Agenda item

Officers made a presentation to the Planning Committee on this Application (retention and completion of change of use of building to 4x4 Vehicle Repair Centre (Use Class B2), plus engineering operations and retaining works to create 4 parking spaces to rear with ramped access at Tyre And Exhaust Centre, Commercial Street, Abergwynfi SA13 3YL) as detailed in the circulated report.

Members discussed the addition of an extra recommendation, which is reflected below at number 2.

RESOLVED

1.            That in accordance with Officers’ recommendations, Application No. P2016/0929 be refused on the following grounds:

Reason

The failure to provide satisfactory arrangements for the parking of breakdown recovery vehicles and private vehicles awaiting repair, and to provide servicing arrangements for transporters delivering vehicles for repair or spare or equipment within the application site itself (due to its compact size), together with the intensive nature of the 4 x 4 repair use with the requirement for spare vehicles to be stored at the site, would exacerbate existing highway difficulties and result in indiscriminate on street parking, to the detriment of the free flow of traffic plus highway and pedestrian safety and contrary to Policies TR2 and BE1 of the Neath Port Talbot Local Development Plan.

2.            That Officers be encouraged to pursue all appropriate enforcement action to remedy the existing breach of planning control.