Agenda and minutes
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Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests. Minutes: In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City & County of Swansea, no interests were declared. |
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To approve & sign the Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record. Minutes: RESOLVED
that the Minutes of the Planning Committee held on 6 December 2016 be approved
as a correct record. |
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Items for Deferral / Withdrawal. Minutes: None. |
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Guidance for Local Authorities on Public Rights of Way. PDF 62 KB Minutes: The Head of Planning & City Regeneration presented a “for information” report which outlined the Welsh Government’s latest guidance on Public Rights of Way. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: Sandie Richards, Principal Lawyer presented a report on behalf of the Interim Head of Legal & Democratic Services to consider whether to accept or reject the application to make a Modification Order to record a public footpath along Heol Rhyd, Craig Cefn Parc on the Council’s Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way. The background history, appraisal of the evidence submitted, objections and representations in support received were all outlined in the report. RESOLVED that the application be accepted and that modification order be made. |
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Determination of Planning Applications under the Town & Country Planning Act 1990. PDF 54 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: A series of planning applications were presented on behalf of The Head of Planning & City Regeneration. Amendments to this schedule were reported and are indicated below by (#) RESOLVED that: (1) the undermentioned planning applications BE APPROVED subject to the conditions in the report and/or indicated below: (Item 1) Planning
Application 2016/1860 – 115 Rhydings Terrace, Brynmill, Swansea Councillor
Nick Davies (Local Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee and spoke against
the application. A visual presentation was provided. #(Item 3) Planning Application 2016/1553 –
101 & 101A, Port Tennant Road, Swansea Councillors C E Lloyd & J A Hale (Local Members) also addressed the Committee and spoke against the application. A visual presentation was provided. (Item 5) Planning Application 2016/1523 – Sun Alliance House, St Helen’s Road, Swansea A visual presentation was provided. Application approved in accordance with recommendation subject to the completion of a Section 106 agreement and the conditions outlined in the report. 2) the undermentioned planning
applications BE REFUSED for the
reasons set out below: (Item 2) Planning
Application 2016/3076/FUL – 124 St Helens Avenue, Brynmill,
Swansea Councillor
Nick Davies (Local Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee and spoke against
the application. A visual presentation was provided. Application REFUSED contrary to officer recommendations for the following reasons: The proposal, in combination with existing Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) within St Helen’s Avenue will result in a harmful concentration and intensification of HMOs in the street and wider area. This cumulative impact will result in damage to the character of the area and social cohesion with higher levels of transient residents and fewer long term households and established families. Such impact will lead in the long term to communities which are not balanced and self-sustaining. As a result the proposal is contrary to Policy HC5 criterion (ii) of the Swansea Unitary Development Plan (2008) and the National Policy aims set out in Planning Policy Wales (Edition 9, November 2016) of creating sustainable and inclusive mixed communities. (3) the undermentioned planning application BE APRROVED and REFERRED to CADW subject to the amended conditions indicated below: #(Item 4) Planning Application
2016/3287/LBC – Roman Bridge, Mill Lane, Mayals,
Swansea Gordon
Gibson and Tim McCarthy (objectors) addressed the committee and spoke against
the application. Chris
Grigson (applicant) addressed the committee and spoke in support of the
application. Councillors Linda Tyler-Lloyd and Cheryl Philpott (Local Ward Councillors) addressed the Committee and spoke in support of the application. A visual presentation was provided. Report Updated as follows: 1 late letter of observation reported. 1 late letter of objection reported. 8 late letters of support reported. Conditions 1 & 2 amended to read as follows:
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Minutes: An updated report was presented on behalf of the Head of Planning & City Regeneration. The application had been deferred under the two stage voting process at the Planning committee held on 6 December 2016 so that further advice could be provided with regard to the potential reasons for refusal raised by Members. The main issues relating to the potential reasons for the refusal were detailed in the report, as well as the advice relating to the lawfulness or otherwise of the reasons and the advice relating to costs from the Welsh Office. It was indicated that the officer recommendation of approval remained unchanged. A visual presentation was provided. Councillors
Clive Lloyd and Joe Hale (Local Ward Councillors) addressed the Committee and
spoke against the application. RESOLVED the planning
application BE DEFERRED under the two stage voting process in order to require a parking survey of the street to be undertaken and
consideration of impact of the development upon amenity by virtue of ‘other
disturbance’ under Policy HC5 criteria (i). |
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Additional documents:
Minutes: The Director of Place presented a report which provided an overview of the draft Houses in Multiple Occupation and Purpose Built Student Accommodation Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) document and sought authorisation to undertake a public and stakeholder consultation exercise. The background to the proposed SPG, the Planning and Policy Context, the evidence base, proposed recommendations, areas to be affected and timescale of the consultation exercise were outlined RESOLVED that the Draft SPG as attached at Appendix A to the report be approved for the purpose of public consultation. |
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Additional documents:
Minutes: The Director of Place presented a report which provided information to the Committee on the representations received during the recent consultation on the Shop Front & Commercial Frontage Design Guide and to agree the proposed amendments to the draft guide and adopt it as supplementary planning guidance (SPG). RESOLVED that 1)
the proposed amendments
to the Shop Front & Commercial Frontage Design Guide as set out in appendix
B to the report be agreed. 2)
the SPG, as amended, be approved. 3)
the Shop
Front & Commercial Frontage Design Guide as Supplementary Planning Guidance
(SPG) be agreed and adopted |