MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY 16th MAY 2018 AFTER THE COUNCIL MEETING IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, TOWN HALL, ABERGAVENNY.

Present:        Cllr T Davies (Mayor)

Cllr T Konieczny

Cllr N Tatam

Cllr G Jones

Cllr S Dodd

Cllr M Groucutt

Cllr P Simcock

Cllr D Simcock

Cllr T Thomas

Cllr F Morgan

In attendance: J Lee (Town Clerk)

1. Apologies for absence

Received from Cllrs M Hickman, L Van de Vyver, M Harris, R Harris

2. Declarations of Interest

None received

3. The following applications were recommended for approval

DM/2018/00676 – new car port at Greenway, Avenue Road, Abergavenny

DM/2018/00375 – verandah at Willowcroft, 36 Pen y pound, NP7 7RN

DM/2018/00636 – single storey porch extension at 25 Union Road East, NP7 5UL

DM/2018/00847 – single storey extension at 32 Chestnut Drive, NP7 5JZ

DM/2018/00664 – installation of four air conditioning units at Motorcare, Mill Street Industrial Estate, NP7 5HE

DM/2018/00467 – LBC new public lift at the Town Hall

DM/2018/00694 – new porch 3 Pen y pound, NP7 7RJ

DM/2018/00408 – new cycle and pedestrian bridge across the river Usk.

DM/2018/00705 – velux window loft conversion at 21 Bay Tree Lane, NP7 5JW

Further discussion took place regarding the funding for the cycle and pedestrian bridge across the river Usk. 

ACTION: It was agreed to send a letter to Welsh Government stressing the importance of this bridge and request that funding is identified immediately.

The Town Council did not consider the following applications as the column has been installed.

DM/2018/00408

DM/2018/00699

The following applications are recommended for refusal:

DM/2018/00603 – The Town Council endorses the MCC highway objection.

DM/2018/00566 – The siting of the garage in front of the building line is considered to be contrary to LDP Policy DES1 c) and d) and HE1 a) ad c). There is sufficient space to the side of the property for this building to be sited to the side of the property thereby not changing the character and appearance of the streetscene.

4. Any other business. 

None

The meeting closed at 9.25pm