Agenda and minutes

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

Councillor C R Evans declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Minute No.71 – Planning Application – 2020/0108/FUL – Land North of Rhodfa Fadog, Cwmrhydyceirw, Swansea, SA4 6LQ and left the meeting after making a personal statement regarding the application.

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

Resolved that the Minutes of the Planning Committee held on 7 July 2020 be approved and signed as a correct record.

None.

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 (#)

Resolved that: -

1)    The undermentioned planning application be APPROVED in accordance with recommendation subject to a S106 AGREEMENT and the amended conditions as detailed on the update sheet.

(Note: Updates to the report referred to below were circulated to Members of the Committee and published on the Council’s website the day prior to the meeting#)

# (Item 1) – Planning Application 2020/0108/FUL – Demolition of the existing building on site and construction of residential development comprising 29 affordable units (comprising 7 houses and 22 apartments), 3 no. retail units, associated parking, landscaping and ancillary works at Land North of Rhodfa Fadog, Cwmrhydyceirw, Swansea

A detailed visual presentation was provided.

The Committee was advised of:

• One additional letter of objection – copy attached to the update sheet.

·         To rationalize the conditions, conditions 4 and 6 have been combined, as have conditions 10 and 15. To facilitate demolition of the existing building on site, the trigger points for pre-commencement conditions have been amended. The full list of revised conditions was attached to the update sheet.

Geraint John (Geraint John Planning) (Agent) addressed the Committee and spoke in support of the proposals.

Councillor C R Evans (Local Member) addressed the Committee and outlined his personal opposition to the proposed development.

2)  The undermentioned planning application Be Approved subject to the

      conditions in the report.

(Item 2) – Planning Application 2020/0257/FUL – Installation of a 9MW solar park comprising up to 25,000 photovoltaic panels, 9 inverter/transformer cabins, a single control building and associated works at Felin Wen Farm, Rhydypandy Road, Morriston, Swansea

A detailed visual presentation was provided.

The Head of Planning and City Regeneration presented a ‘for information’ report which provided the Planning Inspectorate’s appeal decision to allow permission in respect of Planning Application Ref: 2019/1342/FUL - 2 The Bryn, Sketty, Swansea - Demolition of Existing Dwelling and Construction of 1 detached Bungalow and 2 Detached Dwellings.