WELSHPOOL TOWN COUNCIL

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Of a meeting held on Wednesday 23^rd June 2010 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

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

1.      Apologies for absence.

Received from Cllr Dr J Morgan

2.       Minutes of the last meeting.

The minutes were accepted as a correct record.

3.      Planning applications:

P2011 0571  New Street Welshpool

The replacement of a wall with close boarded fence, provision of a new vehicular access and car parking.

      The Committee SUPPORTS this application.

      The reason is that the proposal would tidy up an unsightly area of the 

      Town Centre.

      P2011 0477  Welshpool Rugby Club Maes y Dre

      Change of use from agricultural land to sports uses.

      The Committee SUPPORTS this application.

      P2011 0586   6 Berriew Street Welshpool

      Conversion of a storage building to form an annexe for a dwelling, also

      roof alterations.

     The Committee SUPPORTS this application.

4.      Other matters

Visit by Cllr W Jones

It was confirmed that Cllr W Jones would attend the next planning meeting. However the content of the response is not what the Committee was asking for.  The agenda for the visit is to include expressing concerns as well as seeking a way forward.

WRAC shop unit Broad Street

Following consultation with Nick Smith at Powys County Council it was agreed that the Committee should write to both the owners and planning department supporting an application for change of use to A2.

5.      Planning decisions

The Committee considered 4 planning decisions issued.

6.      Planning appeal

The Committee considered the application of Garreg, Gunrgrog Hill and agreed that the original decision should be communicated to the appeal inspector.

7.      Welshpool Pride Future Plan

The plan content was approved at the last meeting and any alterations have been included such as the timescales for consultation.

The Committee agreed that the plan should be titled:

      ‘Welshpool – going forward with pride’