Agenda item

12.1 – FPL/2022/60 – Newborough School, Pen y Dref Street, Newborough

FPL/2022/60

12.2 – VAR/2022/69 – Bryn Meurig, Llangefni

VAR/2022/69

12.3 – VAR/2022/52 – Cumbria & High Wind, High Street, Rhosneigr

VAR/2022/52

12.4 – FPL/2022/247 – Henblas Country Park, Bethel, Bodorgan

FPL/2022/247

12.5 – FPL/2022/195 – Pendref, Llanfairynghornwy

FPL/2022/195

12.6 – FPL/2022/215 – Capel Bach, Rhosybol

FPL/2022/215

 12.1  FPL/2022/60 – Full application for the erection of 14 dwellings together with the creation of an internal access road and associated works on the former site of Newborough School, Pen Dref Street, Newborough

The application was not considered due to the meeting being inquorate.  The application will therefore be considered at the adjourned meeting to be arranged in due course.

12.2  VAR/2022/69 – Application under Section 73 for the variation of condition (02) (Approved Plans) and (08) (Surface water drainage) of planning permission reference FPL/2019/7 (Erection of a new primary school) so as to allow surface water to drain into one connection point of the public sewer at Bryn Meurig, Llangefni

The application was not considered due to the meeting being inquorate.  The application will therefore be considered at the adjourned meeting to be arranged in due course.

12.3  VAR/2022/52 – Application under Section 73 for the variation of condition (02) (Approved plans), (03) (Operational hours), (04) (Delivery Hours) and (05) (Guest Check-In Hours) of planning permission reference FPL/2021/317 (Full application for the demolition of an existing three-storey building comprising two residential flats and ground floor ancillary residential storage and the construction of a replacement three-storey building comprising two residential flats and a 10 room hotel with associated ground floor restaurant and water sports facility for guests and associated car parking) so as to allow amended operation/opening times to be conditioned at Cumbria and High Wind, High Street, Rhosneigr

The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee at the request of a Local Member.

Public Speaker

Mr Nick Smith, in support of the application, said that planning permission was granted by the committee in July, 2022, for the construction of a three storey building comprising a 10-room hotel with restaurant and two flats. Conditions controlling the hours of operation for the restaurant, deliveries and check-ins were attached to the permission. The existing conditions require the restaurant to close at 8pm Monday to Friday and 9pm on Saturdays and Sundays. This is unreasonably restrictive and was unnecessary to make the development acceptable.  The application seeks to vary conditions on the extant planning permission by allowing the restaurant to operate for an additional 2 hours in the evening which includes until 10pm Sunday to Thursday and 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Guest’s check-ins would also be amended to correspond with these operating hours. The proposed additional hours would have no impact on the amenity of neighbouring properties. As was highlight there are a mix of commercial premises including pubs and restaurants within the immediate vicinity of the site which are permitted to operate later in the evening than is currently proposed by this application.  The existing planning permission has no control over the use of the external seating area. At present the use of the external seating area is limited to the approved opening hours of the restaurant. An additional condition is proposed to control the use of the outdoor seating area so it would not be extended beyond the existing hours of operation and would be restricted to 8pm Sunday to Thursday and 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays. The layout has also been amended to remove any external seating at the front of the building adjacent to the boundary with the neighbouring property to the south to ensure there would be no adverse effect on the amenity of that property.

The Planning Development Manager outlined the main planning consideration as outlined in the Case Officer’s report to vary conditions (03) hours of operation, (04) delivery hours, (06) guest check-in hours together with variation of condition (02) approved plans so as to allow amendments to the external seating are.  It is considered that the variation of hours of operation and delivery hours will not have a detrimental impact on the amenities of the neighbouring properties and the proposal complies with planning policy PCYFF 2 of the Joint Local Development Plan. 

Councillor Robin Williams proposed that the application be approved in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation.  Councillor Ken Taylor seconded the proposal of approval.

It was RESOLVED of approve the application in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation subject to the conditions contained within the written report.

