To receive apologies for absence from Members.

Apologies for absence were received from the following Members:

Councillor GW Davies MBE

Councillor JE Lewis

Councillor LC Morgan.  

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 D Patel – P/15/845/FUL – Personal interest in that she is a Board Member of Valleys 2 Coast.

Councillor N Clarke – P/16/284/FUL – Personal interest as a Member of Porthcawl Town Council but takes no part in the consideration of planning matters.

Councillor JC Spanswick – P/16/385/BCB - Personal interest as a Member of Brackla Community Council but takes no part in the consideration of planning matters.

Councillor R Young – P/16/313/FUL – Prejudicial interest as one of the public speakers who is a representative of the group objecting to the application sits with him on another committee.  Councillor Young withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item. 

Tony Godsall, Traffic & Transportation Manager – P/16/385/BCB – Declared an interest declared as the Officer who submitted the application and withdrew from the meeting during consideration of the application.      

To confirm a date of Wednesday 3 August 2016 for proposed site inspections arising at the meeting, or identified in advance of the next Committee meeting 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 3 August 2016.  

To receive for approval the minutes of the Special meeting of the Development Control Committee of 4 May 2016 and the minutes of the meeting of the Development Control Committee of 9 June 2016.     

RESOLVED:                  That the Minutes of the Special meeting of the Development Control Committee of 4 May 2016 and the meeting of the Development Control Committee of 9 June 2016, 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 Chairperson read out for the benefit of those present, the names of the public speakers addressing the following application which was considered at the meeting:-

Name                               Planning Application No:         Reason for Speaking

Mrs B Andree                  P/16/385/BCB                          Objector

Mr K Opoku-Addo           P/16/385/BCB                          Applicant

Cllr M Butcher                 P/16/313/FUL                           Objector

Mr P Vincent                   P/16/313/FUL                           Objector

Mr M Jones                     P/16/313/FUL                           Agent

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 Members 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 following application be granted, subject to the conditions contained in the report of the Corporate Director Communities:

Code No.                  Proposal

P/16/376/RLX           Relax condition 9 of P/09/937/FUL (operating hours of    the site)

Subject to Condition 4 being re-worded as follows:

4.  The parking and turning area shall remain available for its designated use in perpetuity.

Reason:  In the interests of highway safety.                                 

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

Code No.                  Proposal

P/16/385/BCB           Proposed Park & Ride Facility (Phase 1)

                                  Subject to Condition 6 being re-worded as follows:

6.   The car park facility hereby permitted shall not be open to entry outside the following times:  07:00 – 18:00 hours.

Reason:  In the interests of residential amenities. 

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

Code No.                  Proposal

P/16/313/FUL           4 New Dwellings (2 X Semi Detached 2 Bed Dwellings

& 2 X Semi Detached 2 Bed Bungalows

Subject to the inclusion of additional condition 14 as follows:

14.  No development shall commence on site including any works of site clearance, until a Construction Management Plan has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The Construction Management Plan shall include:

(i)         Provision of a temporary compound for construction materials and plant and parking for contractor’s vehicles during the construction of the development;

(ii)        A scheme of temporary traffic management at the site entrance and along Lamb Row:

                                  The construction works undertaken at the site shall thereafter be in accordance with the Construction Management Plan.        

                                  Reason:  In the interests of highway / pedestrian safety.   

RESOLVED:             (A) That the application be referred to Council as a proposal that is a technical departure from the Development Plan that the Development Control Committee is not disposed to refuse for the following reason:

                                  The vast majority of the application site lies within the settlement boundary of Maesteg and whilst there is a very small strip of land along the southern edge of the site outside the settlement boundary, the proposal would not compromise the integrity of the need to limit urban development within settlement boundaries and protect the countryside and landscape designations from inappropriate forms of development.  The development is fully compliant with policy and guidelines in all other respects.

