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

Apologies were received from the following Members:

Councillor B Jones                        -        Work Commitments

Councillor J H Tildesley MBE       -        Other Council Business

Councillor R E Young                   -        Work Commitments

To confirm a date of Wednesday 4 February 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, 4 February 2015 (am).

To receive and confirm the Minutes of a meeting of the Development Control Committee dated 11 December 2014

RESOLVED:                That the minutes of the Development Control Committee of the 11th December 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 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 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 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.  

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

            PLANNING APPLICATIONS DEFERRED

RESOLVED:     That the following application was deferred as Members were minded to refuse the application.  A further report would be presented to the next Committee meeting giving the reasons for such refusal.

Code No.                     Proposal

P/14/714/FULL           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).

       Subject to the following conditions:

1.      The development shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and documents: plan numbers 1439-P01 Rev A, 1439-P02 Rev A, 1439-P03 Rev A & 1439-P04

Rev B.

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

2.      Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development)

(Amendment) (Wales) Order 2013 (or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no development which would be permitted under Article 3 and Classes A, B, C, D, E & G of Part 1 to Schedule 2 of the Order shall be carried out within the curtilage of the (any) dwelling without the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason:  In the interests of visual and residential amenities.

3.      No development shall take place until a detailed specification for, or samples of, the materials to be used in the construction of the surfaces of the development hereby permitted have been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Development shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed details.

Reason: To ensure that the proposed materials of construction are appropriate for use on the development so as to enhance and protect the visual amenity of the area.

4.      No development shall take place until there has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority a plan indicating the positions, design, materials and type of boundary treatment to be erected and a timetable for its implementation.  Development shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed plan and timetable.

Reason:  To ensure that the general amenities of the area are protected.

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

Reason:  To ensure that effective drainage facilities are provided for the proposed development and that flood risk is not increased. 

6.      Notwithstanding condition 1 above no development shall take place until the exact siting and finished floor levels of the dwelling have been agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason:  In the interests of visual and residential amenities.

7.      No development shall commence on site until a Method  ...  view the full minutes text for item 502.

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