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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

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No apology for absence was received.

 

2.

Declaration of Interest

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

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No declaration of interest was made.

 

3.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 512 KB

To present the minutes of the previous meeting of the Planning and Orders Committee held on 27 July, 2022.

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The minutes of the previous  meeting of the Planning and Orders Committee held on 27 July, 2022 were presented and were confirmed as correct.

 

4.

Site Visits pdf icon PDF 188 KB

To present the minutes of the virtual planning site visit held on 17 August, 2022.

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The minutes of the virtual site visit held on 17 August, 2022 were presented and were confirmed as correct.

 

5.

Public Speaking

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There was a Public Speaker in respect of application 12.8.

 

6.

Applications that will be Deferred

None to be considered by this meeting.

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None were considered by this meeting of the Planning and Orders Committee.

 

7.

Applications Arising pdf icon PDF 620 KB

7.1  FPL/2022/51 – Plas Rhianfa, Glyn Garth, Menai Bridge

 

FPL/2022/51

 

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7.1 FPL/2022/51 – Full application for the erection of a 6 bedroom ancillary accommodation building together with associated development at Plas Rhianfa, Glyngarth, Menai Bridge

 

The application was reported to the Planning and Orders at the request of the Local Members.

 

The Development Management Manager reported that the proposed building would be located on the site of the existing disused tennis court within the ornamental garden grounds of the existing Plas Rhianfa hotel. The application was originally submitted for a two storey, 8 bedroom ancillary accommodation building but has been amended on account of concerns raised by consultees regarding the design, scale and impact of the proposal on the character and appearance of the adjacent listed building and the locality. The revised proposal for a single storey 6 bedroom building is now clearly subservient in terms of height and scale. Other amendments have also been made which address the Local Planning Authority’s concerns about the initial proposed gable end of the extension which is the principal view from the gardens which was considered to be stark in its appearance and incongruous with the Victorian ornamental garden grounds. With regard to consultees, CADW is satisfied with the amended proposal and the Highways Authority is likewise satisfied with the proposed parking arrangements which provide 65 spaces on site for 36 bedrooms which is almost double the number required by parking standards. The parking provision is also considered adequate taking into consideration staff and other parking needs. The applicant will however be required to submit a Construction Traffic Management Plan to mitigate any impacts on the highway during the construction phase and to ensure highway safety. While concerns were also raised about potential light spill, given the subservient nature of the proposed building, its being attached to a three storey building and surrounded by trees, no issues have been raised on this basis by Natural Resources Wales nor the Authority’s Landscape Advisor. The recommendation is therefore to approve the application.

 

Councillor Alun Roberts, a Local Member said that he was pleased that concerns raised by himself in the virtual site visit and by local residents with regard to traffic, light pollution, tree preservation and the original larger scale proposal have been addressed. He welcomed the fact that the traffic situation would be conditioned saying that the highway by the application site is busy and that accidents have occurred especially where two roads from Llandegfan join opposite the Plas Rhianfa Hotel. He said that he still had some concerns about on road parking in the vicinity of the Hotel particularly in terms of its affecting visibility but hoped that this would be mitigated by condition on consent.

 

The Committee sought further clarification of the traffic situation in and around the application site to which the Highways Group Engineer responded by confirming that Lon y Mawr and Lon Bryn Teg converge by the site, the one being a registered highway and the other a lane that is not available for use as a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

8.

Economic Applications

None to be considered by this meeting.

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None were considered by this meeting of the Planning and Orders Committee.

 

9.

Affordable Housing Applications

None to be considered by this meeting.

 

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None were considered by this meeting of the Planning and Orders Committee.

 

10.

Departure Applications

None to be considered by this meeting.

 

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None were considered by this meeting of the Planning and Orders Committee.

 

11.

Development Proposals Submitted by Councillors and Officers pdf icon PDF 1 MB

11.1  FPL/2022/93 – Cysgod y Plas, Llanddeusant

 

FPL/2022/93

 

11.2  FPL/2022/151 – Rhyd Goch, Llanfaethlu

 

FPL/2022/151

 

11.3  HHP/2022/172 – Bryn Parys, Amlwch

 

HHP/2022/172

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11.1 FPL/2022/93 – Full application for the erection of a new dwelling which is now partially retrospective (single storey side extension and front porch), detached garage, new vehicular access and extension to cemetery at Cysgod y Plas, Llanddeusant

 

The application was reported to the Planning and Orders Committee as the proposal is contrary to policies of the Joint Local Development Plan which the Local Planning Authority is minded to approve. The applicant is also related to a “relevant officer” as defined within paragraph 4.6.10.2 of the Council’s Constitution. The application has been scrutinised by the Monitoring Officer as required under paragraph 4.6.10.4 of the Constitution.

