Agenda item

APPLICATION NO: P2014/0246

Proposal: Gas-powered Electricity Generating Station (20MW) and associated works (Amended location plan, block plan, floor plan and elevation plans received 03/09/14).

Minutes:

PROPOSED GAS-POWERED ELECTRICITY GENERATING STATION (20MW) AND ASSOCIATED WORKS (AMENDED LOCATION PLAN, BLOCK PLAN, FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATION PLANS RECEIVED 03/09/14 – EX-GAS WORKS, AFAN WAY PORT TALBOT

 

The Sub Committee considered the above mentioned application, a copy of the report along with an amendment sheet was circulated for Members’ consideration.

 

Following the site visit, the Sub Committee discussed the application in

detail taking into account the views of the local Members.

 

RECOMMENDED:

that the application be refused for the reasons set out below:-

 

(a)   The development would be harmful to highway and pedestrian safety by reason of the increased vehicular movements, notably by the larger vehicles to be used for the construction of the development in and out of an access in close proximity to traffic lights and a bus stop on a busy highway.

 

(b)   Due to the increased conflict with users of the adjacent footbridge

 

(Note: with regard to the amendment sheet referred to above and attached as an Appendix, on which the Chair had allowed sufficient time for Members to read, in respect of application items on the published agenda, the Chairman had permitted urgent circulation/consideration thereof at today’s meeting, the particular reasons and the circumstances being not to further delay the planning process, unless the Committee itself wanted to defer any applications and to ensure that Members take all extra relevant information into account before coming to any decision at the meeting)

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