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Sundawn Nurseries

Meeting: 18/11/2015 - Planning & Development Control Committee (Item 91)

91 High Court appeal by Flintshire County Council against the Welsh Ministers' decision to grant planning permission for change of use of the site to a plant hire business and to erect a new workshop building along the southern boundary of the site, as well as the change of use of the Tea Pot Cafe into ancillary office space for the plant hire business (052645) PDF 55 KB

Decision:

That the decision of the High Court to allow this appeal be noted.

Minutes:

The Housing & Planning Solicitor advised that the appeal had been allowed by the Welsh Ministers but their decision had been appealed by the Local Authority to the High Court as the Inspector had not included a condition requiring the submission of a Traffic Management Plan or a condition relating to adequate vehicular turning space within the site. The Council considered that the Inspector had erred in his determination and an appeal had been submitted. The Welsh Ministers and the applicant agreed that the Inspector had made an error and the decision to allow the appeal was quashed and the matter submitted to the Welsh Ministers for re-determination.

Councillor Jim Falshaw raised concern about the level of costs and the Housing & Planning Solicitor advised that the Council had been awarded costs and that the appeal would now be considered afresh.

RESOLVED:

That the decision of the High Court to allow this appeal be noted.