Agenda item

12.1 15C215C – Tyddyn Bwrtais, Llangadwaladr

12.2  34C703 – Aldi, Llangefni

12.3  45C84M/ENF – Pendref, Penlon, Newborough

12.4  46C530B – The Old Boat House, Lôn Isallt, Trearddur Bay

12.1    15C215C – Full application for the erection of a dwelling together with the installation of a septic tank on land adjacent to Tyddyn Bwrtais, Llangadwaladr

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

Having declared an interest in the application, Councillor Victor Hughes was not present during the consideration and determination thereof.

The Chair, Councillor Ann Griffith and a Local Member with regard to this application requested that a site visit be carried out so that the Committee’s Members may gain a better appreciation of the potential impact the proposed development may have on the surrounding area which is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Councillor Lewis Davies proposed that a site visit be undertaken and the proposal was seconded by Councillor John Griffith.

It was resolved that a site visit be carried out in accordance with the request of the Local Member for the reason given.

12.2    34C703 – Full application for the demolition of existing office building together with the creation of an extension to the adjacent supermarket car park at Aldi, Llangefni

The application is presented to the Planning and Orders Committee as the development involves Council owned land.

The Development Management Team Leader (MD) reported that the proposal entails the demolition of a former Council office building and the construction of a car park thereon along with the redevelopment of the existing car park for the use of Aldi Stores Ltd. The proposal will provide an additional 50 car parking spaces providing a total of 133 overall and will involve the removal of some trees to which the Built Environment Section does not object. The Officer said that it was the intention originally that parking would be subject to a 2 hour time restriction but that the applicant has since confirmed that no such restriction will apply. The existing Council building does not lend itself to other uses and as such its demolition is not objected to; the recommendation is therefore to approve the application. The Officer said that the Council’s recycling bins currently located on the existing car park would more than likely be removed as they do not form part of the proposal; their relocation is a matter for the Property Section.

Councillor Kenneth Hughes proposed that the application be approved in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation and the proposal was seconded by Councillor Vaughan Hughes.

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

12.3    45C84M/ENF – Retrospective application for the change of use of land into a playing field together with the construction of a new access at Pendref, Penlon, Newborough

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

The Development Management Team Leader (NJ) informed the Committee that while a Public Speaker has been registered to address this meeting with regard to the application, inadvertently no such opportunity has been given to the applicant. It is therefore recommended that to be fair, consideration of the application be deferred to allow the applicant the same opportunity to register an interest in addressing the Committee if he so wishes.

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

12.4    46C530B – Full application for the demolition of the existing shop together with the erection of a new shop in its place at the Old Boat House, Lôn Isallt, Trearddur Bay

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

The Development Management Team Leader (NJ) reported that the proposal is for the demolition of the existing shop together with the erection of a new two-storey shop on the same footprint of the existing shop. The application is very similar in scale to that approved in 2014 but with minor changes in terms of design. The application has been called in by a Local Member due to concerns that the subject building could be converted into a residential dwelling in future. That is not the substance of the application as presented and should such an application be made at any point in future then there are separate policies that would apply in those circumstances. The Officer said that another Local Member, Councillor Dafydd Rhys Thomas has since confirmed that he supports the application as a much needed retail proposal for the area. The proposed development is considered acceptable by the Local Planning Authority and is recommended for approval.

Councillor Jeff Evans, also a Local Member said that the existing shop is small and unsuited to its current use; the proposal will make it more acceptable visually and will enable the shop to potentially offer a variety of new items for retail.

Councillor Kenneth Hughes proposed that the application be approved and the proposal was seconded by Councillor Jeff Evans.

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