Decisions

Councillor Jackie Lewis declared a personal and prejudicial interest with regard to application 7.1 – Awel y Bryn, Trigfa, Moelfre on the basis of a personal association with the group opposing the proposal.

Councillor Glyn Haynes declared a personal and prejudicial interest with regard to application 7.3 – Cae Braenar, Penrhos, Holyhead as he is a Governor of Ysgol Llanfawr and his daughter is employed as a teacher at the school.  Should the application be approved the developer would be required to make a financial contribution of £110,313 towards facilities at Ysgol Llanfawr.

Councillor Robin Williams declared a prejudicial interest with regard to application 7.3 – Cae Braenar, Penrhos, Holyhead on the basis that the matter of the development had previously been considered by the Executive of which he is a member.

The Committee Officer, Mrs Mairwen Hughes, declared a personal and prejudicial interest with regard to application 7.3 – Cae Braenar, Penrhos Holyhead as she lives on the Cae Braenar estate and has objected to the application.

Councillor John I Jones declared a personal interest with regard to application 12.1. 

Councillor Neville Evans declared a personal and prejudicial interest with regard to application 12.6 as he is related to the applicant and his brother works for the applicant.

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

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

It was RESOLVED to 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

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

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

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

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

11.1  HHP/2022/239 – Retrospective application for alterations and extensions at 10 Lon y Wylan, Llanfairpwll

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.

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

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

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

7.1  HHP/2022/171 – Full application for alterations and extensions with juliet balconies at Awel y Bryn, Trigfa, Moelfre

It was RESOLVED to reaffirm the previous decision to refuse the application contrary to the Officer’s recommendation.

7.2  DIS/2022/63 – Application to discharge condition (05) (landscaping) (08) (signage) (16) (mitigation risk assessment) of planning permission FPL/2021/337 (full application for the construction of an Inland Border Facility (IBF) at former Roadking Truckstop, Parc Cybi, Holyhead

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

7.3  FPL/2022/53 – Full application for the erection of 22 open market dwellings and 1 affordable dwelling, alterations to the existing access, creation of an internal access road together with associated works on land adjacent to Cae Braenar, Holyhead

It was RESOLVED to approve the application in accordance with the Officer’s recommendations subject to the conditions contained within the written report, together with a Section 16 legal agreement that 1 affordable dwelling and a financial contribution of £110,313 towards Ysgol Llanfawr be afforded.

7.4  HHP/2022/46 – Full application for demolition, alterations and extensions at Tan yr Allt Bach, Llanddona

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

7.5  VAR/2022/41 – Application under Section 73 for the variation of conditions (09) (surface water drainage), (13) (approval of vehicle and car parking accommodation), and (14) (in accordance with plans to be approved) of planning permission reference 46C188G (the redevelopment of the site for up to 6 residential units) so as to allow the submission of the surface water drainage scheme, vehicle turning and car parking area together with the re-siting and amended design of the proposed dwellings at 1 Blue Water Close, Trearddur Bay

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

7.6  HHP/2022/230 – Full application for alterations and extensions at Dinas Bach, 5 Fron Estate, Aberffraw

It was RESOLVED to refuse the application contrary to the Officer’s recommendation as the proposal was deemed to be contrary to planning policy PCYFF 2.

In accordance with the requirements of the Constitution the application will be automatically deferred to the next meeting to allow the Officers to respond to the reason given for refusing the application.

7.7  FPL/2022/189 – Retrospective application to retain the use of a flat at Bilash, Dew Street, Menai Bridge

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.

7.8  FPL/2022/172 – Full application for conversion, alteration and extension of an existing outbuilding into a rural enterprise workers dwelling together with the installation of a sewage treatment plant at Eirianallt Goch Farm, Carmel, Llannerchymedd

It was RESOLVED to approve the application contrary to the Officer’s recommendation as it was considered compliant with policy as the loss of the agricultural dwelling resulted from divorce; the proposal supported a farming family; and the location of the dwelling near the farm was evidence of the genuineness of the proposal.

