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CITY and COUNTY of SWANSEA 2.00P.M. AGENDA 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 27th October 2009 Time: 2.00p.m. Members are asked to contact John Lock (Applications Manager) on 635731 or Phil Baxter (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 Committees held on 6th October and site visits held on 13th October 2009. FOR DECISION 4. Application for the removal of land from the Register of Common Land- Register Unit CL44, Mynydd Garn Goch Common, Community of Llwchwr. 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 20th October 2009 Contact: Gareth Borsden 01792 636824 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 ON TUESDAY 6TH OCTOBER 2009 AT THE CIVIC CENTRE, SWANSEA AT 2.00 P.M. PRESENT: Councillor R Lewis (Chairman) presided Councillor(s): Councillor(s): Councillor(s): A C S Colburn J W Jones C L Philpott W Evans S M Jones D Price E W Fitzgerald J B Kelleher T H Rees R Francis-Davies K E Marsh G Seabourne P Hood-Williams P M Matthews M Smith D H James J Newbury P B Smith D I E Jones D Phillips D P Tucker M H Jones 173. APOLOGIES Apologies for absence were received from Councillors J E Burtonshaw, A M Day, E T Kirchner, J T Miles, P M Meara, R J Stanton, J L Richards and S Waller Thomas. 174. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea the following interests were declared: Councillor R D Lewis - Item 1 (Application No. 2009/0988) - Personal and vacated Chair and Item Nos. 21 and 22 (Application Nos. 2009/1288 and 2009/1289) Personal and vacated Chair and left Chamber during discussion. Councillor J Newbury – Item 18 (Application No 2009/1151) – Personal and left during discussion Councillor D P Tucker - Item 1 (Application No. 2009/0968) - Personal and left during discussion and Item 15 (Application No. 2009/1098) - Personal and left during discussion. 175. MINUTES RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Area 2 Development Control Committee held on 15th September, 2009 and the site visits held on 22nd September, 2009 were agreed as a correct record subject to the name of Councillor A C S Colburn being added to the list of members present at the 15th September meeting. Minutes of the Area 2 Development Control Committee (06.10.09) Cont’d 176. ITEMS FOR DEFERRAL RESOLVED that the undermentioned planning applications BE DEFERRED for the reasons outlined below: (Item 2) Application No. 2009/0995 Use of part of field from agriculture to camping for a maximum of 20 units from 1st May to 30th September (inclusive) at Eastern Slade Farm, Oxwich, Swansea. Reason To allow the applicant to meet with Officers to discuss a way forward. (Item 13) Application No. 2009/1032 One double sided freestanding for sale sign for a temporary period of nine months at Campion Gardens Retirement Village, Clyne Common, Swansea. Reason To allow further Officer consideration. 177. ITEMS DEFERRED FOR SITE VISITS RESOLVED that the undermentioned planning applications BE DEFERRED for SITE VISITS for the reasons outlined below: (Item 4) Application No. 2009/0163 Realignment of approximately 110m of existing access track at The Old Rectory, Rhossili, Swansea. Reason To consider the impact of the development on the character of the area. Minutes of the Area 2 Development Control Committee (06.10.09) Cont’d (Item 5) Application No. 2009/0360 Replacement detached dwelling and detached garage at Cliffe Cottage, Langland Bay, Langland, Swansea. Reason To consider the impact of the development upon the Gower AONB. (Item 6) Application No. 2009/0435 Replacement detached dwelling and alterations to outhouse to form garage at Ash Tree Hall, Rhossili, Swansea. Reason To consider the impact of the development on the character and appearance of the conservation area and to assess the perceived overdevelopment of the site. (Item 7) Application No. 2009/0438 Demolition of existing detached dwelling (application for Conservation Area Consent) at Ash Tree Hall, Rhossili, Swansea. Reason To consider the impact of the development on the character and appearance of the conservation area and to assess the perceived overdevelopment of the site. (Item 8) Application No. 2009/0439 Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension with balcony above, single storey side extension and alterations to outhouse to form garage at Ash Tree Hall, Rhossli, Swansea. Reason To consider the impact of the development on the character and appearance of the conservation area and to assess the perceived overdevelopment of the site. Minutes of the Area 2 Development Control Committee (06.10.09) Cont’d (Item 12) Application No. 2009/1016 Construction of a manège area at 219 Llwyn Du Pentre Road, Grovesend, Swansea. Reason To assess the impact of the development on the immediate area. (Item 14) Application No. 2009/1085 Detached dwelling (outline) at land adjacent to 8 Y Berllan, Dunvant, Swansea. Reason To consider traffic and parking issues (Item 19) Application No. 2009/1200 Front gable roof extension, single storey front extension, single storey rear/side extension with balcony above, two rear dormers and fenestration alterations at 28 Higher Lane, Langland, Swansea. Reason To consider the impact of the development upon the existing building and the street scene. 178. SCHEDULE OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS UNDER THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 The Head of Planning Services submitted a schedule of outline applications, reserved matters and planning applications. Amendments to this schedule were reported and are indicated below by (#). RESOLVED that: (1) Committee being minded to approve the following application contrary to officer recommendation on the basis that the Committee considered that the development would not detract from the character and appearance of the area and the natural beauty of the Gower AONB nor would it have a detrimental impact upon the amenities of adjoining residents, the undermentioned planning application BE REFERRED to Planning Committee.
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