Planning, Regulatory and Licensing

It also received a report listing delegated decisions for January 2023. It deferred an item on a hackney carriage licence, which is a licence for a taxi that can be stopped on the street.

1. Camping pods and facilities at Gethin Woodland Centre, Abercanaid

   Decided

   The committee approved the application, subject to the conditions set out in the report.

   Why

   The application is for 29 camping pods, a changing village, a vehicle workshop, a children's play area, and associated access, drainage and landscape works. The Planning Officer took the committee through the application with a PowerPoint presentation. Councillors asked about drainage, and the Planning Officer answered in detail. The committee then made comments on the application, but the minute does not name who made them.

   Based on the minutes

2. Delegated decisions, January 2023

   Decided

   The committee received the delegated decision report for 1 to 31 January 2023.

   Why

   Delegated decisions are planning and licensing decisions that officers take under powers the committee has given them, without a committee vote. The minute gives the period covered but does not list the individual decisions.

   Based on the minutes

3. Hackney carriage hire vehicle licence

   Decided

   The committee deferred the item, meaning it was postponed and not decided at this meeting.

   Why

   A hackney carriage is a taxi that can be stopped on the street and needs a council licence. The minute gives no reason for the deferral.

   Based on the minutes

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1. 1

   Apologies for absence

   Minute

   Apologies for absence were received from Councillor B Carter, Councillor J Davies and Councillor K Gibbs.

2. 2

   Declarations of Interest

   Minute

   Councillor J Thomas Declared his Interest in Item 5 – Hackney Carriage Hire Vehicle Licence.

3. 3

   P/22/0192 - Gethin Woodland Centre, A470 Pentrebach To Rhydycar Northbound, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1YZ

   Decision as recorded

   Resolved that: In accordance with the recommendation of the Head of Town Planning and Countryside the application be APPROVED subject to the Conditions as outlined in the report.

   Minute

   Provision of 29 Camping Pods, Changing Village, Vehicle Workshop, Children’s Play Area and Associated Access, Drainage and Landscape Infrastructure The Planning Officer led the Committee through the application with the assistance of a Power Point Presentation. Questions were then raised in relation to Drainage and were responded to in detail by the Planning Officer. Comments were also made by the Committee on the application. Resolved that: In accordance with the recommendation of the Head of Town Planning and Countryside the application be APPROVED subject to the Conditions as outlined in the report.

   Papers: Committee Report
4. 4

   Delegated Report

   Decision as recorded

   Resolved that: The Delegated Decision report be received.

   Minute

   1st January 2023 – 31st January 2023 Resolved that: The Delegated Decision report be received.

   Papers: Delegated Report January 2023
5. 5

   Hackney Carriage Hire Vehicle Licence

   Minute

   This item was deferred.

   Part of an issue followed across 2 meetings

   Papers: Committee Report, Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix C
6. 6

   Any Other Business Deemed Urgent by the Chair

   Minute

   The Chair advised that there was no other business deemed urgent.

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.

• J Thomas: Interest on Hackney Carriage Hire Vehicle Licence

  The minute records that he declared an interest in this item but does not say whether it is personal or prejudicial, or describe the interest.

• Clive Tovey, ChairIndependentPresent
• Scott Thomas, Vice-ChairLabourPresent
• Brent Carter, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Clive Jones, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Declan Sammon, Committee MemberDowlais and Pant Community IndependentsPresent
• Ernie Galsworthy, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Jeremy Davies, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies
• John Thomas, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Kevin Gibbs, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies
• Michelle Jones, Committee MemberIndependentPresent

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