To receive apologies for absence (to include reasons, where appropriate) from Members / Officers.

Councillor J H Tildesley – Other Council business

To confirm a date of Wednesday 10 June 2015 for proposed site inspections arising at the meeting, or identified in advance of the next Committee meeting by the Chairperson.

RESOLVED:         That the date for site inspections (if any) arising from the meeting, or identified in advance of the next meeting of the Committee by the Chairperson, was confirmed as Wednesday, 10 June 2015 (am).

To receive and confirm the Minutes of a meeting of the Development Control Committee of 2 April 2015.

RESOLVED:         That the minutes of the Development Control Committee of the 2 April 2015 were approved as a true and accurate record.

To advise Members of the names of the public speakers listed to speak at today’s meeting (if any).

The Group Manager Development read out for the benefit of those present the names of the public speakers addressing the following application which was considered at the meeting:

To receive declarations of personal and prejudicial interest (if any) from Members/Officers including those who are also Town and Community Councillors, in accordance with the provisions of the Members’ Code of Conduct adopted by Council from 1 September 2008. Members having such dual roles should declare a personal interest in respect of their membership of such Town/Community Council and a prejudicial interest if they have taken part in the consideration of an item at that Town/Community Council contained in the Officer’s Reports below.

The following declarations of interest were made:

That the Chairperson accepts the Development Control Committee Amendment Sheet as Public Document Pack an urgent item in accordance with Part 4 (paragraph 4) of the Council Procedure Rules, in order to allow for Committee to consider necessary modifications to the Committee report, so as to take account of late representations and revisions that require to be accommodated.

The Chairperson confirmed that he had accepted the Development Control Committee amendment sheet as an urgent item in accordance with Part 4 (paragraph 4) of the Council’s Procedure Rules, in order to allow for the Committee to consider modifications to the Committee report, so as to take account of any late representations and revisions that require to be accommodated.  

RESOLVED:         That the following planning applications be granted, subject to the Conditions contained in the report of the Corporate Director - Communities.

Code No.               Proposal

P/15/96/FUL          36 Tennyson Drive Cefn Glas Bridgend – Convert garage to living accomm, single storey rear ext, dormer windows to front and rear

P/15/155/FUL        53 Danygraig Avenue Porthcawl – Reconstruct and re-roof existing front bay, internal structural alteration & detached garage extension

P/15/159/FUL        Land off Heol Eglwys Penyfai Bridgend – Two detached dwellings and double garage with new vehicular and pedestrian access

                         That the following Conditions be added to the consent immediately above:-

                        12. The proposed parking areas shall be completed in permanent materials in accordance with the approved layout prior to the development being brought into beneficial use and retained thereafter for parking purposes.

                              Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

                       13. The driveway access shall be laid out with vision splays of 2.4m x site frontage to the west (measured to the centre of the carriageway) and 2.4m x 11m to the east before the development is brought into beneficial use and retained as such thereafter.

                              Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

                       14.  No structure, erection or planting exceeding 0.6m in height above adjacent carriageway level shall be placed within the required vision splay areas at any time.

                              Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

                       15.  The driveway entrances shall be set back not less than 1.0m from the back edge of footway and the boundaries splayed at 45 degrees either side.

                              Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

                       16.  Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order) the garages shall be retained as such at all times and shall not be converted into living accommodation without the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority.

                              Reason:  To ensure the continued provision of adequate off-street parking and minimise on-street parking, in the interests of highway safety.

RESOLVED:         (1)   That the following planning application be deferred for further  clarification as to existing and proposed staff and patient numbers.

Code No.               Proposal

P/15/55/FUL          New Street Surgery 1 – 3 New Street Aberkenfig Bridgend – Change of use of No. 1 New Street to form larger surgery & twostorey extension with rear parking space.

                                            (2)     That the following application be deferred as Members were minded to refuse the application.  A further report will be presented to the next Committee meeting to allow Members to consider the reasons for such refusal. However, Members agreed that more favourable consideration may be given to a revised scheme for 3 houses.

              Code No.               Proposal

              P/14/800/FUL        Former Council office site Glanogwr Road Bridgend – Demolish Council offices, divert Footpath 17 (Bridgend) & erection of 4 no. detached dwellings with int. garages. 

RESOLVED:       That the following planning applications be deferred for full Development Control Committee site inspections:-

Code No.             Proposal

P/15/125/FUL      41 Merthyr mawr Road Bridgend – Retention of fence to front and side of property.

P/15/183/FUL     The White House Briary Way Brackla Bridgend – Change of use of existing dwelling to residential care home and two storey extension.

Members also agreed in respect of the application immediately above, to seek confirmation from Planning Officers as to the differentiation between resident and non-resident staff and confirmation of the Parking Guidelines requirements in this respect.

RESOLVED:          That the following for reserved matters be granted, subject to the Conditions contained in the report of the Corporate Director – Communities:-

             Code No.                Proposal

 P/14/823/RES        Island Farm Institute of Sport Island Farm Bridgend – Reserved matters: Site wide soft landscaping and ecological mitigation.

                                Subject to the following amendment/addition:-

                             Condition 2 should read:

                              No development on the bat roost shall take place shall take place until   a …

                              Condition 6 should be added to the report:

                              This consent does not relate to the use of the existing agricultural  access in the south west corner of the application site onto Merthyrmawr Road.