The Development Management Manager reported that the application is for the erection of a new residential property to the north-east of Llanddeusant. The development for which the application is made is at an advanced stage of construction. He referred to the planning history of the site specifically previous permissions which were of particular relevance which included outline planning permission 47C153 for the erection of a dwelling with full details of the vehicular access together with the extension of the existing cemetery in April, 2017. This  was followed by application RM/2020/1 for the remaining reserved matters submitted and approved in March, 2020. Application VAR/2020/48 to vary condition (1) of RM/2020/1 was submitted and approved later in 2020; this amended the siting of the proposed development to the east of the previously approved location. In November, 2020 application FPL/2020/225 was submitted for the erection of a dwelling and garage together with the construction of a vehicular access on land at Cysgod y Plas, Llanddeusant. As no further information to validate the application was provided by the applicant, an enforcement inquiry was opened and investigations showed that works had commenced on site. Following an independent survey of the site it was found that the development had been built within the application boundary of the extant permission and that the siting of the dwelling was in accordance with the details approved under permission VAR/2020/48.  Although the development proposed and in construction included a side extension, front porch, garage and access it otherwise accords with the originally approved plans. Consequently it is considered that the previous permissions have been implemented and constitute a valid fall-back position.

However, in the time since the original approval, policies have changed with the adoption of the Joint Local Development Plan (JLDP). As the proposal is located outside of the development boundary as identified within the JLDP and does not meet with the Plan’s policies, it has to be considered against the fall-back position, namely whether there is a likelihood of the existing permission being implemented and whether the changes/additions to the permission are an improvement to the scheme previously approved. The Officer confirmed that the relevant permissions referred to previously have been implemented with the dwelling at an advanced stage of construction. Further, the proposed changes/additions in the form of a front porch, side extension, detached garage and amended access  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.

12.

Remainder of Applications pdf icon PDF 4 MB

12.1  FPL/2021/159 – Maes Derwydd Estate, Llangefni

 

FPL/2021/159

 

12.2  FPL/2022/14 – Green Bank, Amlwch

 

FPL/2022/14

 

12.3  FPL/2021/201/EIA – Breakwater, Holyhead

 

FPL/2021/201/EIA

 

12.4  S106/2022/4 – Former Primary School, Llanfachraeth

 

S106/2022/4

 

12.5  FPL/2022/66 – Porth Wen, Llanbadrig

 

FPL/2022/66

 

12.6  FPL/2022/33 - Bodhenlli, Bodorgan

 

FPL/2022/33

 

12.7  VAR/2022/44 – Coleg Menai, Llangefni

 

VAR/2022/44

 

12.8  FPL/2022/124 – Bryn Maelog, Rhosneigr

 

FPL/2022/124

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12.1 FPL/2021/59 – Full application for the erection of 50 residential dwellings, 12 residential apartments, construction of a new vehicular access and road, construction of a foul water pumping station together with soft and hard landscaping on land adjacent to Maes Derwydd Estate, Llangefni 

 

The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee at the request of both Local Members due to local concerns.

 

Councillors Geraint Bebb and Nicola Roberts as Local Members requested that the application site be visited due to a number of local concerns including access, drainage and infrastructure believing that the Committee would gain a better appreciation of those concerns from visiting the site.  In doing so Councillor Nicola Roberts stated that she wished to declare that the applicant’s daughter in law had stood against her in the Cefni ward in the local election in May, 2022 and that she had been advised that that did not affect her position.

 

Councillor Ken Taylor proposed, seconded by Councillor John I. Jones that a site visit be undertaken.

 

It was resolved to conduct a virtual site visit in accordance with the Local Members’ request for the reasons given.

 

12.2 FPL/2022/14 – Full application for the demolition of the existing dwelling and garage and the erection of a new dwelling together with alterations to the vehicular access at Green Bank, Bull Bay Road, Amlwch

 

The application was reported to the Planning and Orders Committee having been called in by a Local Member due to concerns regarding design and over-development of the site.

 

Councillor Aled M. Jones, a Local Member requested that the application site be visited because of concerns regarding the design of the proposal and its potential impact on nearby buildings.

 

Councillor Robert Ll. Jones proposed, seconded by Councillor Jackie Lewis that a site visit be undertaken.

 

It was resolved to conduct a virtual site visit in accordance with the Local Member’s request for the reasons given.

 

12.3 FPL/2021/201/EIA – Full application for the refurbishment/repair of the breakwater structure together with formation of a temporary concrete batching plant for the fabrication, curing and storage of concrete armour units at Breakwater/Salt Island, Holyhead

 

The application was reported to the Planning and Orders Committee as the proposal constitutes EIA development.

 

The Planning, Built and Natural Environment Manager reported that the application involves repairing the Breakwater structure, a designated Grade II* listed building and includes the placement of concrete tetrapods to the full length of the Breakwater’s seaward side and reinforcing the Z-shaped concrete units to prevent displacement; rock replacement to widen the existing rubble mound to the Breakwater roundhead together with the installation of tetrapod and Z-shaped blocks, and restoration of the rubble mound by the attachment of an articulated concrete mattress (ACBM) to sections of the leeward side together with installing a rock revetment where conditions prohibit the placing of the ACBM. The work is necessary to address wave damage over time. The key planning issues relate to the proposal’s both long and short-term and of varying degrees  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12.

13.

Other Matters

None to be considered by this meeting.

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None were considered by this meeting of the Planning and Orders Committee.