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RESOLVED That the contents and conclusions of the adopted Local Impact Report (LIR) be NOTED.
RESOLVED That delegated power be granted to the Interim Head of Planning Service to APPROVE the application following the receipt of amended plans in respect of window and door design and the external material finish of the subject building and subject to the conditions outlined in the report.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Nicola Gwynn and Iwan Ward.
In welcoming everyone to the meeting, the Chair made the following announcements: · During the Committee meeting held on 5 September 2023, delegated authority was granted to the Head of Planning to approve Planning Application No. 22/0751/PA - Erection of hardware/farm supply building with associated yard at The Old Coalyard, Station Terrace, Maenclochog, SA66 7LF. This was subject to a Habitat Regulations Assessment finding the proposal acceptable and subject to the conditions set out in paragraph 1.1 of the Planning Officer’s report. Due to further information received from D?r Cymru Welsh Water on 13 September 2023, which stated that the Maenclochog Waste Water Treatment Works had the capacity to accommodate the foul flows from the development, and due to the fact that the business was relocating from another site in the locality, the proposal had been ‘screened out’ from requiring a formal Habitats Regulation Assessment. As such, delegated authority was exercised to approve the application and the decision was issued on 4 December 2023. · At an Extraordinary Meeting of the Council on 10 November 2023, Members resolved to approve Planning Application No. 20/0462/PA – Heritage Park, Pleasant Valley – Holiday Lodges, Spa Facility, Holiday Apartments, Café and Cycle Hire, Equestrian Stables, Manège and Associated Office, Main Park Office, Car and Cycle Parking, Residential Garages, Landscaping, Access, Retaining Walls, Foul and Surface Water Drainage, Related Infrastructure and Engineering Works.The application was currently being advertised as a ‘departure’ from the Development Plan. · That an oral update would be provided for Agenda Item No. 6 23/0340/NS - Land to the South of the Dragon LNG Terminal, Waterston, Milford Haven - Construction, operation and maintenance, and decommissioning of up to three wind turbines, and ancillary equipment and infrastructure, together with access improvements, landscaping, ecological mitigation/enhancement and associated works. Temporary access roads and associated highway and landscaping works to facilitate deliveries of abnormal indivisible loads during construction and maintenance.
There were no declarations of interest made.
Moved by Councillor Jacob Williams; 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 7 November 2023 be approved as a correct record, in both English and Welsh.
There were no Non-Committee Members attending with the Chair's consent.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED That the contents and conclusions of the adopted Local Impact Report (LIR) be NOTED.
The Committee received notification of the adoption of a Local Impact Report (LIR) on 16 November 2023 in respect of this application for a Development of National Significance (DNS) that has been submitted to Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW). The Development Manager (Major Projects & Planning Obligations) provided an oral update stating that since publication of the Committee report, notification had been received from PEDW that the determination period for the application had been suspended to allow further time for additional information to be submitted and for a five-week period of publicity and consultation to be undertaken in respect of this, until 16 February 2024. The additional information required was in respect of Landscape, Visual Amenity and Ecological matters. In addition, the notice advised that the procedure by which the examination would proceed would include three topic specific hearing sessions covering: 1. Character and Appearance 2. Ecology 3. Planning Conditions. The dates of the hearings would be confirmed in due course. At the beginning of the debate and in response to a question from Councillor Brian Hall, the Chair announced this was the first application of its kind to come before the Committee since the Council had adopted its revised Constitution. As such applications are determined by Welsh Ministers, and not the Local Planning Authority, the Chair advised Members were not being asked to come to a decision, but to note the LIR submitted by the Council. The Chair offered to make a representation on the Committee’s behalf to PEDW, however, the Development Manager (Major Projects & Planning Obligations) reminded him that when the new publicity period opens up at that stage may be the opportunity to do that. The Chair then requested whether the Council intended to submit such a representation that would touch on the merits rather than the factual elements of the DNS, to which Interim Head of Planning Service replied it was not the Council’s intention. Councillor Alistair Cameron sought clarification on the generating capacity of the wind turbines, to which the Chief Planning Officer confirmed there were three candidate turbines