Agenda and minutes

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 10th December, 2019 10.00 am

Venue: Conference Room, Plas y Ffynnon, Cambrian Way, Brecon LD3 7HP

Contact: Jane Pashley 

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

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Minutes:

Apologies were received from Cllrs I McIntosh, P Pritchard and G Thomas

2.

Chairman's Announcements

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Minutes:

The Chair thanked the Members who attended the Member Heritage Day on 5th December at Hay Castle.  He also thanked the staff who arranged the day and the members of staff at Hay Castle Trust.  He advised they are hoping to be open in June 2020 and he would be keen for Members to visit the site again following the opening.

 

The Chair advised the Members that although he was not present at this meeting that Matthew Griffiths, Principal Planning Officer, will be leaving us in the New Year to take a post with Pembrokeshire Coast.  He sent his best wishes to Matthew on behalf of all in attendance.

 

As the cameras were not fully working due to technical issues he informed all that he hoped this would not affect the quality of the recording of this meeting.

 

The Chair reminded Members that if they need to withdraw during the meeting they should make this known to either himself or the Committee Clerk as it needs to be noted.

3.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of interest from members relating to items on the agenda.  Members’ attention is drawn to the sheet attached to the attendance sheet and the need to record their declarations verbally and in writing, specifying the nature of the interest.

 

If Members have declared an interest in an item please ensure that you inform the Chair when you are leaving the room, so that this can be recorded in the minutes

 

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Minutes:

The Chair advised that as the three delegated items at Enclosure 7 were all linked to the Authority that the Monitoring Officer would sign on behalf of all in attendance, adding that only those with a differing interest should sign the form and declare this verbally also.

 

Name

Enc

No.

Nature of Interest

Mr J Stedman

7

1

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr E Durrant

7

1

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr M Jones

7

1

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr K Laurie-Parry

7

1

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr S McNicholas

7

1

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr G Ratcliffe

7

1

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr J Hill

7

1

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr A James

7

1

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr M Colbran

7

1

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr M Feakins

7

1

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr S Evans

7

1

Personal and non-prejudicial

Mr C Coppock

7

1

Personal and non-prejudicial

Mr E Evans

7

1

Personal and non-prejudicial

Mr J Marsden

7

1

Personal and non-prejudicial

Ms D Perkin

7

1

Personal and non-prejudicial

Mr I Rowat

7

1

Personal and non-prejudicial

Mr J Stedman

7

2

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr E Durrant

7

2

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr M Jones

7

2

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr K Laurie-Parry

7

2

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr S McNicholas

7

2

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr G Ratcliffe

7

2

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr J Hill

7

2

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr A James

7

2

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr M Colbran

7

2

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr M Feakins

7

2

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr S Evans

7

2

Personal and non-prejudicial

Mr C Coppock

7

2

Personal and prejudicial

Mr E Evans

7

2

Personal and non-prejudicial

Mr J Marsden

7

2

Personal and non-prejudicial

Ms D Perkin

7

2

Personal and non-prejudicial

Mr I Rowat

7

2

Personal and non-prejudicial

Mr J Stedman

7

3

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr E Durrant

7

3

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr M Jones

7

3

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr K Laurie-Parry

7

3

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr S McNicholas

7

3

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr G Ratcliffe

7

3

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr J Hill

7

3

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr A James

7

3

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr M Colbran

7

3

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr M Feakins

7

3

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr S Evans

7

3

Personal and non-prejudicial

Mr C Coppock

7

3

Personal and non-prejudicial

Mr E Evans

7

3

Personal and non-prejudicial

Mr J Marsden

7

3

Personal and non-prejudicial

Ms D Perkin

7

3

Personal and non-prejudicial

Mr I Rowat

7

3

Personal and non-prejudicial

Cllr S Evans

8

3

Personal and non-prejudicial

 

4.

Appointment of Deputy Chair for Planning, Access and Rights of Way Committee

To appoint an interim Deputy Chair of Planning, Access and Rights of Way Committee with immediate effect until 19th March 2020.

