Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that Councillor R Francis-Davies be elected Chair for the ensuing municipal year.

RESOLVED that Councillor P Lloyd be elected Vice Chair for the ensuing municipal year.

 

( COUNCILLOR P LLOYD PRESIDED )

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors J P Curtice, R Francis-Davies, J Newbury, C Richards R J Stanton and M Theaker.

 

In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, the following interests were declared:-

 

Councillor T J Hennegan – Minute No 7 (Item 3) - Application No. 2014/0379 personal – I know one of the objectors.

 

Councillor L James – Minute No 7 (Items 4, 5 and 11) - Personal – Application No’s – 2014/0224, 2013/1745 and 2014/0295 – Member of Gower Society.

 

Councillor S M Jones – Minute No 7 (Item 8) – Personal - Application No 2013/1366 – I know the applicant.

 

Councillor C L Philpott – Minute No 7 (Item 1) – Personal  and prejudicial – Application No.2014/0264 - predetermination of application – left prior to discussion thereof.

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Area 2 Development Control Committee held on 8 April 2014.

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Meeting of the Area 2 Development Control Committee held on 8 April 2014 be approved as a correct record.

RESOLVED that

 

1) The following planning applications be deferred for the reason outlined below:

 

(Item 1) Planning Application No 2014/0264

 

Part two storey part first floor front/ side extension at 4 Sketty Park Close, Sketty.

 

Reason

 

To allow the submission of revised plans.

 

Report Updated

 

The applicant’s agent had requested that the application be deferred to allow the submission of further revisions.

 

Report updated:

 

Amended Plan 4SPC/003Rev B has been received 2 June 2014 which shows an obscurely glazed bathroom window to the rear in place of a bedroom window within the 2 storey side extension. This has removed the unacceptable overlooking impact and as such the reason for refusal No 2, has been overcome and can be deleted.

 

The revised plan also shows a small set down of the 2 storey extension by 0.5m, however, this is not sufficient to overcome the reason for refusal No 1 and as such the reason for refusal still stands

 

(Item 4) Planning Application No 2014/0224

 

Construction of ten holiday units and use of existing building as ancillary reception at Blackhills Nursery, Blackhills Lane, Fairwood.

 

Reason

 

To allow the applicant to submit further information to address the policy issues raised.

 

Report Updated

 

The applicants agent had requested that the application be deferred to allow the submission of further information to address issues.

 

 

 

 

 

(Item 11) Planning Application No 2014/0295

 

Retention of agricultural building on land at rear of 62 Station Road, Llanmorlais.

 

Reason

 

For clarification of the site history.

 

( Item 12) Planning Application No 2014/0513

 

Two storey side extension, fenestration alterations, alterations to access, alterations to boundary wall and front porch at Penrhallt House, 1 Malthall, Llanrhidian.

 

Reason

 

For further negotiation.

 

Report Updated

 

The applicants agent had requested that the application be deferred to allow further negotiations.

 

 

2) The following planning application be deferred for a site visit for the reason outlined below:

 

( Item 10) Planning Application No 2014/0223

 

Detached dwelling and part two storey part single storey rear extension and front canopy to No 86 Saunders Way, Sketty.

 

Reason

 

To assess the impact upon neighbours.

The Head of Economic Regeneration & Planning submitted a series of planning applications.

 

Amendments to this schedule were reported and are indicated below by (#)

 

RESOLVED that

 

(1) the undermentioned planning application BE APPROVED subject to the conditions in the report and/or indicated below:

 

#( Item 6) Application No 2014/0343

 

One non – illuminated post mounted entrance sign, and 4 externally illuminated fascia signs and 2 wall mounted information signs on proposed customer shopping collection building at Asda Stores Ltd, Heol Y Mynydd, Gorseinon

 

Mr Ross Bowen (agent) addressed the Committee.

 

#( Item 7) Application No 2014/0344

 

Customer shopping collection building and canopy at Asda Stores Ltd, Heol Y Mynydd, Gorseinon.

 

Mr Ross Bowen (agent) addressed the Committee.

 

#( Item 9) Application No 2014/0146

 

Change of use from video rental store ( Class A1) to Estate Agents ( Class A2) at former Blockbuster Video Express, 448 Gower Road, Killay.

 

Mr Adrian Phillips (agent) addressed the Committee.

 

(2) the undermentioned planning applications BE REFUSED subject to the reasons in the report and / or indicated below:

 

( Item 2) Application No 2014/ 0005

 

Incorporation of land into residential curtilage on land to the rear of 11 Llys Le Breos, Mayals.

 

Application refused contrary to the officers recommendation for the following reason:-

 

Reason

 

The proposal would represent an incongruous form of development which would be detrimental to the visual amenities of the area contrary to the provisions of Policy EV1 and EV26 of the City and County of Swansea Unitary Development Plan ( 2008).

Report was updated as follows:-

 

Page 20, this application was reported to Committee at the request of Councillor Linda Tyler-Lloyd.

 

#( Item 3 ) Application No 2014/0379

 

Retention of front wall and fencing to a maximum height of 2m at 5 Clyne Crescent, Mayals.

 

Ms Jumin Lang (applicant) addressed the committee.

 

(3) the undermentioned planning application BE REFERRED to the

Development Management and Control Committee with a recommendation that it be approved, contrary to the officers recommendation on the grounds that the new dwelling would serve a long standing sawmill business which makes a significant contribution to the rural economy and would not result in a detrimental impact upon the character and appearance of the area.

 

#( Item 5 ) Application No 2013/1745

 

Detached dwelling in association with sawmill (outline) at Cilibion Saw Mills, Cilibion.

 

Mr David Cowley (applicant) addressed the Committee.

 

The report was updated as follows:

 

Page 40 – Bullet points 6 – 12 should read 1 – 6.

 

Letter from Gower Chiropractic Centre confirming that the applicants father had been treated for joint conditions.

 

(4)      that the Welsh  Government be informed that had the appeal not been made, the City and County of Swansea would have refused   the application contrary to the officers recommendation, for the undermentioned reason:

 

#( Item 8) Application No 2013/1366

 

Retention and completion of replacement dwelling ( amendment to planning permission 2011/1339 granted on 28 March 2013) at 27 Slade Road Newton

 

Mr John Oats ( objector) addressed the Committee.

 

It was requested that it the Welsh Government be informed that the majority of members voted in favour of this decision.

 

Reason

 

Retention of the dwelling, by virtue of its siting, scale and height would have a

Detrimental impact upon the residential amenities of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings contrary to the provisions of Policies EV1, EV2 and HC2 of the City and County of Swansea Unitary Development Plan ( 2008)

 

The report was updated as follows:

 

Page 64 and 65 – Site History

 

Planning Application Ref 2010/0483 and 2011/1339 relate specifically to this site.

 

Page 67, second paragraph the site was occupied by a low lying small detached bungalow which has been demolished.

 

 

The meeting ended at 4.10p.m.