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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

To receive apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from County Councillors G Jones, G Pugh, D H Williams and J Williams.

 

2.

Minutes of the previous meeting pdf icon PDF 160 KB

To authorise the Chair to sign the minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee held on 1 August, 2019 as a correct record.

Minutes:

The Chair was authorised to sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 1 August, 2019.

 

 

 

Rights of Way

3.

Declarations of interest

To receive any declarations of interest from Members relating to the next item on the agenda.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest in respect of the next item.

 

 

4.

Town and Country Planning Act 1990, section 257 Public path Order proposal pdf icon PDF 31 KB

To consider a report regarding a proposal to divert part of public footpath 29 on land at Severnside, Forden (Community of Forden.)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the application in respect of the proposal to divert part of public footpath 29 on land at Severnside, Forden (Community of Forden).

 

In response to a question the Acting Professional Lead - Countryside Access & Recreation advised that dogs were expected to be kept under close control.  Small signs reminding dog owners of this were available and such signs could be placed on gateposts.  She advised that these could be added to the new signage which would be used on the new route.

 

Concerns were raised that as a planning application had been approved, this footpath diversion application had been given priority over other applications, many of which had been in the system for years.  The Acting Professional Lead - Countryside Access & Recreation stated that under the current approach, priority is given to any applications affected by approved planning developments.  However, she advised that developers were encouraged to design a development, wherever possible, which did not have an impact on a footpath.

 

The officer advised that officers do not consider that the development is substantially complete at Severnside, as the legal line of the footpath can still be used, so a diversion Order can be made under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

 

It was moved and duly seconded to approve the application as recommended by the officer.

 

RESOLVED

Reason for decision

That an Order be made to divert footpath 29, on the land at Severnside, Forden as shown on the plan at appendix B.

As the officer’s report.

 

 

 

Planning

5.

Declarations of interest

a)       To receive any declarations of interest from Members relating to items to be considered on the agenda.

b)       To receive Members' requests that a record be made of their membership of town or community councils where discussion has taken place of matters for the consideration of this Committee.

c)       To receive declarations from Members of the Committee that they will be acting as 'Local Representative' in respect of an individual application being considered by the Committee.

d)       To note the details of Members of the County Council (who are not Members of the Committee) who will be acting as 'Local Representative' in respect of an individual application being considered by the Committee.

Minutes:

(a)       There were no declarations of interest.

 

(b)       The Committee noted that no Member requested that a record be made of their membership of a Community Council where discussion had taken place of matters for the consideration of this Committee.

 

(c)        The Committee noted that no Member (who is a member of the Committee) would be acting as ‘local representative’ in respect of any application on the agenda.

 

(d)       The Committee noted that no Member (who is not a member of the Committee) would be speaking as the ‘local representative’ in respect of any application on the agenda.

 

 

 

6.

Planning applications for consideration by the Committee pdf icon PDF 11 KB

To consider the reports of the Head of Property, Planning and Public Protection and to make any necessary decisions thereon.

 

 

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Property, Planning and Public Protection (copies filed with the signed minutes).

 

 

6.1

Updates pdf icon PDF 253 KB

Any Updates will be added to the Agenda, as a Supplementary Pack, wherever possible, prior to the meeting.

Minutes:

The Members confirmed that they had received and had time to read the update circulated the previous day and prior to the meeting.

 

 

6.2

19/1161/NMA Abermule Business Park, Abermule, Newtown, SY15 6NU pdf icon PDF 137 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Grid Ref:                               E: 315775 N: 294250

 

Valid Date:                           16/07/2019

 

Community Council:         Abermule and Llandyssil Community Council

 

Applicant:                             Powys County Council

 

Location:                              Abermule Business Park, Abermule, Newtown, SY15 6NU 

 

Proposal:                              Application for a non-material amendment to permission P/2018/0587 to alter the wording of conditions 9, 10, 13 & 14

 

Application Type:              Non-Material Amendment

 

Councillor M Aymes spoke on behalf of Abermule and Llandyssil Community Council.

Mr S Kendrick spoke on behalf of the applicant.

 

Comments were made that the conditions were added to the approval and should be adhered to, implemented and not changed.  It was considered that if the conditions were appropriate when the application was approved they should remain.  The Contaminated Land Officer advised that work had been undertaken by a consultant and the site is classed as low risk.  Asbestos had been found on one part of the site and this will be made safe.  The asbestos management plan would control the finding of asbestos elsewhere on site. 

