Issue - meetings

11.1  48C182B/MIN – Bryn Twrog, Gwalchmai

11.1     48C182B/MIN – Minor amendments to the scheme previously approved under planning permission 48C182 so as to remove conditions (12), (13) and (14) (code for sustainable homes) together with the addition of a condition (the development shall be in accordance with the submitted plans) under planning permission 48C182A/DA on land adjacent to Bryn Twrog, Gwalchmai

It was resolved to approve the application in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation and report.

11.1    48C182B/MIN – Minor amendments to the scheme previously approved under planning permission 48C182 so as to remove conditions (12), (13) and (14) (code for sustainable homes) together with the addition of a condition (the development shall be in accordance with the submitted plans) under planning permission 48C182A/DA on land adjacent to Bryn Twrog, Gwalchmai

The application was reported to the Planning and Orders Committee because the applicant is related to a relevant officer. The file has been reviewed by the Monitoring Officer.

The Planning Development Manager reported that the application is made under Section 96A of the Planning Act which relates to non-material amendments to an existing planning permission to insert a condition on the planning consent for a dwelling which was given in 2014 in order to specify that the development must be undertaken in accordance with the approved plans; this is to allow the applicant to then submit an application under Section 73 to vary the approved design. The proposed changes are material to the design and cannot be dealt with under existing process. The Officer said that Local Planning Authorities are now required to include such a condition with planning consent with the approved drawings being listed as part of the decision. The amendment is therefore a minor change in the decision notice and does not involve a material change in the application. In addition, following the approval of the original application in 2014, Welsh Government announced on 31 July, 2014 that it was withdrawing the policy that required the inclusion of planning conditions to meet the objectives of the Code for Sustainable Homes, sustainable building standards now forming part of Building Regulations. It is Welsh Government’s policy that such conditions are removed from those planning permissions where they still exist so the application also seeks the deletion of the Code for Sustainable Homes conditions that are attached to the permission. The removal of these conditions does not affect the overall character of the scheme. Having regard to the above and all other material considerations, the Officer’s recommendation is to approve the application.

Councillor Robin Williams proposed that the application be approved; the proposal was seconded by Councillor Eric Jones.

It was resolved to approve the application in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation and report.