Agenda, decisions and minutes

Agenda items 6.1 (061994) - Councillor Adele Davies-Cooke declared a personal interest due to the involvement of a family member in the application.

Agenda items 6.1 (061994), 6.3 (FUL/000769/22) and 6.9 (059489) - Councillor Dan Rose declared a personal interest because of his membership of an environmental organisation.

Agenda 6.2 (062458) - Councillor Mike Peers declared a personal interest due to a family member being employed by Clwyd Alyn Housing Association.  Councillor Richard Jones declared a personal and prejudicial interest as a Governor of Southdown Primary School and left the meeting for that item.

Agenda item 6.3 (FUL/000769/22) - Councillor Gladys Healey declared a personal and prejudicial interest as she had previously spoken out against development of the application site before her election as a councillor.  She left the meeting for that item.  Councillor David Healey (Local Member not on the Planning Committee) also declared a personal and prejudicial interest having spoken out against development of the application site and having been granted dispensation by the Standards Committee, spoke before leaving the meeting for the remainder of the item.

Agenda item 6.4 (COU/000751/23) - Councillor Rob Davies declared a personal and prejudicial interest due to the involvement of a family member in the application and left the meeting for that item.

Agenda items 6.1 (061994) - Councillor Adele Davies-Cooke declared a personal interest due to the involvement of a family member in the application.

Agenda items 6.1 (061994), 6.3 (FUL/000769/22) and 6.9 (059489) - Councillor Dan Rose declared a personal interest because of his membership of an environmental organisation.

Agenda 6.2 (062458) - Councillor Mike Peers declared a personal interest due to a family member being employed by Clwyd Alyn Housing Association.  Councillor Richard Jones declared a personal and prejudicial interest as a Governor of Southdown Primary School and left the meeting for that item.

Agenda item 6.3 (FUL/000769/22) - Councillor Gladys Healey declared a personal and prejudicial interest as she had previously spoken out against development of the application site before her election as a councillor.  She left the meeting for that item.  Councillor David Healey (Local Member not on the Planning Committee) also declared a personal and prejudicial interest having spoken out against development of the application site and having been granted dispensation by the Standards Committee, spoke before leaving the meeting for the remainder of the item.

Agenda item 6.4 (COU/000751/23) - Councillor Rob Davies declared a personal and prejudicial interest due to the involvement of a family member in the application and left the meeting for that item.

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=5501&LLL=0

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 7 February 2024.

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

The minutes of the meeting held on 7 February 2024 were confirmed as a correct record, as moved and seconded by Councillors Chris Bithell and Mike Peers.

RESOLVED:

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

There were no items recommended for deferral.

There were no items 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.

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

That in accordance with the officer recommendation, planning permission be granted subject to the Section 106 Obligations and conditions in the report amended as follows:

·         S106 Obligations - 4^th bullet-point to refer to the Traffic Restriction Order for Factory Pool Lane rather than Pool House Lane.  Removal of the 5^th bullet-point (provision of a controlled crossing facility).

As set out in the late observations:

·         Additional condition for the provision of a 2.0 wide footway along the site’s frontage with Gwernaffield Road;

·         Inclusion of two additional approved documents to the list in condition 2; and

·         Removal of conditions 9 and 12.

That in accordance with the officer recommendation, planning permission be granted subject to the Section 106 Obligations and conditions in the report amended as follows:

·         S106 Obligations - 4^th bullet-point to refer to the Traffic Restriction Order for Factory Pool Lane rather than Pool House Lane.  Removal of the 5^th bullet-point (provision of a controlled crossing facility).

As set out in the late observations:

·         Additional condition for the provision of a 2.0 wide footway along the site’s frontage with Gwernaffield Road;

·         Inclusion of two additional approved documents to the list in condition 2; and

·         Removal of conditions 9 and 12.

That in accordance with the officer recommendation, planning permission be granted subject to the Section 106 Obligations and conditions in the report, amended as follows:

To remove the 2^nd bullet-point S106 Obligation and include a condition for on-site play provision of an appropriate scale.

That in accordance with the officer recommendation, planning permission be granted subject to the Section 106 Obligations and conditions in the report, amended as follows:

Removal of 2^nd bullet-point S106 Obligation (extension of 20mph speed restrictions) and replace with a request for Streetscene to review the existing speed limit.

That in accordance with the officer recommendation, planning permission be granted subject to the conditions in the report, with an additional condition on the operating hours of the proposed bar as set out in the late observations.

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

·         Inappropriate development in a conservation area;

·         Proposal contrary to policy EN9; and

·         Outbuilding not harmonising with the locality in terms of size and materials.

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

·         Inappropriate development in a conservation area caused by the demolition of the wall;

·         Impact on the streetscene; and

·         Proposal contrary to policy EN9.

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

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

That the application be deferred for the following reasons:

·         The late observations not being shared;

·         The plan not appearing to match up with the report; and

·         Clarification needed on the impact of traffic from Pinfold Lane.

There were 22 members of the public present at the start of the meeting.