Issue - meetings

12.1  15C224/AD – Lay-by at Hermon

12.2  34C694B – Plas Arthur Leisure Centre, Llangefni

12.3  46C137F – The Old Cricket Ground, Trearddur Bay

12.1  15C224/AD – Application for the siting of a non-illuminated sign to the rear of the lay-by at Hermon

It was RESOLVED to approve the application and to delegate to the Officer’s power to act to approve following the required statutory notice on the landowner being served.

12.2  34C694B – Full application for the creation of an urban sports park on land adjoining Plas Arthur Leisure Centre, Llangefni

It was RESOLVED to approve the application in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation subject to the conditions set out in the written report.

12.3  46C137F – Outline application with some matters reserved for the erection of 18 dwellings together with the formation of a new vehicular access at The Old Cricket Ground, Lon St. Ffraid, Trearddur Bay

It was RESOLVED to refuse the application with a revised reason for refusal taking into account receipt of the Inspector’s binding report in relation to the Joint Local Development Plan.

12.1  15C224/AD – Application for the siting of a non-illuminated sign to the rear of the lay-by at Hermon

The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee as the community display board was considered to be on land owned by the Council. 

The Planning Development Manager said that it has become apparent that the land is not in the ownership of the Council and the necessary statutory notice will need to be served on the landowner.  She said that if the landowner is in agreement that the display board may be erected on the designated land and not objections have been received following the statutory consultation period the Officer’s may be given power to act to approve the application.

Councillor K.P. Hughes proposed that the application be approved following the statutory notice on the landowner being served and Councillor Eric Jones seconded the proposal.

It was RESOLVED to approve the application and to delegate to the Officer’s power to act to approve following the required statutory notice on the landowner being served.

12.2  34C694B – Full application for the creation of an urban sports park on land adjoining Plas Arthur Leisure Centre, Llangefni

The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee as the application site is owned by the Council.

Councillor Nicola Roberts stood down as Chair of the Committee for the consideration of this application in order to speak as a Local Member. Councillor R.O. Jones , Vice-Chair took the Chair for the item.

Mr. Peter Davies (in support of the application) said the he was the Director of the Llangefni Social Enterprise and stated that  planning permission was approved in May 2016 for an urban sports park at Plas Arthur, Llangefni and furthermore planning approval was granted for a lighting scheme at the site. The lighting scheme was to discharge one of the conditions of the planning approval granted in May 2016.  An application for grant funding was submitted to the Big Lottery Fund in July 2016 to construct the Urban Sports Park.  In February 2017 confirmation was received that the venture was successful in securing funding of approximately £375k but it is conditional that the work starts on the construction of the facility by 16^th August, 2017.  Without planning approval the venture is in danger of losing the grant funding from the Big Lottery Fund.  Since notification of the success of the grant funding application work started to look into the design which was previously approved and to carry out necessary surveys at the site.  A topographical survey revealed a greater slope of the ground to its north east edge than was earlier realised.  This slope created the potential for the gathering of surface water on the site therefore a redesign was required as per the application before this meeting.  Mr. Davies further said that there were anti-social behaviour problems with the original skate park and after advice from North Wales Police it was decided that clear lines of sight across  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12