Issue - meetings

Report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services enclosed.

            That reserved matters approval be granted subject to the additional condition in the late observations sheet from the 20 February 2013 meeting and subject to conditions detailed in the report of the Head of Planning from the 20February 2013 meeting of the Planning and Development Control Committee.

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services in respect of this application.  The application had been determined at the previous meeting of the Committee on 20 February 2013.

            The Principal Solicitor detailed the background to the report and the documents which were included with the report.  He referred to the appeal decision (which was in the public domain) which had been sent to Members under separate cover regarding the imposition of Condition 15 on reserved matters approval number 049425.  The Council had indicated in a letter to the Planning Inspectorate dated 13 December 2013 that it would not oppose the allowing of the appeal and had resolved not to present any evidence at the Inquiry.  He highlighted paragraphs 14, 15, 16 and 19 of the appeal decision where it was reported that the imposition of the condition was unreasonable and unnecessary.  The Principal Solicitor provided further information on the content of the report.  

            Councillor R.C. Bithell proposed the recommendation for approval of the reserved matters application, without the imposition of an additional condition constraining/restricting access and egress at Coed Onn Road, which was duly seconded.  He said that there was an extant permission in place and that costs in addition to those already awarded against the Council could be imposed if Members voted against the recommendation.  Councillor D. Butler concurred, stating that the costs would fall upon the people of Flintshire.

            Councillor P.G. Heesom proposed deferment of the application and explained his reasons for the request to defer.  The proposal was duly seconded.  The Principal Solicitor responded to the issues raised by Councillor Heesom.   

            The Head of Planning provided a further response to Councillor Heesom, stating that, at the meeting of the Committee held in February 2013, he had been requested to identify an appropriate mechanism for the provision of a restriction of access and egress to the site at Coed Onn Road.  Based on the decision of the Inspector on the appeal, the Head of Planning said that any restriction other than traffic calming would be unreasonable..

            In response to a question from Councillor H.G. Roberts, the Principal Solicitor detailed the consequences for the Council if determination of the application was deferred at this meeting. 

            On being put to the vote, the proposal to defer the application was LOST.  The Committee then voted on the proposal put forward by Councillor Bithell to approve the reserved matters application number 050300, as per the recommendation to the 20February 2013 meeting of the Planning and Development Control Committee, without the imposition of an additional condition constraining/restricting access and egress at Coed Onn Road which was CARRIED. 

            RESOLVED:

            That reserved matters approval be granted subject to the additional condition in the late observations sheet from the 20 February 2013 meeting and subject to conditions detailed in the report of the Head of Planning from the 20February 2013 meeting of the Planning and Development Control Committee.