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

Apologies for absence were received from the following Members for the reasons so stated:

Councillor P A Davies     -       Holiday                                                           

Councillor C E Smith      -       Work Commitment

Councillor R M James    -       Holiday

To confirm a date of Wednesday, 23 July 2014 (am) for proposed site inspections (if any) arising at the meeting, or identified in advance of the next Committee 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, be confirmed as Wednesday, 23 July 2014 (am).

To receive and confirm the minutes of a meeting of the Development Control Committee dated 29 May 2014

RESOLVED:            That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on the 29^th May 2014 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 the name of the public speaker to address the following applications being considered at the meeting:

To receive declarations of personal and prejudicial interest (if any) from Members/Officers including those from Members who are also Town and Community Councillors, in accordance with the provisions of the Members’ Code of Conduct adopted by Council from 1^st 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 following planning applications report.

The following declarations of interest were made:

That the Chairperson accepts the Development Control Committee amendment sheet as a late 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 announced 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 application be granted subject to the Conditions contained in the report of the Corporate Director - Communities:-

Code No.                          Proposal

P/13/166/OUT                 25 West Road, Porthcawl, Bridgend – Erect residential property in rear garden

                                       Subject to the inclusion of the following Condition 11 and Notes (f) and (g):-

                                  11.     No development shall commence on site until a scheme for the  comprehensive and integrated drainage of the site showing how foul drainage, road and roof/yard water will be dealt with, including future maintenance requirements, has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The agreed scheme shall be implemented prior to beneficial use

                                            Notes:

                                            (f)  No surface water is allowed to discharge to the public highway.

                                            (g) No land drainage run-off will be permitted to discharge (either      directly or indirectly) into the public sewerage system

P/14/159/FUL                    Ex gas holder site, Moor Lane, Porthcawl - Develop a small scale standby electricity generation plant.

                                         Subject to the inclusion of the following Condition 12:-

                                 12.        The recommendations contained in the Risk Assessment report    dated 5 March 2014,’ project no: 321539-R07 (01) Preliminary Risk Assessment-Porthcawl’, shall be carried out in full. Should any further surveys indicate additional remedial measures, these shall be carried out in full.

                                              Reason:  In the interests of pollution prevention

P/14/310/FUL                    70 Pisgah Street, Kenfig Hill, Bridgend – Single Storey extension and detached garage.

RESOLVED:                   That consideration of the following planning applications be deferred for one month, in order that Members of the Committee can inspect the undermentioned sites:-

Code No.                         Proposal

 – this was conditionally approved

P/14/343/FUL                 Former Church Hall, Church Terrace, Blaengarw, Bridgend – Change of use of one room to Beauticians

P/14/344/FUL                  Former Church Hall, Church Terrace, Blaengarw, Bridgend - Retain 12 velux roof lights installed in both roof plans of an existing gymnasium building located on the south western side of Church Terrace, Blaengarw.

RESOLVED:         (1)     That having regard to the following application, the applicant enters into a Section 106 Agreement to provide the requirements outlined in (i) to (v) of the Recommendation contained in the report of the  Corporate Director – Communities:-

Code No.                         Proposal

P/13/808/OUT                 Land off Oakwood Drive, Maesteg - Mixed use development - Extra care facility (50 Beds) Public House, Restaurant, Retail, Employment and 115 dwellings.

                             (2)      That the Corporate Director – Communities be given plenary powers to notify the Welsh Government of the intention to approve the application in accordance with Circular 7/12: Town and Country Planning (Notification) (Wales) Direction 2012

                             (3)      That the Corporate Director – Communities also be given plenary powers to issue a decision notice granting consent in respect of this proposal should the Welsh Government offer no adverse comments to the application and once the applicant has entered into the aforementioned Section 106 Agreement and subject to the standard outline Conditions and those contained within his report 

                                        Subject to the amendment of Heads of Terms (v) as follows:

                                        Ensure that the land identified as Employment Land on Plan Number G2795(05)010: Masterplan (received 9 June 2014) is re-profiled, surfaced and fully serviced, including a highway access of appropriate size and standard, in accordance with a scheme and method statement to be submitted and approved in writing by the Council, no later than the construction of the 50^th residential unit built on the site.

