Agenda, decisions and minutes

None were declared.

            Councillor Peers said he had received a letter from a Solicitor which contained false allegations against him in relation to agenda item number 6.2 – 058212 – Outline application – residential development, including access, open space and all associated works at Woodside Cottages, Bank Lane, Drury.  He had not sent any letters to members of the Planning Committee nor had he spoken to them about the application or made any representations.  The letter suggested that Councillor Peers should be investigated and suspended from the Planning Committee.  He said he had spoken to the Senior Solicitor who advised that he should speak as a local Member and not a member of the Planning Committee which he would do, and he would leave the room following his address and not vote.

            Members of the Planning Committee expressed their disappointment that Councillor Peers was facing such allegations, explaining that all members of the Planning Committee were there to do a duty on behalf of local residents. 

The Chairman allowed Members an opportunity to read the late observations which had been circulated at the meeting and were appended to the agenda on the Flintshire County Council website:

http://committeemeetings.flintshire.gov.uk/documents/s50660/Late%20Observations.pdf?LLL=0

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting on 18 July 2018.

The draft minutes of the meeting on 18^th July 2018 were submitted and confirmed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes be approved as a true and correct record and signed by the Chairman.

The Chief Officer (Planning and Environment) advised that none of the items on the agenda were recommended for deferral by officers.  Councillor Owen Thomas moved deferral of agenda item number 6.5 – 058434 – Full application – renovation and change of use of a former shop premises to create a one bedroom holiday let and garden area at Post Office, Ffordd y Llan, Cilcain.  His reason for the proposal was to enable a site visit to take place.  Following a discussion, it was agreed that consideration of the proposal for deferral would be permitted to enable any members of the public who were present for that item could leave the Chamber, if the item was deferred.

On being put to the vote, agenda item number 6.5 – 058434 – Full application – renovation and change of use of a former shop premises to create a one bedroom holiday let and garden area at Post Office, Ffordd y Llan, Cilcain was deferred to enable a site visit to take place.

The reports of the Chief Officer (Planning, Environment & Economy) are enclosed.

RESOLVED:

That decisions be recorded as shown on the Planning Application schedule attached as an appendix.

That planning permission be refused based on the reasons set out in the officer’s report.

That planning permission be refused based on the reasons set out in the officer’s report.

That planning permission be refused, against officer recommendation, on the following grounds:

·         Inadequate access which would have an adverse impact on highway safety and amenity conflicting with FUDP Policy AC13; and

·         The indicative plans showed the likelihood of an inefficient use of land which was contrary to the aims of FUDP HSG8.

That planning permission be refused, against officer recommendation, on the following grounds:

·         Inadequate access which would have an adverse impact on highway safety and amenity conflicting with FUDP Policy AC13; and

·         The indicative plans showed the likelihood of an inefficient use of land which was contrary to the aims of FUDP HSG8.

That planning permission be refused, against officer recommendation, on the following grounds:

·         Conflict with criteria a-c of FUDP SR2; and

·         The nature of the proposal would give rise to the use of horse boxes on a steep highway which would have an adverse impact on safety of the users of the highway in conflict with FUDP AC13.

That planning permission be refused, against officer recommendation, on the following grounds:

·         Conflict with criteria a-c of FUDP SR2; and

·         The nature of the proposal would give rise to the use of horse boxes on a steep highway which would have an adverse impact on safety of the users of the highway in conflict with FUDP AC13.

That planning permission be refused based on the reasons set out in the officer’s report.

That planning permission be refused based on the reasons set out in the officer’s report.

Deferred.  Proposed by Councillor Owen Thomas, and voted upon, to enable a site visit to take place.

Deferred.  Proposed by Councillor Owen Thomas, and voted upon, to enable a site visit to take place.

That the decision of refusal by Welsh Ministers, for the reasons set out in the report, be noted.

That the decision of refusal by Welsh Ministers, for the reasons set out in the report, be noted.

Noted.

Noted.

Noted.

Noted.

Noted.

Noted.