                              Reason: For the avoidance of doubt as to the extent of the permission granted and to enable the Local Planning Authority to fully assess the future use of the access in the interests of highway safety.

RESOLVED:          That having regard to the following planning application permission be granted and plenary power be given to the Corporate Director -Communities to issue a decision notice if no adverse representations are received from Natural Resources Wales to the revised Flood Consequence Assessment and subject to any conditions recommended by Natural Resources Wales and also subject to the  Conditions contained in the report of the Corporate Director – Communities:-

              Code No.               Proposal

              P/15/60/FUL          Land at the Rhiw Multi Storey car park Walkway bridge and entrance Bridgend

                                            Subject to the following changes in respect of the above consent:-

                                            Condition 1: The plan numbers should be re-worded accordingly:

                                            The development shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plan numbers 3924-A-00-01 (Rev C) 02 (Rev D) 03 (Rev C) 04 (Rev C) 05 (Rev B) 06 (Rev C) 07 (Rev C) 08 (Rev C) 09 (Rev C) 10 (Rev C) 11 (Rev C) and 13 (Rev B) 

                                            Reason: To avoid doubt and confusion as to the nature and extent of the approved development.

                                            Condition 2 should be re-worded as follows:

                                            No development shall take place, including any works of demolition/site clearance, until a Demolition and Construction Method Statement has been submitted to, and agreed in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The agreed Statement shall be adhered to throughout the demolition and construction periods. The Statement shall provide for:

i.              The routeing and timing of HGV construction traffic to/from the site in order to avoid congestion on the Rhiw or unnecessary turning and reversing manoeuvres on the Rhiw / Water Street / Queen Street

ii.             the provision of temporary demolition/construction traffic signing   scheme;

iii.            the parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors;

iv.           loading and unloading of plant and materials;

v.            storage of plant and materials arising from demolition or used in  constructing the development;

vi.           wheel washing facilities;

vii.          measures to control the emission of dust and dirt during  construction;

viii.         temporary removal of existing Rhiw car park direction signing during the demolition of the car park and construction of the proposed car park supplemented by a scheme of “Rhiw car park closed” signs;

ix.           the provision of temporary traffic and pedestrian management on  The Rhiw/Water Street

x.            a scheme for re-using existing materials of construction resulting from the demolition and construction works

                                         Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

                                         The wording of Conditions 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15 should be amended to read as follows:

                                         ‘No development, apart from the demolition of the existing car park and the walkway bridge, shall begin…’

                                         Condition 6 should be amended to read as follows:

                                         'Apart from the demolition of the existing car park and walkway bridge, no development shall commence on any respective phase of the development (as agreed under Condition 3) until the following information has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority:

(i)    Detailed specification and samples of, the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.

RESOLVED:         That the Appeals received as outlined in the report of the Corporate  Director Communities be noted

RESOLVED:    (1)   That it be noted that the Inspector appointed by the Welsh Ministers to determine the following appeal has directed that it be ALLOWED; the Enforcement Notice be quashed, and subject to a Condition (See Appendix A to the report):-

Code No.                    Subject of Appeal

              C/15/2227670(1748)  Enforcement Notice which required the reinstatement of the front dormers in accordance with detailed plans as per application P/13/495/FUL : 16 Shelley Drive, Cefn Glas

                                      (2)   That it be noted that the Inspector appointed by the Welsh Ministers to determine the following Appeal has directed that it be ALLOWED, subject to Conditions (See Appendix A to the report):-

             Code No                      Subject of Appeal

             A/14/2227669(1749)   Re-position dormers to front elevation and construct single storey  extension to rear : 16 Shelley Drive, Cefn Glas.

The Group Manager - Development reported on an updated training log.

RESOLVED:       That the report of the Corporate Director – Communities outlining a   forthcoming training session for Members be noted.

The Group Manager – Development submitted a report in respect of the above.

He explained that the speed of determining planning applications was a key national indicator of performance as set by the Welsh Government. The target was to determine 80% of all applications within 8 weeks. For the above period, the Welsh Government website shows that Bridgend have determined the following

within the 8 week target:-

Quarter 1 = 86%; Quarter 2 = 76%; Quarter 3 = 93%*; Quarter 4 = 90%* (projected)

The Group Manager – Development highlighted that the 93% of planning applications processed in Quarter 3 above, put BCBC joint 1^st in Wales for this period.

The Welsh Government now included those planning applications where the applicant/agent has agreed to an extension of the 8 week period. These were included within the report from Quarter 3 onwards, and this partly accounted for the significant percentage increase.

During the year 769 planning applications were determined and Officers negotiated enhancements to 138 of these (18%), which highlighted the continuing work in adding value to the determination process.

He stated that the Development Group had undergone further re-structuring as of April 2015 with the loss of 4 posts.

The following statistical reports were attached as appendices to the report for Members information:-

Appendix A - Section 106

Appendix B - Appeals

Appendix C - Enforcement

Appendix D - Building Control

              RESOLVED:         That the report be noted

To consider any other item(s) of business in respect of which notice has been given in accordance with Part 4 (paragraph 4) of the Council Procedure Rules and which the person presiding at the meeting is of the opinion should by reason of special circumstances be transacted at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

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