PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE 21/11/2006 DIRECTORATE OF ENVIRONMENT REPORT OF THE HEAD OF PLANNING – G.WHITE INDEX OF REPORT ITEMS PART 1 – Doc.Code: PLANDEV-211106-REP-EN-GW SECTION A – MATTERS FOR DECISION 1. PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL 1.1 APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: P/2006/115 Outline 12-18 Sandfields West PROPOSAL: OUTLINE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IINCLUDING MEANS OF ACCESS LOCATION: CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, FAIRWAY, SANDFIELDS, PORT TALBOT SA127HG APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 1.2 P/2006/312 Outline 19-25 Briton Ferry Ea PROPOSAL: OUTLINE RESIDENTIAL FOR 2 DWELLINGS INCLUDING MEANS OF ACCESS LOCATION: LAND ADJACENT TO, CWRT SART CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, BRITON FERRY, NEATH SA112TB APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 1.3 P/2006/873 Full Plans 26-31 Rhos PROPOSAL: AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS FOR STORAGE OF HAY ETC AND FOR CATTLE AND SHEEP LOCATION: TYN Y CWM FARM, PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA SA8 3EY PLANDEV-211106 -REP-EN-GW Page 1 of 346 APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 1.4 P/2006/929 Full Plans 32-36 Seven Sisters PROPOSAL: DEVELOPMENT OF PLOTS 14 AND 15 - RESIDENTIAL LOCATION: LAND OFF, CHURCH ROAD, SEVEN SISTERS, NEATH APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 1.5 P/2006/1057 Full Plans 37-42 Sandfields West PROPOSAL: ERECTION OF A NEW SINGLE STOREY CHURCH LOCATION: CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, FAIRWAY, SANDFIELDS, PORT TALBOT SA127HG APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 1.6 P/2006/1140 Vary Condition 43-48 Glynneath PROPOSAL: VARIATION OF CONDITION ON APPEAL REFERENCE 189 TO PERMIT AN EXTENSION OF HOURS TO INCLUDE WEDNESDAYS (8.00 TO 14.00) FOR A GENERAL MARKET AND SUNDAYS (09.00 TO 15.00) FOR AN ANTIQUES MARKET/CAR BOOT SALE. LOCATION: MARKET BUILDING AT, RHEOLA WORKS, RESOLVEN, NEATH SA114DT APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 1.7 P/2006/1186 Vary Condition 49-51 Coedffranc West PROPOSAL: REMOVAL OF CONDITION 1 OF PLANNING APPLICATION 05/1067 REGARDING ACCESSWAY LOCATION: CAER HENDY, CRYMLYN ROAD, SKEWEN, NEATH SA106EG APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 1.8 P/2006/1191 Vary Condition 52-55 Coedffranc West PROPOSAL: REMOVAL OF CONDITION 9 OF PLANNING APPLICATION 96/1454 REGARDING ACCESSWAY LOCATION: CAER HENDY, CRYMLYN ROAD, SKEWEN, NEATH SA106EG PLANDEV-211106 -REP-EN-GW Page 2 of 346 APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 1.9 P/2006/1195 Vary Condition 56-61 Coedffranc Nort PROPOSAL: REMOVAL OF CONDITION 19 OF PLANNING APPLICATION 05/500 REGARDING ACCESSWAY LOCATION: LAND TO THE REAR OF :-, CAER HENDY, SKEWEN, NEATH SA106EQ APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 1.10 P/2006/1242 Full Plans 62-67 Pontardawe PROPOSAL: DWELLING AS CONSTRUCTED ON SITE - RIDGE HEIGHT INCREASED FROM PREVIOUS CONSENT DUE TO THE FLOOR LEVEL BEING RAISED LOCATION: PLOTS 6 / 7, FFORDD BRYNHEULOG, PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA SA8 4JG APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 1.11 P/2006/1300 Outline 68-73 Godre'rgraig PROPOSAL: TWO DWELLINGHOUSES (OUTLINE) LOCATION: LAND ADJACENT TO, 183 GRAIG ROAD, GODRERGRAIG, SWANSEA SA9 2NY APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 1.12 P/2006/1334 Outline 74-80 Coedffranc West PROPOSAL: OUTLINE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT