Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors NS Bradley, JE Burtonshaw, AM Cook, SE Crouch, WJF Davies, CA Holley, YV Jardine, CE Lloyd, PM Meara, HM Morris, D Phillips, TH Rees, C Richards, PB Smith, RJ Stanton, RC Stewart, M Theaker, C Thomas and DWW Thomas.

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

Councillor L James – Minute No.37 – Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon - Personal & Prejudicial and left prior to discussion.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Development Management & Control Committee held on 14 August 2014.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Development Management & Control Committee held on 14 August 2014 be agreed as a correct record subject to the name of Councillor M Thomas being added to the list of Members present.

(Referred from Area 2 Development Control Committee held on 26 August 2014)

The Head of Economic Regeneration & Planning submitted a report to determine the application

Mr Davies (agent) spoke in support of the application.

A visual presentation was given.

This application had been reported to the Area 2 Development Control Committee on 14 August 2014.The application was referred to the Development Management and Control Committee with a recommendation that the application be approved contrary to officers recommendation as it was considered that there would be no detriment to the visual amenities of the area.

A plan showing the location site was attached as Appendix A, together with a copy of the report to the Area 2 Development Control Committee at Appendix B. If Members resolved to approve planning permission, contrary to officer’s recommendation, proposed conditions were detailed in Appendix C.

RESOLVED that the application BE APPROVED contrary to the officers recommendation, subject to the conditions set out in Appendix C on the grounds that the development would not be detrimental to the visual amenities of the area.

The Head of Economic Regeneration and Planning submitted a report which informed Members of the Welsh Government’s consultation on new planning guidance ‘Technical Advice Note 1 Joint Housing Land Availability Studies’ (Draft), and considered the approval of  the draft response outlined at Appendix A.

The background details and issues relating to the proposals were outlined and discussed.

RESOLVED that

1) the contents of the report be noted.

2) the draft consultation response at Appendix A to the report be confirmed and forwarded  to Welsh Government in response to the consultation exercise.

The Head of Economic Regeneration and Planning submitted a report which updated Members on the ongoing examination by the Planning Inspectorate of the application for the tidal lagoon.

He reported that further to the report to Committee on 3 July 2014 and the discussions and decisions undertaken by Members, the examination process and detailed discussions between the various interested parties continue to progress.

The report was updated as follows – Para 3.3 – Traffic & Transport, last line of final bullet point should read ‘The applicant does not intend’.

The ongoing examination process and the various issues and proposals arising from it were outlined and discussed in detail. Information to be circulated to all Members regarding the Effective Capacity of the proposed development.

RESOLVED that delegated powers be granted to the Head of Economic Regeneration and Planning to negotiate and agree a Section 106 Obligation for consideration by the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.

Implications of the Case of R (On the Application of Barkas) (Appellant) -v- North Yorkshire County Council and Another (Respondents) [2014] UKSC31 on Applications to Register Council Owned Land as a Town or Village Green.

The Head of Democratic Services reported for information and provided an up-date on the recent decision of the Supreme Court in the above case and its implications on village green applications relating to Council owned land.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.