Agenda item

12.1  FPL/2019/1 – Capel Carmel, Chapel Street, Amlwch

12.2  DIS/2019/84 – Maes y Coed, Menai Bridge

12.3  FPL/2019/79 – Waun Dirion, Benllech

12.4  FPL/2018/55 – Penrhyn Owen, Holyhead

 12.1  FPL/2019/1 – Full application for the conversion of building into seven flats together with the creation of a new vehicular access at Carmel Chapel, Chapel Street, Amlwch

The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee at the request of a Local Member.

The Chair said that a Local Member had submitted a request to visit the application site due to local concerns in respect of the demolition of a boundary wall to create a new vehicular access.

Councillor Nicola Roberts proposed that the site be visited and Councillor Richard O Jones seconded the proposal.

It was RESOLVED at the request of a Local Member to visit the site.

12.2 DIS/2019/84 – Application to discharge condition (11) (Construction traffic management plan) of planning permission FPL/2019/9 at Maes y Coed, Menai Bridge

The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee as the application is made by the Council on the Local Authority’s owned land.

The Development Management Manager reported that the application is for the discharge of condition 11 from planning application FPL/2019/9 which requested details of a construction traffic management plan.  The construction traffic management plan has now been received by the Local Authority and is considered acceptable by the Highways Authority. 

Councillor Robin Williams proposed that the application be approved and Councillor Eric W Jones seconded the proposal.

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

12.3  FPL/2019/79 – Full application for change of use of existing community room into a 1 bedroom dwelling at Waun Dirion, Benllech

The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee as the application is submitted by the Local Authority.

The Development Management Manager reported that the proposal is considered to be acceptable and it is not considered that the development gives rise to a significant detrimental impact upon the character and amenities of the area or nearby residential dwellings or upon the Welsh language.

Councillor Eric W Jones proposed that the application be approved and Councillor Vaughan Hughes seconded the proposal.

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

12.4 FPL/2018/55 – Full application for the conversion of outbuilding into a holiday accommodation together with the installation of a package treatment plant at Penrhyn Owen, Holyhead

The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee at the request of a Local Member.

The Development Management Manager reported that the original application has been amended in order to reduce the scale of the proposed development and the application is supported by a Business Plan so as to conform to planning policies.  She further said that it is not considered that the development will have a negative impact upon any residential dwelling nor on the surrounding area.  Additional conditions will need to be attached to any approval of the application as regards to the requirements for details of works to be undertaken to boundary walls and passing bays on the nearby highway.  Whilst the Local Member has expressed concerns that the road to the application site is narrow, the Development Management Manager said that the road is a private highway and the Highways Authority are satisfied with the application subject to passing bays being afforded as part of the conditions attached to the planning application.  The Development Management Manager said that the public consultation period does not come to an end until 5 September, 2019 and requested that the Officer’s be afforded power to act following the public consultation period if no representations have been received.

Councillor T Ll Hughes, a Local Member said that he has concerns as regards that the road is narrow towards Trearddur Road and Porthdafarch Road with no pavement for people having to walk on a dangerous highway.  The Development Control Engineer responded that the highway is used extensively by walkers as there are numerous public footpaths near the application site.  He noted that the Highways Authority is requesting that the applicant affords ‘passing bay’ as part of the application.

Councillor Robin Williams proposed that the application be approved and Councillor K P Hughes seconded the proposal. 

It was RESOLVED to approve the application, subject to additional conditions as regards to the requirements of passing bays on the nearby highway and details of works in respect of boundary walls be submitted and to grant the Officer’s power to act following the statutory public consultation period coming to an end.