Agenda item

12.1  22C228 – Llanddona Primary School, Llanddona

12.2  34C694 – Plas Arthur Leisure Centre, Llangefni

12.3  43C77G/VAR/ENF – Gerlan, Four Mile Bridge

12.4  45C432C – Graig Fawr, Dwyran

12.1  22C228 – Full application for change of use of building from former primary school to community hall, demolition of part of the existing building together with alterations and extensions at Ysgol Gynradd, Llanddona

Having declared a prejudicial interest in this application, Councillor Lewis

Davies withdrew for the meeting for the consideration and determination

thereof.

The application is reported to the Planning and Orders Committee as it is on Council owned land.

The Planning Development Manager reported that the Local Members

support the application but noted that consultation period for statutory public consultation does not come to an end until 16 May, 2016.

Councillor Jeff Evans proposed that the application be approved and

Councillor R.O. Jones seconded the proposal.

It was RESOLVED to approve the application and to grant the Officer’s power to act following the statutory public consultation period coming to an end on 16 May, 2016.

12.2  34C694 – Full application for the creation of an urban sports park on land adjoining Plas Arthur Leisure Centre, Llangefni

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

The application is reported to the Planning and Orders Committee as the

development involves Council owned land.

The Chair invited Mr. Peter Davies, a supporter of the application to address the meeting.

Mr. Davies said that the application has received support of the Member of Parliament, Assembly Member and the Isle of Anglesey Charitable Trust has also supported the application in principle with affording grant funding towards the project. The project is to revitalise the community for young people to enjoy and partake in outdoor activities at the Urban Sports Park. The Urban Sports Park Committee has taken over the facility of the previous Skate Park located on this site. Tackling anti-social behaviour, drug and alcohol problem had been a concern to local residents at the former skate park. Mr. Davies said that the Urban Sports Park Officials have been in consultation with regard to these problems with the North Wales Police and it is intended to install a CCTV system on site which can be monitored through various IT technologies.

Councillor Dylan Rees, a Local Member and Chair of the Urban Sports Park stated that he would declare a prejudicial interest and leave the meeting during discussion and voting thereof in respect of this application and after he had spoken as local member. Councillor Rees wished to thank Mr. Davies for this vision to develop such an Urban Sports Park on the former site of the skate park at Llangefni. He considered that the Sports Park will be a great asset to the Town of Llangefni and the Island as a whole. Councillor Dylan Rees left the meeting thereafter.

Councillor Nicola Roberts, a Local Member also wished to congratulate the Urban Sports Park Officials for the vision to create such a facility in Llangefni.  She noted that the Llangefni Town Council will be a guarantor to the development.

The Planning Development Manager reported that since completing the report to the Committee one letter of objection has been received by a neighbouring property stating that when the skate park was located on the site, problems of anti-social behaviour, drugs and alcohol use was a constant issue. He stated that he was pleased that Mr. Peter Davies has stated that management of the site will be stringently monitored.

The Planning Development Manager further reported that the Llangefni Town Council has now responded by stating that the location of this development is nearer to neighbouring properties that the previous skate park. He noted that the climbing wall and gym is located nearer to the neighbouring properties. The Officer noted that whilst he accepted that the development is nearer to the neighbouring properties the buffer provided to the rear gardens is sufficient and no amenity impact from the sports park.

Members of the Committee were fully supportive of the application and Councillor Raymond Jones proposed that the application be approved and Councillor Lewis Davies seconded the proposal.

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  43C77G/VAR/ENF – Application under Section 73A for the variation of conditions (06) landscaping, trees and shrubs, (07) hedgerow at the rear of plots 1-3, (15) protecting the approved dwellings from noise together with the deletion of condition (05) trees, or hedge lopped or felled on planning permission reference 43C77D at Gerlan, Four Mile Bridge

The application is reported to the Planning and Orders Committee at the request of a Local Member.

Councillor Trevor Ll. Hughes, a Local Member said that trees have been felled contrary to pre-commencement conditions with regard to this application. He noted that planning permission was given for 3 dwellings to be erected on site; one dwelling has been erected whilst the remaining two are currently being constructed. He stated that local concerns have been expressed with regard to this application and he expressed his dissatisfaction with regard to retrospective applications.

The Planning Development Manager reported that the applicant is requesting the removal of one condition and that the requirements of the remainder of the outstanding conditions be varied to enable the required information be submitted following the commencement of works. The development is currently in breach of conditions 05, 06, 07 and 15 of the planning decision 43C77D. The Officer stated that the applicant must sign an agreement with the Local Planning Authority to accept conditions to ensure that trees/hedges on the site or boundaries of the site are not looped, topped or felled without the consent; that the site be landscaped and planting of trees and shrubs; that the hedgerow at the edge of the site be protected. He further stated that conditions will need to be agreed to develop the planting of trees to protect the dwellings from noise from the RAF base at Valley. The Local Planning Authority considers that the relevant information be submitted within 4 months from the date of an approval of the application.

Councillor Lewis Davies expressed his concerns that planning conditions must be adhered to and was concerned that retrospective planning applications are continuing to be submitted to the Planning and Orders Committee.

Councillor Jeff Evans a Local Member expressed that he was also concerned that retrospective planning applications are presented to the Planning and Orders Committee. Developers must comply with conditions which have been attached to the approval of planning applications.  However he noted that the applicant will be given 4 months to rectify the conditions imposed and replace the trees/hedges on this site.  Councillor Jeff proposed that the application be approved and Councillor K.P. Hughes seconded the proposal.

Councillor Lewis Davies abstained from voting.

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

12.4  45C432C – Full application for the erection of two dwellings together with the construction of a vehicular access on land at Graig Fawr, Dwyran

The application is reported to the Planning and Orders Committee at the

request of the Vice-Chairperson who is also a Local Member.

Councillor Lewis Davies said that the Vice-Chairperson had requested that the application be deferred as inadequate consultation has undertaken within the community with regard to this application. The Planning Development Manager stated that the Vice-Chairperson had emailed the department stating that she was unable to attend the meeting due to illness and was concerned that the local community’s concerns would not be voiced at the meeting. She further contacted the department requesting that consideration should be given for the Committee to visit the site due to flooding, highways and design

issues.

Councillor Lewis Davies proposed that the site be visited and Councillor

Nicola Roberts seconded the proposal.

It was RESOLVED that the site be visited.