Environment Committee Agenda 30th July 2025

SIGNED MINUTES

24th July 2025

Dear Councillor,

You are hereby summoned to attend the Environment Committee Meeting on Wednesday 30th July 2025 at 7pm, both online and in person at the Community Room, Town Hall. A Microsoft Teams invitation will be shared for remote access.  Members of the public can request the link by emailing the Principal Officer.

Signed

Sandra Rosser

Principal Officer/RFO

Members of this Committee are currently Councillors Holland (Chair), G Wilde (Vice Chair), Bowyer, Barnes, Burch, English, George, Jones, Simcock, A Wilde.

The public are permitted to address the meeting for up to 15 minutes before the start of the meeting. Maximum 5 minutes for each speaker. No decision can be taken during this session, but the Chair may decide to refer any matters raised for further consideration.

AGENDA

E86/25: To receive and approve apologies for absence.

E87/25: To receive declarations of interest for items on the agenda.

E88/25: To receive and approve the minutes from 25th June 2025.

E89/25:  To receive a presentation on the River Gavenny Community Action Plan.

E90/25: Finance: (a) Receive a report on the Environment Budget headings

(b) To consider a grant application from Friends of Bailey Park. (review)

(c) To consider a grant application from Empowerment Oasis.

(d) To consider a grant application from Abergavenny Community Cinema Limited.

E91/25: To receive and note the Principal Officer’s update.

E92/25: To receive and note the Service Delivery update.

E93/25: To receive a report on Abergavenny in Bloom.

E94/25: To review and update relevant items on the Strategy and Action Plan.

E95/25: To consider and make recommendations regarding the following planning applications:

DM/2025/00823 Ground floor extension to rear kitchen. Insulate back of property and add more heating. Add downstairs toilet and level floors on both ground and first floor to make the property more accessible. 39 North Street Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 7EB. https://planningonline.monmouthshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=SYCR38KYJC600

DM/2020/01884 Full planning application for the redevelopment of the site to form 4 x walk-up apartments with associated parking and works. Site Of Garages St Andrews Crescent Abergavenny Monmouthshire. https://planningonline.monmouthshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=QLQMLOKYLVY00

DM/2020/01886 Full planning application for the redevelopment of the site to form 6 apartments with associated parking and works. 76 St Teilo’s Road Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 6HA. https://planningonline.monmouthshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=QLQMN5KYLW200

DM/2025/00884 Listed Building Consent – Partial recovering of rear roof, rear pedestrian access, external staircase, new window opening, replacement windows, replacement A/C units, new glazing units, repainting and various internal demolition, repairs and improvements. Halifax Plc 4 Cross Street Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 5EH  https://planningonline.monmouthshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=SZ17LFKYJHP00

DM/2025/00822 Planning Permission. The Proposed erection of new detached dwelling. (See concurrent CA DM/2025/00858). 78 North Street Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 7ED  https://planningonline.monmouthshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=SYBIJZKYJC100

DM/2025/00858 Conservation Area Consent Heritage – The proposed erection of new detached dwelling. (See concurrent planning DM/2025/00822). 78 North Street Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 7ED https://planningonline.monmouthshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=SYQ9CFKY00U00

DM/2025/00860 Outline Planning Permission. Demolition of existing garage and construction of 1no. detached dwelling with 3 bedrooms, off-road parking provision for 2 vehicles and ample amenity space. 45 Albert Road Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 5RH https://planningonline.monmouthshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=SYRUFSKYJFR00

DM/2025/00781 Item A Main Fascia Sign Item B Fascia sign (outer sign of staggered pair) Item C Fascia sign (Inner sign of staggered pair) Item D 3 off glazing vinyls Item E Tennant board vinyl. Location: Cibi Walk 1 Frogmore Street Abergavenny NP7 5AG  https://planningonline.monmouthshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=SXYI85KYJ8E00

DM/2025/00102 Householder: The current driveway is so narrow that we cannot open both sides of the cars and one of us parks on the street in front of the house. We would like to excavate part of the raised garden in front of the house to create two parallel parking spaces, build retaining walls and resurface the whole driveway according to regulations and replace the current fence. Location: Ty Bach 49 Park Crescent Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 5TH  https://planningonline.monmouthshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=SQSIK2KYHI100

DM/2025/00800 Retention & completion of garage building plus associated works, including replacement of dilapidated log store. Location: Little Orchard Chain Road Abergavenny NP7 7HL.  https://planningonline.monmouthshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=SY3M4KKYJA000

E96/25: Report from Town Councillors attendance at external bodies relevant to this Committee:

(NPT NORTH COUNCIL REPORT JUNE 2025) (John Muir Award Information) (Comparison Statistics)

E97/25: Report from County Councillors on matters affecting Abergavenny relevant to this Committee.

E98/25: Items for consideration at the next meeting on 24th September 2025.