RESOLVED:        (1)      That the following application be referred to Council as a proposal that is a departure from the Development Plan, that the Development Control Committee are not disposed to refuse for the reason contained in the report of the Corporate Director - Communities:-

Code No:                         Proposal

P/13/938/FUL                  Rear of 29-34 Cwrt Pant yr Awel, Lewistown, Bridgend – Inclusion of land within curtilage and retain garden structures.

                            (2)       That should Council approve the above application, then this be subject to the Conditions contained in the report of the Corporate Director - Communities

RESOLVED:                   That the following  planning application be refused for the reason given in the report of the Corporate Director - Communities:-

Code No.                         Proposal

P/14/229/FUL                  16 Shelley Drive, Bridgend - Re-position dormers to front elevation and construct single storey extension to rear.

RESOLVED:   That the Appeals received since the last meeting of the Development Control Committee be noted

RESOLVED:                   That the Inspector appointed by the Welsh Ministers to determine this Appeal directed that the Appeal be dismissed.

Code No.                         Proposal

A/14/2212872(1734)       One residential dwelling land at Heol Spencer, Coity.  

The Development and Building Control Manager reported that at the request of Members a workshop on “Affordable Housing and Section 106 Agreements” will be held in the Committee Rooms on the morning of Tuesday, 15 July with representation from the Housing and Policy Departments.  The workshop will inform Members on how the Authority formulates its Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) on affordable housing.

            He announced that in August the Development Control Section, together with the Team Leader Technical Support will be holding a training session on the lifespan of a planning application from the time it is delivered to when it is determined.  He informed Members that a practical session will be held in one of the Committee rooms and the first half of the session will be a brief outline of how the Authority deals with planning applications, and how consultations are carried out.

            He informed Members that future training sessions would look at regenerated projects in Bridgend and Maesteg town centers which had taken place, and could run to two sessions.  Also a training session will be held on the Welsh Government procedures regarding the Heritage Bill currently being executed.  

            RESOLVED:           That the report of the Corporate Director - Communities be noted.

The Senior Lawyer presented a report for the Committee to consider nominating Members to form the Committee’s Site Visit Panel.  The Panel will comprise of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and a third Member and Members were asked to consider whether or not the Panel should be increased in size in terms of its current membership.

            At a meeting of the Committee in May 2012, it was agreed to establish a Site Visit Panel and four Members of the Committee were appointed to that Panel to undertake planning visits to application sites.  The recent Annual Meeting of Council approved a change to the membership of the Development Control Committee and as a result, the formation of the Panel required reconsideration.

RESOLVED:              That the Committee nominated the following Members to sit as its Site Visit Panel:

·         The Chairperson of the Development Control Committee;

·         The Vice-Chairperson of Development Control Committee;

·         Councillor C Rees

·         Reserve – Councillor R Williams

   The Committee elected to retain the current size of the Panel.

The Senior Lawyer presented a report for the Committee to nominate and appoint Members to the Rights of Way Sub-Committee.  The remit of the Development Control Committee provides for the nomination and appointment of six of its Members to form the Rights of Way Sub-Committee, with the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Development Control Committee fulfilling the same role for the Rights of Way Sub-Committee.  The recent Annual Meeting of Council approved a change to the membership of the Development Control Committee and therefore, as a result of this, the nomination and appointment to the Rights of Way Sub-Committee required reconsideration.

RESOLVED:              That the Development Control Committee nominated the following Members to the Rights of Way Sub-Committee:

·         The Chairperson of the Development Control Committee;

·         The Vice-Chairperson of Development Control Committee;

·         Councillor C Rees

·         Councillor R Williams

·         Councillor J H Tildesley MBE

·         Councillor D Owen

The Group Manager Development Control informed Members that this was the last meeting for Alex Carey the Transport Development Control Officer, as he was due to leave the Authority.

The Chairperson, on behalf of Members, thanked him for his professionalism in advising the Committee and wished him well in his new venture.

The meeting closed at 3.20pm.

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 of the opinion should by reason of special circumstances be transacted at the meeting as a matter of urgency.