Agenda, decisions and minutes

None received.

To receive any declaration of interest by any Member or Officer in respect of any item of business.

No declaration of interest was received.

To present the minutes of the previous meeting of the Planning and Orders Committee held on 4 March, 2015.

The minutes of the previous meeting of the Planning and Orders Committee held on 4th March, 2015 were presented and confirmed as correct.

To present the minutes of the planning site visits undertaken on 18^th March, 2015.

The minutes of the site visits undertaken on 18th March, 2015 were presented and confirmed as correct.

The Chair announced that there were public speakers in respect of applications 7.1 and 12.2

6.1 33C304B/ECON – Junction 7 of the A55 near Cefn Du, Gaerwen

6.2 34C553A – Ty’n Coed, Llangefni

6.1       33C304/B/ECON – Outline application with some matters reserved for the demolition of the existing farm, erection of a science park, creation of a car park together with the creation of a new vehicular access at Junction 7 of the A55 near Cefn Du, Gaerwen

It was resolved to defer consideration of the application in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation for the reason given in the written report.

6.2       34C553A – Outline application for the residential development, highway and associated infrastructure at Ty’n Coed, Llangefni

It was resolved to defer consideration of the application in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation for the reason given in the written report.

7.1 33C295B – 4 Nant y Gors, Pentre Berw

7.2 45C452 – Berllan Estate, Llangaffo

7.1       33C295B - Full application for the erection of a dwelling together with alterations to the existing access on land adjacent to 4, Nant y Gors, Pentre Berw

The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee at the request of the Chairman. At its meeting held on 4th March, 2015 the Committee resolved to undertake a site visit and the site visit was carried out on 18th March, 2015.

Mrs Eileen Smith, an objector to the application was invited by the Chair to address the Committee, and she drew attention to the following concerns –

•           The application has been made several times during the last few years and has been refused because the access road is not considered by the Highways Department to be adequate to take more traffic.

•           The proposal is outside the planning boundaries for Pentre Berw.

•           The proposal is not in keeping with the rest of the village either by size or design.

•           There are already difficulties in respect of parking - in her own case her property’s parking area was on the corner and it was often difficult to negotiate because they were often blocked in.

•           Widening the gateway to the application site would reduce parking spaces even further making things even more difficult.

•           Following recent ill health which had left her wheelchair bound, she required the services of an ambulance to transport her to rehabilitation. The ambulance drivers have complained that they cannot always get round which raises the question of what would happen in an emergency situation.

There were no questions to Mrs Eileen Smith from the Committee’s Members.

Mr Ieuan Davies, spoke in support of the application on behalf of his partner in whose name the application was made. He highlighted the following considerations –

•           Due to issues of affordability, the difficulties facing himself, his partner and their children in purchasing a suitably sized property in the village.

•           His desire to remain within the close village community of Pentre Berw to raise his family. The proposal offers the only means of their being able to achieve that locally and the application for a 4 bedroom dwelling is made on a practical basis to meet the needs of a growing family.

•           The application has been in process for two years and during that time he and his partner have answered each and every concern raised including commissioning tree and bat surveys.

•           The proposal provides sufficient space for parking within the application site meaning that no additional vehicles will be parked on the public highway. Arrangements will be made to ensure that traffic to the site will be able to turn and depart within the confines of the plot.

•           Discussions with neighbours have shown that they believe that widening the road will create problems for children having to use a narrower pavement.

•           Many of the neighbours have indicated that if required they would be willing to use the nearby public car  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

None to be considered by this meeting.

None were considered at this meeting of the Planning and Orders Committee.

None to be considered by this meeting.

None were considered at this meeting of the Planning and Orders Committee.

10.1 24C268G/VAR – Plot 2, Cerrig Man, Amlwch

10.2 25C198B – Maes Cyhelyn, Llanerchymedd

10.1    24C268G/VAR – Application under Section 73 for the variation of condition (02) from planning permission reference 24C268D (Renewal of outline permission for the erection of a dwelling) so as to allow a further year to submit a reserved matters application at Plot 2, Cerrig Man, Amlwch

The application is presented to the Committee as the application is a departure from the Development Plan which the local Planning Authority is minded to approve

The Planning Development Manager reported that the application is to renew application 24C268D approved in March, 2012.Whilst Cerrig Man is not identified as a settlement under the Development Plan, it is identified as a countryside hamlet under the Stopped Ynys Môn Unitary Development Plan, and given the advanced stage reached in the preparation of the Stopped UDP, weight can be given to its provisions such as to outweigh the provisions of the Development Plan in this instance. Moreover, there is, and has been planning consent on the site since 2009. There are no objections to the proposal on technical grounds; the recommendation is therefore to approve the application.

Councillor Richard Owain Jones proposed that the application be

approved and the proposal was seconded by Councillor Kenneth Hughes.

It was resolved to grant delegated powers to permit the application subject to the conditions listed and following the expiration of the neighbouring notification and the consideration of any other representations received at that time.

10.2    25C198B – Full application for the erection of a dwelling on land adjoining Maes Cyhelyn, Llanerchymedd

The application is presented to the Planning and Orders Committee as the majority of the application site is outside the development boundary of the Ynys Môn Local Plan.

