Agenda item

13.1  12C49P/DEL – Casita, Beaumaris

13.2  Traffic Regulation Order for Newborough and Penlon

Submitted – a report by the Head of Highways, Waste and Property in relation to the above.

13.1  12C49P/DEL – Application under Section 73 for the removal of condition (09) (occupiers age restriction) from planning permission reference 12C49M/VAR (erection of 35 flats) at Casita, Beaumaris

The Planning Development Manager reported that the Planning and Orders Committee at its meeting held on 5 April, 2017 refused the application contrary to Officer’s recommendation.  An appeal has been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate and the Committee is asked to nominate 2 members to conduct the appeal on behalf of the Council.  Councillor Lewis Davies, who proposed that the application be refused is no longer a member of the Planning and Orders Committee and Councillor John Griffith is the only member who is still on the Committee who voted to refuse the application.

Councillor Robin Williams considered that Councillor Lewis Davies be asked if he is willing to conduct the appeal on behalf of the Council as he is one of the Local Members for the area.  He also nominated Councillor John Griffith as the second member to conduct the appeal.

The Chair confirmed that she would allow her name to go forward if Councillor Davies was unable to represent the Council.

It was RESOLVED :-

·  To ascertain, in the first instance, if Councillor Lewis Davies (a previous member of the Planning and Orders Committee and a Local Member) is willing to conduct the appeal on behalf of the Council together with Councillor John Griffith.

·             That the Chair of the Planning and Orders Committee shall conduct the appeal with Councillor John Griffith if Councillor Lewis Davies is unavailable.

13.2  Traffic Regulation Order for Newborough and Penlon

Submitted – a report by the Head of Highways, Waste and Property with regard to the proposed Traffic Regulation Order for Newborough and Penlon.

The Senior Engineer (Traffic & Parking) reported that the Order was proposed in response to complaints received regarding parking and traffic congestion in Newborough together with road safety concerns along the A4080 in the Penlon area.  The proposed Order was submitted in March, 2017 which included the provision of double yellow lines around the Penlon roundabout and double yellow lines in place of the existing seasonal single yellow lines in the village of Newborough and changes to the stopping restrictions outside village shops.  He said that a number of objections to the proposed Order were received which were included within Appendix 2 of the report.  A meeting took place with the Rhosyr Community Council and the Local Elected Members and it was considered that the original proposal be amended that only the existing lengths of seasonal single yellow lines be amended to double yellow lines with the exception of a length outside the Fish and Chips shop to improve the flow of traffic out of Church Street onto Chapel Street and that the maximum permitted stay in the limited waiting bays around the Square be reduced from 30 minutes to 20 minutes (the amended Traffic Regulation Order is noted within 3.1 of the report). 

Councillor John Griffith ascertained as to whether car parking facilities are available for the residents of the village of Newborough due to these restrictions.  The Senior Engineer (Traffic & Parking) responded that there are two public car parks in Newborough which are located at Pendref Street and the car park near the public toilets.  However, he noted that the public toilets and parking area has recently been sold and it is anticipated that any development of this site will afford a public parking area. 

Councillor Peter Rogers as a Local Member said that he welcomed the Traffic Order but emphasised that signage for the care parks in Newborough needs to be improved.

Councillor Robin Williams proposed that the Traffic Regulation Order be approved and Councillor Dafydd Roberts seconded the proposal.

It was RESOLVED to approve the amended proposal within the report and to proceed to confirm the Traffic Regulation Order and Plan based on Section 3.1 and Appendix 3 of the report.