It resolved to grant permission for a business park and railway transport hub in St Mellons, subject to a legal agreement and conditions, and granted permission for two homes in Cyncoed. It deferred a sewerage pumping station application in Llandaff North so that members could make a site visit.
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Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Ed Stubbs
The following declaration of interest was received in accordance with the Members Code of Conduct: Councillor Item Nature of Interest Councillor Driscoll 21/02608/MNR – Land either side of the River Taff comprising land south of existing access road within Hailey Park and land at eastern turning head of De Braose Close, Danes Court, Cardiff Prejudicial Interest – speaking as Ward Councillor
The minutes of the meeting of the 16 March 2022 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
1. 21/00076/MJR – Land South of St Mellons Business Park and bounded by Fortran Road/Cobol Road to the north, Cypress Road to the West, St Mellons, Cardiff 2. 21/02608/MNR – Land either side of River Taff comprising land south of existing access road within Hailey Park and land at eastern turning head of De Braose Close, Danescourt, Cardiff In relation to petition 1 the petitioner spoke and the agent responded.
Councillors must say when they have a personal link to something being discussed, such as a job, a property or a family member. A prejudicial interest is one strong enough that the councillor usually leaves the room and takes no part.
Driscoll: Prejudicial interest on Development Control Applications
Prejudicial interest, speaking as Ward Councillor, in application 21/02608/MNR for land at Hailey Park and De Braose Close. The councillor did not take part in the consideration or the vote on this application.
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Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: Pursuant to this Committee’s delegated powers the following development control applications be determined in accordance with the recommendation set out in the reports of the Director of Planning, Transport and Environment, subject to any further amendments as detailed below and notification be given of the decisions in accordance with Section 70 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1980 or Section 74 of the Planning (Listed Building & Conservation) Act 1980: APPLICATION RESOLVED TO BE GRANTED SUBJECT TO ENTERING INTO A BINDING SECTION 106 AGREEMENT AND SUBJECT TO WELSH GOVERNMENT WITHDRAWING THEIR HOLDING DIRECTION TROWBRIDGE - 21/00076/MJR Land south of St Mellons Business Park and bounded by Fortran Road/Cobol Road to the north, Cypress Drive to the west, St Mellons, Cardiff Construction of a business park (up to 90,000m2 – use classes B1, B2, and B8), ancillary uses and infrastructure associated with; biodiversity; landscape; drainage; walking, cycling and other transport modes. Together with the construction of a new transport hub facility, comprising railway station buildings (up to 2,500m2 – use class SUI generis) including ancillary uses; 4no. platforms; surface car park (up to 650 no. spaces) and associated infrastructure works Subject to an additional condition 47 to read as follows: Prior to development commencing, a Climate Change Action Plan shall be submitted to identify measures to mitigate effects on Climate Change, following the general principles outlined in paras. 14.11.4 (Construction) and 14.11.5 (operation) of the Environmental Statement Addendum dated January 2022. The climate change action plan shall thereafter be implemented in accordance with the approved details. Subject to an additional condition 48 to read as follows: For each phase of development as agreed under Condition 5, the first reserved matters submission shall be accompanied by an Energy Assessment which shall include, but not be limited to proposed methods of energy production and generation, including renewable energy, together with passive methods to be implemented to achieve energy reduction to demonstrate how the development will contribute towards Cardiff Council’s aspirations to become a Carbon Neutral City by 2030. The development of each phase shall thereafter be operated in accordance with the scheme as approved. APPLICATION GRANTED CYNCOED - 21/02421/MNR 19 Bryn-Awelon Road, Cyncoed, Cardiff, CF23 6QR Demolition of existing dormer bungalow and the erection of 2no. semi-detached dwellings. APPLICATION DEFERRED Councillor Driscoll, having declared a prejudicial interest, did not take part in the consideration/vote in respect of this application. LLANDAFF NORTH - 21/02608/MNR Land either side of River Taff comprising land south of existing access road within Hailey Park and land at eastern turning head of De Braose Close, Danescourt, Cardiff The construction of sewerage pumping station and associated compound within Hailey Park connecting to the existing gated hard standing access road including internal kiosk units with security fencing and landscape planting to the eastern, western, and southern boundaries to prevent landscape impacts on Hailey Park. The De Braose Close development would include a 1.2m tall actuation valve kiosk upon overgrown scrubland adjacent to the eastern pedestrian footway. Reason: To allow a site visit to take place
The Committee considered the schedule of development control applications submitted in accordance with the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. RESOLVED: Pursuant to this Committee’s delegated powers the following development control applications be determined in accordance with the recommendation set out in the reports of the Director of Planning, Transport and Environment, subject to any further amendments as detailed below and notification be given of the decisions in accordance with Section 70 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1980 or Section 74 of the Planning (Listed Building & Conservation) Act 1980: APPLICATION RESOLVED TO BE GRANTED SUBJECT TO ENTERING INTO A BINDING SECTION 106 AGREEMENT AND SUBJECT TO WELSH GOVERNMENT WITHDRAWING THEIR HOLDING DIRECTION TROWBRIDGE - 21/00076/MJR Land south of St Mellons Business Park and bounded by Fortran Road/Cobol Road to the north, Cypress Drive to the west, St Mellons, Cardiff Construction of a business park (up to 90,000m2 – use classes B1, B2, and B8), ancillary uses and infrastructure associated with; biodiversity; landscape; drainage; walking, cycling and other transport modes. Together with the construction of a new transport hub facility, comprising railway station buildings (up to 2,500m2 – use class SUI generis) including ancillary uses; 4no. platforms; surface car park (up to 650 no. spaces) and associated infrastructure works Subject to an additional condition 47 to read as follows: Prior to development commencing, a Climate Change Action Plan shall be submitted to identify measures to mitigate effects on Climate Change, following the general principles outlined in paras. 14.11.4 (Construction) and 14.11.5 (operation) of the Environmental Statement Addendum dated January 2022. The climate change action plan shall thereafter be implemented in accordance with the approved details. Subject to an additional condition 48 to read as follows: For each phase of development as agreed under Condition 5, the first reserved matters submission shall be accompanied by an Energy Assessment which shall include, but not be limited to proposed methods of energy production and generation, including renewable energy, together with passive methods to be implemented to achieve energy reduction to demonstrate how the development will contribute towards Cardiff Council’s aspirations to become a Carbon Neutral City by 2030. The development of each phase shall thereafter be operated in accordance with the scheme as approved. APPLICATION GRANTED CYNCOED - 21/02421/MNR 19 Bryn-Awelon Road, Cyncoed, Cardiff, CF23 6QR Demolition of existing dormer bungalow and the erection of 2no. semi-detached dwellings. APPLICATION DEFERRED Councillor Driscoll, having declared a prejudicial interest, did not take part in the consideration/vote in respect of this application. LLANDAFF NORTH - 21/02608/MNR Land either side of River Taff comprising land south of existing access road within Hailey Park and land at eastern turning head of De Braose Close, Danescourt, Cardiff The construction of sewerage pumping station and associated compound within Hailey Park connecting to the existing gated hard standing access road including internal kiosk units with security fencing and landscape planting to the eastern, western, and southern boundaries to prevent landscape impacts on Hailey Park. The De Braose Close development would include a 1.2m tall actuation valve kiosk upon overgrown scrubland adjacent to the eastern pedestrian footway. Reason: To allow a site visit to take place
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: To note the applications decided by Delegated Powers for March 2022.
RESOLVED: To note the applications decided by Delegated Powers for March 2022.
No urgent items were received.
The next meeting of the Committee will be on Wednesday 15 June 2022.