Agenda, decisions and minutes

An apology for absence was received from County Borough Councillor M Powell.

To receive disclosures of personal interest from Members in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

Note:

1.     Members are requested to identify the item number and subject matter that their interest relates to and signify the nature of the personal interest; and

2.     Where Members withdraw from a meeting as a consequence of the disclosure of a prejudicial interest they must notify the Chairman when they leave.

In accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct, there were no declarations made pertaining to the agenda.

To note, that when Committee Members determine the development control matters before them, they should have regard to the Development Plan and, so far as material to applications, to any other material considerations and when taking decisions, Members have to ensure they do not act in a manner that is incompatible with the Convention on Human Rights as incorporated into legislation by the Human Rights Act 1998.

It was RESOLVED to note that when Committee Members determine the development control matters before them, they should have regard to the Development Plan and, so far as material to applications, to any other material considerations and when taking decisions, Members have to ensure they do not act in a manner that is incompatible with the convention on Human Rights as incorporated into legislation by the Human Rights Act1998.

To note that the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 imposes a duty on public bodies to carry out sustainable development in accordance with the sustainable development principle and to act in a manner which seeks to ensure that the needs of the present are met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

It was RESOLVED to note that the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 imposes a duty on public bodies to carry out sustainable development in accordance with the sustainable development principle and to act in a manner which seeks to ensure that the needs of the present are met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

To approve as an accurate record, the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Committee held on 23.11.23.

It was RESOLVED to approve as an accurate record, the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Committee held on the 23.11.23.

The Committee agreed that the agenda would be considered out of sequence and as detailed in the minutes set out hereunder.

Change of use of land to west of 308 Park Road to garden curtilage to be used in association with dwelling, and erection of 1.8m high timber fence around (retrospective).

308 PARK ROAD, CWM-PARC, TREORCHY, CF42 6LG

Change of use of land to west of 308 Park Road to garden curtilage to be used in association with dwelling, and erection of 1.8m high timber fence around (retrospective). 308 PARK ROAD, CWM-PARC, TREORCHY, CF42 6LG

In accordance with adopted procedures, the Committee received the following public speakers who were each afforded five minutes to address Members on the above-mentioned proposal:

·       Ms K Resoli (Applicant)

·       Mr F Tucker (Objector)

The Applicant Ms K Resoli exercised the right to respond to the comments made by the objector.

The Head of Planning presented the application to Committee and following consideration it wasRESOLVED to approve the application in accordance with the recommendation of the Director, Prosperity and Development.

(Note: County Borough Councillor D Grehan abstained from the vote on this application as he was not present for the full item.)

Change of use of land to Class B8 storage including siting of 50 no. storage containers associated access and enclosures (Amended site layout plan received 16/03/22). 

FFERM NANTLLECHAU, HALT ROAD, RHIGOS, HIRWAUN, ABERDAR, CF44 9UN

Change of use of land to Class B8 storage including siting of 50 no. storage containers associated access and enclosures (Amended site layout plan received 16/03/22). FFERM NANTLLECHAU, HALT ROAD, RHIGOS, HIRWAUN, ABERDAR, CF44 9UN

In accordance with adopted procedures, the Committee received the following public speakers who were each afforded five minutes to address Members on the above-mentioned proposal:

·       Mr Graham Thomas (Objector)

·       Mr David West (Objector)

The Head of Major Development and Investment presented the application to Committee and following consideration it wasRESOLVED to approve the application in accordance with the recommendation of the Director, Prosperity and Development.

(Note: County Borough Councillor G Hughes abstained from the vote on this item as he was not present for the full debate.)

Construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic farm including access, fencing, CCTV, internal service tracks, ancillary equipment and scheme of landscaping (amended site layout and supporting information received 29/08/23)

RHIWFELIN FAWR FARM, LLANTRISANT

Construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic farm including access, fencing, CCTV, internal service tracks, ancillary equipment and scheme of landscaping (amended site layout and supporting information received 29/08/23) RHIWFELIN FAWR FARM, LLANTRISANT

In accordance with adopted procedures, the Committee received Mr Mark Sandles (Applicant) who was afforded five minutes to address Members on the above-mentioned proposal.

(Note: At this point in proceedings the meeting was closed and the remaining business to be deferred due to a network technical error which was unable to be resolved within a reasonable period of time. All remaining business for the meeting was deferred to the next scheduled meeting.)