To receive apologies for absence from Members.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor M Hughes.

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 following declarations of interest were made:

Councillor J Pratt – Agenda item 12, Personal interest – As a person mentioned in one of the Appeals received lives opposite his parents house.

Councillor M John – Agenda item 13, Personal interest – As the planning application was in his Ward.

Councillor S Easterbrook – Agenda items 8, 9, 10 and 11, Personal interest – As a member of Bridgend Town Council who takes no part in planning matters

Councillor A Wathan – As immediately above.

Councillor D Hughes – Agenda item 8, Prejudicial interest as a relative was an objector to the application and a further objector she had previously worked with before she became a BCB Councillor. Councillor Hughes left the meeting when this item was being considered.

To confirm a date of Wednesday 18/10/2023 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 18/10/2023 for proposed site inspections arising at the meeting, or identified in advance of the next Committee meeting by the Chairperson, was agreed by the Committee.                             

To receive for approval the minutes of the 27/07/2023 

RESOLVED:                              That the minutes of the Committee dated 27/07/23 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).

P/22/455/RLX – Objectors – S Morse and A Nelson,

on behalf of Bridgend Town Council Councillor DA Unwin,

Applicant’s agent, R Chichester. The Legal Officer also read out a statement on behalf of the two Ward members Councillors S Bletsoe and T Wood.

P/23/220/FUL – on behalf of Bridgend Town Council Councillor DA Unwin, the Legal Officer also read out a statement on behalf of Mr V & Mrs A Williams (objectors)

and statements on behalf of the two Ward members Councillors S Bletsoe and T Wood

P/23/147/FUL – Objector, R Leonard

P/23/227/FUL – The Legal Officer read out statements on behalf of the two Ward Members Councillors S Bletsoe and T Wood.

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:                             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 the Committee to consider necessary modifications to the Committee Report, so as to take account of late representations and revisions that were required to be accommodated.

RESOLVED:                            That the Committee noted the report outlining the Development Control Committee guidance

RESOLVED:                              That the Committee agreed to defer this application, in order to seek clarity on the distances between the dwellings and neighbouring properties and to confirm that the distances can fully comply with guidance.

Proposal

Vary condition 1 of P/22/85/RLX to substitute plans and propose amended house designs for Phase 3 of the development.

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

Proposal

Retrospective change of use from a dwelling house (use class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (use class C4) for a maximum of 4 persons

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

Proposal

Change of use from dwelling to House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) maximum 6 persons

RESOLVED:                         (1) That the Committee were minded to refuse this application and await a further report to the next Committee meeting, outlining the reason(s) for such refusal.

                                              (2) That Councillor J Pratt be appointed as the lead Member to liaise with Officers on the reasons for refusal as suggested by Members during debate on the item.

Proposal

Detached dwelling with garage and on-site parking

RESOLVED:

(1)  That the appeals received since the last meeting of the Committee as shown in the report of the Corporate Director – Communities be noted.

(2)  That the Inspector appointed by Welsh Ministers to determine the  following appeal, has directed the Appeal be Dismissed:-

Appeal No.  – CAS-02289-T3Y1C3 (1973)

Subject of Appeal – Outline application for Residential Development for

15 Dwellings with approval for access: Land adjacent to Tondu Road North of Pascoes Avenue Bridgend

That having regard to the report of the Corporate Director – Communities on the above application, Committee:

RESOLVED:                         (1) That members agreed that a Special     Meeting of the Development Control Committee be held to

consider Application P/23/218/FUL.

                                              (2) That the format for the day of the Special Committee should be as generally described in the report but subject to any changes which the Chairperson agrees with the Corporate Director - Communities. It should be noted here that the timetable in the report should reference the Hydrogen Plant being in Brynmenyn and the Solar Farm site in Bryncethin (as opposed to the other way around as was specified in the report).

                                              (3) That speaking rights for Objectors be extended to 10 minutes which may be shared by more than 1 objector and that the time for the Applicant to respond shall also be extended to 10 minutes.

                                              (4) That the Chairperson shall notify Committee of the date for the Special Meeting once a suitable date has been identified.

RESOLVED:                              That Members noted the report of the Corporate Director – Communities outlining up and coming Committee training sessions.

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.

There were no urgent items.