WELSHPOOL TOWN COUNCIL

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

AGENDA

For a meeting to be held on Wednesday 23rd March 2011 at 6pm

in the Assembly Room Town Hall Welshpool

Committee

Cllr E Bleivas,  Cllr G Cross, Cllr A Crowe, Cllr H Evans, Cllr P Humphreys, Cllr S Kaye, Cllr J Meredith, Cllr Dr J Morgan, Cllr S Squibb and Cllr T Squibb.

Remit

All matters relating to planning, development, highways, planning applications, notices, regeneration, Motte and Bailey and the Town Centre.

Authority

To deal with the above without further reference to the Full Council except where the scheme is of a larger or sensitive nature.

Present were:

Cllr J Meredith (Chair), Cllr E Bleivas,  Cllr G Cross, Cllr A Crowe, Cllr H Evans, Cllr P Humphreys, Cllr S Kaye, Cllr Dr J Morgan, Cllr S Squibb.

            In attendance: Robert Robinson Town Clerk

1.         Apologies for absence.

There were apologies for absence received from Cllr T Squibb.

2.         Minutes of the last meeting.

                  The minutes of the last meeting were accepted as a correct record.

3.                  General Planning Matters

4.                   

 Town Centre update

  An update was given on the Town Centre.  A meeting with Business’s was   

  successful last Monday.

  Planning Decisions

              There were no planning decisions.

4.         Planning applications

P2011 1056 Leighton Farming Application

The Committee considered the application for a new 1,000 cattle farm in Leighton.  This application had been considered at a previous meeting when the Committee voted narrowly to support the proposals on the basis that farming should be allowed to move forward within the rural economy.

The Committee SUPPORTS the application on the same grounds as noted above.  The voting was 5 votes for supporting the application and 4 votes against supporting the application.

5.         Local Development Plan  

The Local Development Plan presentations are now complete and the questionnaires ready.  The Youth Council has been consulted on how they wish to be asked for their views.  A full day at the High School has been arranged so that each class in turn may come and see the presentation and give their views.

6.         Wind Farms, sub station and cables

            The Committee was updated on the current position.

The Committee considered what support for an objection they have and also considered the best way forward.

The Committee agreed that  the matter should be discussed at the Montgomeryshire Local Council Forum before the Committee recommends a way forward.