Planning Committee

Planning Committee on 13 May 2025 considered application 2024/1925/S73, a request to vary the approved plans for a 97-home development on land south-west of Beili Glas Farm, Loughor. The committee approved the application, subject to a S106 deed of variation, which is a legal agreement that changes an existing S106 agreement with the developer.

1. Changes to approved layout of 97-home development at Beili Glas, Loughor

   Decided

   The committee approved application 2024/1925/S73, subject to a S106 deed of variation. A S106 deed of variation is a legal agreement that changes an existing S106 agreement. S106 agreements are legal obligations a developer signs with the council, such as those on affordable homes or payments for local facilities.

   Why

   The application asks to change the layout of the scheme approved in 2022, mainly changing levels, retaining walls, garden layouts and some house types. The report says the changes are to improve access and garden space, and to move rain gardens away from foundations to meet Building Regulations. Two residents wrote further letters: one asked whether access would come from Highfield, and the case officer told them it would not.

   Based on the minutes, SCHEDULE - 13TH MAY 2025, CONTENTS PAGE - 13TH MAY 2025

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   Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests.

   Minute

   In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, no interests were declared.

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   Minutes.

   Minute

   Resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on 1 April 2025 be approved and signed as a correct record.

   Papers: $$Minutes1Apr25
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   Items for deferral/withdrawal.

   Minute

   None.

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   Determination of Planning Applications under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

   Minute

   A planning application was presented on behalf of the Head of Planning & City Regeneration. Amendments/updates to this schedule were reported and are indicated below by (#) (Note: Updates to the report referred to below were circulated to Members of the Committee and published on the Council’s website prior to the meeting.) Resolved that the undermentioned planning application be approved: #(Item 1) - Planning Application 2024/1925/S73 - Residential development of 97 dwelling comprising 37 affordable dwellings and 60 private dwellings with associated access, landscaping, drainage and associated works - Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 2021/1820/FUL granted 5th April 2022 (amended by 2024/1924/NMA granted on 07/11/24 to allow for changes to the site layout to allow for land level changes) at Land To The South West Of Beili Glas Farm, Loughor, Swansea A visual presentation was given. Report updated as follows: Two further letters have been received from local residents. One letter queried whether access to the site is to be gained from Highfield. The Case Officer has advised the local resident that it does not. The second letter simply requests that the objector’s comments are taken into account. The comments made by the objectors are summarized in the ‘Publicity’ section of the Committee report. Application approved subject to a S106 deed of variation.

   Part of an issue followed across 19 meetings

   Papers: New Front Cover - November 2022, Two Stage Voting, CONTENTS PAGE - 13TH MAY 2025, SCHEDULE - 13TH MAY 2025

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• Paul Lloyd, ChairLabourPresent
• Allan Jeffery, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Andrew Williams, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Mair Baker, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Mark Tribe, Committee MemberConservativePresent
• Mary Jones, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Mike Lewis, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Mike White, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Nicola Matthews, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Peter Black CBE, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Philip Downing, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Richard Lewis, Committee MemberReform UKPresent

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