Issue - meetings

13.1 42C321 – The Sidings, Pentraeth

13.2 47LPA969B/CC – Llwyn yr Arth, Llanbabo

13.1 42C231 – Full application for the erection of 13 new dwellings together with the creation of a new access on land at The Sidings, Pentraeth

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

13.2 47LPA969B/CC – Prior notification for the demolition of former dwelling (Bryn Eglwys) at Llwyn yr Arth, Llanbabo

It was resolved to note the information.

13.1 42C231 – Full application for the erection of 13 new dwellings together with the creation of a new access on land at The Sidings, Pentraeth

The application is reported to the Planning and Orders Committee as it is a departure from the Local Plan Policy but can be permitted under the Unitary Development Plan.

Councillor Victor Hughes having declared an interest in this application withdrew from the meeting during the discussion thereon.

The Development Control Manager reminded Members that they had visited the site and that the Committee at its 4^th September, 2013 meeting had resolved to approve the application following the expiry of the neighbourhood notifications and subject to no additional matters being raised in any correspondence received. Due to the receipt of further letters, it is considered that the application should again be presented to allow for the inclusion of all points raised. The Officer explained that one new matter was raised in relation to the housing needs of Pentraeth. Consequently the Joint Planning Policy Unit has been consulted on this matter and the Policy Unit has responded with the information that a survey of housing in Pentraeth over the past 10 years shows that far less houses have been developed in the village than might have been expected for a village of that size over the period of the Development Plan. Therefore granting permission to this development would not lead to the over development of housing in the area. There is therefore no reason to refuse the application on that basis.

Councillor Vaughan Hughes informed Members that he had received a request from an objector to present his points of objection to the Committee and that the information had been set out in detail and at length. He asked the Chair for his agreement to put the points across.

The Legal Service Manager advised that unless the Committee wishes to re-open the discussion on the merits of the application, the presentation of the objector’s arguments may be in vain.

The Planning Development Manager reminded Members that they had considered a number of factors in arriving at their conclusion at the previous meeting and that nothing had changed since that meeting apart from the receipt of information regarding the number of houses developed in the village during the last 10 years. Therefore, he would expect the Committee to come to the same conclusion as at its last meeting based on the same considerations.

Councillor Jeff Evans said he felt that there had been a great deal of work undertaken with regard to the application including two site visits and he proposed that the application be approved. Councillor John Griffith seconded the proposal.

It was resolved to approve the application in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation and subject to the conditions listed in the written report. (Councillors Lewis Davies, Kenneth Hughes, Raymond Jones and Richard Owain Jones did not vote on the application as they had not been present at the site visit)

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