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The committee approved two battery energy storage applications, one at Rhydypandy Road, Morriston and one at Lletty Scilp Farm, Felindre, both subject to a Section 106 agreement. Members also received two reports for information: one on the expiry of the Swansea Local Development Plan on 1 January 2026, and one on the planning service's annual performance for 2024-25. No decisions were recorded on those two reports.
In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, no interests were declared.
Resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on 7 October 2025 be approved and signed as a correct record.
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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 1) - Planning Application 2025/0855/FUL - Construction and operation of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and associated works at Land West of Rhydypandy Road, Morriston, Swansea A visual presentation was given. Elisha Dunn (agent for the applicant) addressed the committee and spoke in support of the application. Application approved subject to a Section 106 agreement. #(Item 2) - Planning Application 2024/2401/FUL - Installation and operation of an Energy Storage System (ESS) including energy storage units, substation, site access, underground cables, landscaping and ancillary infrastructure (amended site layout, updated ecological note and tree data) at Land West of Lletty Scilp Farm, Swansea North, Felindre, Swansea A visual presentation was given. Richard Turner (agent for the applicant) addressed the committee and spoke in support of the application. Report updated as follows: National Gas Transmission (NGT) has submitted further representations to clarify that they have no objections to the proposal subject to the imposition of Condition 12 listed in the original committee report and informative notes. Application approved subject to a Section 106 agreement.
The Placemaking and Strategic Planning Manager presented a ‘for information’ report which informed and updated the Committee of the current status of the Swansea Local Development Plan (LDP) from the 1 January 2026 and confirmed how the plan will be used thereafter as part of then decision making process. The background to the matter and its impact on decisions from 1 January 2026 relating to the Development Plan, the Swansea LDP and Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) were all outlined and detailed in the report and the verbal presentation at the meeting. Members asked questions on various issues relating to the report to which the officer responded.
The Development Manager presented a ‘for information’ report which detailed the Annual Performance Report. The report is seen by Welsh government as important mechanism for monitoring Local Planning Authorities performance against a key set of national performance indicators. The report is also an important tool for benchmarking the performance of Local Authorities across Wales. The draft report for the period April 2024-March 2025 was detailed at the appendix to the report. The actual performance figures, the improvements achieved over the past few years and the issues to be further addressed were all detailed in the report, along with a series of appeal decisions from applications that decisions had been made on, contrary to officer recommendations. The issues around the level of planning fees allowed currently to be charged, the proposed increases from 1 December 2025, the amount of enforcement action taken and the level of cases still outstanding, staffing levels and the issues around these areas were also detailed in the report and the officers presentation. Members asked questions on various issues relating to the report to which the officer responded.
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