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RESOLVED That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Planning to APPROVE the application subject to the completion of a Section 106 planning agreement and the conditions outlined in Section 1.1 of the report. [The meeting was adjourned for a short break at this juncture.]
RESOLVED a) That the Committee was minded to APPROVE the application due to the overriding economic benefit of the proposal and it meeting an unmet need for accessible tourism, contrary to Officers recommendation of refusal. b) This application will now be reported to Council for final determination and will be subject to the conditions outlined in Section 4.4 of the report of the Head of the Planning Service [The meeting was adjourned for lunch at 13:00 and reconvened at 13:40.]
RESOLVED That the application be APPROVED subject to the conditions outlined in Section 1.1 of the report.
RESOLVED That the application be deferred until March to allow a site visit to be undertaken. [Councillors Rhys Jordan and Tony Wilcox left the meeting at this juncture]
RESOLVED That the existing Section 106 agreement be discharged to remove the requirement for the provision of an affordable dwelling and a transportation financial contribution.
Application 23/1022/PA – The construction and operation of a solar park and associated infrastructure at Lower Nash Farm, Pembroke Dock SA72 4SU The recommendation for delegated authority to be granted to the Head of Planning was no longer required following receipt of a Green Infrastructure Statement. Application 24/0600/PA – Construction of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) including Battery Containers and Power Conversion Systems; lighting, security fencing, hard and soft landscaping, drainage, vehicle access/circulation, temporary construction laydown areas, ancillary eq1uipment and other associated infrastructure; and an underground electrical cable connection to the National Grid Substation at the Entrance to Pembroke Power Station, Pwllcrochan, Pembroke The Committee resolved on 14 January 2025 that delegated authority be granted to the Head of Planning to approve the application following ratification of the draft Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and was subject to the conditions outlined in section 1.1 of the report. The HRA was ratified by NRW on 23 January 2025 and planning permission accordingly issued on 30 January 2025. Application 24/0538/PA – Erection of 25 self-catering units at Sunnyvale Holiday Park, Valley Road, Wooden, Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire, SA69 9BP The Committee resolved on 14 January 2025 that delegated authority be granted to the Head of Planning to approve the application following receipt of a Green Infrastructure Statement. The planning permission was therefore issued on 20 January 2025. The Chair then invited the Head of Planning to address the Committee. The Head of Planning explained that a judgement had recently been handed down by the High Court in relation to a decision by Full Council to grant permission for holiday accommodation at Heritage Park, Stepaside, under application No. 20/0462/PA. Prior to being presented to Full Council for determination, the application came before the Planning Committee where the Committee Moved a Minded To approve decision against Officer recommendation. Following issuance of the decision, the Stepaside and Pleasant Valley Residents Group Limited brought a legal claim against the Authority on a number of grounds and the Presiding Judge allowed the claim to proceed under two of those seven grounds. Judge Jarman found against the Council on those two grounds that related to the material consideration relied upon by Members to outweigh the identified policy conflict. The judgement essentially was that the Council had failed to consider the claims of socio-economic benefits and that the assertions of economic benefit should not go unscrutinised. The Chair advised that this would not be debated to allow the Officers to consider the decision in detail.
The following declarations of interest were made: Planning Application no. 24/0137/PA – Home Farm, Camrose, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire SA62 6JL Councillor John Cole declared a personal and prejudicial interest by virtue of having been a Member of the Planning Delegation Panel that considered this application from removal from the Scheme of Delegation.
Moved by Councillor Simon Hancock; Seconded by Councillor Brian Hall. The vote, undertaken by way of a show of hands, was carried. RESOLVED That the Minutes of the meeting held on 14 January 2025 be approved as a correct record, in both English and Welsh
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RESOLVED That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Planning to APPROVE the application subject to the completion of a Section 106 planning agreement and the conditions outlined in Section 1.1 of the report. [The meeting was adjourned for a short break at this juncture.]
