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Applications Arising
Meeting: 05/04/2023 - Planning and Orders Committee (Item 8)
8 Applications Arising 
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A copy of a letter to Richard Buxton Solicitors for information
8.1 46C427L/COMP - Land and Lakes, Penrhos Coastal Park, Holyhead
8.2 S106/2020/3 - Land and Lakes, Penrhos Coastal Park, Holyhead
8.3 COMP/2021/1 - Land and Lakes, Penrhos Coastal Park, Holyhead
8.4 HHP/2022/342 - Islwyn, Holyhead Road, Llanfairpwll
8.5 FPL/2022/173 - Lôn Penmynydd, Llangefni
8.6 – FPL/2020/247 – Y Bryn Estate, Llanfaethlu
Additional documents:
Decision:
8.1 46C427L/COMP – Submission of Community Liaison Group Scheme (CLGS) to comply with the Terms of Agreement as set out in Schedule 8, Section 7 and Penrhos Public Access Land Scheme (PPALS) as set out in Schedule 8, Section 13.1 of the Section 106 Agreement attached to planning permission reference 46C427K/TR/EIA/ECON at Land and Lakes, Penrhos Coastal Park, Holyhead
It was resolved to defer consideration of the application for the reason given.
8.2 SI06/2020/3 – Submission of “Penrhos Coastal Park Welsh Language Scheme” under Section 1 (Welsh Language Scheme) of schedule 12 of the Section 106 Agreement completed in connection with planning permission 46C427K/TR/EIA/ECON and the submission of a Deed of Variation to vary the following provisions of this legal agreement: paragraphs 2.2.2 Schedule 8 (Cae Glas Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre Specification), Appendix 2 Bond Table Penrhos Visitor Centre (including the Penrhos Visitor Centre Toilets) and their maintenance, paragraphs 1.1 and 1.2 of Schedule 12 (Welsh Language Scheme) and the substitution of Plan 2 Penrhos Land Drawing – Plan 2 drawing reference PL1114.VW008/Rev.03 dated 03/03/2016 at Land and Lakes, Penrhos Coastal Park, Holyhead
It was resolved to defer consideration of the application for the reason given.
8.3 COMP/2021/1 – Submission of information necessary to discharge sections Schedule 8, Section 1, Clause 1.1 Car Parking and Public Access Strategy – Penrhos Coastal Park Phase; Schedule 8, Clause 12.2 Ancient Woodland Scheme – Penrhos Coastal Park Phase; Schedule 8, Section 15, Clause 15.1 Green Linkages Scheme – Penrhos Coastal Park Phase; Schedule 8, Section 17, Clause 17.1, SSI Management Scheme – Penrhos Coastal Park Phase; Section 8, Section 19, Clause 19.1Ecological Survey and Monitoring Scheme – Penrhos Coastal Park Phase; Schedule 8, Section 19, Clause 19.4 Ecological Compliance Audit – Penrhos Coastal Park Phase; Schedule 8, Section 20, Clause 20.1 Existing Tree Management Scheme – Penrhos Coastal Park Phase; Schedule 8, Section 21, Clause 21.1 Warden Service Appointment/Warden Service Annual Reporting – Penrhos Coastal Park Phase; Schedule 8, Section 21, Clause 21.2 Warden Service Security Obligations/AONB Impact and use of Green Linkages monitoring assessment – Penrhos Coastal Park Phase; Schedule 8, Section 21, Clause 21.3 Warden Service, AONB Impact Annual Report commitment – Penrhos Coastal Park Phase; Schedule 9, Section 3, Clause 3.1 Penrhos Leisure Village Phasing Plan – Penrhos Coastal Park Phase; Schedule 11, Section 1, Clause 1.1 Local Labour Plan – Penrhos Coastal Park Phase of the S106 agreement obligations attached to planning permission 46C427K/TR/EI/ECON at LAND AND Lakes, Penrhos Coastal Park, Holyhead
It was resolved to defer consideration of the application for the reason given.
8.4 HHP/2022/342 – Full application for alterations and extensions at Islwyn, Holyhead Road, Llanfairpwll
Application withdrawn
8.5 FPL/2022/173 – Full application for the change of use of agricultural land to site 32 holiday lodges, receptions building, construction of new vehicular access, construction of new on site roads and parking areas and associated works on land adjacent to Lôn Penmynydd, Llangefni
It was resolved to approve the application in ... view the full decision text for item 8
Minutes:
Submitted for the Committee’s information - A copy of a letter to Richard Buxton Solicitors dated 28 March, 2023 by Burges Salmon LLP addressing issues raised with regard to the implementation of the Land and Lakes permission under reference 46C427K/TR/EIA/CON.
The Legal Services Manager was invited by the Chair to explain the context to the letter by Burges Salmon LLP.
Councillor Jeff Evans raised a point of order saying that he wanted to speak about a deferral of applications 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3 and that he believed this should be heard before anyone else spoke on the matter especially as he had indicated an interest in those applications and would therefore be withdrawing from the meeting if they were discussed.
The Chair ruled that the Legal Services Manager would be speaking in advance of the consideration of applications 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3 and he assured Councillor Evans and other members of the Committee that they would be able to speak when those substantive items actually came to be considered.
The Legal Services Manager explained that Land and Lakes were granted planning permission to develop the Penrhos, Cae Glas and Kingsland sites several years ago. In January, 2023 the Council received a letter by Richard Buxton Solicitors which he understood was available on social media channels and was therefore public, which challenged the permission. In recognition of the significance of the application to local residents, the Council sought to respond to the letter in a way that was transparent and available to all interested parties. Working with Burges Salmon who have been engaged by the Council for many years to provide advice with regard to the Land and Lakes application, the letter which has been published as part of this meeting’s documentation, was drafted. The Legal Services Manager said that he would not go into the letter in detail only to say that it was technical in its contents and that it responded to matters that were also technical in their nature. However, the conclusions set out at the end of the Burges Salmon letter are couched in less technical terms and are clear, and they represent the Council’s standpoint on the matter. A further letter from Richard Buxton Solicitors was received on 3 April, 2023 which he understood was also available on social media; this letter has been considered by Officers and has been discussed with Burges Salmon and the Officers are satisfied that it does not raise any new issues of substance nor alter the conclusions set out in the letter by Burges Salmon.
The Legal Service Manager advised that the matters raised in the letters do not involve applications 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3 on the agenda for this meeting, since these are about specific, detailed issues under the planning permission and Section 106 agreement. He clarified that the Council had not published the correspondence by Richard Buxton Solicitors as not having ownership of the correspondence it has not the right to do so, the correspondence in any ... view the full minutes text for item 8