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 Davies – Holiday

Councillor M Winter – Hospital appointment

To confirm a date of Wednesday 7 January 2015 (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 7 January 2014 (am)

To receive and confirm the Minutes of a meeting of the Development Control Committee dated 13 November 2014

RESOLVED:              That the minutes of the Development Control Committee of 13   November 2014 be 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 advised the Committee that there were no public speakers scheduled to speak at today’s 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:-

Councillor C E Rees                       -             P/14/168/FUL and P/14/518/FUL – Councillor Rees declared a personal interest as a Member of Porthcawl Town Council but who took no part in the consideration of planning applications.

Councillor H Townsend                  -             P/14/618/FUL – Councillor Townsend declared a personal interest as a Member of Brackla Community Council but who took no part in the consideration of planning applications

Councillor J C Spanswick              -              P/14/618/FUL – Councillor Spanswick declared a personal interest as a Member of Brackla Community Council but who took no part in the consideration of planning applications

Councillor D R W Lewis                 -              Councillor Lewis declared a personal interest as he attends meetings of the Newcastle Higher Community Council

Councillor H Morgan                      -             Councillor Morgan declared a personal interest as a Member of Bridgend Town Council but who took no part in the consideration of planning applications                

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 APPLICATION GRANTED CONDITIONALLY

RESOLVED:                That the following application be granted subject to the  Conditions contained in the report of the Corporate Director – Communities:-

Code No                       Proposal

P/14/168/FUL               Blue Seas Guest House, 72 Beach Road, Porthcawl – Change of use from guest house and café into 5 no. self-contained flats.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

SECTION 106 AGREEMENTS

RESOLVED      (1)       That having regard to the following application, the applicant enters into a S106 Agreement to dedicate the area known as ‘P.O.S’, as shown on the submitted location plan named ‘TP-01’ (received 7 November 2014) as public open space, in conjunction with a schedule for landscaping and maintenance, in perpetuity, of the open space

Code No.                       Proposal

P/14/518/FUL                Land off Tythegston Close, Porthcawl – Development of 4  No. dwellings, provision of open space and associated works

                          (2)       That the Corporate Director – Communities be given plenary powers to issue a decision notice granting consent in respect of this proposal once the applicant has entered into the aforementioned Section 105 Agreement, subject to the Conditions contained in his report

                           (3)     That having regard to the following application the applicant be required to enter into a S106 Agreement to provide a minimum of 20% of the apartments on the site as affordable housing in accordance with the definitions contained in the Council’s Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) 13 Affordable Housing

Code No.                      Proposal

P/14/618/FUL               Land at Madoc Close, Brackla – Construct 8 Single bedroom apartments

                           (4)      That the Corporate Director – Communities be given plenary powers to issue a decision notice granting consent in respect of the above proposal, once the applicant has entered into the aforementioned S106 Agreement, subject to the Conditions contained in his report, and that the Developer also be requested to provide an extra monetary contribution under the S106 Agreement to explore nearby sites of Council owned land, upon which to provide a play area.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

PLANNING APPLICATION DEFERRED

RESOLVED:                That the following planning application be deferred to allow the Planning Officer to confirm the dimensions of the site:-

Code No                        Proposal

P/14/714/FUL                Land adjacent to 11 Carn Wen, Broadlands, Bridgend – Double garage (to serve No. 11) with self-contained flat above (existing single garage to support new flat)

P/14/337/FUL

APPLICANT: SUNCREDIT UK, LAND NEAR COURT COLMAN, SOLAR PARK INCLUDING SWITCHROOM, FENCING, LANDSCAPING & ASSOCIATED WORKS

The Corporate Director – Communities submitted a report, advising that Members at the last scheduled meeting of Committee on 13 November 2014 had been minded to refuse planning permission for the above planning application, contrary to the Officer’s recommendation contained within that report, and that a further report be presented to Members today, including draft reasons for refusal. These reasons were shown referenced numbered 1. to 3. on page 49 of the report.

The Principal Planning Officer (Development) advised Members that notwithstanding these suggested reasons for refusal of the application, further details had been received from the applicant in an attempt  ...  view the full minutes text for item 494.

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