                                  (B)  That if Council resolve to approve the proposal the applicant is requested to enter into a legal agreement to:

i)           provide a financial contribution of at least £1880  towards  children’s play provision but this figure is to be reviewed by the Corporate Director Communities prior to the report to Council in view of  a decision of the Committee to apply the charge to flatted development in relation to a previous application.

ii)          provide a financial contribution of £1880 towards  children’s play provision.

iii)         secure two units as affordable housing

                                  (C)  That if Council resolve to approve the proposal the conditions in the report of the Corporate Director Communities be included on the consent:       

Code No.                  Proposal

P/15/845/FUL           12 Dwellings and Associated Works

                                  Subject to Condition 1 being re-worded and the inclusion of additional condition 15 as follows:

1.    The development shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and documents:

3265/PA/004 Rev.A - Proposed Site Layout (received 7 March 2016)

3265/PA/006 - House/Flat Types (received 18 December 2015)

3265/PA/010 Elevations (received 18 December 2015)

3265/PA/011 - Elevations (received 18 December 2015)

100 Rev.P2 - General Arrangement [Sheet 1 of 2] (received 18 December 2015)

101 Rev.P3 - General Arrangement [Sheet 2 of 2] (received 5 July 2016)

102 Rev.P3 - Drainage Layout (received 18 December 2015)

102 Rev.P1 - Crib Wall Elevation (received 10 May 2016)

SK01 - Crib Walling Proposals (received 11 April 2016)

Sections 9 and 10 of 'A Secondary Ecological Appraisal' [Conducted by Just Mammals Consultancy] (received 18 December 2015)

Reason: To avoid doubt and confusion as to the nature and extent of the approved development and in the interests of ecology/biodiversity. 

15.  Notwithstanding the requirements of Condition 1 and prior to the commencement of development (including excavation and site levelling works), the proposed carriageway widening and on-street parking bays along Lansbury Close shall be completed in permanent materials, with the parking bays demarcated in permanent materials, in accordance with the approved layout - Drawing No. 8672/101 Rev P3 (received 5 July 2016).

Reason: In the interests of highway safety.  

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

Code No.                  Proposal

P/16/284/FUL           Rear Ground Floor Extension, Raise Floor Level of   Annex for Disabled Access to 1^st Floor & Dormer to Rear

RESOLVED:             (A) That the application be referred to Council as a proposal that is a technical departure from the Development Plan that the Development Control Committee are not disposed to refuse the restoration as the extension to the building is on land for which the original storage use was granted under the Unitary Development Plan and it would not be so detrimental to the surrounding countryside. 

(B)  That if Council resolve to approve the proposal then the following conditions be included on the consent:

1.    Notwithstanding the time limit given to implement planning permissions as prescribed by Sections 31 and 32 of the 1990 Town and Country Planning Act (as amended) this permission, being a retrospective permission as prescribed by Section 73A of the above Act, shall have been deemed to have been implemented on 27 April 2016.

Reason: To comply with Section 73A of the above Act. 

2.    Within 1 month of the date of this consent a scheme of remedial works to treat any areas of shallow mine workings present beneath the extension shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.  Any remedial works identified shall be implemented within 3 months of the date of this consent.

Reason:  To ensure the safety and stability of this development within the Development High Risk Area.

3.    The development shall be carried out in accordance with condition 1. above and the approved plans labelled DRAWING: PLAN AND SECTION and DRAWING: ELEVATIONS and date stamped 27 April 2016.

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

RESOLVED:               That the Inspector appointed by Welsh Ministers to determine the following Appeal, has directed that the Appeal be DISMISSED.

Code No.                     Subject of Appeal

A/16/3143086 (1773)  New Dwelling: Land Between 16 & 17 High Street, Ogmore Vale

The Group Manager Development reported on an updated training log.

RESOLVED:               That the report of the Corporate Director Communities be noted and that an invitation be extended to all Members of the Council to attend the Local Development Plan review workshop on Thursday 4 August 2016.  </AI14>

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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.