12.4  Full application for the construction of 10 accommodation units for wedding guests along with associated works at Henblas Country Park, Bethel, Bodorgan

The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee at the request of two Local Members.

Public Speaker

The Legal Services Manager read out a statement by Mr Gerwyn Jones, in support of the application, which states that the application and supporting documents make it clear that the proposal is for the sole use of wedding guests and not to be used for holiday let purposes. The applicant is more than happy to accept this restriction as a condition of any approval. The proposal does not seek to increase the capacity of the wedding venue nor alter any pre-existing approvals associated with the wedding venue (i.e., licensing hours etc), therefore the granting of this approval will only see the increase in accommodation units available to guests who currently attend weddings at the venue. The scale of the proposal respects the size of the site and its local surroundings, the proposed units have been designed to resemble agricultural units to assimilate into the surrounding landscape. There are several well-established boundaries containing native hedgerow and mature trees which screen the proposal site, whilst the less screened boundaries will be planted with native hedgerows and trees to further screen the site. The application also complies with the biodiversity enhancements required under The Environment Wales Act (2016).

The Planning Development Manager outlined the main planning considerations as detailed in the Case Officer’s report and noted that the accommodation units will be used for guests attending weddings on the site.  The scheme is considered under planning policy PS13 and CYF 6 of the Joint Local Development Plan as opposed to planning policy TWR 3.  The application site is within the designated Malltraeth Marsh and Surrounds SLA and therefore it is required that the scheme conforms with planning policy AMG 2.  The site is not visible from the public highway due to local topography and mature vegetation. The recommendation was of approval of the application.

Councillors Geraint Bebb and Nicola Roberts, as Local Members said that they requested that the application be considered by the Planning and Orders Committee due to local concerns.  Following assurances and conditions that the units will be used for the wedding business enterprise currently on site they were satisfied with the proposal.

Councillor Dafydd Roberts questioned if the wedding venue business was to come to an end at the site would these units be transferred into holiday let accommodation.  The Planning Management Manager responded that a condition on the approval ensures that the units will be solely for the use of wedding guests.  Any conversion of the units to holiday let would need to be submitted to the Planning Authority.

Councillor Geraint Bebb proposed that the application be approved in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation.  Councillor Ken Taylor seconded the proposal of approval.

It was RESOLVED to approve the application in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation, subject to the conditions contained within the written report.

(As the meeting had now been in progress for three hours, in accordance with the requirements of para. 4.1.10 of the Constitution the Chair asked the Members present whether they wished the meeting to continue. A majority of those Members present voted for the meeting to continue).

12.5  FPL/2022/195 – Full application for the erection of an 13.5m high, 5kW wind turbine at Pendref, Llanfairynghornwy

The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee at the request of a Local Member.

Councillor Jackie Lewis speaking as a Local Member asked that the Committee visit the application site due to local concern and the site in is an AONB area and is visible within the surrounding area.  She noted that a virtual site visit would be adequate and that the Officer’s discuss the video’s to be taken with the Local Member. 

Councillor Robin Williams proposed that a virtual site visit be undertaken to the site.  Councillor John I Jones seconded the proposal.

It was RESOLVED that a virtual site visit be undertaken in accordance with the Local Member’s request for the reasons given.

12.6  FPL/2022/215 – Full application for the erection of an agricultural shed for the storage of machinery together with retention of resurfacing works at Capel Bach, Rhosybol

(Having declared a personal and prejudicial interest in the application, Councillor Neville Evans left the meeting during consideration and voting thereon).

The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee at the request of a Local Member.

Councillor Aled M Jones speaking as a Local Member asked that the Committee physically visit the application so as to view the location of the site within the local community as the map enclosed within the report does not fairly reflect the area of the proposal. 

Councillor Jeff Evans proposed that a physical site visit be undertaken to the application site.  Councillor R Ll Jones seconded the proposal. 

It was RESOLVED that a site visit be undertaken in accordance with the Local Member’s request for the reasons given.