Item 4 REPORT TO: Planning Committee REPORT NO. HEP/54/16 DATE: 5 September 2016 REPORTING OFFICER: Head of Environment and Planning CONTACT OFFICER: David Williams (Ext 8775) SUBJECT: Development Control Applications WARD: N/A PURPOSE OF THE REPORT To determine the listed planning applications. INFORMATION Detailed reports on each application together with the recommendations are attached. RECOMMENDATION See attached reports. BACKGROUND PAPERS None. Page 11 REPORT OF THE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING 5th SEPTEMBER 2016 Community Code No Applicant Recommendation Pages MIN P/2013/0108 S K MATTHEWS SKIP GRANT 14 – 29 HIRE MR NEIL MATTHEWS BRO P/2016/0080 PLAS POWER ESTATE GRANT 30 – 47 WRO P/2016/0298 MR ANDREW GRANT 48 – 53 NEWCOMBE WRO P/2016/0299 MR ANDREW GRANT 54 – 58 NEWCOMBE RHO P/2016/0326 MRS PAM GROUNDS GRANT 59 – 67 CHI P/2016/0534 KRONOSPAN LTD REFUSE 68 – 73 MR KEITH BAKER CHI P/2016/0336 KRONOSPAN LTD GRANT 74 – 83 MR KEITH BAKER ISY P/2016/0358 WREXHAM POWER LTD GRANT 84 – 101 MIN P/2016/0359 PN & JA TOMLINSON GRANT 102 – 105 GRE P/2016/0392 GRESFORD ATHLETIC FC GRANT 106 – 112 MR JULIAN DAVIES BRO P/2016/0411 MR J ROBERTSON GRANT 113 – 119 RHO P/2016/0484 COL PROPERTIES LTD GRANT 120 – 125 ESC P/2016/0516 MRS IRENE HAUGHTON GRANT 126 – 128 GLY P/2016/0525 MR CHRISTOPHER GRANT 129 – 133 WALKER PEN P/2016/0530 WREXHAM COUNTY GRANT 134 – 146 BOROUGH COUNCIL CHI P/2016/0546 MR T MIAH GRANT 147 – 153 BRO P/2016/0584 MR PAWEL NOWICKI GRANT 154 – 160 WRO P/2016/0600 MR BASHARAT JAMEEL GRANT 161 – 166 MAR P/2016/0609 MR ANDRE WILLIAMS GRANT 167 – 171 BRY P/2016/0626 PARKHILL ESTATES LTD GRANT 172 – 180 GRE P/2016/0634 NOTEMACHINE UK LTD GRANT 181 – 183 MS JAN CLARK Page 12 REPORT OF THE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING 5th SEPTEMBER 2016 GWE P/2016/0635 NOTEMACHINE UK LTD GRANT 184 – 186 MS JAN CLARK RUA P/2016/0669 MR KEVIN JONES GRANT 187 – 190 ROS P/2016/0672 MR PAUL LEWIS GRANT 191 – 196 BRY P/2016/0686 MR CHARLES OSBORNE GRANT 197 – 203 RHO P/2016/0706 MR P KLASS GRANT 204 – 207 WRC P/2016/0713 POWERZONE GYM REFUSE 208 – 211 MR CAIN WYNNE Total Number of Applications Included in Report = 27 All plans included in this report are re-produced from Ordnance Survey Mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. WCBC Licence No. LA0902IL All plans are intended to be illustrative only and should be used only to identify the location of the proposal and the surrounding features. The scale of the plans will vary. Full details may be viewed on the case files. Page 13 REPORT OF THE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING 5th SEPTEMBER 2016 APPLICATION NO: LOCATION: DATE RECEIVED: P/2013 /0108 STATION HOUSE OLD ROAD 13/02/2013 MINERA WREXHAM LL11 3YQ COMMUNITY: CASE OFFICER: Minera DESCRIPTION: DSW CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF EXISTING PADDOCK TO WARD: AGGREGATE AND SKIP STORAGE AGENT NAME: Minera (IN RETROSPECT) AND ERECTION DAVID B DAVIES OF AGGREGATE GRADING AND SKIP STORAGE SHED. APPLICANT(S) NAME: MR NEIL MATTHEWS S K MATTHEWS SKIP HIRE ______________________________________________________________ THE SITE The site is located on west side of A525, and formerly consisted of land associated with a former railway line. A former railway building at this location has been converted into the dwelling called Station House. Five Crosses Industrial Estate Application site Dotted line - land within control of applicant Page 14 REPORT OF THE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING 5th SEPTEMBER 2016 PROPOSAL As above. The application was initially submitted with plans that indicated a new building measuring 20m wide x 15m deep, to be used for aggregate grading and skip storage, together with an attached 5m wide x 10m deep maintenance shed building. Both elements of the overall building were designed to have mono- pitched roofs – to be 10m maximum. The larger part of the building was designed to be open fronted on one side – facing towards the south. The area subject to a change of use measures 50m long and it covers the width of the former railway line. Amended plans have been received recently. The submitted plans are still indicating a building measuring 20m wide x 15m deep as an aggregate grading and skip storage area, but this now has an attached building measuring 25m wide x 12m deep which is designed as maintenance shed and equipment store building, including canteen and toilets. Both these building elements would still have mono-pitched roofs – and the grading / skip building would be 8m high at its highest part, and it will have open front area facing south. The maintenance / equipment building would be 6m high, and this will have 3 roller shutter doors. The