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RESOLVED to note that when Committee Members determine the development control matters before them, they should have regard to the Development Plan and, so far as material to applications, to any other material considerations and when taking decisions, Members have to ensure they do not act in a manner that is incompatible with the convention on Human Rights as incorporated into legislation by the Human Rights Act1998.
RESOLVED to note that the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 imposes a duty on public bodies to carry out sustainable development in accordance with the sustainable development principle and to act in a manner which seeks to ensure that the needs of the present are met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
RESOLVED to approve as an accurate record, the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Committee held on the 14th August 2025.
RESOLVED to refuse the application in accordance with the recommendation of the Director, Prosperity and Development for the reasons outlined in the officer report.
RESOLVED to approve the application in accordance with the recommendation of the Director, Prosperity and Development subject to the amendment of Condition 3 to remove the words “unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority” so the condition is as follows: 3. No development shall take place, including any works of site clearance, until a Construction Method Statement has been submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority to provide for; a) the means of access into the site for all construction traffic, b) the parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors, c) the management of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, d) loading and unloading of plant and materials, e) storage of plant and materials used in constructing the development, f) wheel cleansing facilities, g) the sheeting of lorries leaving the site. The approved Construction Method Statement shall be adhered to throughout the development process in accordance with Policy AW5 of the Rhondda Cynon Taf Local Development Plan. Reason: In the interests of highway safety and the free flow of traffic in accordance with Policy AW5 of the Rhondda Cynon Taf Local Development Plan.
RESOLVED to approve the application in accordance with the recommendation of the Director, Prosperity and Development subject to a Section 106 agreement to apply the obligations provided in respect of application 22/1374 to this permission.
RESOLVED to approve the application in accordance with the recommendation of the Director, Prosperity and Development.
RESOLVED to receive the report of the Service Director, Planning in relation to Planning and Enforcement Appeal Decisions received, Delegated Decisions Approvals and Refusals with reasons, Overview of Enforcement Cases and Enforcement Delegated Decisions received for the period 25/08/2025 - 05/09/2025.
Apologies for absence were received from County Borough Councillors J Bonetto and M Powell.
In accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct, the following declarations of interest were made: County Borough Councillor W Lewis declared a personal interest in respect of Application 25/0796 Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission 22/1374/FUL. LAND TO THE REAR OF 68 - 72HIGH STREET TONYREFAIL CF39 8PL “I have been contacted by a resident as they found my details on the website as Chair of the meeting but I have not given any advice or pre-determined the application.” County Borough Councillor W Lewis declared a personal interest in respect of Application 25/0781 Retention of garden room including insertion of two 900 x 900mm windows onto Albert Street (Retrospective) 10 Windsor Street Pentre Rhondda Cynon TafCF41 7JU “The applicant has a business and I employed him to fit a front door to my property.”
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED to note that when Committee Members determine the development control matters before them, they should have regard to the Development Plan and, so far as material to applications, to any other material considerations and when taking decisions, Members have to ensure they do not act in a manner that is incompatible with the convention on Human Rights as incorporated into legislation by the Human Rights Act1998.
It was RESOLVED to note that when Committee Members determine the development control matters before them, they should have regard to the Development Plan and, so far as material to applications, to any other material considerations and when taking decisions, Members have to ensure they do not act in a manner that is incompatible with the convention on Human Rights as incorporated into legislation by the Human Rights Act1998.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED to note that the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 imposes a duty on public bodies to carry out sustainable development in accordance with the sustainable development principle and to act in a manner which seeks to ensure that the needs of the present are met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
It was RESOLVED to note that the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 imposes a duty on public bodies to carry out sustainable development in accordance with the sustainable development principle and to act in a manner which seeks to ensure that the needs of the present are met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED to approve as an accurate record, the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Committee held on the 14th August 2025.
It was RESOLVED to approve as an accurate record, the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Committee held on the 14th August 2025.
The Committee agreed that the agenda would be considered out of sequence and as detailed in the minutes set out hereunder.
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE (OTTER SURVEY REC. 14/03/25) (CERTIFICATES OF CALIBRATION REC. 17/04/25)(UPDATED NOISE REPORT AND ADDITIONAL ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION REC. 22/05/25), LOWLANDS FARM, TAVERN Y COED, TONTEG, CF37 1LH . In accordance with adopted procedures, the Committee received the following public speakers who were each afforded five minutes to address Members on the above-mentioned proposal: - Mr A Van de Weyer (Agent) - Mr S Davies (Objector) The Agent Mr A Van de Weyer exercised the right to respond to the comments made by the objector. The Committee noted that the following individuals who had requested to address Members on the Application was not present to do so: -Ms A Alexander-Pierce (Objector) -Ms A George (Objector) -Mr J Thompson (Objector) The Head of Planning highlighted a correction to the report in relation to the number of battery clusters, confirming the number to be 12 rather than 6. The Head of Planning outlined the contents of an email received from Local Member County Borough Councillor Cai Preedy sharing his objections to the proposed development. The Head of Planning also outlined the contents of 17 ‘late letters’ received from local residents in objection to the application. The Head of Planning presented the application, which was originally reported to Committee on 24th July 2025, where Members deferred the application following advice provided by the Head of Major Development and Investment, to afford officers the opportunity to properly consider late, additional information submitted by the Applicant in respect of noise. Following consideration Members were minded to refuse the above-mentioned application contrary to the recommendation of the Director, Prosperity & Development due to concerns regarding noise impact, highway access concerns and a loss of green space. Therefore, the matter would be deferred to the next appropriate meeting of the Planning & Development Committee for a report of the Director, Prosperity & Development, if necessary in consultation with the Director, Legal Services, highlighting the potential strengths and weaknesses of making a decision contrary to the recommendation of an officer or any proposed or possible planning reason for such a decision prior to determining a matter.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED to refuse the application in accordance with the recommendation of the Director, Prosperity and Development for the reasons outlined in the officer report.
