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CITY AND COUNTY OF SWANSEA NOTICE OF MEETING You are invited to attend a Meeting of the AREA 1 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE At: THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, Civic Centre, SWANSEA On: Tuesday 7th July 2009 Time: 2.00p.m. Members are asked to contact John Lock (Applications Manager) on 635731 or Fran Barnes on 635714 should they wish to have submitted plans and other images of any of the applications on this agenda to be available for display at the Committee meeting. AGENDA 1. Apologies for Absence. 2. Declaration of Interest To receive Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests from Members in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea. (NOTE: Members are requested to identify the Agenda Item /minute number/ planning application number and subject matter that their interest relates). 3. Minutes of the meeting of the Area 1 Development Control Committee held on 16th June and Site Visits held on 30th June 2009. 4. Meridian Quay, Maritime Quarter - Public Art and Public Realm Works. FOR DECISION 5. Town and Country Planning - Planning Applications. (a) Items for deferral/withdrawal. (b) Requests for Site Visits. (c) Determination of Planning Applications. David M Daycock Head of Legal & Democratic Services 01.07.2009 Contact: Democratic Services 01792 636291 ACCESS TO INFORMATION LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 (SECTION 100) (AS AMENDED) (NOTE: The documents and files used in the preparation of this Schedule of Planning Applications are identified in the ‘Background Information’ Section of each report. The Application files will be available in the committee room for half an hour before the start of the meeting, to enable Members to inspect the contents) Item No. 2 Disclosures of Personal Interest from Members To receive Disclosures of Personal Interest from Members in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea. You must disclose orally to the meeting the existence and nature of that interest. NOTE: You are requested to identify the Agenda Item / Minute No. / Planning Application No. and Subject Matter to which that interest relates and to enter all declared interests on the sheet provided for that purpose at the meeting. 1. If you have a Personal Interest as set out in Paragraph 10 of the Code, you MAY STAY, SPEAK AND VOTE unless it is also a Prejudicial Interest. 2. If you have a Personal Interest which is also a Prejudicial Interest as set out in Paragraph 12 of the Code, then subject to point 3 below, you MUST WITHDRAW from the meeting (unless you have obtained a dispensation from the Authority’s Standards Committee) 3. Where you have a Prejudicial Interest you may attend the meeting but only for the purpose of making representations, answering questions or giving evidence relating to the business, provided that the public are also allowed to attend the meeting for the same purpose, whether under a statutory right or otherwise. In such a case, you must withdraw from the meeting immediately after the period for making representations, answering questions, or giving evidence relating to the business has ended, and in any event before further consideration of the business begins, whether or not the public are allowed to remain in attendance for such consideration (Paragraph 14 of the Code). 4. Where you have agreement from the Monitoring Officer that the information relating to your Personal Interest is sensitive information, as set out in Paragraph 16 of the Code of Conduct, your obligation to disclose such information is replaced with an obligation to disclose the existence of a personal interest and to confirm that the Monitoring Officer has agreed that the nature of such personal interest is sensitive information. 5. If you are relying on a grant of a dispensation by the Standards Committee, you must, before the matter is under consideration: (i) disclose orally both the interest concerned and the existence of the dispensation; and (ii) before or immediately after the close of the meeting give written notification to the Authority containing - - details of the prejudicial interest; - details of the business to which the prejudicial interest relates; - details of, and the date on which, the dispensation was granted; and - your signature Z:\Committees\A Agenda Pack\Cttees\Area 2\2008-09\08jun24\02 - Disclosures of Personal Interest.doc CITY AND COUNTY OF SWANSEA MINUTES OF THE AREA 1 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE HELD AT THE CIVIC CENTRE , SWANSEA ON TUESDAY 16TH JUNE 2009 AT 2.00 P.M. PRESENT: Councillor A R A Clement (Chairman) presided Councillor(s): Councillor(s): Councillor(s): M E Gibbs A Lloyd I M Richard M J Hedges P N May D A Robinson D T Howells J T Miles J Stanton M R Jones B G Owen J M Thomas M H Jones D Phillips L G Thomas Non-voting Members: Councillor(s): Councillor(s): Councillor(s): J E Burtonshaw R J Lloyd P B Smith E T Kirchner P Matthews 13. APOLOGIES Apologies for absence were received from Councillors V N Abbott, W J F Davie, C R Doyle, J Evans, J B Hague, C A Holley, P Hood-Williams, B J Hynes, D H James, R D Lewis, H M Morris, R L Smith, D G Sullivan and S Waller Thomas. 14. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST In accordance with the provisions of the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, no interests were declared. 15. MINUTES RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Area 1 Development Control Committee held on 11th and 19th May and the Minutes of the Site Visits held on 19th May and 9th June be agreed as a correct record. Minutes of the Area 1 Development Control Committee (16.06.09) Cont’d 16. ALLEGED PUBLIC FOOTPATH FROM CARMEL ROAD TO FOOTPATH NO. 38 - COMMUNITY OF LLANSAMLET The Head of Legal and Democratic Services submitted a report outlining the request to register a path as a public right of way. The evidence gathered and submitted and the consultation exercise undertaken were also detailed. RESOLVED that Cabinet be recommended to approve that a Modification Order be made to register a public footpath via the route A-B on the map and if no objections are received to confirm the same as an unopposed order. 17. ALLEGED PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY BETWEEN CEFN HENGOED ROAD AND CEFN ROAD, BONYMAEN The Head of Legal and Democratic Services submitted a report outlining the request to register a path as a public right of way. RESOLVED that the matter be deferred pending a site visit by Members to view the usage of the alleged public right of way. 18. ITEMS FOR DEFERRAL RESOLVED that the undermentioned planning applications BE DEFERRED for the reasons shown. (Item 3) Application No. 2008/1575 Two detached dwellings and one pair of semi-detached dwellings and one pair of semi-detached dwellings with integral garages at land between 57 and 63 Alltiago Road, Pontarddulais. (NOTE: The reason given for deferment was to seek clarity from the developer on surface and foul water disposal.) (Item 4) Application No. 2008/0869 First floor side balcony and access doors to provide a smoking terrace, ground floor doorway and 2 no. air conditioning grills at Unit 5A Salubrious Place, adjacent to 51-52 Wind Street, Swansea. Minutes of the Area 1 Development Control Committee (16.06.09) Cont’d (NOTE: The reason given for deferment was to seek the observations of the Council’s “Smoking Team” and seek guidance on Health and Safety Issues relating to the use of the balcony by customers. 19. ITEMS DEFERRED FOR SITE VISITS RESOLVED that the undermentioned planning applications BE DEFERRED for the reasons shown. (Item 6) Application No. 2008/1460 Two mid terrace retail units (Class A1) with first floor office/storage accommodation ancillary to the ground floor units at land adjacent to 63 Bernard Street, Brynmill. (NOTE: The reason given for the site visit was to assess the impact on the amenities of adjoining properties and the street scene.) (Item 7) Application No. 2008/2399 Proposed change from offices (Class B1) to 6 self contained flats with external alterations and a 4 storey extension to form 8 contained flats at 145 St. Helen’s Road, Swansea. (NOTE: The reason given for the site visit was to assess car parking in the area. (Item 8) Application No. 2008/1994 Construction of a mixed use development comprising a part 4 storey, part 5 storey block incorporating 3 no. ground floor Class 1 (retail)/Class A3 (food and drink) units, sea scout accommodation and 20 no. residential apartments and 23 no. 3/4 storey residential townhouses in 4 blocks plus car parking, public square and associated landscaping and infrastructure works (Area K) (reserved matter approval to outline planning permissions 2003/0808 granted 20th April, 2004) at Site K, Swansea Point, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Minutes of the Area 1 Development Control Committee (16.06.09) Cont’d (NOTE: The reason given for the site visit was to assess the impact on road safety and residential amenity in the light of the likely increased demands for on street parking. (Item 9) Application No. 2009/0368 Construction of five storey 164 bedroom hotel (Class C1) incorporating restaurant, bar and lounge facilities, meeting, conference and function rooms, fitness room and associated basement and surface level car parking, servicing and infrastructure works (Reserved matters approval pursuant to outline planning permission ref: 2003/0808 granted 20th April, 2004) at Former Spontex Site, Swansea Point, Swansea. (NOTE: The reason given for the site visit was to assess the impact on road safety and residential amenity in the light of the likely increased demands for on street parking.