walls are intended to be clad steel sheeting to have a moorland green colour, and the roof area with goosewing grey. A further amended plan has been received to indicate the position of the gas main which crosses the area. HISTORY 6/22310 Use of part of haulage and storage site as waste transfer station. Refused 25.7.1994 6/23113 Conversion of former goods building to single dwelling. Refused 20.1.1995. Appeal submitted but withdrawn 6/23896 Conversion of former railway goods building into single dwelling. Granted 11.3.1996 CB 1616 Conversion of existing building to single dwelling. Refused 12.1.1998 Appeal dismissed 16.12.1998. [Inspector was concerned that the proposal was significantly different in scale and degree of alteration than what is show as part of this proposal. Proposal overwhelmed the original stone building – more than doubling the footprint of that building. Rather than being a conversion, it was tantamount to the erection of a new dwelling in countryside] P/2002/0347 Erection of detached garage Granted 30.5.2002 P/2002/0755 Conservatory extension (In retrospect) Granted 13.9.2002 Page 15 REPORT OF THE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING 5th SEPTEMBER 2016 P/2005/0370 Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of land for skip storage and waste transfer. Confirmed to be lawful on 15.11.2005 P/2006/0427 Additional bedroom over bathroom. Refused 24.5.2006 P/2007/0081 Use of land for storage of empty skip containers and top soil. Refused 7.3.2007 P/2007/0964 Single storey mobile office/toilet unit and erection of galvanised steel palisade fencing (in retrospect) Granted 1.10.2007 DEVELOPMENT PLAN Outside settlement limits and within green barrier. Wrexham UDP policies PS1, PS2, EC1 and GDP1 apply Public footpath no. 6 runs immediately parallel to the southern edge of the site/use. CONSULTATIONS Community Council: Objects, raising the following concerns: • Many residents were living in this area before the business started at this location, and would like certainty that control measures will be adhered to. • The proposal is a noisy and dusty operation, and those items should be controlled. An open fronted building might actually increase noise by causing a booming effect. Other measures should also be considered. Noise and dust has increased over the years. • It is unclear where water run-off will drain to, and both ditch and drain on north side of the site struggles to cope with existing water, and it might become overloaded • The site drawing makes no reference to the gas supply main which crosses the site. • The existing use was confined to supplying skips to trade and domestic customers, including the sorting out of returned waste materials into different categories. This has now progress into reconstituting of building waste, and this causes more dust and noise. Re-consulted 9.3.16 and the following have been raised in respect of the amended plans: • The new building will help screen machinery, material, workings and it will help reduce noise Page 16 REPORT OF THE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING 5th SEPTEMBER 2016 and dust pollution. Therefore support is offered in principle, subject to some further matters. • The finish of the rear of the building and roof should be painted dark green, and there should be tree planting to break up the expanse of the sheeting. • The area used for storage area for empty skips and aggregates should have a defined area, to stop this area moving closer to Vicarage Crossing. • Noise from loading machinery needs to be minimises to reduce amenity impact to residents. • There is a gas supply crossing the site and there needs to be safeguards to protect the supply. • The drainage pipe which is running across the property from Pen Y Fron is 150mm diameter (6 inches) and this is not sufficient, and excess water builds up on the public footpath (cinder path between site and playing field). The drainage should be improved. Local Member(s): Notified 15.2.13 NRW: No objection. As part of any permit, it should be noted that NRW does not control opening hours or storage heights, and would expect those to be controlled by planning conditions. NRW is required to consider matters of noise and dust monitoring at the permit stage. Highways: The development is located on a busy classified highway subject to a 30mph speed limit, and this is at the very busy junction between the A525 slip road onto the B5430 Old Road, Minera. The access has substandard visibility in a SE direction and the width of the access does not allow simultaneous passage of vehicles. The application is in retrospect, but not aware of any highway issues, but has potential to create additional danger on the highway.