Agenda and minutes
Venue: Council Chamber, Guildhall, Swansea
Contact: Democratic Services - 636923
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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, the following interest was declared: Councillor M H Jones declared a personal & prejudicial interest in Planning Application No.2018/0191 (Item 9) – My husband has made comments against the proposal and left prior to discussion. |
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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 February 2018 be
approved as a correct record. |
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Items for Deferral/Withdrawal. Minutes: (Item 7) Planning
Application 2018/0119/FUL - Conversion of existing
building and construction of single storey side extension to provide 13 no.
student residential units at Twizzle Lodge , Hawthorne Avenue, Uplands,
Swansea. Application withdrawn by applicants. |
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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/updates to this schedule were reported and are indicated below by (#) Resolved 1) that the undermentioned planning applications Be Approved subject to the conditions in the report/and or indicated below(#): #(Item
1) Planning Application 2013/1403 - Partial demolition (roof &
internal areas) of the former Castle Cinema (Laserdome)
and conversion from Class D2 (Assembly & Leisure) to a mixed use
development incorporating 2 no. commercial units (Class A1 / A2 / A3) at lower
ground floor (on the Strand), 1 no. commercial unit (Class A1, A2 / A3) at
ground floor / first floor (to Worcester Place), with 58 student study bedrooms
within 11 cluster flats together with external alterations including new window
openings & new roof construction at Former Castle Cinema, Worcester Place,
Swansea. A visual
presentation was provided. John Skinner(Cinema Theatre Association Wales), Moira Lucas(agent)
and Richard Jones(owner) addressed the Committee. Additional
Condition added as follows: 12. No development
shall take place until the applicant, or their agent or successors in title,
has secured agreement for a written scheme of historic environment mitigation which has been submitted and approved in writing
by the local planning authority. Thereafter, the programme of work will be fully carried out in accordance with the
requirements and standards of the written scheme. (Item 2) Planning Application 2013/1405
- Partial demolition (roof
& internal areas)
of the former Castle Cinema (Laserdome) and conversion from Class D2 (Assembly &
Leisure) to a mixed use development incorporating 2 no. commercial units
(Class A1 / A2 / A3) at lower
ground floor (on the Strand), 1 no. commercial unit (Class A1, A2 / A3) at
ground floor / first floor (to Worcester Place), with 58 student study bedrooms
within 11 cluster flats together with external alterations including new window
openings & new roof construction (application for Listed Building Consent) at Former Castle Cinema,
Worcester Place, Swansea. Application
approved subject to referral to CADW for decision. #(Item 4) Planning
Application 2017/2641/S73 - Application under Section 73
to vary conditions 1 and 32 of Planning Permission 2014/1946 granted 15th
September 2017 to amend the building parameters and detailed design strategy
relating to the comprehensive redevelopment of land at Mumbles Head and
Foreshore at Land At Mumbles Headland, Pavilion And Foreshore, Mumbles Road,
Mumbles, Swansea. A visual
presentation was provided. John Powell(objector) addressed the Committee. Councillor M A Langstone(Local Member) addressed the Committee and sought
clarity on behalf of residents on the potential impact of the proposed
amendments, particularly on the need for the protection of the lighthouse view
and aspect. Report updated as
follows: Late Letter from
Natural Resources Wales reported. Late Letter of
objection from Mumbles Community Council reported. 7 late letters of objection reported. #(Item 5) Planning Application 2017/2665/RG3
- Demolition of existing buildings and construction of new Pupil Referral Unit
(to be known as Swansea PRU) and associated access, parking and landscaping.
(Council Development Regulation 3) at Land To The Rear Of Cockett House , Cockett Road, Cockett, Swansea. A visual
presentation was provided. Condition 21
amended as follows: So that the words “the
provision of a pedestrian crossing” are
omitted from the condition. #(Item 6) Planning Application 2018/0036/FUL
- Change of use from residential (Class C3) to 6 bed HMO (Class C4) at 6 Brynymor Road, Brynmill, Swansea. A visual
presentation was provided. Councillors I E
Mann, P N May, N J Davies & M Sherwood(Local
Members) addressed the Committee and spoke against the application. Report updated as
follows: An additional
petition of objection containing 31 signatures was reported. (Item 9) Planning
Application 2018/0191/FUL - Retention of detached
outbuilding in front garden at 489 Gower Road, Killay, Swansea. Rob Hesketh(objector)
addressed the Committee. Council J W Jones(Local Member) addressed the Committee and spoke
against the application. A visual
presentation was provided. 2) that the following applications Be Refused for the reasons outlined below: #(Item 3) Planning
Application 2017/1429/FUL - Demolition of existing
structure and construction of a 3 storey building to provide 72 bedroom student
accommodation units (studios & cluster flats), access from Miers Street, landscaping and car & cycle parking at
Former Cape Horner Public House, Miers Street, St
Thomas, Swansea. A visual
presentation was provided. David Edwards(objector) and Phil Baxter(agent) addressed the
Committee. Councillors J A
Hale & C E Lloyd(Local Members) addressed the
Committee and spoke against the application. Application refused
contrary to officer recommendation for the following reasons: 1)
The proposed development, in an out of City Centre location, by reason of its
scale, form and relationship with existing residential dwellings, will
introduce a harmful concentration of student accommodation into the area which
will have a negative impact upon the residential amenities and social cohesion
of the local community contrary to the requirements of Policies EV1, EV2 and
HC2 of the City and County of 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.
#(Item 8) Planning Application 2018/0161/FUL
- Change of use from residential dwelling (Class C3) to six bedroom HMO (Class
C4) at 199 St Helens Avenue, Brynmill, Swansea. A visual
presentation was provided. Councillors I E
Mann, P N May, N J Davies & M Sherwood(Local
Members) addressed the Committee and spoke against the application. Report updated as
follows: An additional
petition of objection containing 17 signatures was reported. Application refused
contrary to officer recommendation for the following reason: 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 City and County of 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. |