 

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Minutes:

The Chair advised that as the current Deputy Chair of PAROW (Cllr E Roderick) is not available until March 2020 that Cllr M Jones has agreed to stand in.  The Chair asked if any other Member in attendance expressed a wish to stand, it is to be noted they did not.

 

The Chair put forward the proposal that Cllr M Jones take on the role of Deputy Chair of PAROW in Cllr Roderick’s absence which was seconded by Cllr K Laurie-Parry.

 

It is agreed that Cllr M Jones will stand as Deputy Chair of PAROW.

5.

Minutes of last meeting pdf icon PDF 94 KB

To authorise the Chairman to sign the Minutes of the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority Planning, Access and Rights of Way Committee held on 29th October 2019.

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Minutes:

Cllr G Ratcliffe withdrew from the meeting.

 

It was noted that Cllr M Colbran was in attendance at the meeting held on 29th October 2019 but this is not reflected in the minutes.

 

There was discussion regarding the clarity of Enclosure 6 Item 1 18/16268/OUT – Outline: Residential development and associated works – Land North of Camden Crescent, Brecon, Powys, LD3 7BY in the previous minutes.  It was agreed to amend the minutes by deleting the two parts titled Proposal and Decision to be replaced by:

 

Decision:

 

To overturn the officer recommendation to permit and refuse this application for the following reasons:

 

1.    Access of the site;

2.    Impact on amenity;

3.    Impact on biodiversity;

4.    Loss of greenspace;

5.    Intensity and density of development with regard to the engineering required;

6.    Drainage;

7.    Lack of Section 106.

 

The Chairman was authorised to sign the Amended Minutes of the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority Planning, Access and Rights of Way Committee held on 10th June 2014 as a correct record.

 

6.

Local Access Forum Confirmed Minutes of the 9th July 2019 pdf icon PDF 50 KB

To receive a copy of the Local Access Forum Minutes

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Minutes:

The Minutes of the Local Access Forum Meeting held on 9th July 2019 were received and noted by all.

7.

Development Control Reports for Decision

To receive a report on Non-delegated Applications

 

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Minutes:

1.

19/17888/FUL – Installation of 76 solar panels onto the southern facing roof of the National Park Visitor Centre, covering an area of 128m2.  There will be 300mm gap to the ridge and the eaves.  The panels will be a maximum of 120mm above the slate, via an on roof system these panels will deliver a 23-94 Kwh system – resubmission of 18/16975/FUL – National Park Visitor Centre, Libanus, Brecon, Powys, LD3 8ER

 

 

 

The Members were provided with a presentation by the Case Officer, Mr Joshua Burrows.

 

All members present declared a personal and non-prejudicial interest in this item, they remained in the room.

 

Cllr G Ratcliffe returned to the meeting.

 

 

Late Info:

None.

 

 

Proposal:

The Officer recommendation to permit subject to the conditions set out in the report was put to Members.

 

 

 

Proposed: Cllr M Feakins

Seconded: Cllr S McNicholas

 

 

Decision:

The Officer recommendation to permit subject to the conditions set out in the report was agreed.

 

 

2.

19/17952/FUL – A 4m high kinetic metal sculpture located beside the entrance pathway to the Visitor Centre depicting a red kite – Brecon Beacons Mountain Visitor Centre, Libanus, Brecon, LD3 8ER

 

 

 

The Members were provided with a presentation by the Case Officer, Mrs Ffion Bevan.

 

All members present declared a personal and non-prejudicial interest in this item, they remained in the room, with the exception of Mr C Coppock who declared a personal and prejudicial interest and withdrew from the meeting.

 

 

Late Info:

None

 

 

Public Speakers:

Ms Sian Shakespear (Applicant) spoke in support of the application.

A copy of her text has not been supplied for the record.

 

 

Proposal:

The Officer recommendation to permit subject to the conditions set out in the report was put to Members.

 

 

 

Proposed: Cllr M Colbran

Seconded: Cllr M Feakins

 

 

Decision:

The Officer recommendation to permit subject to the conditions set out in the report was agreed.

