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In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, the following interests were declared: Councillor P M Black – Item 2 (2025/0565/FUL) – Personal.
Resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on 1 July 2025 be approved and signed as a correct record.
(Item 1) - Planning Application 2024/2391/FUL - Construction of 50 new homes and associated works at Land North of Brynafon Road, Penyrheol, Swansea Report updated as follows: The site lies within the freshwater catchment that drains into the Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Since the publication of the Committee Report, Natural Resources Wales have issued advice to Local Planning Authorities in Wales explaining that there are features within the SAC that are sensitive to nutrients, namely Nitrogen. New developments leading to an increase in nitrogen discharges directly to, or catchments draining to these sites may contribute to unfavourable condition of, or undermine measures to restore these features. Due to the recent advice from Natural Resources Wales, further information and advice is required to assess the implications of the development upon the nutrient sensitive features within the SAC. The application is therefore DEFERRED.
A series of planning applications were 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 applications be approved: (Item 2) - Planning Application 2025/0565/FUL - Demolition of pavilion and erection of 4 storey mixed use Life Science, Well Being and Sport Building (Class D1/B1) at Former Pavilion Site, Swansea Bay Sports Park, Sketty Lane, Sketty, Swansea A visual presentation was given. Application approved subject to a Section 106 agreement. #(Item 3) - Planning Application 2025/0968/FUL - Change of use from single private dwelling (Class C3) to 4 bed HMO (Class C4) at 14 Pant Street, Port Tennant, Swansea A visual presentation was given. Thomas White (Applicant) addressed the committee and spoke in support of the application. Craig Thomas (Objector) addressed the committee and spoke against the application. Councillors H J Gwilliam & J A Hale (Local Members) addressed the committee and spoke against the application. Report updated as follows: The applicant has submitted a HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) Management Plan and Tenancy Policy information sheet on the 31st July 2025 that sets out details for the management and operation of the proposed HMO by Bodhi White properties Ltd. #(Item 4) - Planning Application 2025/1266/FUL - Hybrid planning application to facilitate the re-development of St. Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground, comprising of the following: Phase 1: Full Application: for a new all-weather artificial grass pitch, 3 new stands, a canopy/roof (above the existing northern terrace), a fan zone (with retractable roof), a car park and media compound, additional fan entrances and toilet facilities, a ticket sales office and big screen, replacement floodlights, vehicular access, various Green Infrastructure, Sustainable Urban Drainage, and associated works. Phase 2: Outline Application: for a training barn, gym, various rooms for changing, coaches, officials, medical, physio and recovery, and shower room and toilets at St Helens Ground, Bryn Road, Brynmill, Swansea A visual presentation was given. Geraint John (Agent) and Lance Bradley (Ospreys Rugby) addressed the committee and spoke in support of the application. Councillor P N May (Local Member) addressed the committee and spoke in support of the application. Report updated as follows: Late objection from CCS Drainage Engineer - we request that a suitable Drainage Statement is provided for this scheme which would demonstrate the compliance with the points above and will maintain objection on surface water discharge basis until this is submitted. A revised Drainage Statement has been received from the planning agents / drainage consultants which seeks to address the surface water drainage concerns and the LPA considers it satisfies the requirements under TAN 15 for the Drainage Statement to outline how it is proposed to integrate SuDS into the scheme in order to obtain SAB approval. Further consultation response from NRW: We continue to have concerns with the application as submitted. However, we are satisfied that these concerns can be overcome if the document identified below is included in the approved plans and documents condition on the decision notice: • Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP), produced by GJP Planning and Development Consultancy, dated May 2025. We have reviewed the updated FCA. Our advice to you is that the FCA satisfactorily demonstrates that the risks and consequences of flooding are manageable to an acceptable level. Therefore, we have no objection to the application on flood risk grounds as submitted. 2 late letters of objection reported.
The Development Manager submitted a report which sought approval to release ward members from defending the Council’s Case on the appeal against refusal of the above application and approve alternative means of defending the appeal. The background and details to the refusal of the application against officers recommendation and subsequent appointment of the two local members was outlined in the report. It was outlined that following submission of the appeal to PEDW, it was originally indicated that the appeal would be considered by way of written representations. But following submission of the written representations, the appeal procedure has now been amended to a hearing. The full details of the appeal process and the reasons to release the Ward Members to enable them to fully represent their electorate was also detailed in the report. Resolved that: 1) The Gowerton Ward Members be not required to defend the appeal. 2) A Member of the Planning Committee, Councillor P M Black be nominated to work with officers or a nominated officer(s) not linked to the previous / advice decision take forward the action.
The Development Manager submitted a report which sought approval to amend the two-stage voting process when Planning Committee do not accept the officer recommendation. The background and details to the matter, the proposed changes and reasons for them were all outlined and detailed in the report. Resolved that the Two-Stage Voting process be amended as detailed in the report.
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