Agenda item

Change of Use from Public House (Class A3) to a Dwelling (Class C3) at Farmers Arms, Glynneath Road, Resolven.

Officers made a presentation to the Planning Committee on this Application (Change of Use from Public House (Class A3) to a Dwelling (Class C3) at Farmers Arms, Glynneath Road, Resolven) as detailed in the circulated report.

In accordance with the Council’s approved Public Speaking Protocol, a representative of Resolven Community Council and a local resident spoke against the application, as well as the Local Ward Member, and the agent for the applicant exercised his right of reply.

RESOLVED:          That contrary to the Officer’s recommendation, the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:

                                Reasons:

                                Having particular regard to Policy SC2 (Protection of Existing Community facilities), it is considered that the property is an important existing community facility under the terms of this policy and it has not been satisfactorily demonstrated that the proposal meets either exception within that policy. Further, that the proposals would result in the loss of a community facility which would have an adverse impact on the sustainability of the community and tourism in the area. Accordingly, the proposal runs contrary to the principles embodied in the Future Generations (Wales) Act and Planning Policy Wales 10, and to Policy SC2 of the adopted Neath Port Talbot Local Development Plan.