LOCATION: LAND ADJACENT TO, 15 HEOL PENTWYN, SKEWEN, NEATH NEATH PORT TALBOT SA10 6DX APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 1.13 P/2006/1338 Householder 81-83 Sandfields West PROPOSAL: RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR MEANS OF ENCLOSURE LOCATION: 17 AFANDALE, SANDFIELDS, PORT TALBOT NEATH PORT TALBOT SA12 7BN APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 1.14 P/2006/1346 Full Plans 84-87 Neath North PROPOSAL: EXTENSION PROVIDING A GAMES ROOM AND FUNCTION SUITE LOCATION: NEATH WORKINGMENS SOCIAL CLUB, 38-42 WIND STREET, NEATH NEATH PORT TALBOT SA11 3HA PLANDEV-211106 -REP-EN-GW Page 3 of 346 APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 1.15 P/2006/1365 Full Plans 88-91 Gwaun-Cae-Gurwe PROPOSAL: CONVERSION OF SINGLE DOMESTIC DWELLING INTO 2 FLATS LOCATION: 9 UPPER COLBREN ROAD, GWAUN CAE GURWEN, AMMANFORD CARM SA18 1HR APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 1.16 P/2006/1367 Full Plans 92-95 Seven Sisters PROPOSAL: ALLOW ACCESS TO WOODLAND FOR COMMUNITY USE THROUGH THE INTRODUCTION OF FORMAL PATHS, BOARDWALK AND FOOTBRIDGE. INSTALLATION OF SEATING & ARTWORK, REMOVAL OF NON NATIVE INVASIVE SPECIES. LOCATION: YNYSDAWLEY PLAYING FIELDS, NANT Y CAFAN, SEVEN SISTERS, NEATH NEATH PORT TALBOT SA10 9EY APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 1.17 P/2006/1380 Full Plans 96-99 Pontardawe PROPOSAL: MODIFY EXISTING STORM OVERFLOW CHAMBER, AND NEW CONTROL KIOSK AND LANDSCAPING LOCATION: LAND ADJACENT TO AFAN TAWE, NR. PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 1.18 P/2006/1412 Householder 100-102 Cadoxton PROPOSAL: RETENTION OFCHIMNEY TO SIDE ELEVATION (AMENDED PLANS RECEIVED ON 13/10/06) LOCATION: 30A CADOXTON TERRACE, CADOXTON, NEATH NEATH PORT TALBOT SA10 8BR APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 1.19 P/2006/1433 Change of Use 103-107 Aberavon PROPOSAL: TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION & CHANGE OF USE TO TWO SELF-CONTAINED FLATS LOCATION: 1 ENFIELD STREET, ABERAVON, PORT TALBOT NEATH PORT TALBOT SA12 6NN PLANDEV-211106 -REP-EN-GW Page 4 of 346 APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 1.20 P/2006/1435 Full Plans 108-113 Sandfields East PROPOSAL: BURGER KING DRIVE THRU RESTAURANT WITH OUTSIDE SEATING AND 26 CAR PARK SPACES LOCATION: /, THE PRINCESS MARGARET WAY, SANDFIELDS, PORT TALBOT NEATH PORT TALBOT SA12 6QW APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 1.21 P/2006/1456 Vary Condition 114-119 Briton Ferry We PROPOSAL: VARIATION OF CONDITION 9 OF PLANNING APPLICATION 06/930 REGARDING FLOOR LEVELS LOCATION: PLOT 7A, BAGLAN ENERGY PARK, BAGLAN, PORT TALBOT SA127AX APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 1.22 P/2006/1463 Householder 120-122 Coedffranc Nort PROPOSAL: RAISE ROOF HEIGHT AND REAR DORMER EXTENSION LOCATION: 1 ORMES ROAD, SKEWEN, NEATH NEATH PORT TALBOT SA10 6SY APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 1.23 P/2006/1470 Change of Use 123-126 Neath North PROPOSAL: CHANGE OF USE FROM CLASS A1 RETAIL TO USE CLASS A3 CAFÉ RESTAURANT LOCATION: 21 QUEEN STREET, NEATH NEATH PORT TALBOT SA11 1DN APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 1.24 P/2006/1471 Change of Use 127-131 Briton Ferry Ea PROPOSAL: CHANGE OF USE FROM RESIDENTIAL TO HOT FOOD TAKE AWAY RESTAURANT AND ASSOCIATED LIVING ACCOMODATION, WITH EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS. LOCATION: 115 NEATH ROAD, BRITON FERRY, NEATH NEATH PORT TALBOT SA11 2BZ PLANDEV-211106 -REP-EN-GW Page 5 of 346 2. LISTED BUILDING AND CONSERVATION AREA APPLICATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL 