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1.1 Apologies were received from Councillor Norma Parrish.
2.1 The following interests were declared: · Councillor Stuart Ashley declared a personal interest in agenda item 6 as a Member of Cwmbran Community Council who had been consulted on the application. · Councillor Jon Horlor declared a personal interest in agenda items 4 and 5 as a Member of Pontypool Community Council who had been consulted on the applications. He also declared a personal interest in agenda item 5 as the ward member. · Councillor Gaynor James declared a personal interest in agenda items 4 and 5 as a Member of Pontypool Community Council who had been consulted on the applications. · Councillor Jon James declared a personal interest in agenda items 4 and 5 as a Member of Pontypool Community Council who had been consulted on the applications.
3.1 The minutes were confirmed as a true and accurate record.
4.1 The Senior Planner presented the report to Members in detail and displayed photographs and plans of the site. 4.2 Following questions from Members, Officers gave the following replies: · The application was to improve the existing steps, there was an existing ramp at the other side of the Memorial Gate would remain which provided access for disabled people. · The previous scheme submitted proposed to install a handrail, however it was deemed visually unacceptable and given the listed status of the steps and the fact that the existing steps did not have a handrail, Officers felt that that a handrail was not necessary, and the proposed scheme was acceptable. For anyone with accessibility issues there was an alternative route via the ramp. 4.3 The ward member commented that she was pleased to see the proposal which would provide a big improvement to the existing area. 4.4 Members unanimously agreed to approve the application subject to the conditions laid out in the report and to refer the application to CADW.
5.1 The Team Leader, Planning Applications presented his report whilst sharing his screen, displaying photographs and plans of the site. 5.2 Following questions from Members, Officers responded as follows: · Officers did not know whether the 3G artificial grass was rugby friendly as the uses of the pitch were outside the Planning remit, Members could contact the Council’s Education Department who would hold the information. · The floodlights would only be turned on as and when required. 5.3 Members commented that the facility was much needed and would be a great benefit for the community. 5.4 Members unanimously agreed to approve the application subject to the conditions laid out in the report.
6.1 The Principal Planner presented his report and displayed photographs and plans of the site. 6.2 Following a Member question, the Principal Planner confirmed that the nearest property was 22m away and the application was accompanied by a Declaration of Conformity with the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) as required by Planning Policy Wales. Planning Policy states that planning authorities should not consider the health aspects of mobile telecommunications equipment if the development meets the ICNIRP guidelines which this application does. 6.3 Members unanimously agreed that prior approval was required and was granted.
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