Delyth Jones,
Merfyn Parry, Andrea Tomlin, Elfed Williams and Mark Young Abstain – 0 Due to an
equal vote, for and against the recommendations, the Chair, Councillor Mark
Young had the deciding vote and voted against officer recommendations. RESOLVED: that the
Planning Committee REFUSED the Officer recommendations and instructed the
Council proceed to defend the Denbigh Quarry Planning Appeal for the three
reasons for refusal already given. Meeting concluded at 11.35am |