Agenda, decisions and minutes

As noted above.

Due to the absence of the Vice-Chair, Councillor Richard Owain Jones, the Committee resolved to elect a Vice-Chair for this meeting and Councillor Nicola Roberts was duly elected to that position.

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

The following declarations of interest were made:

Councillor W.T.Hughes declared a personal and prejudicial interest with regard to applications 6.1 and 7.2

Councillor T.Victor Hughes declared a personal but not prejudicial interest with regard to application 11.1

Councillors Ann Griffith, John Griffith, Vaughan Hughes and Nicola Roberts declared an interest with regard to application 7.2 on account of the reference to Wind Turbines in the Plaid Cymru Manifesto.

To present the minutes of the previous meeting of the Planning and Orders Committee held on 6^th July, 2016.

The minutes of the previous meeting of the Planning and Orders Committee held on 6th July, 2016 were presented and were confirmed as correct.

To present the minutes of the Planning site visits held on 20^th July, 2016.

The minutes of the planning site visits held on 20^th July, 2016 were confirmed as correct.

The Chair announced there would be Public Speakers in respect of applications 7.2, 12.1 and 12.2

6.1  20C310B/EIA/RE – Rhyd y Groes, Rhosgoch

6.2  39C561/FR – The Lodge, Holyhead Road, Menai Bridge

6.1       20C310B/EIA/RE – Full application for the construction of a 49.99MW solar array farm together with associated equipment, infrastructure and ancillary works on land adjacent to Rhyd y Groes, Rhosgoch

Having declared a prejudicial interest in this application, Councillor W.T. Hughes withdrew from the meeting during the consideration and determination thereof.

It was resolved to carry out a site visit in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation for the reason given in the written report.

6.2       39C561/FR/TR – Full application for the erection of a Zorb Centre together with the construction of a vehicular access an car park on land at the Lodge, Holyhead Road, Menai Bridge

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  19C1174/FR – Enterprise Park, Holyhead

7.2   20C102L/EIA/RE – Rhyd y Groes Wind Farm, Rhosgoch

7.3   28C257A – Bryn Maelog, Llanfaelog

7.1       19C1174/FR – Full application for change of use of land to place 103 containers for storage purposes at Enterprise Park, Holyhead

The application is reported to the Planning and Orders Committee as the land that forms the application site is owned by the Local Authority.

At its meeting held on 6th July, 2016, the Committee resolved to visit the site prior to determining the application and the site visit took place on 20th July, 2016.

The Planning Development Team Leader informed the Committee that since the site visit took place Welsh Water have submitted comments in respect of the siting of the proposed containers in relation to the main water supply. Discussions are taking place with regard to the placement of the containers and taking account of the current scheme and the distances which Welsh Water require around its supply pipes, further consideration needs to be given to the scheme as proposed  before a recommendation is made to the Committee. It is therefore recommended that consideration of the application be deferred pending the outcome of the discussions.

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

7.2       20C102L/EIA/RE – Full application for the erection of 11 wind turbines comprising of 6 up to 900kw wind turbines with a maximum hub height of up to 55 m, rotor diameter of up to 52m, and a maximum upright vertical tip height of up to 79m, and 3 up to 900kw wind turbines with a maximum hub height of up to 45m, rotor diameter of up to 52m, and a maximum upright vertical tip height of up to 70m, and 2 up to 900kw wind turbines with a maximum hub height of up to 45m, rotor diameter of up to 52m, and a maximum upright vertical tip height of up to 66m above ground together with the creation of crane pads, foundations, underground electricity cables, improvements to part of the existing track, works to the highway, the creation of new access tracks, an extension to the existing 33kv substation, the erection of a new 11kv substation, the erection of an anemometer and temporary construction and storage compounds and batching plant (which would also entail de-commissioning of the existing wind farm) at Rhyd y Groes Wind Farm, Rhosgoch

The application is for the repowering of the existing Rhys y Groes wind farm. The application is an EIA application and as such must be referred to the Planning and Orders Committee for determination.

The application has been delayed in being presented to the Committee to allow the applicant to respond to objections and requests for further information from Natural Resources Wales, the Council, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation and the Welsh Government with regard to the issues outlined in the report. The applicant’s response has resulted in the scheme being amended and a scheme amendment statement was received in June, 2016 which removes turbines 12 and 13 at the eastern extent of the site and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

None to be considered by this meeting.

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

None to be considered by this meeting.

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

None to be considered by this meeting.

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

11.1  36C338A - Ysgol Henblas, Llangristiolus

11.1    36C338A – Full application for the erection of a dwelling and detached garage on land opposite Ysgol Henblas, Llangristiolus

The application is reported to the Planning and Orders Committee as the applicant works within the County Council’s planning function. The application has been scrutinised by the Monitoring Officer as required under paragraph 4.6.10.4 of the Council’s Constitution.

