Reserved matters following outline approval 191541 (Outline for three or four bedroom dwelling on a plot of land currently part of Hillcrest's garden).

Application approved, in accordance with the case officer’s recommendation.

The The Senior Planning Officergave a presentation on the application and the updates/representations received following the publication of the agenda, as provided in the update sheet and appended to these minutes.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking Ms Wall, local resident, spoke in objection to the application and Mr Pryce, the applicant's agent, spoke in support.

In accordance with the council's constitution the local ward member spoke on the application. In summary he explained that the application had been deferred at the April meeting of the planning committee due to concerns regarding drainage on the site and a construction management plan for the site which was located in an inaccessible position along narrow lanes. It was explained that local residents maintained their objections to the development based on drainage issues due to flaws with the drainage solutions proposed. It was commented that there was no culvert at the entrance to the application site. It was noted that the local drainage engineer made objections previously to the proposals on site. The location of the application site in close proximity to a well was contrary to regulations managing foul water drainage close to sources of drinking water.

The committee discussed the application. It was noted that the application concerned reserved matters which did not include drainage and the local drainage engineer had raised no objection to the latest drainage solution proposed on the application site.

The The Senior Planning Officer provided clarification that:

-       He had seen photographic evidence from 2021 of a clay pipe culvert that ran adjacent to the site.

-       The local drainage engineer had no objection to the drainage strategy proposed for the site which would allow water generated by the development to be dealt with on site. The drainage solution proposed would not address existing problems in the area but would provide for drainage on the development.

-       With regards to the well at a nearby property Welsh Water had confirmed that a water supply was provided to the house.

-       It was explained that the current application was a reserved matters application. Drainage was a conditional matter which had been determined earlier during outline approval.

The local ward member was given the opportunity to close the debate. It was important that the development complied with all drainage conditions and took account of the potential future use of the nearby well. Access to the site was problematic and the site management plan needed to be properly enforced.

A motion that the application be approved in accordance with the case officer’s recommendation was proposed by Councillor Polly Andrews and seconded by Councillor Richard Thomas. The motion was put to the vote and carried unanimously.

RESOLVED – That:

That reserved matters approval be granted subject to the following conditions and any other conditions considered necessary by officers named in the scheme of delegation to officers: