Car port, log store and fencing at Park View, Llantrisant
Decided: The Committee approved the application.
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Councils reported on climate and nature plans this month, including net zero reports in Carmarthenshire and Powys and nature plans in Neath Port Talbot, Caerphilly and Bridgend. Planning committees also dealt with carbon capture, flood-related and biodiversity matters.[4][14][2][12][5][1]
Written in November 2026 from council records since 20 September 2026, open consultations and official sources. Written automatically, then checked: every point names its sources and every figure appears in them. Follow the links to check anything before relying on it.
Every Welsh council has declared or responded to the climate emergency and has plans to cut its own emissions, from buildings, vehicles and the things it buys. Councils also manage flood risk on local rivers and streams.
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| Council | Items | With a decision |
|---|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan | 138 | 16 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 55 | 52 |
| Gwynedd | 55 | 52 |
| Pembrokeshire | 43 | 36 |
| Carmarthenshire | 41 | 39 |
| Swansea | 40 | 31 |
| Powys | 40 | 29 |
| Monmouthshire | 38 | 9 |
| Wrexham | 27 | 27 |
| Cardiff | 27 | 24 |
| Conwy | 27 | 24 |
| Denbighshire | 22 | 17 |
| Flintshire | 21 | 11 |
| Newport | 21 | 10 |
| Blaenau Gwent | 17 | 17 |
| Neath Port Talbot | 16 | 9 |
| Caerphilly | 16 | 0 |
| Ceredigion | 9 | 8 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 8 | 7 |
| Torfaen | 7 | 6 |
| Bridgend | 5 | 0 |
Decided: The Committee approved the application.
Decided: Council agreed to give named senior officers authority to hold talks with the independent Inspector during the examination, after consulting the Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Strategic Planning & Transport. The vote was 67 in favour, none against and one abstention.
Decided: The committee noted the report and the strategy, recognised that it was developed together with people and carers, and supported its continued implementation across Conwy and the wider region.
Decided: Cabinet agreed to support its original decision of 14 October 2025 (minute 327), so the call-in did not change it. Conwy Civic Hall will be offered on the open market in two options: the hall with Plas Isa car park, or the hall with nearby land, including car park and quay space up to a blue line on a plan. All offers will return to Cabinet for decision, and £21,000 is allocated for roof repairs to the hall.
Decided: Cabinet approved the Climate and Nature Emergency Annual Report for 2024/25, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.
Decided: The Committee noted the update.
Decided: Cabinet approved the CIL Annual Monitoring Report. It approved the Regulation 123 List for publication on the Council website for 28 days of consultation, and approved its adoption if no adverse comments are received. It noted the comments of the Climate Change, Frontline Services and Prosperity Scrutiny Committee.
Decided: The committee granted permission for the change of use, subject to the conditions in the update report. It also added landscaping conditions: a scheme of planting on the north and northeast sides of the buildings, approved before the site first opens for business, with planting carried out within five years of completion.
Decided: The action plan is due to be adopted in early 2026.
Decided: The Committee resolved that the recommendations and outcomes in the draft report be noted.
Decided: The Committee approved the report. Councillor Tony Fitzgerald was added to the Service Improvement, Regeneration & Finance Performance Panel. Councillor Hannah Lawson will be removed from scrutiny panels and working groups for the rest of the year, as she has become Chair of the Climate Change & Nature Recovery Service Transformation Committee. Membership of the Cost of Living & Community Resilience inquiry and the Taxi Services working group remains pending further expressions of interest.
Decided: Cabinet approved the draft response to Natural Resources Wales's consultation on the proposed Glyndŵr National Park. The Lead Member described the response as rejecting the proposal for now until there is more clarity on governance, planning, funding and transition plans.
RESOLVED: (a) Whilst noting that Welsh Government had clarified a commitment to funding a new National Park for North East Wales without financially disadvantaging the existing National Parks or the constituent Local Authorities, in the absence of detailed information outlining the governance arrangements specifically relating to the Planning functions of a new National Park, the Council continues to raise concerns about duplication and value for money; and (b) That the final wording of the draft response attached at Appendix 2 be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Environment, Regeneration, Countryside and Tourism in conjunction with the Chief Officer (Place and Growth).
Decided: The committee recommended to Cabinet that Conwy Civic Hall be put out to market, excluding the outdoor space and car park. It recommended that, if this is not supported, an additional public consultation be started.
Decided: The committee granted planning permission, subject to the conditions in the report and addendum (requirements attached to the permission). It added three conditions: a limit of ten public events on site a year, including workshops and volunteer days; events limited to Field 1 as marked on the addendum site plan; and a scheme to thicken the hedgerow between Field 1 and Field 2 to limit future noise.
Decided: The committee delegated the decision to the Head of Environment Department, with power to approve the application subject to conditions. Under the conditions, the lagoons must stop being used by 31 December 2028, and restoration must finish by 31 December 2029.
Decided: The committee delegated the decision to approve the application to the Head of Environment Department, subject to conditions. Under the conditions, mineral extraction and processing must stop by 31 December 2028, and restoration must finish by 30 June 2029.
Decided: The committee approved the application, subject to nine conditions. The conditions include agreeing how the cable is drilled under tree roots, and a plan to remove Himalayan balsam, an invasive plant.
RESOLVED 1. To approve the change requests submitted by GFIP and Montgomery Canal for timeline adjustments to improve the quality and readiness of their Outline Business Cases. 2. To approve the change request submitted CymruTech Park (formerly AMC), which seeks to formalise the merger of two Powys led projects and adopt a revised delivery timeline for their Outline Business Case.