Public Document Pack Planning, Taxi Licensing & Rights of Way Committee Meeting Venue Council Chamber - Neuadd Maldwyn, Welshpool, Powys Meeting Date Thursday, 28 January 2016 County Hall Llandrindod Wells Meeting Time Powys 10.00 am LD1 5LG For further information please contact Carol Johnson 21st January, 2016 01597826206 [email protected] AGENDA 1. APOLOGIES PTLRW8 - 2016 To receive apologies for absence. 2. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING PTLRW9 - 2016 To authorise the Chair to sign the minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee held on 7th January, 2016 as a correct record. (Pages 5 - 8) Planning 3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PTLRW10 - 2016 a) To receive any declarations of interest from Members relating to items to be considered on the agenda. b) To receive Members' requests that a record be made of their membership of town or community councils where discussion has taken place of matters for the consideration of this Committee. c) To receive declarations from Members of the Committee that they will be acting as 'Local Representative' in respect of an individual application being considered by the Committee. d) To note the details of Members of the County Council (who are not Members of the Committee) who will be acting as 'Local Representative' in respect of an individual application being considered by the Committee. 1 4. PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION PTLRW11 - 2016 BY THE COMMITTEE To consider the reports of the Head of Regeneration, Property and Commissioning and to make any necessary decisions thereon. (Pages 9 - 10) 4.1. Updates Any Updates will be added to the Agenda, wherever possible, prior to the meeting. (Pages 11 - 26) 4.2. P/2015/1091 Barn opposite Nant yr Hen Glawdd, Llangynog (Pages 27 - 42) 4.3. P/2015/0760 Land Adjacent to Manafon Sewage Treatment Works, Manafon, Powys SY21 8BL (Pages 43 - 60) 4.4. P/2015/0103 Horseyard Lane, Evenjobb, Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2SQ (Pages 61 - 76) 4.5. P/2014/04444 Wynnstay Banwy Industrial Estate, Llanfair Caereinion, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 0SG (Pages 77 - 84) 4.6. NMA/2015/0083 Land at Wern Farm, Foel, Welshpool, Powys SY21 0NY (Pages 85 - 90) 5. DECISIONS OF THE HEAD OF REGENERATION, PTLRW12 - 2016 PROPERTY AND COMMISSIONING ON DELEGATED APPLICATIONS To receive for information a list of decisions made by the Head of Regeneration, Property and Commissioning under delegated powers. (Pages 91 - 98) 6. APPEAL DECISION PTLRW13 - 2016 To receive the Planning Inspector's decision regarding an appeal, in respect of P/2015/0716 – 3 Green Gardens, Rhayader, Powys, which was dismissed. (Pages 99 - 100) This page is intentionally left blank PTLRW9 - 2016 PTLRW Committee 7 January, 2016 MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PLANNING, TAXI LICENSING & RIGHTS OF WAY COMMITTEE HELD AT COUNCIL CHAMBER - COUNTY HALL, LLANDRINDOD WELLS, POWYS ON THURSDAY, 7 JANUARY 2016 PRESENT County Councillor D R Price (Chair) County Councillors M J Jones, L V Corfield, W J Evans, P Harris, D R Jones, Eldrydd M Jones, E M Jones, G M Jones, F H Jump, P J Medlicott, R H Mills, K S Silk, D A Thomas, D G Thomas, A G Thomas, G I S Williams, D H Williams and J M Williams 1. APOLOGIES PTLRW1 - 2016 Apologies for absence were received from County Councillor K.F. Tampin. 2. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING PTLRW2 - 2016 The Chair was authorised to sign the minutes of the meetings held on 12th November and 3rd December, 2015 as correct records. Planning 3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PTLRW3 - 2016 (a) County Councillor J.M. Williams declared a non-prejudicial interest in application NMA/2015/00762 as he is appointed by the County Council to Shrewsbury – Aberystwyth Railway Liaison Committee and Shrewsbury – Aberystwyth Rail Passengers’ Association which have strongly supported the closure of railway crossings. (b) The Committee noted that no Member requested that a record be made of their membership of a town or community council where discussion had taken place of matters for the consideration of this Committee. (c) The Committee noted that no Member (who is a member of the Committee) would be acting as ‘local representative’ in respect of any application on the agenda. (d) The Committee noted that County Councillor T. Van-Rees (who is not a member of the Committee) would be speaking as the ‘local representative’ in respect of application P/2014/1118. 4. PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION PTLRW4 - 2016 BY THE COMMITTEE The Committee considered the reports of the Head of Regeneration, Property and Commissioning [copies filed with the signed minutes]. Page 5 PTLRW Committee 7 January, 2016 4.1. Updates The Members confirmed that they had received and had time to read the update circulated the previous day and prior to the meeting. 