Public Document Pack Neuadd Cyngor Ceredigion, Penmorfa, Aberaeron, Ceredigion SA46 0PA ceredigion.gov.uk 8 July 2021 Dear Sir / Madam I write to inform you that a Meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held remotely via video-conferencing on Wednesday, 14 July 2021 at 10.00 am for the transaction of the following business: 1. Apologies 2. Personal Matters 3. Disclosures of personal interest/prejudicial interest 4. To consider the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 23 June 2021 (Pages 3 - 6) 5. To consider planning applications deferred at previous Meetings of the Committee (Pages 7 - 8) 6. Development, Advertisement, Local Authority and Statutory Applications (Pages 9 - 32) 7. Planning applications dealt with by way of delegated authority (Pages 33 - 38) 8. Appeals (Pages 39 - 46) 9. Any other matter which the Chairman decides is for the urgent attention of the Committee A Translation Services will be provided at this meeting and those present are welcome to speak in Welsh or English at the meeting. Yours faithfully Miss Lowri Edwards 1 Corporate Lead Officer: Democratic Services To: Chairman and Members of Development Control Committee The remaining Members of the Council for information only. Agenda Item 4 Minutes of a Meeting of the DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE held remotely by video- conference on Wednesday, 23 June 2021 Present: Councillor Lynford Thomas (Chair), John Adams-Lewis, Ceredig Davies, Gethin Davies, Meirion Davies, Ifan Davies, Odwyn Davies, Peter Davies MBE, Rhodri Davies, Dafydd Edwards, Rhodri Evans, Paul Hinge, Catherine Hughes, Gwyn James, Maldwyn Lewis, Lyndon Lloyd MBE, Gareth Lloyd, Dai Mason, Rowland Rees-Evans and Wyn Thomas. Also in attendance: Councillors Officers in attendance: Mr Russell Hughes-Pickering, Corporate Lead Officer- Economy & Regeneration, Mr Alan Davies, Corporate Manager – Planning Services, Mr Jonathan Eirug – Development Management Team Leader North, Mrs Catrin Newbold, Service Manager – Development Management, Mrs Ffion Lloyd – Solicitor, Ms Nia Jones – Corporate Manger – Democratic Services and Mrs Dana Jones, Democratic Services and Standards Officer (10:00am – 1:20pm) 1. Personal The Chairman welcomed all to the meeting. Councillor Paul Hinge wished to congratulate Nerys Hywel on recently being appointed as the first women chair for Aberystwyth rugby club. He also wished Steve Owen well on his walk from Cardiff to Penrhiwpal to raise funds for Woody’s Lodge, a social hub to guide veterans to the help and support they need to re-engage with their families and communities. If anyone wished to contribute a just giving page was available on their Facebook page. The Chairman congratulated all involved in the recent fund raising event at Felinfach Football Club for a young player Steffan Morgan who had been diagnosed with a rare cancer. Excellent news had recently been received as Steffan had received the news that he was now in remission. 2. Apologies Councillor Bryan Davies apologised for his inability to attend the meeting. 3 Disclosure of Personal and/or Prejudicial Interest Councillor Ceredig Davies declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Application A201050. 4. Minutes of a Meeting of the Committee held on the 09 June 2021 It was RESOLVED to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the 09 June 2021 Matters arising None. 5. Planning applications deferred at previous Meetings of the Committee Consideration was given to the Report of the Corporate Lead Officer – Economy and Regeneration on the following planning applications which had been considered at a previous meeting and which required further consideration by the Committee:- Page 3 Written representation from Ms Juanita Humprhis (Objector) was read out in committee in accordance with the temporary addendum to the Operational procedure for Members of the Public addressing the Development Control Committee in response to Covid-19 A200528 Formation of new agricultural field access, Land at Cilgraig, Capel Dewi, Llandysul To DEFER determination of the application pending the submission of both a geo- technical report and full details of the surface water drainage proposals, with the Corporate Lead Officer for Economy and Regeneration then being authorised to APPROVE the application subject to conditions to include a planting scheme in lieu of the loss of hedgerow. The application to be represented to Committee if this information was not presented within an acceptable timeline. The resolution to approve was also dependent upon planning application A210239 also being approved. Members were of the opinion that the application could be approved subject to the submission of further information to the satisfaction of the Corporate Lead Officer