WELSHPOOL TOWN COUNCIL

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Of a meeting held on Wednesday 22nd June 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.

1.         Apologies for absence.

            Apologies for absence were received from Cllr S Squibb and

Cllr T Squibb.

2.         Minutes of the last meeting.

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

3          Planning applications

            P2011 0586              10 Powis Arms Yard

            Erection of a two storey extension

            The Committee SUPPORTS this application.

            P2011 0613              100 Little Henfaes Drive

            Erection of a single storey garden room

            The Committee SUPPORTS this application.

            P2011 0591              Land at Former Smithfield

            Erection of a retail unit (replacement of unit 4 granted under

M2006 0354) for 70% comparison goods floor space and 30%

Convenience goods floor space.  There was some discussion around

the effects of the proposal to the Town Centre.

            The Committee SUPPORTS this application.

P2011 0624              Town Hall Broad Street (listed building)

Display of hanging and facia signs

            The Committee passed no observations as this was their own

            Application.

4.         Wind Farms, overhead cables and sub station update

The Town Clerk reported on the survey results and also a brief outline of the meeting held with National Grid.

The Full Council will be considering the survey results later on this evening.

The Committee AGREED to hold a working party on the TAN8 issue after each planning and development committee held on the 2^nd Wednesday in the month.

5.        Touch Screens for Town Centre

The money for the Touch Screens has been received into the Town Council bank account.

The recommended locations by the business forum are:

            Tesco – inside entrance area

            Town Hall – front window.

            Tourist Information Centre – replace end wall window towards car park.

            Harrison’s (consent needed) – corner looking towards car park.

The Committee AGREED to progress these locations.

6.     Planning decisions

The Chair read out the planning decisions received in the past week.