Agenda, decisions and minutes

That Councillor Richard Lloyd be appointed Vice-Chair of the Committee.

Councillor Christine Jones proposed Councillor Richard Lloyd as Vice-Chair of the Committee and this was seconded by Councillor Chris Bithell.  No other nominations were put forward.

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Richard Lloyd be appointed Vice-Chair of the Committee.

Following advice from the Legal Services Manager, Councillor Paul Johnson declared a personal and prejudicial interest on agenda item 7.3 (062912).

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 on the Flintshire County Council website: 

https://committeemeetings.flintshire.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=490&MId=4859&Ver=4&LLL=0

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 31 March 2021

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

The minutes of the meeting on 31 March 2021 were confirmed as a correct record, as moved and seconded by Councillors Chris Bithell and Richard Lloyd.

RESOLVED:

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

That agenda item number 7.2 – (052236) – Outline application for residential development and associated works at Atlas Yard, Corwen Road, Pontybodkin, be deferred.

The Chief Officer (Planning, Environment & Economy) recommended that agenda item number 7.2 – (052236) - Outline Application – for residential development and associated works at Atlas Yard, Corwen Road, Pontybodkin, be deferred.  The Chief Officer recommended that the application be deferred due to matters outstanding relating to the Flood Consequence Assessment (FCA)  to allow revised information to be received from the agent.

Councillor Richard Lloyd proposed that the application be deferred on the grounds that the agent submitted the required information within the next 3 weeks (by 15 June 2021).  If the information was not submitted, or remained unsatisfactory, then the item be reported to the next available meeting of the Planning Committee.  The proposal was seconded by Councillor Chris Bithell.

On being put to the vote, the item was deferred.

RESOLVED:

That agenda item number 7.2 – (052236) – Outline application for residential development and associated works at Atlas Yard, Corwen Road, Pontybodkin, be deferred.

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 in accordance with the officer’s recommendation for the reasons set out in the report.

That the item be deferred on the basis that the agent submits the required information within 3 weeks (by 15 June 2021).  If the information is not submitted or remains unsatisfactory then the item can be reported to the next available meeting of the Planning Committee.

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

On commencement of the meeting, there was one member of the press and two members of the public in attendance.

(The meeting started at 1.00 pm and ended at 2.10 pm)