Issue - meetings

6.1 20C102L/EIA/RE – Rhyd y Groes Wind Farm, Rhosgoch

6.2 39C561/FR – The Lodge, Holyhead Road, Menai Bridge

6.1 20C102L/EIA/RE – Full application for the erection of 13 wind turbines comprising of 9 900kw wind turbines with a maximum hub height of up to 55m, rotor diameter of up to 52m and a maximum upright vertical tip height of up to 79m, and 4 900kw wind turbines with a maximum hub height of up to 54m, rotor diameter of up to 52m, and a maximum upright vertical tip height of up to 70m, together with the creation of crane pads, foundations, underground electricity cables, improvements to parts of the existing track, works to the highway, the creation of new access tracks, an extension to the existing 33kv substation, the erection of a new 11kv substation, the erection of an anemometer and temporary construction and storage compounds and batching plant (which would also entail the de-commissioning of the existing wind farm) at Rhyd y Groes Wind Farm, Rhosgoch

DEFERRED IN ORDER TO REARRANGE A SITE VISIT

6.2 30C561/FR/TR – Full application for the erection of a Zorb Centre together with the construction of a vehicular access and car park on land at The Lodge, Holyhead Road, Menai Bridge

DEFERRED

6.1       20C102L//EIA/RE – Full application for the erection of 13 wind turbines comprising of 9 900kw wind turbines with a maximum hub height of up to 55m, rotor diameter of up to 52m, and a maximum upright vertical tip height of up to 79m, and 4 900kw wind turbines with a maximum hub height of up to 45m, rotor diameter of up to 52m, and a maximum upright vertical tip height of up to 70m, together with the creation of crane pads, foundations, underground electricity cables, improvements to parts of the existing track, works to the highway, the creation of new access tracks, an extension to the existing 33kv substation, the erection of a new 11kv substation, the erection of an anemometer and temporary construction and storage compounds and batching plant (which would also entail the de-commissioning of the existing wind farm) at Rhyd y Groes Wind Farm, Rhosgoch

Having declared a prejudicial interest in this application, Councillor W.T. Hughes, the Chair, withdrew from the meeting for the consideration and determination thereof. Councillor Ann Griffith, the Vice-Chair chaired the item.

The Planning Development Manager reported that the site visit scheduled for 16 March, 2016 was deferred at the request of the applicant pending the outcome of discussions with Natural Resources Wales to agree possible measures aimed at mitigating impacts on the nearby Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The discussions are ongoing and it is not foreseen they will reach a conclusion in time to allow a site visit to be scheduled in April. As those discussions may lead to material changes to the application it is considered sensible therefore to defer a site visit at this time.

It was resolved to defer the application in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation in order to rearrange a site visit.

6.2       39C561/FR/TR – Full application for the erection of a Zorb Centre together with the construction of a vehicular access and car park on land at The Lodge, Holyhead Road, Menai Bridge

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