Economy and Regeneration for the following reasons:- A new field access was required which differed to the view of the officers in the report Information had been submitted that there was a need for the new access Accept the access would have a visual impact, however, on balance, the proposed entrance would be safer than the current access and Members considered that safety outweighed any detrimental visual impact The Local Highways Authority had no objection to the proposed access _____________________________________________________________________ 6. Development, Advertisement, Local Authority and Statutory Applications Consideration was given to the Report of the Corporate Lead Officer Economy and Regeneration upon development, advertisement; local authority and statutory planning Applications:- Written representations from Ms Juanita Humphris, Mrs S J Dilworth and Mrs R Thomas were read out in committee in accordance with the temporary addendum to the Operational procedure for Members of the Public addressing the Development Control Committee in response to Covid-19 A210239 Proposed formation of agricultural access track, Land at Cilgraig, Capel Dewi, Llandysul To DEFER determination of the application pending the submission of both a geo- technical report and full details of the surface water drainage proposals, with the Corporate Lead Officer for Economy and Regeneration then being authorised to Page 4 APPROVE the application subject to conditions to include a planting scheme in lieu of the loss of hedgerow. The application be represented to Committee if this information was not presented within an acceptable timeline. A new field access was required which differed to the view of the officers in the report Information had been submitted that there was a need for the new access Accept the access would have a visual impact, however, on balance, the proposed entrance would be safer than the current access and Members considered that safety outweighed any detrimental visual impact The Local Highways Authority had no objection to the proposed access _____________________________________________________________ Written representation from Mr & Mrs W & A Davey (Applicants) was read out in committee in accordance with the temporary addendum to the Operational procedure for Members of the Public addressing the Development Control Committee in response to Covid-19 A201050 Erection of a dwelling to include installation of vehicular access and treatment plant, Land Adjacent To Awel Y Mynydd, Pisgah, Aberystwyth To DEFER determination of the application for one month for the applicant to discuss with the Local Planning Authority whether they would consider amending the application to an affordable or TAN 6 dwelling, with the Corporate Lead Officer for Economy and Regeneration being authorised to APPROVE an amended satisfactory application subject to conditions and a Section 106 legalagreement., The application to be represented to committee if no agreement was reached on the proposal. _____________________________________________________________ Written representation from Mr Rhys ap Dylan (Agent) was read out in committee in accordance with the temporary addendum to the Operational procedure for Members of the Public addressing the Development Control Committee in response to Covid-19 A201064 Phase 3 - Erection of 7 dwellings, Cae John, Cross Inn, Llanon To APPROVE the application subject to conditions and a Section 106 Agreement, the Local Planning Authority to discuss with the applicant an appropriate phasing scheme for the development, preferably for the affordable dwellings to be built prior to the open market dwellings. Members were of the opinion that the application could be approved for the following reasons:- Accept the rate of growth stated at this location, however, due to the lack of development in other areas such as Aberaeron, this application was therefore welcomed Page 5 Currently applications in other areas could not be granted planning permission due to issues with phosphates , therefore building at this location was needed The affordable housing provision within the development was welcomed _________________________________________________________________ Written representation from Mr Andrew Docherty (Agent) was read out in committee in accordance with the temporary addendum to the Operational procedure for Members of the Public addressing the Development Control Committee in response to Covid-19 A210023 New self catering holiday accommodation cabin in the client's garden, Tynlon, Llanilar, Aberystwyth To DEFER determination of the application to allow the applicant to submit a Flood Consequence Assessment, the application then to be referred to Natural Resources Wales (NRW) for consideration, the Corporate