Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Councillor A Williams – Item 5 - 2023/0013/FUL – personal and prejudicial and withdrew prior to discussion.

 

Councillors P M Black, P Downing, A J Jeffrey, M H Jones, S E Keeton, M B Lewis, R D Lewis, P Lloyd, T M White Item 5 - 2023/0013/FUL – personal

 

 

 

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

 

Councillor R A Fogarty – Item 1 - 2020/0343/FUL – personal.

 

Councillor R A Williams – Item 5 - 2023/0013/FUL – personal and prejudicial and withdrew prior to discussion.

 

Councillors P M Black, P Downing, A J Jeffrey, M H Jones, S E Keeton, M B Lewis, R D Lewis, P Lloyd, T M White - Item 5 - 2023/0013/FUL – personal.

 

 

 

To approve & sign the Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record.

Approved

Resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on 7 February 2023 be approved and signed as a correct record.

 

None.

None.

 

(1) – 2020/0343/FUL - Approved

 

(2) –2022/1109/RES - Deferred

 

(3) –2022/2937/FUL - Approved

 

(4) –2022/2862/S73 - Approved

 

(5) –2023/0013/FUL - Approved

 

 

 

A series of planning applications were presented on behalf of the Head of Planning & City Regeneration.

 

Amendments/updates to this schedule were reported and are indicated below by (#) (Note: Updates to the report referred to below were circulated to

Members of the Committee and published on the Council’s website prior to the meeting, those marked (*) were verbal updates at the meeting.)

 

Resolved that

 

1)    the undermentioned planning applications be approved.

 

(Item 1) – Planning Application 2020/0343/FUL - Residential development comprising 56 affordable units (100% occupation)  with associated access, parking, landscaping and ancillary infrastructure and drainage works at Land North Of Chestnut Avenue, West Cross, Swansea

 

A detailed visual presentation was given.

 

Michael Crafar (objector on behalf of local residents & Gower Society) and Geriant John (agent) addressed the committee.

 

Councillor R Fogarty (Local Member) addressed the Committee regarding the proposal.

 

Report updated as follows:

 

26 Further letters of Objection & 1 letter of Support received.

 

Minor change in wording recommendation for affordable housing to be DQR compliant (omit or any future equivalent)

 

Note: Application approved subject to a Section 106 agreement.

 

 

(Item 3) – Planning Application 2022/2937/FUL - Demolition of existing buildings and erection of Builders Merchant (Unique Use) and associated works at Pendragon Property Holdings , Upper Fforest Way, Swansea Enterprise Park, Swansea

 

A visual presentation was given.

 

*Report updated as follows:

Condition 12 be amended - delete ‘…or deliveries’ from condition. 

 

 

(Item 4) – Planning Application 2022/2862/S73 - Proposed cessation of landfill and other operations enabled by residential development circa 300 dwellings, public open space, associated highways and ancillary works (outline) (Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 2014/0977 granted 11th January 2018 to allow for the submission of reserved matters applications to be extended by a further 2 years to 11 Jan 2023) (Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 2020/2068/S73 granted 1st September 2021) for an extension of time of 3 years to submit the further phases of development at Cwmrhydyceirw Quarry Co Ltd, Great Western Terrace, Cwmrhydyceirw, Swansea

 

A visual presentation was given.

 

James Scarborough (agent) addressed the committee.

 

Note: Application approved subject to a revised Section 106 agreement being signed within 3 months, if not signed, officers be granted delegated authority to refuse the application.

 

 

(Item 5) – Planning Application 2023/0013/FUL - Single storey side and rear extension at Bugeilfa, Bethel Lane, Penclawdd, Swansea

 

A visual presentation was given.

 

 

2)    the undermentioned planning application be deferred.

 

(Item 2) – Planning Application 2022/1109/RES - Construction of 35 no. apartments and 8 no. townhouses and associated works, (details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout, scale pursuant to conditions 6, 8, 9 and 19 of outline planning permission 2015/1584 approved 13th May 2016 (which varied 2008/0996 and which varied 2002/1000) for SA1 Swansea Waterfront mixed use development at Plot D5b, Land South Of Fabian Way And East Of River Tawe Swansea

 

Prior to deferral:

 

A visual presentation was given.

 

Steve Jones (objector) and Laura Fower (agent) addressed the committee.

 

Councillor S Bennett (Local Member) addressed the Committee and spoke against the proposal.

 

Report updated as follows:

 

Description of development amended to refer to conditions 6, 8, 9 and 17 (drainage) and not 19 as indicated.

 

Further comments from CCS Highways (28th Feb. 2023) – see circulated Appendix 1.

 

Applicant’s response to CCS Highways comments received 6th March 2023 – see circulated Appendix 2.

 

Note: Application deferred to allow further considerations of highway issues and for Members to undertake a site visit prior to the matter being considered at a future meeting.

For information

 

The Head of Planning & City Regeneration presented the Annual Performance Report. The report is seen by Welsh government as important mechanism for monitoring Local Planning Authorities performance against a key set of national performance indicators

 

The report is also a important tool for benchmarking the performance of Local Authorities across Wales. The draft report for 2021-2022 was detailed at Annex A to the report.

 

The actual performance figures, the improvements achieved over the last few years and the issues to be further addressed were all detailed in the report,