The Development and Building Control Manager submitted a report, the purpose of which, was to update Members on any representations received

from owners and occupiers of the affected properties since the making of the Article 4(1) and Article 4(2) Directions in Preswylfa Court Conservation Area. As part of the Report Members received a copy of the decision by Welsh Government to confirm the Article 4(1) Direction. Members had to decide, based on the representations received, whether to confirm the Article 4(2) Direction. The Article 4 Directions remove certain permitted development rights from the properties included in the Directions and this effect was immediate, when the Directions were made at Development Control Committee on 15 March 2018. The Article 4 Directions must be confirmed within 6 months of being made (ie by 15 September

2018)  or they will lapse.

Preswylfa Court Conservation Area was designated at a meeting of Development Control Committee on 15 March 2018, in order to avoid harm to the setting of the thirteen Listed Buildings and to enable the preservation and enhancement of the character and appearance of the area as a whole.

As set out above, Members agreed at the same Committee meeting to the making of the Article 4(1) and Article 4(2) Directions. The effect of these Directions is the withdrawal of permitted development rights. Committee was reminded of the scope of the Directions and the properties that are affected in Appendix 1 and 2 of the report, respectively.

As a direct response to the Article 4 letters of notification being issued, seven written responses were received from owners and occupiers of the properties. The contents of these responses were summarised in Appendix 4 of the report. No objections were received to the proposals and whilst further support for the designation of the Conservation Area was expressed, further clarification was requested. For example, further information was requested on a proposed design for a new extension, boundary treatments, chimneys, windows , rainwater goods, external doors, satellite

dishes, tree pruning and retrospective works. Clarification was also requested whether the front and rear of the properties are covered by the Directions. This information has been provided via site meetings with the property owners and the draft guidance leaflet has been updated to reflect the comments submitted as part of the consultation. The final version of this leaflet is attached as Appendix 5 to the report. A copy of the completed Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 Assessment was attached at Appendix 5 to the report.

The Development and Building Control Manager concluded his submission, by referring to the report’s financial implications.

RESOLVED:                   That  Members:-

                               (1)   Noted Welsh Government‘s decision to confirm the  Direction made under Article4(1) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order1995, to remove permitted development rights from those owners and occupiers of non-domestic properties contained within the proposed Preswylfa Court Conservation Area under the terms set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

                               (2)   Agreed that the Direction be confirmed under Article 4(2) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 to remove permitted development rights from those owners and occupiers of dwelling houses contained within the proposed Preswylfa Court Conservation Area, under the terms set out in Appendix 2 of the report.

                              (3)     Adopted the guidance leaflet in Appendix 4 of the  report for Development Control purposes.