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Five planning applications were considered, and the Committee was minded to grant four and minded to refuse one, at its meeting on 9 July 2025. Final decisions on all five are delegated to the Development and Building Control Manager, and the Committee also reaffirmed its earlier decision on the Venue Cymru antennas. 'Minded to' means the Committee has stated its view, and officers then issue the formal decision.
No apologies for absence were received. On behalf of the Committee, the Chair extended a warm welcome to Andrew Huntley, who had recently been appointed as a temporary Principal Planning Officer and Councillor Samantha Cotton, who was a new member of the Committee.
Councillor Stephen Price declared a personal interest in Agenda item 6(d) code ref: 0/52531 as a close family members’ property backs up to the applicant’s property. As the interest was considered prejudicial, Councillor Price left the meeting whilst the matter was being discussed and voted upon. In the interest of transparency, Ceri Thomas (Principal Planning Officer) declared a personal interest in Agenda item (6a) code ref: 0/52021 as he is a neighbour. As the interest was considered prejudicial, Mr Thomas left the meeting whilst the matter was being discussed and voted upon.
None reported.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED- That the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 18 June 2025 be approved and signed as a correct record.
The minutes of the Planning Committee held on 18 June 2025 were submitted for approval. RESOLVED- That the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 18 June 2025 be approved and signed as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the Planning Committee be minded to grant conditional planning permission. (b) That the Development and Building Control Manager be authorised to determine the application under delegation.
Further to minute 57(iii) of the Planning Committee 18/06/2025, Member’s views were sought as to whether to reaffirm the Committee resolution to be minded to grant conditional planning permission. An addendum to the report was presented, highlighting the following: • The date on the appendix to the report on 18/06/2025 was incorrectly recorded as 18/03/2025 when it should have read 18/06/2025. • The receipt of two further letters of support. Members were supportive of the proposal and reaffirmed their decision to be minded to grant conditional planning permission on the following grounds: · The proposed socio-economic/need for mobile signal/connectivity benefits outweigh the impact on heritage assets. RESOLVED: (a) That the Planning Committee be minded to grant conditional planning permission. (b) That the Development and Building Control Manager be authorised to determine the application under delegation.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the Planning Committee be minded to grant conditional planning permission. (b) That the Development and Building Control Manager be authorised to determine the application under delegation. Note: In the interest of transparency, Ceri Thomas (Principal Planning Officer) declared a personal interest in the above item as he is a neighbour. As the interest was considered prejudicial, Mr Thomas left the meeting whilst the matter was being discussed and voted upon.
An addendum to the report was presented, highlighted the following: • Paragraph 18 of the Committee report should read “demonstrates compliance” and not “fails to demonstrate”. In addition, the Development and Building Control Manager advised that there was an error in paragraph 4 of the Committee report and the following measurements should be deleted - 422mm in width by 599mm in height by 62mm in depth. The Development and Building Control Manager informed Members that the applicant had not proposed to vary the times of operation. In addition, Members sought assurance that the Ecologist comments would form part of the conditions for the application. RESOLVED: (a) That the Planning Committee be minded to grant conditional planning permission. (b) That the Development and Building Control Manager be authorised to determine the application under delegation. Note: In the interest of transparency, Ceri Thomas (Principal Planning Officer) declared a personal interest in the above item as he is a neighbour. As the interest was considered prejudicial, Mr Thomas left the meeting whilst the matter was being discussed and voted upon.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the Planning Committee be minded to grant conditional planning permission, to extend the time period for submission of the reserved matters in response of plots 6 and 7. (b) That the Development and Building Control Manager be authorised to determine the application under delegation.
An addendum to the report was presented, highlighting the following: • The last sentence in paragraph 12 of the Committee report should read “However, the reserved matter approvals granted for units 6 and 7 has now lapsed, and the applicant is requesting an additional period for submitting new reserved matters applications on these plots”. In addition, the Principal Planning Officer clarified that, even though the reserved matters approvals had lapsed, the variations sought for the permission would allow an extended period to the period for submitting the reserved matters, therefore keeping the planning permission ‘live’. Members were supportive of the application. RESOLVED: (a) That the Planning Committee be minded to grant conditional planning permission, to extend the time period for submission of the reserved matters in response of plots 6 and 7. (b) That the Development and Building Control Manager be authorised to determine the application under delegation.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the Planning Committee be minded to grant conditional planning permission, subject to no relevant objection from Network Rail during the consultation period. (b) That the Development and Building Control Manager be authorised to determine the application under delegation.
Members were supportive of the application. RESOLVED: (a) That the Planning Committee be minded to grant conditional planning permission, subject to no relevant objection from Network Rail during the consultation period. (b) That the Development and Building Control Manager be authorised to determine the application under delegation.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the Planning Committee be minded to refuse planning permission. (b) That the Development and Building Control Manager be authorised to determine the application under delegation. Note: Councillor Stephen Price declared a personal interest in the above item as he has close family members whose property backs up to the applicant’s property. As the interest was considered prejudicial, Councillor Price left the meeting whilst the matter was being discussed and voted upon.
An addendum to the report was presented, highlighting the following procedural requirements: · Technical Advice Note (TAN15) advised that where the Local Planning Authority (LPA) was minded to go against the advice of Natural Resources Wales (NRW) or the Lead Local Flood Authority, it should inform them prior to granting consent allowing sufficient time for further representations to be made. · The Town and Country Planning (Flood Risk Area Development) (Notification) (Wales) Direction 2025 requires LPAs, when determining applications for planning permission made on or after 31 March 2025, to refer those applications to the Welsh Ministers where they do not propose to refuse planning permission for: - Highly vulnerable development - Where the whole or part of the land for the development was within a flood risk area in Rivers and Sea - Flood Zone 3 of the Flood Map for Planning - Where the whole or part of the land for the development was located on ‘previously undeveloped land’ In considering the application, reference was made to the following: • TAN 15 legislation • NRW’s role Some Members were supportive of being minded to grant conditional planning permission as there were already caravan sites in the area, which had longer or all-year operating seasons, all of which played an important role in tourism. Following a vote, it was; RESOLVED: (a) That the Planning Committee be minded to refuse planning permission. (b) That the Development and Building Control Manager be authorised to determine the application under delegation. Note: Councillor Stephen Price declared a personal interest in the above item as he has close family members whose property backs up to the applicant’s property. As the interest was considered prejudicial, Councillor Price left the meeting whilst the matter was being discussed and voted upon.
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.
Ceri Thomas: Personal and prejudicial interest on Code ref: 0/52021 - Min y Don Bowling Club, Berthes Road, Old Colwyn, Colwyn Bay, Conwy, LL29 9SD
He is a neighbour of the site. He left the meeting while the matter was discussed and voted on.
Stephen Anthony Price: Personal and prejudicial interest on Code ref: 0/52531 - 30 Gwellyn Avenue, Kinmel Bay, Conwy, LL18 5HR
He has close family members whose property backs on to the applicant's property. He left the meeting while the matter was discussed and voted on.
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