May Planning Applications

The April Council Meeting was conducted on zoom. The meeting was preceded with a presentation of the proposed 65MW solar farm located on land at Vianshill Farm, Grants Field, The Downs (land to the south of the A48 at the top of The Tumble).

Planning applications

• 6, Heol Collen, Extension of existing garage to provide home office. No objections

• Enfield Cottage, 22, Old Port Road. Demolition of existing porch and construction of two-storey extension to provide hallway, en-suite bathroom and cloakroom facilities . This building is within the Wenvoe conservation area, no objections were raised.

• Oaktree Farm, Morfa Lane Removal of condition 4 of permission 84/00827/OUT that requires that the occupation of the dwelling shall be limited to a person solely or mainly employed, or last employed in the locality in agriculture or forestry. The original consent stated ‘the site is not one which would be approved for residential development except in connection with the agricultural use of the land.’ The council did not support the application.

• Brackendene, Burdonshill Lane. Proposed Glamping site on part of Brackendene, Burdonshill. This was an updated application accessing the site (which lies at the top of the hill adjacent to the properties) via Brackendene entrance and a field track. The site would consist of ‘Hobbit Homes’ and four wooden cabins available for hire all year. The Council continued its objecting to the location of the proposed glamping site.

May Planning Applications