 

It was moved and duly seconded that the application be refused because the conditions should not be changed.

 

In response to this proposal the Principal Planning Officer advised the Committee had to consider whether the proposed changes to the conditions are material.  She stated that the Contaminated Land Officer had considered the proposed changes to the wording of the conditions and he considered that they were non material.  He advised that in his view, the developer had completed sufficient work on the site to identify the potential risks and had agreed a contamination contingency plan to enable it the deal with unforeseen risks.

 

The Principal Planning Officer reminded the Committee that the application is for the wording of the conditions to be changed and there were no changes to the information which needs to be submitted to the Committee.  She advised that in respect of condition 8 some information had already been considered by the Committee and further information had been received which would be considered in due course. 

 

In light of the above, the proposer and seconder of the original amendment, replaced this with a proposal to defer the application until the information currently being considered by Development Management was ready for consideration by the Committee.  The amendment was put to the vote and lost.  

 

It was moved and duly seconded that the application to change the wording of the conditions be approved as the amendments do not materially alter the approved scheme.

 

RESOLVED:

Reason for decision:

that the application to change the wording of the conditions be approved.

As officers recommendation as set out in the report which is filed with the signed minutes.

 

 

 

6.3

19/0524/FUL Rhiwhiriaeth Isaf, Llanfair Caereinion, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 0DU pdf icon PDF 321 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Grid Ref:                               E: 309008 N: 306394

 

Valid Date:                           26/03/2019

 

Community Council:         Llanfair Caereinion Community Council

 

Applicant:                             Gareth Jones

 

Location:                              Rhiwhiriaeth Isaf, Llanfair Caereinion, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 0DU

 

Proposal:                              Erection of a poultry unit, associated silos and associated works

 

Application Type:              Full Application

 

The Principal Planning Officer corrected her report in that the application site was 1.3 miles to the east of Llanfair Caereinion.  She advised that if the Committee was minded to approve the application, the conditions were those contained in the update report.

 

It was moved and duly seconded that the application be approved subject to the conditions contained in the update report.

 

The Solicitor noted that the application was made by a Councillor.  The Solicitor advised that he had reviewed the application file and confirmed that it had been processed “normally”, as required under the Planning Protocol.

 

RESOLVED:

Reason for decision:

that the application be granted consent, subject to the conditions set out in the update report which is filed with the signed minutes.

As officers recommendation as set out in the update report which is filed with the signed minutes.

 

 

 

6.4

19/1025/AGR Maesgwyn Uchaf, Guilsfield, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 9DE pdf icon PDF 87 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Grid Ref:                               E: 317704 N: 311411

 

Valid Date:                          

 

Community Council:         Community Council

 

Applicant:                             Powys County Council

 

Location:                              Maesgwyn Uchaf, Guilsfield, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 9DE

 

Proposal:                              Erection of agricultural buildings

 

Application Type:              Agricultural Notification

 

It was moved and duly seconded that the application is permitted development and prior approval is not required.

 

RESOLVED:

Reason for decision:

that the application is permitted development and prior approval is not required.

As officers recommendation as set out in the report which is filed with the signed minutes.

 

 

 

 

7.

Decisions of the Head of Property, Planning and Public Protection on Delegated Applications pdf icon PDF 129 KB

To receive for information a list of decisions made by the Head of Property, Planning and Public Protection under delegated powers.

 

Minutes:

The Committee received for information a list of decisions made by the Head of Property, Planning and Public Protection during the period between 24 July, 2019 and 13 August, 2019.

 

It was noted that application 19/0407/FUL Ladywell Shopping Centre, New Church Street, Newtown, SY16 1AF had been refused under delegated authority [page 71 in agenda pack].  The Principal Planning Officer advised that the applicant had not provided the required information in respect of the economic justification for the proposal outweighing the harm to built heritage.  The application had been refused on the impact on listing buildings and the conservation area.

 

 

 

 

 

Taxi and other licensing

8.

Minutes of Taxi Licensing Sub-Committees pdf icon PDF 179 KB

To authorise the Chair presiding at the Taxi Licensing Sub-Committee on 30 July, 2019 to sign the minutes as a correct record.  

 

Minutes:

The Chair presiding at the Taxi Review Panel held on 30 July, 2019 was authorised to sign the minutes as a correct record.