 

 

 

At this point the Chair advised that Members would take a ten minute break, following which all Members returned, including Mr C Coppock.

 

 

3.

19/17602/FUL – The proposal is a One Planet Development.  It concerns one household, barn extensions, various new small sheds and a green house – Red Pig Farm, Llangadog, SA19 9DR

 

 

 

Members were provided with a detailed, in depth presentation by the Case Officer, Mrs Helen Lucocq.

 

All members present declared a personal and non-prejudicial interest in this item, they remained in the room.

 

 

Late Info:

Late correspondence was received from the applicant, this was summarised by the Case Officer.

 

Cllr E Durrant withdrew from the meeting and returned almost immediately.

 

 

Proposal:

The Officer recommendation to permit subject to the conditions set out in the report was put to Members.

 

 

 

Proposed: Cllr M Feakins

Seconded: Cllr E Durrant

 

 

Decision:

The Officer recommendation to permit subject to the conditions set out in the report was agreed.

 

 

 

The Chair suggested a five minute break, following which all Members excluding Cllr S McNicholas and Mr C Coppock returned.

 

7Item 1

Non Delegated Report 19 17888 FUL pdf icon PDF 1 MB

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Non Delegated Report 19 17952 FUL pdf icon PDF 7 MB

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7Item 3

Non Delegated Report 19 17602 FUL pdf icon PDF 3 MB

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8.

Development Control Related Matters for Noting

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Item 1

Delegated Applications Report

 

 

 

The report was noted

 

 

Item 2

Agricultural Notifications Report

 

 

 

The report was noted.

 

 

Item 3

Fringe Notifications

 

 

 

Cllr S Evans declared a personal and non-prejudicial interest in an application within this item, he remained in the room.

 

Ms Tracy Nettleton, Planning and Heritage Manager, gave a brief update, it was agreed that the layout of this section of the report pack would be reviewed.

 

The report was noted.

 

Mr C Coppock returned to the meeting.

 

 

Item 4

Appeals Summary Report

 

 

 

Ms Tracy Nettleton, Planning and Heritage Manager, gave members a brief update referring to an inconsistent response from the Planning Inspectorate, which she assured Members would be raised with them.

 

The report was noted.

 

 

Item 5

Planning Obligations Report

 

 

 

Ms Tracy Nettleton, Planning and Heritage Manager, gave members a brief update.

 

The report was noted.

 

 

Item 6

Commuted Sums Report

 

 

 

Ms Tracy Nettleton, Planning and Heritage Manager, gave members a brief update.

 

The report was noted.

 

 

Item 7

Development Management Statistics Report

 

 

 

The report was noted.

 

 

Item 8

Enforcement Statistics Report

 

 

 

The report was noted.

 

 

 

8Item 1

Delegated Decision Report pdf icon PDF 74 KB

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8Item 2

Agricultural Notifications Report pdf icon PDF 31 KB

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8Item 3

Fringe Applications Report pdf icon PDF 85 KB

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8Item 4

Appeals Summary Report pdf icon PDF 166 KB

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8Item 5

Planning Obligations Report pdf icon PDF 96 KB

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8Item 6

Dwellings calculation re committed sums Report pdf icon PDF 68 KB

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8Item 7

Development Management Statistics pdf icon PDF 34 KB

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8Item 8

Enforcement October 2019 figures WG pdf icon PDF 52 KB

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9.

Enforcement Reports

Access to Information

 

Resolved that pursuant to the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the Meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 12, 13, 17 and 18 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the above Act and the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

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Access to Information

 

Resolved that pursuant to the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the Meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 12, 13, 17 and 18 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the above Act and the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

 

Item 1

Enforcement Delegated Reports

 

 

 

The contents of the report were noted.

 

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Exemption Certificate - Enforcement Delegated Decision Reports pdf icon PDF 62 KB

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9Item 2

Enforcement Delegated Decision Reports - CONFIDENTIAL

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