Agenda, decisions and minutes

As noted above.

To receive any declaration of interest by any Member or Officer in relation to any item of business.

Declarations of interest were made as follows :-

Councillor R.O. Jones declared a personal and prejudicial interest with regard to application 7.1 on the agenda.

Councillor K.P. Hughes declared a personal and prejudicial interest with regard to application 7.3 on the agenda.

Councillor John Griffith declared a personal and prejudicial interest with regard to application 7.3 on the agenda.

Councillor Robin Williams declared a personal and prejudicial interest with regard to applications 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 and 12.3 on the agenda.

Councillor Nicola Roberts declared a personal and prejudicial interest with regard to application 12.2 on the agenda.

Councillor Dylan Rees, whilst not a member of the Planning and Orders Committee, declared a personal interest with regard to application 7.3 on the agenda.   Councillor Dylan Rees also declared a personal and prejudicial interest with regard to application 12.2.

To submit, for confirmation and signature, the minutes of the Planning and Orders Committee held on 3^rd May, 2017.

The minutes of the meeting held on 14 June, 2017 were confirmed subject to an amendment to item 12.2 – 3 Mulcair House, Llanfairpwll should read that Councillor K.P. Hughes said that he had reservations as regard to the recommendation of refusal of the application due to parking issues, as there is no adequate parking facilities near many take away establishments.

To submit the minutes of the Site Visits held on 21 June, 2017.

The minutes of the planning site visits held on 22 June, 2017 were presented and confirmed as correct.

There were public speakers with regard to applications 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 and 12.2.

None to be considered by this meeting.

None considered at this meeting of the Planning and Orders Committee.

7.1  20C31OB/EIA/RE – Rhyd y Groes, Rhosgoch

7.2  31C170E – Hen Lôn Dyfnia, Llanfairpwll

7.3  34C304K/1/EIA/ECON – Coleg Menai, College Road, Llangefni

7.4  36C351 – Ty Llwyd, Rhostrehwfa

7.5  45LPA1029A/ECON – Morawelon, Newborough

7.1  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

The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee as it is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment. 

Having declared a personal and prejudicial interest in this application, Councillor R.O. Jones withdrew from the meeting during the consideration and determination thereof. 

The Planning Development Manager said that an Inspector’s binding report has been received in relation to the Joint Local Development Plan and this gives a formal confirmation of its plans and policies.  Whilst the conditions noted within the report to the Committee includes most of the policies listed in the Joint Local Development Plan, Policy ADN1A (as regard to PV Solar application of over 5mw in potential search areas) amended within the JLDP has not been fully addressed within the application.  Therefore the application will need to be deferred to the next meeting to allow Officer’s to deal with this matter.

Councillor K.P. Hughes proposed that the application be deferred and Councillor Dafydd Roberts seconded the proposal.

It was RESOLVED to defer consideration of the application for the reasons given.

7.2  31C170E – Full application for the erection of 16 dwellings (10 dwellings with 2 bedrooms, 4 dwellings with 3 bedrooms and 2 dwellings with 4 bedrooms) together with the construction of a new vehicular and pedestrian access on land adjacent to Hen Lôn Dyfnia, Llanfairpwll

Having declared a personal and prejudicial interest in this application, Councillor Robin Williams withdrew from the meeting during the consideration and determination thereof.

The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee as the application is a departure from the development plan which the local authority are minded to approve.  The application was also referred to the Committee by the Local Members.

Mr. Gwynne Owen (an objector to the proposal) said that he considered the site plan of the proposal is misleading; there is a piece of land that extends to the north east which is not part of the site of Lon Dyfnia.  He asked the Committee to consider this application in a holistic manner as it will in the future have an effect on the traffic travelling out of the old Lon Dyfnia.  He referred to a set of colour photos he submitted at the last Committee; one photo shows a telegraph pole which has obviously been damaged by cars on numerous occasions.  Neither the Officers nor the elected members on the site visit have appreciated the traffic in the area which escalates during the evenings and weekends; an accident is waiting to happen.  Local residents have complained to Scottish Power and they are of the opinion that the electricity and telephone lines need to be undergrounded in the area and they have confirmed that they intend to contact the Planning Authority in this respect but it is obvious that this has not happened.  Mr.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

None to be considered by this meeting.

