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

Apologies for absence were received from the following Member for the reason so stated:

Councillor R M James             -           Other Council Business

To confirm a date of Wednesday 10 December 2014 (am) for proposed site inspections 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, was confirmed as Wednesday,10 December 2014 (am).

To receive and confirm the Minutes of a meeting of the Development Control Committee dated 16 October 2014

RESOLVED:            That the minutes of the Development Control Committee of 16 October 2014 be approved as a true and accurate record, subject to the name of R Morgan - Transportation and Development Control Officer being added to the list of Officers present and that Councillor Tildesley’s apologies for absence being recorded in Minute Number 463. 

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 names of the public speakers 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 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.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

PLANNING APPLICATIONS GRANTED CONDITIONALLY

RESOLVED:            That the following applications be granted subject to the conditions contained in the report of the Corporate Director - Communities:-

Code No.                  Proposal

P/14/644/FUL           16 Golden Terrace, Maesteg - Change use of dwelling to 2 x 2 bed flats, single storey rear ext with escape walkway over and metal staircase.

P/14/506/FUL           7 Bredenbury Gardens, Porthcawl - 3 bedroom bungalow in rear garden - re-sub of refusal P/14/158/FUL.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

PLANNING APPLICATIONS DEFERRED

RESOLVED:  (1)     That the Committee deferred the following application as it was minded to refuse the application on the grounds of visual amenity, highway infrastructure the scale of the proposed development and the potential for flooding and the detailed reasons for refusal be reported to the next meeting of the Committee.

Code No.                   Proposal

P/14/337/FUL            Land near Court Coleman, Penyfai - Solar park inc. switchroom, fencing and cameras, landscaping & assoc. works.

The Committee adjourned at 3.34pm to enable the public gallery to be cleared and reconvened at 3.46pm.

                         (2)     That consideration of the under-mentioned application be deferred to consider further information in respect of the use of the current play area and alternative provision within the area.

Code No.                   Proposal

P/14/618/FUL           Land at Madoc Close, Brackla, Bridgend - Construct eight single bedroom apartments.

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

The Group Manager Development reported on an updated training log.

RESOLVED:               That the report of the Corporate Director - Communities 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