The Planning Development Team Leader reported that following receipt of an amended plan in relation to the siting of the detached garage, the publicity process was repeated with the latest date for the receipt of representations being the 2nd August, 2016. At the time of the writing of the report, two letters of objection and five letters of support had been received. The Officer confirmed that a further letter of objection had been received and that objectors to the proposal raise issues as regards the suitability of proposal within the village of Llangristiolus in terms of scale and affordability. It is the Officer’s view that the construction of the proposed dwelling is considered acceptable in this location; the proposal is compliant with policy and will not have a detrimental impact on the amenities of adjoining properties. There is already outline consent on the application site.  The recommendation is therefore to approve the application.

Councillor Victor Hughes referred to an issue of overlooking and sought clarification of the guidance with regard to separation distances and bedroom windows. Speaking as a Local Member Councillor, Victor Hughes referred to a letter of objection submitted by the occupant of the adjacent property in which concerns regarding the access and visibility splay and the water retention of the plot particularly at times of heavy rainfall are highlighted. Llangristiolus is an area where underlying rock is very close to the ground surface. Councillor Victor Hughes referred to a porosity study commissioned by the applicant and said that the test was undertaken in dry conditions. It is also proposed that a soakaway pit is to be sited in the wettest area of the site at the boundary wall with the objector’s property. Councillor Victor Hughes said that the landowner had opposed a previous application in 2009 by a neighbour on a site nearby because the site was historically susceptible to flooding and he quoted from the correspondence submitted at the time. He also referred to an e-mail dated May, 2015 by an Officer from the Council’s Drainage Section requesting details of the arrangements to dispose of surface water. In light of this information, Councillor Hughes said that he believed the drainage issues have not been adequately addressed and he proposed that determination of the application be deferred until such time as these issues along with concerns regarding the access have been resolved. The proposal was seconded by Councillor Vaughan Hughes.

The Planning Development Team Leader confirmed that the applicant had commissioned a report by professional consultants in relation to porosity and that the porosity test was carried out on 2nd January following a period of wet weather. The  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.

12.1 10C130 – Cable Bay Car Park, Aberffraw

12.2 10C131 – Broad Beach Car Park, Rhosneigr

12.3 18C224A – Fron Hendre, Llanfairynghornwy

12.4 25C255A – Tan Rallt, Carmel

12.5 19LPA1028/CC – 5//5a Stanley Crescent, Holyhead

12.1    10C130 – Full application for the siting of a parking meter at Cable Bay Car Park, Aberffraw

The application is reported to the Planning and Orders Committee as it has been called in for the Committee’s determination by a Local Member due to strong feelings within the local community.

Councillor Ann Griffith stood down as Chair of the Committee for this application in order to address the matter as a Local Member. The Vice-Chair chaired the item.

Ms Sioned Edwards, a Public Speaker addressed the Committee in favour of the application and she said that the application is to site a parking meter at Cable Bay car park the dimensions of which are 1.9m in height by 0.4 meter in width. In order to mitigate the visual impact of the parking meter on the surrounding landscape which is an AONB, the meter will be located near other such structures such as a private land sign and refuse bins. The meter will be screened from the wider landscape by sand dunes and vegetation. The meter will be in the car park in the private ownership of Bodorgan Estate and will be managed by the Estate. The application does not involved change of land use and the current usage of the land as a car park will continue. Neither does it involve changing the car park’s hours of use. The principle of charging for parking in car parks by beaches is accepted in several locations across Anglesey including Llanddwyn and Benllech. Bodorgan Estate has consulted on the intention to levy a parking charge in Summer 2015; the income generated will be used to improve the facilities available to visitors in the area including access to beaches and the coastal path. The Highways Authority has indicated it will prohibit parking on the highway. Letters of objection raise a concern that the car park will be closed overnight. That does not form part of the application.

Councillor Peter Rogers spoke as a Local Member and he emphasised the credentials of Bodorgan Estate as a landowner in terms of the way it services its communities and that the wish to improve standards is the reason for the application. The Highways Department does not object to the proposal. One of the biggest problems is camping by caravans overnight and for extended periods and the resultant debris that produces; the Bodorgan Estate is seeking to control that issue and to make improvements for visitors. The consultation on the intention took place 12 months ago and was carried out with a number of interested parties.

Councillor Ann Griffith also speaking as a Local Member confirmed that she had called in the application due to numerous expressions of concern regarding the proposal both local and from further afield from public users of the beaches. She had also asked for opinions via Facebook which had generated 8 late responses; those had been forwarded to the Planning Department. Councillor Ann Griffith clarified that the area in question is Cable Bay  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12.

None to be considered by this meeting.

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