None considered at this meeting of the Planning and Orders Committee.

None to be considered by this meeting.

None considered at this meeting of the Planning and Orders Committee.

None to be considered by this meeting.

None considered at this meeting of the Planning and Orders Committee.

None to be considered by this meeting.

None considered at this meeting of the Planning and Orders Committee.

12.1  15C224/AD – Lay-by at Hermon

12.2  34C694B – Plas Arthur Leisure Centre, Llangefni

12.3  46C137F – The Old Cricket Ground, Trearddur Bay

12.1  15C224/AD – Application for the siting of a non-illuminated sign to the rear of the lay-by at Hermon

The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee as the community display board was considered to be on land owned by the Council. 

The Planning Development Manager said that it has become apparent that the land is not in the ownership of the Council and the necessary statutory notice will need to be served on the landowner.  She said that if the landowner is in agreement that the display board may be erected on the designated land and not objections have been received following the statutory consultation period the Officer’s may be given power to act to approve the application.

Councillor K.P. Hughes proposed that the application be approved following the statutory notice on the landowner being served and Councillor Eric Jones seconded the proposal.

It was RESOLVED to approve the application and to delegate to the Officer’s power to act to approve following the required statutory notice on the landowner being served.

12.2  34C694B – Full application for the creation of an urban sports park on land adjoining Plas Arthur Leisure Centre, Llangefni

The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee as the application site is owned by the Council.

Councillor Nicola Roberts stood down as Chair of the Committee for the consideration of this application in order to speak as a Local Member. Councillor R.O. Jones , Vice-Chair took the Chair for the item.

Mr. Peter Davies (in support of the application) said the he was the Director of the Llangefni Social Enterprise and stated that  planning permission was approved in May 2016 for an urban sports park at Plas Arthur, Llangefni and furthermore planning approval was granted for a lighting scheme at the site. The lighting scheme was to discharge one of the conditions of the planning approval granted in May 2016.  An application for grant funding was submitted to the Big Lottery Fund in July 2016 to construct the Urban Sports Park.  In February 2017 confirmation was received that the venture was successful in securing funding of approximately £375k but it is conditional that the work starts on the construction of the facility by 16^th August, 2017.  Without planning approval the venture is in danger of losing the grant funding from the Big Lottery Fund.  Since notification of the success of the grant funding application work started to look into the design which was previously approved and to carry out necessary surveys at the site.  A topographical survey revealed a greater slope of the ground to its north east edge than was earlier realised.  This slope created the potential for the gathering of surface water on the site therefore a redesign was required as per the application before this meeting.  Mr. Davies further said that there were anti-social behaviour problems with the original skate park and after advice from North Wales Police it was decided that clear lines of sight across  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12.

13.1  21C58H – Plas Eurach, Llanddaniel Fab

13.1  21C58H – Full application for the erection of 10 additional holiday units at Parc Eurach, Llanddaniel Fab

The Planning Development Manager reported that the Planning and Orders Committee at its meeting held on 5 April, 2017 resolved to refuse the application contrary to the Officer’s recommendation.  A notice of appeal and start date have now been received. The notice indicates that the appeal may progress through written procedure.  As the proposer of refusal of the application is no longer a member of the Planning and Orders Committee and the seconder is no longer an elected member of the Council.

The Chair said that the former elected Member Mr T. Victor Hughes has stated that he is willing to conduct the appeal, in written format on behalf of the Council. 

Councillor Robin Williams proposed that Councillor Dafydd Roberts be nominated to conduct the appeal and he also proposed that former elected Member, Mr. T. Victor Hughes be also nominated to represent the Council.  The Chair, Councillor Nicola Roberts seconded the proposal.

It was RESOLVED that Councillor Dafydd Roberts and the former elected Member, Mr. T. Victor Hughes be nominated to conduct the appeal, in written format, on behalf of the Council.