CITY and COUNTY of SWANSEA 2.00P.M. AGENDA
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CITY AND COUNTY OF SWANSEA NOTICE OF MEETING You are invited to attend a Meeting of the AREA 2 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE At: Council Chamber, CIVIC CENTRE, SWANSEA On: Tuesday 14th July 2009 Time: 2.00p.m. Members are asked to contact John Lock (Applications Manager) on 635731 or Ryan Thomas (Area Team Leader) on 635733 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. (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 2 Development Control Committee held on 23rd and 30th June 2009. FOR DECISION 4. 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 8th July 2009 Contact: Democratic Services 01792 636607 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 2 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE HELD ON TUESDAY 23RD JUNE 2009 AT 2.00 P.M. AT THE CIVIC CENTRE, SWANSEA PRESENT: Councillor P Tucker (Vice-Chairman) presided Councillor(s): Councillor(s): Councillor(s): M Child J Jones K Morgan T Colburn M H Jones J Newbury M Day S Jones C Philpott W Fitzgerald J Kelleher J Richards R Frances-Davies K Marsh J Stanton D James P Matthews P Smith D Jones P Meara 141. APOLOGIES Apologies for absence were received from Councillors J Burtonshaw, W Evans, P Hood William, R Kinzett, E Kirchner, R Lewis, D Price, H Rees, G Seabourne and S Waller Thomas 142. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, the following interests were declared: Councillor M Day - Item No. 20 (2009/0713) - Personal and Prejudicial as Cabinet Member for Education. Councillor R Francis-Davies - Item 1 (2008/2409) - Personal and Prejudicial as a non-executive Director of ABM University NHS Trust and left during discussion. Councillor J. Jones - Item 12 (2009/0429) - Personal and Prejudicial - Objector is friend of my wife and left during discussion. Councillor M H Jones - Item 12 (2009/0429) - Personal and Prejudicial - Objector is a personal friend and left during discussion. Councillor P. Tucker - Item 9 (2009.0283) - Personal and Prejudicial and left during discussion. Minutes of the Area 2 Development Control Committee (23.06.09) Cont’d 143. MINUTES RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meetings of the Area 2 Development Control Committees held on 2nd and 9th June, 2009 were agreed as correct records 144. PROPOSED DIVERSION OF FOOTPATH 61 IN THE COMMUNITY OF GOWERTON The Head of Legal and Democratic Services submitted a report outlining the request to divert part of footpath 61 in Gowerton. The evidence gathered and submitted and the consultation exercise undertaken were detailed. RESOLVED that Cabinet be recommended to divert the footpath from A-B-E to A-D-D1-F-F1-E on the map in the report with the limitation of a gate or barrier at point F1 and if no objections are received to confirm the same as an unopposed Order. 145. PUBLIC FOOTPATH NO. 64 - COMMUNITY OF LLANRHIDIAN HIGHER The Head of Legal and Democratic Services submitted a report outlining the details of whether the depiction in the Definitive Map or Statement for the path outlined is correct. The legal background and issues relating to the depiction were outlined. RESOLVED that Cabinet be recommended that a Modification Order be made to correct the Definitive Statement and if no objections are received to confirm the same as an unopposed order. 146. ALLEGED PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY FROM CROFTY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE TO SALTHOUSE POINT, CROFTY The Head of Legal and Democratic Services reported on the application to register a public footpath at the location above. The evidence gathered and submitted and the consultation exercise undertaken were detailed. RESOLVED that Cabinet be recommended to refuse the application to make a Modification Order to add the route to the Definitive Map and Statement. Minutes of the Area 2 Development Control Committee (23.06.09) Cont’d 147. ITEMS FOR DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL RESOLVED that: (1) the undermentioned planning application BE DEFERRED for the reasons outlined. (Item 3) Application No. 2009/0315 Detached holiday chalet and associated parking at land south of 20 Langcliffe Chalet Park, Mumbles, Swansea. (NOTE: The reason for deferment was to allow consideration of this application at the same ?? as 2009/0310 148. ITEMS DEFERRED FOR SITE VISITS RESOLVED that the undermentioned planning applications BE DEFERRED for SITE VISITS: (Item 1) Application No. 2008/2409 Construction of a Slow Stream Care Unit, Step Down Residential Unit and Step Down Bedsit Unit, energy centre and associated access, parking and landscaping at Cefn Coed Hospital, Waunarlwydd, Swansea. (NOTE: The reason for the site visit was to consider the impact of the amended scheme. (Item 4) Application No. 2009/0310 Detached holiday chalet at land adjacent to Mordav, Langcliffe Chalet Park, Mumbles, Swansea (NOTE: The reason for the site visit was to consider the objectors concerns. (Item 8) Application 2009/0175 Detached dwelling and detached garage at land adjacent to Long Elms, 118 Bishopston Road, Bishopston, Swansea. (NOTE: The reason for the deferment was to allow the submission of additional information Minutes of the Area 2 Development Control Committee (23.06.09) Cont’d (Item 10) Application No. 2009/0306 Two storey side extension, rear conservatory and detached garage at 26 Chapel Road, Crofty, Swansea. (NOTE: The reason for the site visit was to assess the character of the street scene. (Item 13) Application No. 2009/0468 Construction of 1400 m2 retail unit (Class A1 and associated infrastructure (outline) at land at junction of Gors Avenue/Brynffordd, Cockett, Swansea. (NOTE: The reason for the site visit was to consider the impact upon the area. (Item 15) Application No. 2009/0570 To fell 3 Wellingtonia trees covered by TPO no. 16 at land fronting 20-25 Palmyra Court, West Cross, Swansea. (NOTE: The reason for the site visit was to consider the impact of the trees on the street scene and the car park. (Item 18) Application No. 2009/0603 Two storey side extension and replacement front porch at Ilston Cottage, Ilston, Swansea. (NOTE: The reason for the site visit was to consider the scale of the extension. 148.