Decision details

7.1  27C106E/FR/ECON – Full application for improvements to the existing highway (A5025) between A5 East of Valley Junction to the proposed Power Station Access Road Junction at eight separate locations together with reconstruction and localised widening of existing pavement and surface dressing, temporary construction compound including temporary pavement recycling facility, creation of 2 attenuation ponds and maintenance access, creation/temporary diversion of cycle routes, creation of alternative parking facilities to mitigate loss of layby together with other associated works including drainage, boundary treatments, planting, new signage and road marking along the A5025 between A5 East of Valley Junction to Power Station Cemaes

It was RESOLVED to approve the application in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation subject to the conditions contained within the written report and that an additional condition as imposed as requried by the Welsh Government, Highways Agency (despite Officers having a contrary view) that improvements of the road to the Wylfa Newydd Site be completed before any works commence on site.

7.2  46C615/AD – Application for the siting of a non-illuminated sign together with the installation of car parking meter at the car park above the Visitor Centre, South Stack, Holyhead

It was RESOLVED to reaffirm the decision to refuse the application contrary to the Officer’s recommendation on the grounds that the erection of a car parking meter on the site is likely to have a negative impact on highway safety; there is no pedestrian footway to the site and the location site has been a turning space for vehicles over the years.

(Councillors John Griffith, R O Jones and Robin Williams abstained from voting on the basis that although the application was acceptable in planning policy terms, they did not agree with the principle of charging).

7.3  49C333A/FR – Full application for change of use of disused chapel into a dwelling together with alterations and the construction of a first floor balcony at Hermon Chapel, Field Street, Valley

It was RESOLVED to reaffirm the decision to approve the application contrary to the Officer’s recommendation on the grounds that it was deemed that the proposal complies with TAN 15 in that the building has existed on the site for a number of years and is sufficiently elevated to minimise the risk of flooding.