Issue - meetings

6.1  20C310B/EIA/RE – Rhyd y Groes, Rhosgoch

6.1 20C310B/EIA/RE – Full application for the construction of a 49.99MW solar array farm together with associated equipment, infrastructure and ancillary works on land adjacent to Rhyd y Groes, Rhosgoch

RESOLVED TO DEFER THE APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION

6.1       20C310B/EIA/RE – Full application for the construction of a 49.99MW solar array farm together with associated equipment, infrastructure and ancillary works on land adjacent to Rhyd y Groes, Rhosgoch

Having declared a personal and prejudicial interest in this application, Councillors W.T. Hughes and Richard Owain Jones withdrew from the meeting during the determination thereof.

The Planning Development Manager reported that national guidance advises that the reporting, consideration and determination of contentious matters should be avoided during an election period. As the election period ahead of the May local government elections commenced on 21 March, 2017 and as this application can be regarded as a contentious and unusual application, it is recommended that further consideration of the application be deferred until after the election.

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