RESOLVED: that the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on the 13 May 2026 be received and approved as a true and correct record of the proceedings.
APPLICATIONS FOR PERMISSIONS FOR DEVELOPENT (ITEMS 5-7)
Applications received requiring determination by the Committee were submitted together with associated documentation. Reference was also made to late supplementary information received since publication of the agenda which contained additional information relating to those applications.
Decided: The committee granted planning permission for the dwelling, against officer recommendation. The vote was 14 for, none against and none abstaining. The minute records that any conditions would be agreed with the local member.
Decided: The committee approved the construction method statement, in line with officer recommendation. The vote was 15 for, none against and none abstaining.
RESOLVED:
The Committee considered the update and approved the appointment of the Pensions Operations Manager as a nominated officer to the Wales Pension Partnership (WPP) Officer Working Group, in place of the Pensions Investment Manager.
RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the Sub-Committee unanimously decided that the premises licence be REVOKED.
FURTHER RESOLVED that Mr Sharma be removed as the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS).
Right to Appeal
All parties have the right to appeal to the Magistrates’ Court within 21 days of receipt of this decision. Any responsible authority or other person had the right to request a review of the Licence.
RESOLVED – T H A T the draft Statement of Licensing Policy be approved and the
Policy referred to Cabinet and Full Council for final approval.
Reason for decision
To ensure that the Licensing Authority fulfilled its duty under the Licensing Act 2003.
RESOLVED – T H A T having regard to the report, the Guidelines adopted by the
Public Protection Licensing Committee and the representations made by the
Applicant, Members determined that the Applicant was not a fit and proper person to
hold a hackney carriage and private hire vehicle driver’s licence.
Reason for decision
Members found that there was insufficient information provided to them to constitute
grounds for departing from the adopted guidelines on determining the suitability of
applicants.
RESOLVED;
• To note the report.
• To note the unaudited Annual Return for the year ended 31st March 2026 as presented. (Appendix 1); and
• That the Chair of the Joint Committee signs the Approval and Certification section of the Annual Return.
RESOLVED: that pursuant to Section 100A(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded for the following items of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 12, 13 and 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the above Act.
Neath Port Talbot, Governance and Audit Committee,