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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 22 November 2011 Time: 2.00p.m. Members are asked to contact John Lock (Planning Control Manager) on 635731 or Phil Baxter 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. Declarations 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. To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Area 2 Development Control Committee held on 25 October 2011. FOR DECISION 4. Town and Country Planning - Planning Applications:- (a) Items for deferral/withdrawal. (b) Requests for Site Visits. (c) Determination of Planning Applications. 5. Appeals Information Report. 6. Enforcement Information Report. 7. Exclusion of the Public. The Proper Officer has determined in preparing item that paragraph 18 should apply. His view on the public interest test was that the authority’s statutory powers could be rendered ineffective or less effective were there to be advance knowledge of it’s intention/ the proper exercise of the Council’s statutory power could be prejudiced by public discussion or speculation on the matter to the detriment of the authority and the inhabitants of the area. On that basis he felt that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. Members are asked to consider this factor when determining the public interest test, which they must decide when considering excluding the public from this part of the meeting. Members are asked to consider this factor when determining the public interest test, which they must decide when considering excluding the public. 8. Enforcement Progress Report. 9. Report Seeking Authorisation to take Enforcement Action. Patrick Arran Head of Legal, Democratic Services & Procurement 15 November 2011 Contact: Democratic Services 01792 636820 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 Item No. 3 CITY AND COUNTY OF SWANSEA MINUTES OF THE AREA 2 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE HELD AT THE CIVIC CENTRE, SWANSEA ON TUESDAY 25 OCTOBER 2011 AT 2.00 P.M. PRESENT: Councillor D P Tucker (Chair) presided Councillor(s): Councillor(s): Councillor(s): A C S Colburn S M Jones W K Morgan W Evans J D Kelleher J N Newbury E W Fitzgerald R D Lewis C L Philpott M E Gibbs K E Marsh G Seabourne D I E Jones P M Matthews C W R W D Thomas J W Jones P M Meara D W W Thomas M H Jones 45. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were received from Councillors J E Burtonshaw, E T Kirchner, B G Owen, T H Rees, J C Richards and R J Stanton. 46. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS In accordance with the provisions of the Code of Conduct, the following interests were declared: Councillor R D Lewis - Personal - Minute No. 50 - Items 1 and 2 - 2010/1101 and 2010/1102 - Daughter had wedding there - and left during discussion. Councillor D P Tucker - Personal - Minute No. 50 - Item 7 - 2011/0192 - Business Interests and vacated the chair during debate; Personal - Minute No. 50 - Items 10 and 12 - 2010/1835 and 2011/0366 - knows both applicants and vacated the Chair and left during discussion. 47. MINUTES RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Area 2 Development Control Committee held on 27 September 2011 be agreed as a correct record. 48. ITEMS FOR DEFERRAL (1) RESOLVED that the undermentioned planning applications be DEFERRED for the reasons outlined below: Item No. 3 Minutes of the Area 2 Development Control Committee (25.10.2011) Cont’d (#) (Item 3) Application No. 2011/0564 Detached dwelling with integral garage at land adjacent to 26 Highpool Lane, Newton, Swansea. Reason To enable further consideration to be given and to assess whether development has commenced on site. (NOTE: Prior to deferral Mr Segar (agent) and Mr Strick (objector) addressed Committee and Members received a visual presentation.) (#) (Item 12) Application No. 2011/0366 Removal of the Section 106 Agreement attached to planning permission 89/0557 granted on 2 December 1991 to remove the agricultural occupancy condition at Penyfro, Penuel, Llanmorlais, Swansea Reason To consider further information submitted by the applicant. (NOTE: Prior to deferral Mr Jenkins (applicant) addressed Committee.) (NOTE: Councillor K E Marsh (Vice-Chair) presided for the above item.) 49. SITE VISITS RESOLVED that the undermentioned planning applications BE DEFERRED for SITE VISITS for the reasons outlined below: (Item 6) Application No. 2010/0332 Replacement detached dwelling house at Mermaid Cottage, Caswell Road, Caswell, Swansea. Reason To consider the impact of the changes to the scheme upon the residential amenity of neighbours. Item No. 3 Minutes of the Area 2 Development Control Committee (25.10.2011) Cont’d (Item 7) Application No. 2011/0192 Construction of an agricultural stock barn at Tircoch Isaf Farm, Llanmorlais, Swansea. Reason To assess the agricultural need and impact of the development on the area. (Item 9) Application No. 2010/1708 Two storey side extension incorporating two dormers, part two storey part single storey rear extensions, single storey front extension and two front dormers at 178 Bishopston Road, Bishopston, Swansea. Reason To assess the impact of the development on neighbouring occupants and to assess structural stability. (Item 14) Application No. 2011/0625 Retention of conversion and extension of barns to form wedding venue facility with ancillary accommodation and car park at Windmill Farm, Llanrhidian, Swansea. Reason To assess the impact of the development given that the development has been completed. (Item 15) Application No. 2011/0957 Retention of one internally illuminated fascia sign and one internally illuminated double sided projecting sign at The Seafarer, Port Eynon, Gower, Swansea. Reason To assess the visual impact of the advertisement. Item No. 3 Minutes of the Area 2 Development Control Committee (25.10.2011) Cont’d (Item 16) Application No. 2011/0982 Single storey side extension, first floor side extension incorporating front and rear dormers at 27 Mydam Lane, Gorseinon, Swansea. Reason To assess the impact of the development on the surrounding area. (Item 18) Application No. 2011/1012 Increase in eaves and ridge height of existing side extension at 11 Glanyrafon Close, Penllergaer, Swansea. Reason To assess the impact of the development upon the streetscene. (Item 19) Application No.