PEN-Y-FFORDD
COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting
held in the War Memorial Institute on
Friday 1st June 2018
Present: Councillors Mr J Priddin (Chairman), Mr D Williams, Ms
C Hinds, Mr D Walker, Mrs M Jones, Mr R Bestwick, Mr
A Wight, Mr R Wakelam and Dr Smith-Bellis
Absent:
In
attendance: Mrs S Hughes, Clerk
& RFO to the Council
6 x members of the
public
36. Apologies
Apologies
were received from Councillors Mrs S Kenworthy, Mr M Rothero,
Mrs L Vidamour and Mrs E Davies.
37. Declaration of Interest Members Code of Conduct
There were no Declarations of Interest
received.
38. Welsh Government Appeal Ref: APP/A6835/17/3174699. Redrow Planning Application Ref: 055590. Erection of 186 Dwelling and Ancillary
Development. Land at Chester Road,
Penymynydd.
Due to members
receiving notification of the appeal decision from Welsh Assembly Government (WAG)
that the above planning application had been approved, an emergency
extraordinary meeting was called.
The Chairman invited
members of the public to contribute towards this discussion should they wish.
Comments were made due
to the heavy rain that evening, that there were a number of places around the
villages which were experiencing flooding yet again (photographic evidence had
been taken), yet considering that there have been no concerns raised by
Highways or Waterboards for this planning application which is only going to
enhance the problems.
Following on from this
it was also raised that neither did the Health Board or Education, both of
which is currently at its limits, raise any concerns or objections.
They were lengthy discussions
regarding how the Community Council and public felt they had been let down by
the County and WAG through the whole planning process and appeal of this
application.
It was highlighted that
a couple of the failings included; FCC not currently having the LDP in place;
FCC having not adopted the Community Councils Village Plan (although they have
already adopted other Community Councils) and TAN1, which is now currently out
for Consultation with a closing date of the 21st June.
County Councillors
Hinds and Williams advised that they have been contacted by WG advising that
there would be a delay in the appeal decision, however within 24/48 hours they
had published their decision.
Members discussed at length
submitted a letter to WG for a Judicial Review (JR) which has
to be done within 28 days of the decision. The question was obviously raised that if
this were to go to court who would be liable for the costs and if Redrow were
to lose would the Community Council have to cover their costs. The Community Council are not in a position
to cover any of this costs, however, there is no
obligation in submitting the initial letter to WAG.
It is unclear at this
stage if FCC will be submitting a letter to WG requesting a JR, it is currently
being reviewed by their Barrister.
It was tabled by Cllr
Williams and seconded by Cllr Smith-Bellis that if FCC do NOT submit a letter
to WG to request a JR that there should be a full resignation of the Council.
RESOLVED:
·
Cllr Williams will contact Administrative
Courts, Cardiff
·
Cllr Wight and Smith-Bellis will draft a
submission letter to WG to request a Judicial Review
·
A FOI (Freedom of Information Request) will be
made to FCC to ascertain where there has been planning applications of more
than 10 dwellings approved in Flintshire
·
A FOI will be made to WAG to ascertain how many
developments have been approved under TAN1
·
County Councillors Hinds and Williams to engage
with AMs, MPs and fellow County Members
·
Cllr Williams to contact member of the North
East Wales Community Voice to request their support
·
To make enquires for more press coverage on
this matter
·
The Clerk to write to the Health Board, Water
Board, FCC Education and FCC Highways, all of which had not either responded to
the planning application or had not submitted their objections/concerns. A request will be made to seek their
assurances that as no concerns were raised that they are confident that the
result of this development will NOT have a negative impact on this village.
·
Correspondence will be sent to Colin Everett
FCC Chief Executive and Aaron Shotton Leader of the
Council informing them of the item tabled regarding the risk of a full council
resignation.
The meeting started at 6.30pm and was closed at
7.55pm
Chair
.. 13th June 2018