The application was presented for Committee consideration as it involves a full planning application for more than 30 dwellings (Appendix 1 to Section 14 of the Constitution). The application was deferred at Planning Committee on 14 January 2025 pending a site inspection to be undertaken on 12 February 2025. The Planning Officer advised of the following oral update: Natural Resources Wales have advised that advice should be sought from Dwr Cymru Welsh Water on the capacity to accept additional flows. The Planning Officer presented the application to the Committee. The Committee was advised that due notification had been received from the following interested parties, who wished to exercise their right to address the Committee: - Community Council: Mr Barry Childs - Agent: Mr Richard Banks - Objector: Mr Rhys Jones - County Councillor: Michael John The Chair then invited the Agent to address the Committee and invited questions from Members to the Agent. The key points were highlighted as follows: In response to a question from Councillor Mark Carter regarding the local letting policy/shared ownership, the Agent advised that the Tenants would be able to purchase the full property or, if only a proportion of the property had been purchased, it would return to the low-cost housing scheme under the control of the Housing Association. In response to a question from Councillor Alistair Cameron regarding the rental costs for shared ownership housing, the Agent clarified that the Tenant would pay a rent between the social rent and public rent to allow saving for a deposit. In response to a question from Councillor John Cole regarding the rental agreement length, the Housing Strategy and Affordable Housing Manager advised that this would be dependent on the contract. In response to a concern from Councillor Alan Dennison regarding the play area, the Agent advised that there would be a smaller, pre-school and young primary age play area which would be fully funded. The Chair then invited the Community Council representative to address the Committee who emphasised that the Community Council was not averse to change but that it was crucial that significant change was handled sensitively. The Community Council representative advised the Committee that a meeting had been held with the public and residents in February 2024 where several concerns had been raised. Since then, no attempt had been made by Ateb to contact the Community Council or to address any of the issues raised until the site visit had been undertaken. There were no questions for the Community Council representative and the Chair invited the Objector to address the Committee. The Objector reiterated that they were not opposed to development but that the proposal had not meaningfully changed and contained unresolved concerns. He emphasised that the community has a population of 875, one primary school and only six hours of GP access available per week. He further highlighted that the roads were narrow, and that pavements and public transport was absent. He further highlighted the sewage and waste water failures in the area noting that this development would increase the population by 32%. The Chair then invited questions from Members to the Objector. In response to a question from Councillor John Cole regarding Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Dwr Cymru Welsh Water’s recommendation, the Objector advised that there had been several spills from the treatment works and from the pump. The Chair then invited the Local Member to address the Committee. The Local Member highlighted that there had been very little objection to the outline application two years ago; however, the number of dwellings had increased from 54 to 67. He emphasised the lack of essential services in the village, the lack of opportunities in the village and the concerns regarding Dwr Cymru Welsh Water and NRW responses. He highlighted that whilst the recent meeting with Ateb had been welcomed, it had been six months too late and had not satisfactorily addressed all of the concerns. The Local Member noted that confirmation of a robust local letting policy and shared ownership to first-time local buyers was most welcome; however, a number of opportunities had been missed including the provision of bungalows suitable for the elderly. He acknowledged the need for affordable housing and the lack of development since the 1970s but reiterated the concerns raised by the Community Council and the Objector including the transport infrastructure and local services. The Chair then invited questions from the Committee to the Local Member. In response to a concern raised by Councillor Alan Dennison regarding the road to the pumping station, the Local Member advised that there were currently two visits per week from a bowser which would increase with additional development highlighting the treatment works treat Port Lion, Hill Mountain, Sardis and other areas. In response to a question from Councillor Tim Evans regarding the meeting held with Ateb and the form of the development, the Local Member responded that Ateb had advised that they did not offer dwellings for private ownership on completion as they could not retain control of the properties. Councillor Tony Wilcox declared a personal interest at this juncture by virtue of a family member being a beneficiary of a shared ownership property. In response to a question raised by Councillor Alistair Cameron regarding Local Development Plan (LDP) 2, the Head of Planning advised that there was a background paper as part of the LDP2 Deposit Plan that reviewed different settlements within the Authority’s jurisdiction. This assessed the level of services and facilities within each of those settlements and scored them accordingly. She further noted that there was not a big change between the LDP1 and LDP2 position. In response to a question from Councillor Cameron regarding bungalows, the Housing Strategy and Affordable Housing Manager advised that there were 10 bungalows on the site; four of which were wheelchair accessible. Approval of recommendation for delegated authority to the Head of Planning was then Moved by Councillor Carter; Seconded by Councillor Brian Hall. The Head of Planning then clarified that the intermediate rental properties would remain as rental