The Planning Development Manager reported that whilst the majority of the application site is outside the development boundary of the Ynys Môn Local Plan, the settlement boundary for Llanerchymedd has been amended in the Stopped Unitary Development Plan and the application site is substantially within the boundary of the Stopped UDP. In light of the advanced stage reached in the preparation of the Stopped UDP, weight can be given to its provisions such as to outweigh the provisions of the Development Plan in this instance. Outline planning permission was granted on the site in January 2009 and a reserved matters application for a dormer bungalow was approved in May, 2009. The current application seeks full permission for the erection of a single storey dwelling, and in the Officer’s opinion in terms of its siting, design and appearance it is considered acceptable and indeed an improvement on the previously approved proposal, which will not impact on the amenities of the area. The recommendation is therefore one of approval.

Councillor Kenneth Hughes proposed that the application be approved and the proposal was seconded by Councillor Lewis Davies.

It was resolved to grant delegated powers to permit the application subject to the conditions listed and following the expiration of the neighbouring notification and the consideration of any other representations received at that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

None to be considered by this meeting.

None were considered at this meeting of the Planning and Orders Committee.

12.1 14LPA1011/CC – Plot 12, Mona Industrial Estate

12.2 15C116G – 5 Bythynnod Gwenllyr, Malltraeth

12.3  19LPA1014/CC – Penrhos Industrial Estate, Holyhead

12.4  25C248 – Unit 1, Maes Athen, Llanerchymedd

12.5  39LPA1012/TPO/CC – Old Reservoir, Menai Bridge

12.1    14LPA1011/CC – Full application for the erection of a storage facility/warehouse building at Plot 12, Mona Industrial Estate

The application is presented to the Planning and Orders Committee as the application is made by the Council on land owned by the Council.

Councillor Lewis Davies proposed that the application be approved and the proposal was seconded by Councillor Victor Hughes.

It was resolved to approve the application in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation subject to the conditions listed in the written report.

12.2    15C116G – Full application for alterations and extensions at 5 Bythynnod Gwenllyr, Malltraeth

The application is presented to the Planning and Orders Committee as it has been called in by a Local Member.

Mr Henri Hughes addressed the Committee in support of the application to the effect that as a neighbour of the applicants he had contacted them of his own volition to speak for the proposal which would in his opinion, represent a fitting conclusion to a series of improvements made to the complex by the applicants over the course of several years and would not impede on himself as the nearest neighbour and resident of Ty Pigyn. He said that it was his opinion that new builds can sometimes be more of a blot on the landscape than what is proposed under the current application and that the Committee can decide in terms of black and white or can take the middle course of common sense.

Councillor Ann Griffith said that she was standing down as Vice-Chair for this application in order to address the meeting as a Local Member in support of the application. She emphasised the accommodation needs of the family who currently live in a one bedroom cottage on site, in caring for two autistic grandsons whose challenging behavioural needs require separate bedrooms. She said that although Bodorgan Community Council objects to the proposal on account of its size, the neighbours are supportive of it. The proposal will complete the complex which was once in ruins but which now comprises converted buildings of a high standard.

The Planning Development Manager reported that this is the applicants’ third application within the last twelve month period. The main planning consideration is whether the scale and design of the proposed extension would affect the character of the original building as well as the conversions in the vicinity and the AONB. Although sympathetic to the applicants’ situation, the Officer is of the opinion that the proposal is still unacceptable in terms of scale and design being even larger than that previously refused by the Committee in October, 2014. As such it is considered that the proposal would detrimentally impact the character of the surrounding amenities and the AONB and is therefore not compliant with planning policy. The Officer’s recommendation is one of refusal.

Whilst the majority of the Committee’s Members took the Officer’s view of the proposal as being an overly large development of the existing building,  and thus likely to impact to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12.

13.1 14C164E – Tryfan, Trefor

13.1    14C164E – Full application for the erection of a pair of dwellings, creation of a new vehicular access together with the installation of a package treatment plant on land adjacent to Tryfan, Trefor

The application is presented to the Planning and Orders Committee because the applicant is a friend of a relevant officer under paragraph 4.6.10.2 of the Constitution. The application has been scrutinised by the Monitoring Officer as required under the said paragraph.

The Planning Development Manager reported that at its 4th February, 2015 meeting, the Committee determined to approve the application subject to the resolution of drainage matters. Additional drainage details have since been received and the Drainage Section has confirmed that the scheme is acceptable. However, additional correspondence has also been received from members of the public and in order that their concerns are given due consideration, the application is being referred to the Committee for determination. The proposal has not been amended since it was granted approval by the Committee on 4th February, 2015. The Officer said that the concerns raised as documented in the written report are factors that have been considered in dealing with the application originally and are not considered to carry sufficient weight to warrant refusal of the application.

Councillor Kenneth Hughes proposed that the Committee adheres to its previous decision to approve the application and his proposal was seconded by Councillor Richard Owain Jones.

It was resolved to note the information presented and to reaffirm the Committee’s previous approval of the application.