Agenda and minutes

County Councillor Sara Burch declared a personal, non-prejudicial interest pursuant to the Members’ Code of Conduct in respect of application DM/2023/01030, as she was the relevant Cabinet Member when the decision to release the site to Monmouthshire Housing Association (MHA) for affordable Housing was taken.

County Councillor Phil Murphy declared a personal and prejudicial interest pursuant to the Members’ Code of Conduct in respect of application DM/2023/01042. He informed the Committee that posters had been circulated which had been purported to have come from him in relation to a planning enforcement matter on the same land that is now the subject of application DM/2023/01042. Although this current application is separate and distinct from the enforcement case and the posters were not prepared by him, he left the meeting taking no part in the discussion or voting thereon in respect of this application.

The minutes of the Planning Committee meeting dated 5^th December 2023 were confirmed and signed by the Chair.

We considered the report of the application and late correspondence which was presented for refusal for the reasons outlined in the report.

This application has been re-presented to Planning Committee following the Committee decision not to agree a motion to approve the application at the meeting on 3rd October 2023. Therefore, in accordance with the Planning Code of Practice (February 2023) the application had been deferred for reasons for refusal to be considered based on the discussion within the meeting.

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In noting the detail of the application and the views expressed, it was proposed by County Councillor John Crook and seconded by County Councillor Emma Bryn that application DM/2023/01042 be refused for the following reasons:

·         The application constitutes overdevelopment as it is of a scale and use that is out of keeping with the open countryside setting resulting in an adverse impact on the character of the landscape failing to comply with LDP Policies LC1 and RE6.

·         The development will lead to an unacceptable level of traffic which will be detrimental to current residents and users of the existing single-track lane with few passing places, contrary to LDP Policy MV1.

Upon being put to the vote, the following votes were recorded:

For refusal                -           11

Against refusal         -           1

Abstentions               -           0

The proposition was carried.

We resolved that application DM/2023/01042 be refused for the following reasons:

• The application constitutes overdevelopment as it is of a scale and use that is out of keeping with the open countryside setting resulting in an adverse impact on the character of the landscape failing to comply with LDP Policies LC1 and RE6.

·         The development will lead to an unacceptable level of traffic which will be detrimental to current residents and users of the existing single-track lane with few passing places, contrary to LDP Policy MV1.

We considered the report of the application and late correspondence which was presented for refusal for the reason outlined in the report.

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In noting the detail of the application and the views expressed, it was proposed by County Councillor Ann Webb and seconded by County Councillor Maureen Powell that consideration of application DM/2023/01329 be deferred for it to be re-presented to a future meeting of Planning Committee for approval with appropriate conditions.

Upon being put to the vote, the following votes were recorded:

For deferral               -           12

Against deferral        -           1

Abstentions               -           0

The proposition was carried.

We resolved that application DM/2023/01329 be deferred for it to be re-presented to a future meeting of Planning Committee for approval with appropriate conditions.

We considered the report of the application and late correspondence which was recommended for approval subject to the conditions outlined in the report.

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In noting the detail of the application and the views expressed, it was proposed by County Councillor Maureen Powell and seconded by County Councillor Su McConnel that application DM/2023/00711 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in the report.

Upon being put to the vote, the following votes were recorded:

For approval             -           14

Against approval      -            0

Abstentions               -            0

The proposition was carried.

We resolved that application DM/2023/00711 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in the report.

We considered the report of the application and late correspondence which was recommended for approval subject to the conditions outlined in the report.

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In noting the detail of the application and the views expressed, it was proposed by County Councillor Dale Rooke and seconded by County Councillor Su McConnel that application DM/2023/01030 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in the report.

Upon being put to the vote, the following votes were recorded:

For approval             -           12

Against approval      -            0

Abstentions               -            1

The proposition was carried.

We resolved that application DM/2023/01030 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in the report.

We considered the report of the application and late correspondence which was recommended for approval subject to the conditions outlined in the report.

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In noting the detail of the application and the views expressed, it was proposed by County Councillor Su McConnel and seconded by County Councillor Maureen Powell that application DM/2023/01242 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in the report.

Upon being put to the vote, the following votes were recorded:

For approval             -           13

Against approval      -            0

Abstentions               -            0

The proposition was carried.

We resolved that application DM/2023/01242 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in the report.

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We received the Planning Inspectorate report which related to an appeal decision following a site visit that had been held at 25 Beaulieu Barn, Kymin Road, The Kymin, Monmouthshire on 7^th December 2023.

We noted that the appeal had been dismissed.

We received the Planning Inspectorate report which related to the costs decision in respect of 25 Beaulieu Barn, Kymin Road, The Kymin, Monmouthshire.

We noted that the application for an award of costs had been refused.

We received the Planning Inspectorate report which related to an appeal decision following a site visit that had been held at land off Hardwick Cottage, Hardwick Hill, Chepstow, Monmouthshire on 7^th December 2023.

We noted that the appeal had been allowed and planning permission granted subject to the conditions set out in the schedule of the Planning Inspectorate report.

We received the Planning Inspectorate report which related to an appeal decision following a site visit that had been held at land opposite Rose Cottage, Llanbadoc, Usk, Monmouthshire on 7th December 2023.  

We noted that the appeal had been dismissed.

We received the Planning Inspectorate report which related to an appeal decision following a site visit that had been held at land at Silver Circle Distillery, Pleasant View Barn, Ninewells Road, Catbrook, Trellech, Monmouthshire on 9^th May 2023.

Appeal A

We noted that the appeal had been dismissed.

Appeal B

We noted that the appeal had been allowed in respect of ground (g) only, but otherwise dismissed. The Notice was varied by the deletion of the words ‘three months’ and their substitution with the words ‘six months’ from the date the Notice took effect. Subject to this variation, the Notice was upheld.

We received the Planning Inspectorate report which related to the costs decision in respect of  land at Silver Circle Distillery, Pleasant View Barn, Ninewells Road, Catbrook, Trellech, Monmouthshire.

We noted that the application for an award of costs had been refused.