properties with no option to purchase. In response to a concern raised by Councillor John Davies regarding dialogue with NRW, the Planning Officer advised that the Authority consult all responsible statutory bodies in relation to drainage etc. as part of the process. He advised that NRW were working with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water to review and establish what improvements were required to existing infrastructure. He further clarified that they had discussed this application with NRW and Dwr Cymru Welsh Water who had advised that they were satisfied that nothing was required. In response to a concern raised by Councillor Cole regarding potential disruption to residents during construction, the Planning Officer clarified that there would be a variation of the standard condition ensuring work was undertaken between 0800 and 1800 Monday to Friday and 0800 and 1300 on a Saturday with no works being undertaken on Sundays or Bank Holidays. The Head of Planning clarified that she had heard the concerns raised by the Committee, the Community Council, Local Member and Objector and, as part of West Wales Nutrient Management Board, she, together with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Delivery would raise these concerns to see what could be done to address them. The Chair then clarified that the vote was to approve the application. The vote, undertaken by way of a roll-call was carried. The votes were recorded as follows: For the Motion: Councillors Alistair Cameron, Mark Carter, John Cole, John Davies, Brian Hall, Simon Hancock, Rhys Jordan, Tony Wilcox, and Danny Young [9] Against the Motion: Councillors Steve Alderman, Alan Dennison, Tim Evans and Chris Williams [4] Abstained: Councillor Michael Williams [1] RESOLVED That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Planning to APPROVE the application subject to the completion of a Section 106 planning agreement and the conditions outlined in Section 1.1 of the report. [The meeting was adjourned for a short break at this juncture.]
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RESOLVED a) That the Committee was minded to APPROVE the application due to the overriding economic benefit of the proposal and it meeting an unmet need for accessible tourism, contrary to Officers recommendation of refusal. b) This application will now be reported to Council for final determination and will be subject to the conditions outlined in Section 4.4 of the report of the Head of the Planning Service [The meeting was adjourned for lunch at 13:00 and reconvened at 13:40.]
The application was reported to the Planning Committee of 14 January when a decision was deferred as Members were minded to approve the application contrary to the Policies of the Local Development Plan. The Planning Officer presented the application to the Committee. The Committee was advised that due notification had been received from the following interested parties, who wished to exercise their right to address the Committee: - Applicant: Andrew Evans The Chair then invited the Applicant to address the Committee who emphasised the reasoning behind his application to be solely for persons with disabilities. No objections had been received from consultees or residents and he expressed his disappointment that the recommendation remained to refuse the application. The Chair then invited questions from members to the Applicant. In response to a question from Councillor Alan Dennison regarding the timescales for the development to be completed, the Applicant advised that the groundwork would be ready within four weeks and, pending the decision of the Committee, builders would be instructed immediately. In response to concerns raised by the Chair regarding the application being contrary to policy due to the countryside location and the harmful impact on the area, the Applicant advised that due to the screening, the development would not be visible and noted the uniqueness of the development. In response to a concern raised by Councillor John Cole regarding the need for the bus stop, the Applicant advised that, at present, they have their own minibus used to transport potential residents and visitors to the train station and local towns. Councillor Alan Dennison questioned the need for the bus stop and the Applicant advised that the minibus enters the car park to pick up and drop off and that the Flecsi bus was bookable and worked very well. Councillor Rhys Jordan emphasised that, as Local Member he had received no objections from residents or the Community Council who were all in full support of the development. Councillor Jordan further advised that the policy should be interpreted with a degree of pragmatism and highlighted the benefit of the development on economic grounds. Approval of the application was Moved by Councillor Alan Dennison; Seconded by Councillor Rhys Jordan due to the reasons of economic benefit and inclusivity of the tourism offer. Councillor Jordan highlighted the economic benefit, both short and long term during the construction phase, for businesses that supply and build at the location and the potential encouragement to spending in the local area. There were other tourist attractions on the same road and that sustainable growth should be a consideration. The Chair then clarified that, if the application was approved against Officer recommendation, it would then be presented to Full Council for determination. The vote, undertaken by way of a roll-call was carried. The votes were recorded as follows: For the Motion: Councillors Steve Alderman, Mark Carter, John Cole, John Davies, Alan Dennison, Tim Evans, Rhys Jordan, Chris Williams, and Danny Young [9] Against the Motion: Councillors Alistair Cameron, Brian Hall, Simon Hancock, Tony Wilcox and Michael Williams [5] There were no abstentions. RESOLVED a) That the Committee was minded to APPROVE the application due to the overriding economic benefit of the proposal and it meeting an unmet need for accessible tourism, contrary to Officers recommendation of refusal. b) This application will now be reported to Council for final determination and will be subject to the conditions outlined in Section 4.4 of the report of the Head of the Planning Service [The meeting was adjourned for lunch at 13:00 and reconvened at 13:40.]