In accordance with the requirements of the Constitution the application will be automatically deferred to the next meeting to allow the Officers to respond to the reason given for refusing the application.

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

There were Public Speakers in respect of applications 7.3, 7.5, 7.6, 7.8, 12.3 and 12.4.

The minutes of the following meeting were confirmed:-

·           The minutes of the virtual site visits held on 16 November, 2022.

·           The minutes of the site visits held on 30 November, 2022.

The minutes of the meeting held on 2 November, 2022 were confirmed as correct, subject to the following amendments:-

Application 7.3 – Awel y Bryn, Trigfa, Moelfre - The last paragraph of Mr Peter J Hogan statement should be deleted.

·           Councillor Jeff Evans referred that the matters he raised as regards to application 12.3 – Cae Braenar, Penrhos, Holyhead was not reflected within the minutes as regards to request for deferment, Planning Officer referring to the wording of the Executive meeting held on 24 January, 2022 being inappropriate, report at page 50 referred that the application was for 22 open market and 1 affordable dwellings and on page 51 the reports refers to 23 affordable dwellings.

It was resolved –

·      To note the position set out in respect of the financial performance of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) for Quarter 2 2022/23.

·      The forecast outturn for 2022/23.

It was resolved –

·                To approve a temporary partial change in the Common Allocations Policy for housing in response to the increase in the number of individuals who present as homeless who have been placed or at risk of being placed in emergency/temporary accommodation.

·                That allocations made during this period for homeless households be approved by the Housing Options Team Manager as these allocations would not adhere to the Common Allocations Policy.

It was resolved to approve the removal of the financial means test for small and medium works up to the value of £10,000 from the application process for Disabled Facilities Grant.

It was resolved –

·      To note the progress of expenditure and receipts against the capital budget 2022/23 at Quarter 2.

·      To approve the increase in the budget for Melin Llynnon as per section 4.2 of the report.

It was resolved –

·                To note that the outturn figures in the report will remain provisional until the audit of the 2021/22 Statement of Accounts is completed and signed off; any resulting significant adjustments to the figures included in the report will be reported as appropriate.

·                To note the provisional 2021/22 prudential and treasury indicators in the report.

·                To forward the Annual Treasury Management Review Report for 2021/22 to the Full Council without further comment.

It was resolved –

•         To note the calculation of the Council Tax Base by the Director of Function (Resources) and Section 151 Officer – this will be used by the Welsh Government in the calculation of the Revenue Support Grant for the Isle of Anglesey County Council for the 2023/24 financial year, being 31,272.36 (Part E6 of Appendix A to the report).

•         To approve the calculation by the Director of Function (Resources) and Section 151 Officer for the purpose of setting the Council Tax Base for the whole and parts of the area for the year 2023/24 (Part E5 of Appendix A to the report)

•         That, in accordance with the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (Wales) Regulations 1995 (SI19956/2561) as amended by SI1999/2935 and the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) and Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2004, and the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016, the amounts calculated by the Isle of Anglesey County Council as its tax base for the year 2023/24 shall be 32,819.56 and for the parts of the area shall be as listed in the table under recommendation 3 of the report. 

It was resolved –

·                To note the position set out in Appendices A and B in respect of the Authority’s financial performance to date and expected outturn for 2022/23.

·                To note the summary of contingency budgets for 2022/23 as detailed in Appendix C.

·                To note the monitoring of agency and consultancy costs for 2022/23 in Appendices CH and D.

·                To approve the transfer of the £100k underspend for increasing broadband in schools to an earmarked reserve to fund the broadband improvements in 2023/24 which have been delayed due to the completion of proper procurement processes.

It was resolved to accept the Scorecard monitoring report for Q2 2022/23 along with the mitigation measure outlined.

It was resolved to confirm the Executive’s updated Forward Work Programme for the period December, 2022 to July, 2023 with the changes outlined at the meeting.

It was resolved that the minutes of the previous meeting of the Executive held on 25 October, 2022 be confirmed as correct.