2.1 APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: P/2006/1450 Listed Building 132-134 Neath North Cons PROPOSAL: LISTED BUILDING APPLICATION - RE-SLATE ROOF OF CHAPEL WITH APPROVED NEW SLATES AND REPLACE REDUNDANT VENTS WITH NEW RIDGE TILES LOCATION: EGLWYS SOAR MAES YR HAF CHAPEL, MAES YR HAF ROAD, NEATH, 3. TPO APPLICATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL 3.1 APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: P/2006/1235 App under 135-138 Neath North TPO PROPOSAL: FELLING OF TWO TREES (TREE NUMBER 10 AND 20) COVERED BY TPO 016 LOCATION: ST THOMAS CHURCH, CHURCH PLACE, NEATH SA113LL APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 3.2 P/2006/1411 App under 139-142 Bryncoch South TPO PROPOSAL: WORKS TO TREES COVERED BY TPO 99 LOCATION: 25 LON BRYNTEG, NEATH NEATH PORT TALBOT SA10 7RY PLANDEV-211106 -REP-EN-GW Page 6 of 346 4. PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR REFUSAL 4.1 APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: P/2004/1832 Full Plans 143-228 Margam PROPOSAL: PROPOSED EXTENSION TO EXISTING OPENCAST COAL SITE FOLLOWED BY RESTORATION AND AFTERCARE MANAGEMENT (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND PLANS) LOCATION: MARGAM OCCS, FFORDD Y GYFRAITH, CEFN CRIBWR, BRIDGEND CF32 OBS APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 4.2 P/2005/645 Full Plans 229-233 Margam PROPOSAL: PROPOSED CONVERSION OF BARN AND OUTBUILDINGS INCLUDING AN EXTENSION INTO A DETACHED BUNGALOW (Revised Plans Received) LOCATION: RHYD-Y-BONT BREN FARM, PYLE, BRIDGEND CF336RB APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 4.3 P/2006/37 Outline 234-237 Coedffranc West PROPOSAL: OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR AN AGRICULTURAL DWELLING LOCATION: LAND AT, WERN ANDREW FARM, SKEWEN, NEATH APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 4.4 P/2006/844 Householder 238-240 Briton Ferry Ea PROPOSAL: TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND DETACHED GARAGE LOCATION: 279 OLD ROAD, BRITON FERRY, NEATH SA112EY APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 4.5 P/2006/879 Outline 241-246 Dyffryn PROPOSAL: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING - OUTLINE - ILLUSTRATIVE PLAN RECEIVED 21/07/06 LOCATION: LAND ADJACENT TO, 49 HILL ROAD, NEATH ABBEY, NEATH SA107NP PLANDEV-211106 -REP-EN-GW Page 7 of 346 APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 4.6 P/2006/974 Householder 247-249 Port Talbot PROPOSAL: REAR EXTENSION LOCATION: 12 PONT STREET, PORT TALBOT SA131AN APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 4.7 P/2006/1096 Full Plans 250-254 Coedffranc Cent PROPOSAL: NEW DWELLING LOCATION: REAR OF, 161 NEW ROAD, SKEWEN, NEATH SA106HD APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 4.8 P/2006/1108 Householder 255-258 Pontardawe PROPOSAL: TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO DWELLING AND EXTENSION TO GARAGE LOCATION: 4 PRIMROSE LANE, PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA SA8 3ES APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 4.9 P/2006/1185 Outline 259-262 Resolven PROPOSAL: RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (OUTLINE) LOCATION: LAND ADJACENT TO, 22 LLETTY DAFYDD, CLYNE, NEATH SA114BG APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 4.10 P/2006/1231 Householder 263-266 Neath South PROPOSAL: DECKING AT REAR OF GARDEN LOCATION: 164 CIMLA CRESCENT, NEATH SA113PF APP NO: TYPE: Page Nos: Wards Affected: 4.11 P/2006/1319 Full Plans 267-271 Glynneath PROPOSAL: DEMOLITION OF EXISTING FARMHOUSE AND OUTBUILDING