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RESOLVED That the application be APPROVED subject to the conditions outlined in Section 1.1 of the report.
[Having declared a personal and prejudicial interest in this application, Councillor John Cole left the meeting at this juncture] The application was presented for Committee consideration as Members of the Planning Delegation Panel agreed to its removal from the Scheme of Delegation following a request from the Local Member due to the sensitive nature of the issues raised. The Planning Officer advised of the following oral update to the application: That a response had been received from Natural Resources Wales who do not object to the application, as such the recommendation is changed to APPROVE the application rather than Officers being given delegated powers as the required response has been received. This application was deferred at the Planning Committee on 3 December 2024 pending a Committee site visit to be undertaken on 12 February 2025. Following the Planning Committee on 3 December 2024 amended plans have been received identifying a number of passing places within the local highway network to accommodate highway improvement works. The report has been updated to take into account officer consideration of the proposed amendments in consultation with the Head of Infrastructure (highways) and a revised recommendation has been produced. The Planning Officer presented the application to the Committee. The Committee was advised that due notification had been received from the following interested parties, who wished to exercise their right to address the Committee: - Agent: Carys Vaughan (In person) The Chair then invited the Agent to address the Committee. The Agent advised the Committee of the benefits of the facility which was visited by over 6000 students each year. The Chair then invited questions from Members to the Agent. In response to a concern raised by the Chair regarding the retrospective application, the Agent confirmed that there were no plans to develop the site further. In response to a question raised by Councillor Alan Dennison regarding the road and passing bays, the Group Engineering Manager advised that the passing bays had all been agreed as within the highway standards and the Planning Officer advised that they would be maintained by the Highway Authority. The Chair then invited the Local Member to address the Committee. The Local Member implored Members to support the application and emphasised the opportunity that the site visit had afforded Members to fully appreciate the local geography and what the setting has to offer. There were no questions raised for the Local Member. Approval of the application was Moved by Councillor Alistair Cameron; Seconded by Councillor Brian Hall. Councillor Mark Carter noted that his Ward adjoins the location and that he was happy to support the application. Councillor John Davies advised that he was grateful that they had been able to undertake a site visit and that the additional reports had been received during this time. The vote, undertaken by way of a roll-call was carried. The votes were recorded as follows: For the Motion: Councillors Steve Alderman, Alistair Cameron, Mark Carter, John Davies, Alan Dennison, Tim Evans, Brian Hall, Simon Hancock, Rhys Jordan, Tony Wilcox, Chris Williams, Michael Williams and Danny Young [13] There were no votes against and no abstentions. RESOLVED That the application be APPROVED subject to the conditions outlined in Section 1.1 of the report.