for the site with the ratings below: · Turbine 1 Vestas V136 that has a generating capacity of 4.5 megawatts (MW) · Turbine 2 Vestas V117 that has a capacity of 4.2 MW · Turbine 3 Enercon E-115 that has a capacity of 4.26 MW. Following a question from Councillor Tim Evans, the Development Manager (Major Projects & Planning Obligations) affirmed that the application was an attempt by Dragon LNG to decarbonise the site and produce electricity, not only for itself, but would, ultimately, supply the National Grid as well. In connection with the process of producing the LIR, the Solicitor then read out Welsh Government guidance regarding Developments of National Significance and implied the Committee’s approach, about possibly making a representation separate to the LIR drafted by Officers, was in line with this advice. The Chair then requested whether the Council intended to submit a separate representation to PEDW, which touched on the merits rather than the factual elements of the DNS, to which Interim Head of Planning Service replied it was not the Council’s intention. Councillor Brian Hall Moved the recommendation as detailed within the report; Seconded by Councillor John Cole. The vote, undertaken by way of a roll-call, was carried. The votes were recorded as follows: For the Motion: Councillors Jamie Adams, Alistair Cameron, Aaron Carey, Mark Carter, John Cole, Tim Evans, Brian Hall, Rhys Jordan, Jordan Ryan, Anji Tinley, Tony Wilcox, Jacob Williams and Michael Williams [13] There were no votes against or abstentions. RESOLVED That the contents and conclusions of the adopted Local Impact Report (LIR) be NOTED.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED That delegated power be granted to the Interim Head of Planning Service to APPROVE the application following the receipt of amended plans in respect of window and door design and the external material finish of the subject building and subject to the conditions outlined in the report.
This application was for Committee consideration as the proposed development is contrary to the Local Development Plan but was being recommended for approval (Appendix 1 to Section 14 of the Council’s Constitution). Following the Case Officer’s presentation, Councillor Mark Carter wanted to know why the application had taken two years to come to Committee, to which the Chief Planning Officer explained the application had been submitted with a valid bat survey that needed updating after two years. The application was held in abeyance until the applicant was able to instruct an ecologist to carry out a new survey. As the survey required the bats to be active, it could only be done at certain times of the year and led to a “significant delay”, the Chief Planning Officer added. Speaking as the Local Member, Councillor Carter made reference to Solva Community Council as showing in the Officer’s report that it had not responded to the planning application consultation. Councillor Carter advised the reason for this was because the property was described as being located in Llandeloy, which falls within the Brawdy parish and not Solva. Councillor Carter, along with Councillor Jamie Adams, expressed their support for the application. Councillor Adams drew attention to a previous grant of planning permission for two holiday lets, which he understood had no conditions restricting occupancy whereas this one would. He felt the imposition of such a condition in circumstances where the applicant or owner could not achieve the required 182 letting days and be charged Second Home Council Tax could ‘render a marginal business unviable in future’. The Chief Planning Officer advised the first two holiday lets would have been granted permission as dwellings had they been applied for because they were capable of use for full residential purposes and because they were traditional buildings which the Council would want retained. He considered the building in question, predominantly constructed of concrete blocks, would not be in accordance with policy, which does not allow non-traditional buildings to be converted to holiday let accommodation. Furthermore, he believed the applicant was aware of the Second Home Council Tax rules and had indicated they were happy with the imposition of that condition. In response to a point made by Councillor Carter, the Solicitor then confirmed that dwellings in Class 6 of the exceptions to Second Home Council Tax premiums are exempt where a planning condition prevents occupancy. Councillor Carter Moved the recommendation contained within the report; Seconded by Councillor Brian Hall. The vote, undertaken by way of a roll-call, was carried. The votes were recorded as follows: For the Motion: Councillors Jamie Adams, Alistair Cameron, Aaron Carey, Mark Carter, John Cole, Tim Evans, Brian Hall, Rhys Jordan, Jordan Ryan, Anji Tinley, Tony Wilcox, Jacob Williams and Michael Williams [13] There were no votes against or abstentions. RESOLVED That delegated power be granted to the Interim Head of Planning Service to APPROVE the application following the receipt of amended plans in respect of window and door design and the external material finish of the subject building and subject to the conditions outlined in the report.
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