Retention of garden room including insertion of two 900 x 900mm windows onto Albert Street (Retrospective) 10 Windsor Street Pentre Rhondda Cynon TafCF41 7JU In accordance with adopted procedures, the Committee received Mr J Davies (Applicant) who was afforded five minutes to address Members on the above-mentioned proposal. Non-Committee, Local Member County Borough Councillor Norman Morgan spoke and put forward his support in respect of the application. The Head of Planning presented the application to Committee and following consideration it was RESOLVED to refuse the application in accordance with the recommendation of the Director, Prosperity and Development for the reasons outlined in the officer report.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED to approve the application in accordance with the recommendation of the Director, Prosperity and Development subject to the amendment of Condition 3 to remove the words “unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority” so the condition is as follows: 3. No development shall take place, including any works of site clearance, until a Construction Method Statement has been submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority to provide for; a) the means of access into the site for all construction traffic, b) the parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors, c) the management of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, d) loading and unloading of plant and materials, e) storage of plant and materials used in constructing the development, f) wheel cleansing facilities, g) the sheeting of lorries leaving the site. The approved Construction Method Statement shall be adhered to throughout the development process in accordance with Policy AW5 of the Rhondda Cynon Taf Local Development Plan. Reason: In the interests of highway safety and the free flow of traffic in accordance with Policy AW5 of the Rhondda Cynon Taf Local Development Plan.
Proposed ground, first and second floor extensions including internal and external alterations. Pontypridd Nursing Home, Maesycoed Road, Maesycoed, Pontypridd, CF37 1JG The Head of Planning presented the application to Committee and following consideration it was RESOLVED to approve the application in accordance with the recommendation of the Director, Prosperity and Development subject to the amendment of Condition 3 to remove the words “unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority” so the condition is as follows: 3. No development shall take place, including any works of site clearance, until a Construction Method Statement has been submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority to provide for; a) the means of access into the site for all construction traffic, b) the parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors, c) the management of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, d) loading and unloading of plant and materials, e) storage of plant and materials used in constructing the development, f) wheel cleansing facilities, g) the sheeting of lorries leaving the site. The approved Construction Method Statement shall be adhered to throughout the development process in accordance with Policy AW5 of the Rhondda Cynon Taf Local Development Plan. Reason: In the interests of highway safety and the free flow of traffic in accordance with Policy AW5 of the Rhondda Cynon Taf Local Development Plan.
Change of use of premises from dog grooming shop to cake shop (Class A1) (Amended description received 24/07/25) 10B Llwynypia Road Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taf CF40 2EL The Head of Planning highlighted a contradiction within the report regarding the opening hours requested and clarified that condition 3 within the report confirms opening hours as follows: • Monday to Saturday: 08:00 hours – 21:00 hours. • Sunday and Bank Holiday: Not at all Which the officers felt were reasonable for the proposed use. The Head of Planning continued to present the application to Committee and following consideration it wasRESOLVED to approve the application in accordance with the recommendation of the Director, Prosperity and Development subject to the conditions outlined within the report.
Proposed Llantrisant Health Park Diagnostic and Treatment Centre. Former British Airways Avionics Engineering Building Ely Meadow Talbot Green, Ynysmaerdy, PontyclunCF72 8XL The Team Leader Planning Applications presented the application to Committee and following consideration it wasRESOLVED to approve the application in accordance with the recommendation of the Director, Prosperity and Development.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED to approve the application in accordance with the recommendation of the Director, Prosperity and Development subject to a Section 106 agreement to apply the obligations provided in respect of application 22/1374 to this permission.
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission 22/1374/FUL. LAND TO THE REAR OF 68 - 72HIGH STREET TONYREFAIL CF39 8PL The Team Leader Planning Applications presented the application to Committee and following consideration it was RESOLVED to approve the application in accordance with the recommendation of the Director, Prosperity and Development subject to a Section 106 agreement to apply the obligations provided in respect of application 22/1374 to this permission.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED to approve the application in accordance with the recommendation of the Director, Prosperity and Development.
Proposed construction of semi-detached dwellings with off-street parking. Land at Howell Street, Cilfynydd, Pontypridd, CF37 4NR The Head of Planning presented the application to Committee and following consideration it was RESOLVED to approve the application in accordance with the recommendation of the Director, Prosperity and Development.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED to receive the report of the Service Director, Planning in relation to Planning and Enforcement Appeal Decisions received, Delegated Decisions Approvals and Refusals with reasons, Overview of Enforcement Cases and Enforcement Delegated Decisions received for the period 25/08/2025 - 05/09/2025.
Members RESOLVED to receive the report of the Service Director, Planning in relation to Planning and Enforcement Appeal Decisions received, Delegated Decisions Approvals and Refusals with reasons, Overview of Enforcement Cases and Enforcement Delegated Decisions received for the period 25/08/2025 - 05/09/2025.
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