4.2. P/2014/1118 Land at Maes y Dre, Beulah Road, Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys Application No: P/2014/1118 Grid Ref: 288171.57 246886.06 Valid Date: 26/11/2014 Officer: Dunya Fourie Community Council: Llanwrtyd Wells Town Council Applicant: Mr Peter Reynolds, C/o Agent Location: Land at Maes y Dre, Beulah Road, Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys Proposal: Outline: Residential development Application Type: Application for Outline Planning Permission The Committee noted that County Councillor T. Van-Rees had registered to speak but was not in attendance. The Committee noted that there was no support from the local Town Council and the Committee noted the information provided in the Update regarding the land already approved for housing development. In response to questions the Principal Planning Officer advised that a large part of the land had been designated as employment land within the Unitary Development Plan [UDP]. To enable the Committee to consider loosing employment land, the applicant was required to provide clear evidence of the marketing of the employment land at an appropriate price. The Principal Planning Officer advised that limited evidence had been provided by the applicant. Concerns were expressed regarding the potential loss of employment land which could result in the town becoming a dormitory town. RESOLVED: Reason for decision: That the application be refused. 1. The loss of employment land and justification for housing development on this site is considered unacceptable contrary to Planning Policy Wales (7th edition, July 2014), Technical Advice Note 23 (2014) and Powys Unitary Development Plan (2010) policy EC3. Page 6 PTLRW Committee 7 January, 2016 4.3. NMA/2015/0076 Land between and adjoining Railway line and A470 1km southeast of Talerddig, Carno, Powys Application No: NMA/2015/0076 Grid Ref: 292962.6 299370.74 Valid Date: 29/10/2015 Officer: Dunya Fourie Community Council: Llanbrynmair Community Council Applicant: Powys County Council Location: Land between and adjoining Railway line and A470 1km southeast of Talerddig, Carno, Powys Proposal: Non Material Amendment to planning permission P/2013/0590 to allow changes Application Type: Non Material Amendments In response to questions the Highways Authority advised that although the proposed carriageway width for the bridges was being reduced to 3.7m this was still sufficient for agricultural vehicles and that articulated lorries were 2.6m in width. It was noted that holding bays were proposed either side of the bridges. RESOLVED: Reason for decision: That the application be granted consent. As officers recommendation as set out in the report which is filed with the signed minutes. 5. DECISIONS OF THE HEAD OF REGENERATION, PTLRW5 - 2016 PROPERTY AND COMMISSIONING ON DELEGATED APPLICATIONS The Committee received for information a list of decisions made by the Head of Regeneration, Property and Commissioning during the period between 25th November and 30th December, 2015. In response to questions the Chair advised that the Professional Lead for Development Management would provide an update report to the next Committee regarding quarrying in the Erwood area. Taxi and other licensing Page 7 PTLRW Committee 7 January, 2016 6. MINUTES OF TAXI REVIEW PANELS PTLRW6 - 2016 The Chairs presiding at the Taxi Review Panels held on 9th October, 26th October and 7th December, 2015 were authorised to sign the minutes as correct records. Rights of Way 7. TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990, PTLRW7 - 2016 SECTION 257 PUBLIC PATH ORDER FOR ABANDONMENT AND PROPOSED NEW PUBLIC PATH ORDER The Committee considered the report of the Senior Manager Countryside, Contracted and Cultural Services (copy filed with the signed minutes). A diversion order was made in December 2012 and the Countryside Services were notified that the path had been made ready for use in December 2014. On inspection, Countryside Services found that the access ramp was around 6 metres to the south of the diversion route shown on the 2012 legal Order. The Committee noted the options available to it. It was noted, that if a new Diversion Order was made reflecting the actual location of the footpath that had been constructed, the applicant had agreed to meet the costs of making and advertising a new diversion order. The Committee was advised that this would be approx. £300 - £400 per advert. It was proposed and duly seconded that the officers’ recommendation be approved subject to appropriate costs being met by the applicant. RESOLVED: Reason for decision: 1. That the diversion Order made in 2012 As no objections have been made to the for footpath 50 Berriew, as shown in revised proposal and no development appendix A of the report [filed with the work has been carried out over the signed minutes] be formally abandoned existing line of the path, it is proposed and not confirmed. that a new Order be made, under 2. That a new diversion Order be made to section 257 of the Town and Country divert footpath 50 at Boxtree, community Planning Act 1990. of Berriew, as shown on the plan at Appendix B of the report [filed with the signed minutes] subject to appropriates costs being met by the applicant.