Planning Committee

The Planning Committee took its planning applications schedule and noted a report on recent planning appeals. The minute records that the decisions shown in the schedule be recorded, and that the Planning and Development Manager may draft any amendments or additional conditions.

1. Planning application decisions and schedule

   Decided

   The committee agreed that the decisions shown in the Planning Applications Schedule (Appendix A) be recorded. It also authorised the Planning and Development Manager to draft any amendments to, or additional conditions for, those decisions.

   Why

   The Uskmouth application would remove stored pulverised fuel ash (PFA, ash left from coal burning) and install a battery energy storage system (BESS, large batteries that store electricity), with drainage and utility connections. The Principal Heritage Officer found no listed buildings or conservation areas on or near the site, and officers changed the wording of some conditions and added a condition on construction traffic. The appendix provided is headed 3 September 2025, so its date should be checked against the council's record.

   Based on the minutes, Development Management: Planning Application Schedule, Decision Schedule 03.09.2025, Late Representations-25/0407, Uskmouth HRA

2. Recent planning appeal decisions

   Decided

   The minutes record no decision on this item.

   Why

   Officers had refused all the applications that were appealed, and the Planning Inspectorate or Welsh Ministers dismissed every appeal. The appeals concerned a five-bedroom house in multiple occupation (a shared house) at 133 Stow Hill, a double garage with a study above at Silver Birches in Penhow, and a conversion of a building to a home at Land North of Rock Cottage, Arcade Road, Penhow. The appellant for 133 Stow Hill also asked for costs, which was refused; costs are money one side may be ordered to pay the other after an appeal.

   Based on the minutes, Appeal Agenda October 2025

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1. Apologies

   Minute

   Councillors: G Horton,M Howells,W Routley,M Pimm and M Linton

2. 2

   Declarations of Interest

   Minute

   None.

3. 3

   Minutes of the Previous Meeting

   Minute

   The Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as an accurate record.

   Papers: Minutes of the Previous Meeting, Decision Schedule 03.09.2025
4. 4

   Development Management: Planning Application Schedule

   Minute

   (1) That decisions be recorded as shown on the Planning Applications Schedule attached as an Appendix A. (2) That the Planning and Development Manager be authorised to draft any amendments to/additional condition

   Papers: Development Management: Planning Application Schedule, Uskmouth HRA, Late Representations-25/0407
5. 5

   Appeal Decisions

   Minute

   Members attention was drawn to the appeals report for information.

   Papers: Appeal Agenda October 2025

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• Malcolm Linton, ChairLabourSent apologies
• Tim Harvey, Vice ChairLabourPresent
• Bev Perkins, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Gavin Horton, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Jason Jordan, Committee MemberNewport Independent PartyPresent
• John Jones, Committee MemberConservativePresent
• Mark Howells, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies
• Matthew Pimm, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Stephen Cocks, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Trevor Watkins, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• William Routley, Committee MemberConservativeSent apologies

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