To receive apologies for absence from Members.

Apologies for absence were received from the following Member:-

Councillor R Collins

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 H Griffiths – Personal interest in agenda item 12

Councillor A Wathan – Personal interest in agenda item 8 as a member of Bridgend Town Council

Councillor H Bennett – Prejudicial interest in agenda item 9, as a result of her responses on the pre-deposit stage of the Local Development Plan.

Councillor J Pratt – Personal interest in agenda item 10 as a member of Porthcawl Town Council who takes no part in planning matters.

Councillor S Easterbrook – Personal interest in agenda item 8 as a member of Bridgend Town Council who takes no part in planning matters

To confirm a date of Wednesday 06/09/2023 for proposed site inspections arising at the meeting, or identified in advance of the next Committee meeting by the Chairperson.

RESOLVED:                              To confirm a date of Wednesday 06 September 2023, 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 04/05/2023 and 15/06/2023

RESOLVED:                               That the minutes of the meetings of the Development Control Committees which took place on the 4^th May 2023 and on the 15 June 2023, 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 following public speakers/members exercised their right to speak on the undermentioned planning applications:-

                   P/22/756/FUL – Councillor F Bletsoe (local member), Councillor D Unwin, Bridgend Town Council, P Sulley (applicant’s agent) and A Gibbs (Bridgend College)

                    P/22/484/FUL – Councillor H Bennett (local member)

                    T/22/41/TPO – The Legal Officer read out the representations of objector K Tanner-Williams (who was absent from the meeting), R Jones (applicant)

                    P/23/291/FUL – P Griffiths (objector)

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 Amendment Sheet was accepted by the Chairperson as an urgent item under Part 4, paragraph 4 of the Council Procedure Rules

RESOLVED:                              That the outline Development Control Committee Guidance be noted.

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

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a further and

higher education facility (Use Class D1), theatre (Use Class Sui

Generis), café (Use Class A3) including sprinkler tank, refuse store,

cycle store, roof plant and associated public realm, landscaping,

highways and engineering works.

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

Proposal

Use of land as a travelling show persons accommodation yard for family members to include three mobile lodges/caravans, two communal day rooms and associated works.

Subject to Condition 20 of the report being amended to that as follows:-

20.       No development shall commence until a Waste Management Plan for the control, management, storage and disposal of any waste material generated during the clearance, construction and the storage and disposal of domestic waste generated by the development once completed, has been submitted to the Local Planning Authority. All waste shall be treated in accordance with the agreed waste plan.

Reason: To ensure the appropriate disposal of any waste arising from the development in terms of protection of the environment and to ensure the sustainability principles are adopted during development and complies with Policy ENV15 of the Bridgend Local Development Plan.

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

Proposal

Selectively fell, coppice and crown reduce a line of failing trees on the

                                      western bank of the Wilderness lakes. The tree species comprise: Alder Alnus glutinosa, Italian Alder Alnus cordata, Ash Fraxinus excelsior, Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and Willow Salix sp.

RESOLVED:                     (1)   That having regard to the above application, the applicant enters into a Section 106 Agreement to:-

i.                 Provide a minimum of 20% of the units as affordable housing with the type of unit(s), location within the site and affordable tenure to be agreed by the Council or a financial contribution towards off-site provision of affordable dwellings to an equivalent value.

ii.        Provide a financial contribution of £6,234 on the commencement of development towards the provision/upgrading of children’s play space and outdoor sports facilities in the vicinity of the application site.

ii.                Comply with the Design Brief and Phasing Plan to be agreed in respect of condition 2.

iii.               Agree a programme for the management of all retained trees and new tree and hedge planting on the development site and adjacent   woodland area.

(2)  That the Corporate Director Communities be given delegated powers to issue a decision notice granting Outline consent in respect of this proposal once the applicant has entered into the aforementioned Section 106 Agreement, subject to the Conditions contained in her report, in addition to the standard Reserved Matters conditions: -

Proposal

Demolition of existing offices (former Resource Centre for Groundwork Trust) and proposed 6 detached houses in outline with all matters reserved.

RESOLVED:                   (1)   That having regard to the above application, the applicant enters into a Section 106 Agreement to:

i.                 Provide a minimum of 15% of the units as affordable housing with the type of units, location within the site and affordable tenure to be agreed by the Council in accordance with Policy COM5 and SPG13;

                                       (2)   That the Corporate Director Communities be given delegated powers to issue a decision notice granting Outline consent in respect of this proposal once the applicant has entered into the aforementioned Section 106 Agreement, subject to the Conditions contained in her report.

Proposal

Construction of a two-storey frontage block accommodating 6 No. 2 bed. residential apartments, together with a rear detached 2/3 storey residential apartment block, accommodating 4 No. 2 bed and 2 No. 1 bed residential apartments with under croft parking, associated works and landscaping

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

Proposal

Proposed multi use games area (MUGA) flood lighting.

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

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to residential care home (Use Class C2) for up to 4 children.

RESOLVED:                              That it be noted that the following appeal to Welsh Ministers, has been withdrawn:-

               Appeal No.  -  CAS-02302-G5W2C0 (1977)

               Subject of Appeal – Mr W R Morgan & Mrs A J Morgan - Alleged Unauthorised felling of trees, M4 Corridor between Mawdlam and South Cornelly.

RESOLVED:                               That the report of the Corporate Director – Communities outlining up and coming training sessions on key topics relating to Planning and Development 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.