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RESOLVED That the application be deferred until March to allow a site visit to be undertaken. [Councillors Rhys Jordan and Tony Wilcox left the meeting at this juncture]
The application was presented for Committee consideration as it is for a solar array park in excess of 5 hectares (Appendix 1 to Section 14 of the Constitution). The Planning Officer advised of the following oral update: That the Green Infrastructure Statement (GIS) had been received on 13 February 2025 with its acceptability confirmed by the Council Ecologist. As such, the recommendation is changed to APPROVE the application subject to the recommended conditions rather than Head of Planning be given delegated powers to approve, as the acceptability of the document has been confirmed The Planning Officer presented the application to the Committee. The Committee was advised that due notification had been received from the following interested parties, who wished to exercise their right to address the Committee: - Agent – Charlotte Peacock (In person) - County Councillor: Tessa Hodgson The Chair then invited the Agent to address the Committee. The Agent clarified that there was no intention to expand the site and that they had surrendered any grid capacity beyond the 9.99MW and that evidence of this had been provided to the Planning Officer. The Chair then invited questions from Members to the Agent. In response to a concern from the Chair regarding livestock, the Agent clarified that livestock would be able to continue grazing. She further clarified that a guaranteed income was provided to ensure longevity of the farm. In response to a question from Councillor John Cole regarding the loss of agricultural land, the Agent advised that the original planning appeal had given doubt on whether the land could be returned to its current condition; however, the position of the Soil Policy Unit had accepted that it was possible to avoid irreparable damage. In response to a concern from the Chair regarding the 9.99MW, the Agent advised that this was the maximum export capacity of the installation. Councillor Chris Williams raised concerns on the soil grading across the site and the Agent clarified that one field was 75% non-Best and Most Versatile (BMV) land with only a small area farmed upon and one field was Grade Two. She clarified that, upon decommissioning of the site, all equipment would be removed, and the site would revert back to its current condition. In response to a question from Councillor Alan Dennison regarding the benefits to local residents, the Agent advised on how electricity pricing worked in the UK and that, depending on the electricity demands, electricity was used at the cheapest available rate first. There would be no direct benefit to local residents but overall to all residents. In response to concerns from Councillor John Davies regarding cabling, the Agent advised that the proposals were for all cables to be underground with the only above ground cabling being into the control building. She further noted that an indicative cabling route was shown although they would not be undertaking those works. The Chair then invited the Local Member to address the Committee. The Local Member highlighted that the application was a fine balance between fulfilling the ambitions under the net zero agenda and the aims of the Future Wales National Plan. She emphasised the quality of the BMV land and that a previous report had advised that the land could not effectively be restored to BMV and would be lost for future arable food production. The Local Member asked Members to consider undertaking a site visit to fully appreciate the site location and road infrastructure prior to making a determination. Councillor Mark Carter then Moved that a site visit be undertaken; Seconded by Councillor Brian Hall. The reason for the proposal was to understand the landscape character, quality and setting, as well as the geographical location being off a notoriously dangerous stretch of the A477(T). The vote, undertaken by way of a roll-call was carried. The votes were recorded as follows: For the Motion: Councillors Steve Alderman, Alistair Cameron, Mark Carter, John Cole, Tim Evans, Brian Hall, Simon Hancock, Rhys Jordan, Tony Wilcox, Chris Williams, Michael Williams and Danny Young [11] Abstained: Councillors John Davies, Alan Dennison and Michael Williams [3] There were no votes against. RESOLVED That the application be deferred until March to allow a site visit to be undertaken. [Councillors Rhys Jordan and Tony Wilcox left the meeting at this juncture]
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RESOLVED That the existing Section 106 agreement be discharged to remove the requirement for the provision of an affordable dwelling and a transportation financial contribution.
The application was presented for Committee consideration as the application seeks to discharge a Section 106 agreement that was required in respect of Application 13/1076/PA. The Planning Officer presented the application to the Committee. The Committee were advised that there were no public speakers in attendance at the meeting. The Head of Planning advised the Committee that the application was challenging the level of Section 106 contribution. Approval of the application was Moved by Councillor Brian Hall; Seconded by Councillor Alistair Cameron In response to a question from Councillor Chris Williams regarding the value of the land, the Chief Planning Officer advised that the viability appraisal had been undertaken by an independent consultant who had considered the price of the land. It was noted that leaving money in a savings account would provide a 4.5-5% return and that the current benchmark land value showed a development profit of 4.6%. The current builder was not the original purchaser of the land. The vote, undertaken by way of a roll-call was carried. The votes were recorded as follows: For the Motion: Councillors Steve Alderman, Alistair Cameron, Mark Carter, John Davies, Alan Dennison, Tim Evans, Brian Hall, Simon Hancock, Chris Williams, Michael Williams and Danny Young [12] There were no votes against and no abstentions. RESOLVED That the existing Section 106 agreement be discharged to remove the requirement for the provision of an affordable dwelling and a transportation financial contribution.
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