To receive apologies for absence from Members.

Apologies for absence were received from the following Members:-

Councillor MJ Kearn

Councillor DRW Lewis

Councillor JE Lewis

Councillor MC Voisey

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 Senior Development Control Officer, Leigh Tuck, declared a prejudicial interest in Agenda item 8. in that he resided within the street in question and knew an objector to the application.

To confirm a date of Wednesday 31/07/2019 for proposed site inspections arising at the meeting, or identified in advance of the next Committee meeting by the Chairperson.

RESOLVED:                 That a date of Wednesday 31 July 2019 was agreed by Committee for proposed site inspections arising at the meeting, or identified in advance of the next Committee meeting by the Chairperson.

To receive for approval the minutes of the 09/05/2019 

RESOLVED:                  That the Minutes of a meeting of the Development Control Committee dated 9 May 2019, 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).

Application No.           Site                   Objector                      Applicant

P/19/166/FUL          Bryn y Mor      Cllr JH Tildesley         Mr Robert Chichester

                                 Heol Broom                                         

                                 Mawdlum                                                C2J Architects

That the Chairperson accepts the Development Control Committee Amendment Sheet as 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.

RESOLVED:                  That the Chairperson accepted the Development Control Committee Amendment Sheet as 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.

RESOLVED:                  That the summary of Development Control Committee Guidance as detailed in the report of the Corporate Director – Communities, be noted.

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

Proposal

Erection of a detached 4 bed dwelling.

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

Proposal

Demolition of existing dwelling and construct a replacement dwelling.

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

Proposal

Detached double garage with store over.

Subject to the inclusion of the following Condition 3.

‘The garage shall be used for domestic purposes only and for no other purposes whatsoever, including the carrying out of a trade or business.’

Reason: To safeguard the character and amenity of the area.

The Group Manager, Planning and Development Services submitted a report, in order that the Committee could consider the Foodstore Site, north end of Salt Lake, Planning Development Brief (attached as Appendix 1 to the report) and to approve its content as a material consideration in the determination of any future planning application for the site.

The Senior Regeneration Officer advised that the Planning Development Brief considered the context for the redevelopment of the site and put forward a number of development parameters and design principles, which could be used to guide the sites redevelopment.

Paragraph 4.2 then gave a summary of what the document comprised of, in bullet point format.

RESOLVED:                     That the Development Control Committee:

(1)        Approved the Foodstore Site, Salt Lake North, Porthcawl, Planning Development Brief as Development Control Guidance, to be used as a material consideration in the determination of future planning applications for the site.

Delegate authority to the Group Manager, Planning and Development, to make any necessary factual and/or cartographical amendments to the document that may be required prior to formal publication.  

The Head of Legal and Regulatory Services submitted a report, requesting the Committee to nominate three Members to form its Site Visit Panel, to comprise of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and a third Member, as well as nominating a reserve Member to sit on the Panel should any of the three nominated Panel Members be unavailable.

RESOLVED:                  That the Development Control Committee Site Visit   Panel comprise of the following Members:-

• The Chairperson of the Committee
• The Vice-Chairperson of the Committee
• Councillor C Webster – Third Member

Councillor DRW Lewis – Reserve Member

The Head of Legal and Regulatory Services presented a report, the purpose of which, was for the Development Control Committee to nominate and appoint Members to the Rights of Way Sub-Committee.

The political balance of the Sub-Committee based upon the number of Members it comprises, is as follows:-

Labour – 2 Members

       Conservative – 1 Member

                   Independent/Alliance – 1 Member

                 Llynfi Independents – 1 Member

     Plaid Cymru – 1 Member

It was further proposed that the membership of the Rights of Way Sub-Committee include the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Development Control Committee.

RESOLVED:                    That the Committee appointed the following Members to the Rights of Way Sub-Committee:-

                         Councillor G Thomas (Chairperson)

                                     Councillor RM Granville (Vice-Chairperson)

  Councillor C Webster

Councillor S Dendy

      Councillor DK Edwards

  Councillor R Stirman

RESOLVED:          (1)   That the two Appeals as detailed in the report of the Corporate Director – Communities, received since his last report to Committee, be noted.

Code No.                       Subject of Appeal

C/19/3220905 (1850)    Unauthorised change of use of land to domestic garden area, 1 Blackfield Row, Cefn Cribwr.

                              (2)    That the Inspector appointed by the Welsh Ministers to  determine the above Appeal has directed that the Enforcement Notice be corrected and the appeal is ALLOWED and the Enforcement Notice is quashed (See Appendix A to the report)

Code No.                       Subject of Appeal

A/19/3220903 (1851)     Inclusion of land to north of existing property into domestic curtilage, 1 Blackfield Row, Cefn Cribwr.

                              (3)    That the Inspector appointed by the Welsh Ministers to determine the above Appeal has directed that the Appeal be ALLOWED (See Appendix A to the report)

Code No.                        Subject of Appeals

A/19/3221703 (1853)     Outline application for 3 dwellings, land off Convil Road, Blaengarw.

(4)        That the Inspector appointed by the Welsh Ministers to determine the above Appeal has directed that the Appeal be DISMISSED (See Appendix B to the report).

A/19/3221795 (1854)     Conversion of existing disused bakery to one bedroom dwelling, former Bakery, rear of 77 Nolton Street, Bridgend.   

That the Inspector appointed by the Welsh Ministers to determine the above appeal has directed that the Appeal be DISMISSED (See Appendix C to the report).

The Corporate Director – Communities submitted a report, that outlined up and upcoming Member Training sessions planned, as part of the overall Committee Training Log.

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.

None.