Agenda item

The demolition of the existing 2 storey office building and the construction of 18 affordable housing apartments on upper floors with office/commercial units at ground floor and associated external works and parking area.

At Eagle House 2 Talbot Road Port Talbot SA13 1DH.

Officers made a presentation to the Planning Committee on this Application (the demolition of the existing 2 storey office building, and the construction of 18 affordable housing apartments on upper floors with office/commercial units at ground floor and associated external works and parking area at Eagle House, 2 Talbot Road, Port Talbot, SA13 1DH) as detailed in the circulated report.

The Local Ward Members and Local Member for Sandfields East were present to give their representations.

RESOLVED: That Application No. P2021/0856 be deferred until a Heritage Impact Assessment is undertaken by the applicant in order to provide further detailed justification as to why the proposed development outweighs the heritage importance of the site and the loss of the Building of Local Importance, and that a revised officer’s report is brought back to the Committee detailing the outcome of the Heritage Impact Assessment.