Agenda and minutes

An apology for absence was received from Councillor C L Philpott.

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

Councillor P Lloyd – personal – Minute No 18 – Planning Application No 2014/1982 – Member of Swansea Bay Port Health Authority, which has commented on the application  and was present at the meeting that discussed the application, but took no part.

Councillor I M Richard – personal – Minute No 18 – Planning Application No 2014/1982 – I knew previous Director, but I am assured he is not involved now.

Councillor T M White – personal – Minute No 18 – Planning Application No 2014/1982 – Member of Swansea Bay Port Health Authority but did not take part in the meeting when this item was discussed.

Councillor Bebell ( Neath Port Talbot) addressed the committee on the application.

Mr Morgan (agent) addressed the Committee.

Councillors C E Lloyd and J Hale ( local ward members) addressed the Committee on the application.

A site visit to the location had been undertaken by members of the Committee prior to the meeting.

The report was updated to indicate that there was one late letter of objection.

RESOLVED that the application BE APPROVED, subject to the conditions as indicated in the report and the undermentioned additional and amended condition:-

Additional condition:

The use shall operate for a maximum of 14 hours per day between the hours of 6.30 AM and 8.30 PM and shall not operate at all on Sundays.

Reason:  In the interests of residential amenity.

Amended Condition 3:

Prior to the commencement of the use, a detailed site operation plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The plan shall include:

       i.          An internal layout plan indicting the siting of all plant and machinery;

      ii.          To ensure that the development hereby approved does not result in unacceptable levels of noise transmission or pollution to neighbouring premises and/ or the surrounding areas;

    iii.          Noise attenuation/sound proofing measures, including precise timescales for their implementation.

    iv.          Details for covering any materials entering and leaving the building by vehicle or conveyor or any other means to load onto ships.

     v.          Details of store facilities for waste paper material arising from the container glass prior to its disposal or recycling;

    vi.          Protection measures for the shed walls from damage by vehicles or stored product;

  vii.          Details of suitable facilities to receive excess waste wash water used in the process to include recovery of solid material; and

 viii.          Details of the prevention of waste water arising from the washing processes entering the dock.

The development shall operate in accordance with the approved operational plan.

Reason: To ensure that the development hereby approved does not result in unacceptable levels of noise transmission to neighbouring premises and / or the surrounding area.

The meeting ended at 3.20p.m.