Agenda a Chofnodion

The Service Director Democratic Services & Communications welcomed

Members and Officers to the meeting to receive an update on the progress of

the Revised LDP preparation to date.

Apologies for absence were received from County Borough Councillors S Rees, J Bonetto, G Hughes, W Lewis, W Owen, M Powell, J Smith, S Trask and G Hopkins.

An apology of absence was also received from the Cabinet Member for Development & Prosperity.

Derbyn datganiadau o fuddiannau personol gan Gynghorwyr, yn unol â gofynion Cod Ymddygiad y Cyngor.

Nodwch:

1. Mae gofyn i Aelodau ddatgan rhif a phwnc yr agendwm y mae eu buddiant yn ymwneud ag ef a mynegi natur y buddiant personol hwnnw; a

2.   Lle bo Aelodau'n ymneilltuo o'r cyfarfod o ganlyniad i ddatgelu buddiant sy'n rhagfarnu, rhaid iddyn nhw roi gwybod i'r Cadeirydd pan fyddan nhw'n gadael.

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

Derbyn cofnodion o gyfarfod Gr?p Llywio'r Aelodau mewn perthynas â'r Cynllun Datblygu Lleol Diwygiedig a gynhaliwyd ar 27 Ionawr 2022, yn grynodeb cywir o'r trafodaethau.

RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the RLDP Members Steering Group on the 27^th January 2022 as an accurate reflection of the meeting.

Cyflwyniad gan y Cyfarwyddwr Gwasanaeth – Gwasanaethau Democrataidd a Chyfathrebu

The Service Director Democratic Services and Communications provided Members with background to the RLDP Members Steering group for the benefit of new Members. He advised that the RLDP Steering Group was initially agreed by Full Council, to provide the opportunity for the cross party Members Steering Group to provide their views on all stages and content of the local development plan to ensure there is appropriate consideration in all areas of its preparation.

Penodi Cadeirydd ar gyfer Gr?p Llywio'r Aelodau mewn perthynas â'r Cynllun Datblygu Lleol Diwygiedig.

It was RESOLVED to appoint County Borough Councillor L Tomkinson as Chair of the RLDP Members Steering Group.

Penodi Is-gadeirydd ar gyfer Gr?p Llywio'r Aelodau mewn perthynas â'r Cynllun Datblygu Lleol Diwygiedig.

It was RESOLVED to appoint County Borough Councillor D Grehan as Vice Chair of the RLDP Members Steering Group.

Derbyn cyflwyniad i'r Cynllun Datblygu Lleol Diwygiedig, a diweddariad yngl?n â'r cynllun, gan Reolwr y Gwasanaethau Datblygu (Polisi Cynllunio),  ac yna cynnal trafodaeth mewn perthynas â'r gwaith paratoi sy'n cael ei gynnal, fel a ganlyn;

Ø  Proses llunio'r CDLl Diwygiedig a'r Cytundeb Cyflawni

Ø  Rôl Gr?p Llywio'r Aelodau o ran Llunio'r Strategaeth a Ffefrir a Phynciau'r CDLl, gan gynnwys Cylch Gorchwyl

Ø  Gwaith sydd wedi'i gynnal hyd yma

Ø  Gweledigaeth, Materion sy'n codi ac Amcanion

Ø  Opsiynau Strategol

The Planning Policy Manager and the Planning Policy Team Leader provided an overview of the key points contained within the briefing paper which had previously been circulated to Members to include the following headings:

•         Revised Local Development Plan and Delivery Agreement

•         Delivery Agreement timetable

•         The role of the Members’ Steering Group

•         Work undertaken to date

•         Vision, Issues and Objectives

•         Issues in RCT identifies to date

•         Growth and Spatial Options

•         Strategic Policies

The Vice Chair queried whether there was an opportunity for changing the areas previously identified for the LDP and whether previous developments would be added to the new LDP even if it is felt they are no longer appropriate. The Planning Policy Manager advised that in 2021 and 2022 there was a call for candidate sites where new sites could be submitted. These new candidate sites, along with the current LDP allocations that have not yet been built, will all be assessed in the same way. The appropriate ones will be allocated or re-allocated. Those that are not suitable will not be allocated/re-allocated.

Councillor Middle asked whether social landlords of older, larger town centre developments can be encouraged to develop them, and he referred to the old town hall in Tonypandy, which he considered ideal for conversion into flats rather than developing on Brown/Greenfield sites which can be used for other more appropriate facilities. He also queried whether there is a mechanism within the LDP for these types of buildings to be identified.

The Planning Policy Manager agreed that appropriate buildings in town centres that are empty and could suitably be converted to residential use will be identified where possible. He referred to the ‘Future Wales National Plan for Wales’ (formerly the NDF) which promotes the development of town centre buildings. He also advised that the onus is now on Planning Departments to consider land and town centre buildings for housing development rather than developing on greenfield sites.

The Planning Policy Manager also invited any similar contributions from Members at the meeting or at any time to be considered by the team.

With regards to the growth of housing and housing needs, Councillor Middle sought clarification on the definition of housing need and whether it referred to single dwellings, family homes or HMO’s. The Planning Policy Manager referred to the figures derived from the population growth, and the standard equation which means that the housing need will range between 1 and 4 bed dwellings. He added that the local market assessment produced by colleagues in Housing Strategy will identify the affordable housing figure. He added that the LDP and overall housing figure will not meet the affordable housing need and it is a balance between the actual housing need and the private housing sector giving up the required percentage of social housing.

Members were keen for the empty properties within RCT to be a consideration rather than building more houses, for the existing stock of empty properties to be brought back  ...  view the full Cofnodion text for item 7.

Trafod y camau nesaf a chytuno arnyn nhw.

The Chair thanked Members of the Steering Group and Officers for their time and attendance at the meeting. The Chair confirmed that there would be another meeting to consider the remaining topics within the briefing paper at a future date and time to be confirmed.