Agenda item

12.1 10LPA980A/FR/CC – Pont Ganol, Aberffraw

12.2 11LPA533C/AD/CC – Amlwch Leisure Centre, Amlwch

12.3 19C693A – Former Depot Site, Cross Street, Holyhead

12.4 19LPA988/TPO/CC – Llys Mair, Ty’n y Parc, Mill Bank, Holyhead

12.1     34C655 – Full application for alterations and extensions at 2 Ty’n Coed Uchaf, Llangefni

The application was brought to the attention of the Planning and Orders Committee as the applicant is related to a serving officer as defined within paragraph 4.6.10.The application has been scrutinised by the Monitoring Officer as required under paragraph 4.6.10.4 of the Constitution.

Having declared an interest in the application, Councillor Nicola Roberts withdrew from the meeting.

The Planning Development Manager informed the Committee that a letter of objection had been received by the Planning Office yesterday and given that the Planning Officer had not had sufficient time to consider its content, he was recommending that consideration of the application be deferred.

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

12.2 37C187 – Outline application with some matters reserved for the erection of a dwelling, together with alterations to the existing access on land adjacent to Bryn Garth, Brynsiencyn

The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee as the applicant is a relevant member of staff. The application has been scrutinised by the Monitoring Officer as required under paragraph 4.6.10.4 of the Constitution.

The Chair asked Mr Eric Jones to address the Committee in support of the application.Mr Eric Jones made the following points –

·         The family’s longstanding link with the Brynsiencyn area.

·         The land which forms the application site borders on the current UPD and has been included in the candidate sites register for planning. There are various properties bordering on the land in question and one more dwelling on the site will bear no effect naturally and environmentally and will not be a blot on the landscape.

·         His daughter as the applicant and her husband and their young family have always expressed a wish to live in Brynsiencyn and the community in general will benefit from their presence.

·         That he had faced a similar situation himself in wanting to build a home in the locality and that the Local Member at the time had emphasised the importance of keeping local people within their communities.

·         His daughter and her husband are both employed by Anglesey County Council and wish to make their home where their roots lie.

The Planning Development Manager sated that he proposal is contrary to the Local Plan and the Stopped Unitary Development Plan and is therefore a departure from policies. The Officer explained that there is a definite settlement boundary for Brynsiencyn and the application site lies outside this boundary and is located in the countryside. Given that the application site is on the edge of the settlement there is a policy that applies if the application was for an affordable dwelling. However, it is an application for an open market dwelling and not for an affordable dwelling.

Members queried whether the application would be acceptable were it for an affordable dwelling. The Planning Development Manager explained that there is a relevant policy which allows for consideration to be given to granting planning consent for affordable housing on appropriate sites within or immediately adjoining existing settlements subject to satisfying the criteria.

The Legal Services Manager advised that it is open to the Committee to defer consideration of the application in order to request evidence of an affordable housing need which the Planning Officer would then consider.

Councillor Nicola Roberts proposed that consideration of the application be deferred and her proposal was seconded by Councillor Kenneth Hughes.

It was resolved to defer consideration of the application to allow the Planning Officer to re-consult with the applicant regarding the provision of evidence of an affordable housing need. (As a Local Member, Councillor Victor Hughes did not vote on the matter)

12.3     47C121A – Outline application with all matters reserved for the erection of a dwelling together with the construction of a new vehicular access on land adjacent to Hen Blas, Llanddeusant

The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee as it is made by the father of a relevant officer. The application has been reviewed by the Monitoring Officer in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

The Planning Development Manager said that Llanddeusant is a listed settlement defined under Policy 50 of the Ynys Môn Local Plan and which normally allows the development of single plots within or on the edge of the village. It is considered that the application site would form a reasonable minor extension to the existing development part of the village. The recommendation is therefore one of approval but without a Section 106 agreement on affordable housing.

Councillor Victor Hughes proposed that the application be approved and he was seconded by Councillor Lewis Davies.

It was resolved to approve the application in accordance with the Officer’s report subject to the conditions listed therein (As Local Members Councillors John Griffith and Kenneth Hughes did not vote on the matter).