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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

To receive apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from County Councillors E Durrant, E Vaughan, G I S Williams and D H Williams.

 

2.

Minutes of the previous meeting pdf icon PDF 452 KB

To authorise the Chair to sign the minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee held on 4 February 2021 as a correct record.

Minutes:

The Chair was authorised to sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 4 February 2021.

 

 

Planning

3.

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)       County Councillor P Pritchard declared a prejudicial interest in applications 20/1354/FUL and 20/1142/LBC because he lived close to the application site.

 

(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)        County Councillor P Pritchard (who is a member of the Committee) declared that he would be acting as ‘local representative’ in respect of application 20/1354/FUL.

 

(d)       The Committee noted that County Councillor S McNicholas (who is not a member of the Committee) would be speaking as the ‘local representative’ in respect of application 20/1010/OUT.

 

 

 

4.

Planning applications for consideration by the Committee pdf icon PDF 106 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).

 

 

4.1

Updates

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

Minutes:

There were no updates.

 

 

4.2

20/1010/OUT Former School Playing Field At, James Street, Ystradgynlais, Powys, SA9 1EX pdf icon PDF 199 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Grid Ref:                               E: 278742 N: 209843

 

Valid Date:                           08/07/20

 

Community Council:         Ystradgynlais Town Council

 

Applicant:                             Mr G Price

 

Location:                              Former School Playing Field At, James Street, Ystradgynlais, Powys, SA9 1EX

 

Proposal:                              Erection of two detached dwellings and associated works

 

Application Type:              Outline planning

 

County Councillor S McNicholas spoke as the local representative.

Mr G Price spoke as the applicant.

 

The Principal Planning Officer advised in response to a question that there was a very slight slope on the site.  In response to questions regarding the weight the Committee should give to the flood consultant’s report submitted by the applicant, the Principal Planning Officer advised that this was a Flood Risk Supporting Statement.  She clarified that the applicant had submitted a Flood Consequences Assessment [FCA] with the application but advised that a FCA is not requested for a proposed highly vulnerable development in a C2 flood zone, as National and Local policy does not allow such developments in a C2 flood zone.  She clarified that a FCA would only be assessed where highly vulnerable development had been justified in accordance with the tests set out in TAN15 and confirmed the application could not be justified against any of the tests and compliance with all are required.  The Committee noted that the local representative and applicant had advised that they had not known the site to flood.  The Principal Planning Officer advised that this was anecdotal evidence and the Flood Risk Statement indicated that the site was vulnerable to an extreme 0.1% annual probability event the site floods. 

 

The Principal Planning Officer advised that hydrological data had not been reviewed as the application was contrary to policy.  In response to questions regarding the Natural Resources Wales’ [NRW] Development Advice Maps [DAM] she advised the Committee that it would be for the applicant to challenge the NRW regarding the map.  She advised that the DAM for this area had been updated at the end of 2019 and the area remained in the C2 flood zone.

 

In response to questions regarding the applicant’s proposal to raise the floor level of the buildings the Principal Planning Officer advised that this would risk displacing flood water to other areas. 

 

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

 

RESOLVED:

Reason for decision:

that the application be refused.

 

The proposal will lead to the introduction of highly vulnerable development within Zone C2 as defined by the Development Advice Maps referred to under TAN15 Development and Flood Risk (2004). The development is contrary to policy DM5 of the Powys Local Development Plan (2011-26), Technical Advice Note 15: Development and Flood Risk (2004) and Planning Policy Wales (2018).

 

County Councillor P Pritchard advised that he had abstained, as he was late arriving to the meeting and had not heard all the discussion.

 

 

 

 

 

4.3

20/1354/FUL Oldford Cottage, Oldford Lane, Welshpool, SY21 7TE pdf icon PDF 561 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Grid Ref:                               E: 322398 N: 307332

 

Valid Date:                           27.08.2020

 

Community Council:         Welshpool Town Council

 

Applicant:                             Mr Jack Tavernor

 

Location:                              Oldford Cottage, Oldford Lane, Welshpool, SY21 7TE 

 

Proposal:                              Erection of 1 no. residential dwelling and construction of vehicular access and parking

 

Application Type:              Full Application

 

County Councillor P Pritchard spoke as the local representative.

Mr D Hughes spoke as the agent.

After Mr Hughes had spoken County Councillor Pritchard left the Teams Live meeting, as he had declared a prejudicial interest in the application.

 

In response to questions the Planning Officer advised that the development provided a betterment in respect of parking.

 

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

 

RESOLVED:

Reason for decision:

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

As officer’s recommendation as set out in the report which is filed with the signed minutes.

 

 

Having declared a prejudicial interest in the following application County Councillor Pritchard remained outside the Teams Live meeting.

 

 

 

4.4

20/1142/LBC Oldford Cottage, Oldford Lane, Welshpool, SY21 7TE pdf icon PDF 391 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Grid Ref:                               E: 322398 N: 307332

 

Valid Date:                           22.07.2020

 

Community Council:         Welshpool Town Council

 

Applicant:                             Mr Jack Tavernor

 

Location:                              Oldford Cottage, Oldford Lane, Welshpool, SY21 7TE 

 

Proposal:                              Listed building consent for alterations to a stone wall involving removal of section of low stone wall, concrete post and fence and rebuild remaining wall

 

Application Type:              Listed Building Consent

 

In response to a question the Planning Officer advised that lime mortar would be used on the new wall as recommended by the Built Heritage Officer and a condition was recommended in respect of this.

 

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

 

RESOLVED:

Reason for decision:

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

As officer’s recommendation as set out in the report which is filed with the signed minutes.

 

County Councillors J Williams and D Selby left to attend other meetings.

 

 

 

 

5.

Decisions of the Head of Property, Planning and Public Protection on Delegated Applications pdf icon PDF 707 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 28 January 2021 and 16 February 2021.

 

In response to questions regarding the level of applications to discharge planning conditions the Professional Lead Planning advised that there had to be good reasons for conditions.  Some conditions can be discharged once further evidence has been submitted by an applicant and reviewed by Development Management.

 

 

 

 

6.

Appeal decision pdf icon PDF 153 KB

To receive the Planning Inspector's decision regarding an appeal.

 

Minutes:

The Committee received a copy of the Planning Inspectorate’s letter regarding the appeal in respect of application 20/1023/HH - Fronlwyd, Hirnant, Pen Y Bont Fawr, SY10 0HP.  The Committee noted that the Inspector had upheld the appeal.

 

 

 

Taxi and other licensing

7.

Minutes of Taxi Licensing Sub-Committees pdf icon PDF 274 KB

To authorise the Chair presiding at the Taxi Licensing Sub-Committee held on 3 February 2021 to sign the minutes as a correct record.  

 

Minutes:

The Chair presiding at the Taxi Review Panel held on 3 February 2021 was authorised to sign the minutes as a correct record.