Agenda, decisions and minutes

Councillor Ted Palmer declared a personal and prejudicial interest on agenda item 6.2 (062255 – Demolition and erection of new poultry buildings and associated infrastructure) as a family member lived in close proximity to the site.

Councillor Antony Wren declared a personal interest in agenda item 6.4 (FUL/00358/22 - Conversion of former redundant public house to form 11no apartments) as he was a member of Connah’s Quay Town Council.

The Chairman allowed Members an opportunity to read the late observations which had been circulated prior to the meeting and were appended to the agenda item on the Council’s website:

https://committeemeetings.flintshire.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=490&MId=5230&Ver=4&LLL=0

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 26 October 2022.

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

The minutes of the meeting held on 26 October 2022 were submitted.

Matters arising

The Chief Officer (Planning, Environment & Economy) gave an update on progress on application FUL/000143/22.

The minutes were confirmed as a correct record, as moved and seconded by Councillors Mike Peers and Hilary McGuill.

RESOLVED:

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

The Chief Officer (Planning, Environment & Economy) advised that no items were recommended for deferral.

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

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

RESOLVED

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

That planning permission be refused against the officer’s recommendation, for the following reasons:

·         inappropriate development in the open countryside encroaching on the Green Barrier; and

·         insufficient information relating to potential impacts on drainage

That planning permission be granted, in accordance with the officer’s recommendation, subject to the conditions set out in the report and with additional conditions 7 and 8 in relation to visibility splays at access and safeguarding of the culvert as a result of access alterations

That the application be deferred, for the following reasons:

• To allow the Community Council to revisit their comments due to confusion relating to site under consideration;
• To consider drainage issues raised by third parties; and
• For a Committee Site Visit to be arranged

That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report, in accordance with the officer’s recommendation.

That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report, in accordance with the officer’s recommendation. 

Resolved that the Council should take the stance of recommending to PEDW that the application should be refused for the following reasons:

• The Local Planning Authority considers the proposal comprises an undesirable form of development, which by virtue of its scale and siting, would be at odds with the surrounding rural character, resulting in an absolute change to a currently undeveloped area of land and significant expansion of built form into the countryside contrary to Policies STR7, GEN1 and T4 of the Flintshire UDP; and

• It is considered that the proposed development would have an adverse impact on the zone of essential setting of the Grade II* Listed Soughton Hall Historic Park and Garden, resulting in an incongruous form of development that negatively impacts on the historical character and setting of the historic park, conflicting with Paragraph 6.1.18 of Planning Policy Wales and contrary to Policy HE5 of the Flintshire UDP.

There was one member of the public present at the start of the meeting.

(The meeting started at 1.00 pm and ended at 3.43 pm)