Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

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In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, no interests were declared.

 

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

Approved

Resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on 4 February 2025 be approved and signed as a correct record.

 

None

None.

1.     Hearing requested.

2.     Councillors D Jenkins & S Jones to attend.

 

The Area 2 Team Leader on behalf of the Head of Planning and City Regeneration presented a report which outlined the background to the refusal of the application at Planning Committee on 1^st October 2024 for the reason detailed in the report.

 

He outlined that the applicants had now lodged an appeal against the committee’s decision to refuse the application and requested that the appeal be heard by means of a hearing, but this will be decided upon by Pedw who are the appointed inspector. 

 

The applicants have also submitted a ‘Full Application for Costs’ as part of the appeal process, as it considers that the Council has behaved unreasonably in refusing the planning application.

 

The options for defending the appeal were outlined and detailed.

 

Resolved that

1.     a ‘hearing’ be requested as the authority’s preferred option for dealing with the appeal.

2.     Councillors D H Jenkins & S M Jones (local members) be nominated as the Council’s representatives to defend the appeal.

 

 

 

 

1.     2023/1748/FUL – approved

2.     2023/2532/OUT – approved

3.     2024/2415/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.)

 

Resolved that the undermentioned planning applications be approved:

 

#(Item 1) - Planning Application 2023/1748/FUL - New leisure development comprising gondola stations with gondola and associated infrastructure, multi-purpose visitor building including the sale of food and drink with associated outside seating and hardstanding, together with luge tracks, chairlift, skyswing, mountain bike trails, access routes, zipline and supporting infrastructure, ancillary buildings for staff and maintenance, ground profiling works, landscaping, temporary construction access and compound, drainage works, plant, highway works, parking, demolition of park and ride terminal and associated works at Land at Kilvey Hill and Landore Park and Ride Facility, Swansea

 

A detailed and comprehensive visual presentation was given including plans, elevations, maps, artists impressions and a short video

 

Legal advice was also given relating to the issue of loss of the open space, as this is covered by separate legislation. The financial/funding aspects of the scheme is not also a consideration for the committee.

 

The Chair had agreed to extend the speaking time allowed from 5 to 20 minutes to allow additional objectors to address committee.

 

Ben Houghton, Richard Williams, Christine Dobbs, Jane Britton, Martin Britton, Chris Lewis, Mike Phippen, Clare Hughes, Janet Roberts-Lewis (objectors) addressed the committee and spoke against the application.

 

A selection of visuals were also displayed in support of the objectors comments.

 

Jon Hurley (Agent) addressed the committee and spoke in support of the application.

 

Councillor V M Evans (Local Member) addressed the committee and spoke and referred to the comments that she received from her constituents regarding the application, both in support and against the application.

 

Councillors J A Hale (Local Member) addressed the committee and spoke in support of the objectors and against the application.

 

Councillor R C Stewart (Leader of the Council) addressed the committee and spoke in support of the application

  

Report updated as follows:

i) Amend condition 7 to the following:

No development shall take place until a Piling Impact Assessment has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall include the piling method and mitigation measures to address any impact of noise and vibration caused by piling activities on nearby sensitive receptors and methods to notify the public prior to commencing any piling activities on the site. The development shall be implemented at all times in accordance with the approved Piling Impact Assessment and public notification requirements.

 

Reason: To protect existing residential dwellings against excessive noise and vibration from piling activities in accordance with LDP Policies SI1, RP1 and RP2.

 

ii) 5 additional representations have been received objecting to the application however the material planning matters that have been raised have already been addressed within the original committee report.

 

iii) 12 additional late letters of objections/comments had also been received since the update sheet had been circulated and published, again however the material planning matters that have been raised have already been addressed within the original committee report.

 

 

Application approved subject to a Section 106 agreement. (condition 51)

 

 

#(Item 2) - Planning Application 2023/2532/OUT - Redevelopment of the former Tata steelworks site for the development of up to 150 new homes, open space, revised access points and network of internal roads and paths together with associated works. All matters, aside from the main points of access, are reserved for subsequent approval (Outline) at Former Tata Site, High Street, Pontarddulais, Swansea

 

A visual presentation was given.

 

Alan Capp (objector) addressed the committee and spoke against the application.

 

Meryl Lewis (Agent) addressed the committee and spoke in support of the application.

 

Report updated as follows:

i) Within the Planning Obligations section of the report include the following within the planning obligation requirements:

 

Off-site pitch contribution – Total contribution of £100,000 (plus indexation) to fund the provision of a new 3G pitch within the grounds of Pontarddulais Comprehensive School.

 

ii) Additional representations have been made by the applicant in relation to traffic congestion, drainage and affordable housing / viability. This information has been shared with all members of the Planning Committee and the Local Highway Authority.

 

iii) reference at page 212 amended to read Ysgol Bryniago not Penllergaer Primary.

 

 

Application approved subject to a Section 106 agreement.

 

 

#(Item 3) - Planning Application 2024/2415/FUL - Alteration of existing building and addition of two new floors, to provide ground floor commercial units (Classes A3, B1, D1 or D2) with new residential apartments, lobby space, waste and cycle storage; Demolition of garage building and construction of new six storey residential block;  green roof and associated works at Ty Gwalia, 7 - 13 The Kingsway, Swansea

 

A visual presentation was given.

 

 

Application approved subject to a Section 106 agreement.