Tree reduction
Permission has been approved for work to a Eucalyptus tree at 1 Well Walk, within a conservation area. The proposal is to reduce the tree’s crown by 30 per cent.
The tree is at the rear of the property, with limited visibility from the wider conservation area. The council said the work would help manage its size and form and reduce potential effects on the dwelling and neighbouring property.
The tree had previously been subject to approved works under a different application, which involved the removal reduction of the crown and rebalancing works.
Rear alterations
Alterations to the rear elevation of Cwm Ciddy House on Porthkerry Park Road have been approved. The work includes replacing and enlarging rear windows and doors, creating new glazed door openings and installing a Juliet guard and balcony.
The application also includes removing the right-hand chimney stack and making good the roof with matching tiles. The existing roof ridge and eaves will remain unchanged.
The council stated that the proposed window and door changes, Juliet balcony and chimney removal are permitted development under the relevant provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order.
Home extension amendments
A non-material amendment has been approved for the single-storey rear extension at 22 Lidmore Road. The changes include replacing a solid wall with a cavity wall, repositioning the wall, widening the garage door and adding a rooflight or lantern to the flat roof.
The wall will be moved 500mm to provide greater clearance from a Welsh Water manhole and create a small increase in room width. The council considered the amendments minor and said they would not create additional overbearing or visual effects for neighbouring properties.
Biodiversity condition
Details relating to a biodiversity condition for the café at Porthkerry Country Park have been approved. The condition relates to a planning application for a single-storey side extension, decking to the front and alterations.
The approved measures must include details of tree planting, the species and size of trees, and a five-year aftercare strategy. They must also cover the locations and types of bird and bat boxes. Photographs showing the measures in place must be submitted to the council within six months of the development works being completed.
Roof and solar panels
Retrospective permission has been approved for replacing the slate roof and installing 13 solar panels at 26 Wynd Street. The panels have been integrated into the new slate roof and are positioned on the front and rear pitched roof surfaces.
The council considered the use of slate to be in keeping with the wider area. It also found that the solar panel array was proportionate and would not harm the appearance of the property, although it would be visible from the public domain.
Barry Town Council was consulted, but no comments had been received at the time of the decision.
Barry Waterfront scheme
Conditions linked to the development at No.1 Dock and The Mole, Neptune Road, Barry Waterfront, have been partly determined, with approval given only for the submitted matters.
The original planning permission covers engineering works to raise ground levels, outline proposals for a watersports centre, an education facility and café, up to 100 homes, access, parking, landscaping and public open space.
The conditions considered include phasing, a Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water asset condition, site clearance covering birds, reptiles and hedgehogs, a grassland strategy, ground levels and compaction, and construction and traffic management plans.
College campus conditions
Conditions linked to the Cardiff and Vale College campus at land south of Hood Road, Barry, have been partly determined, with approval given only for the submitted matters. The scheme involves redeveloping a vacant brownfield site for an educational campus, landscaping, related infrastructure and engineering works.
The application concerns Condition 15, covering a Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy, and part of Condition 16, covering remediation.
Planning permission for the scheme was granted on September 6, 2024, subject to 19 conditions. The remediation requirements include carrying out the approved strategy and submitting a verification report before the first beneficial occupation of any part of the development.
Wall and driveway work
Permission has been approved to replace the unstable garden and driveway wall at The Old Chapel, College Fields Close, using red imperial bricks to match its existing appearance. The application also includes resurfacing the asphalt driveway with a permeable resin-bound surface.
Barry Town Council said: “No objection however, as it is a Grade II listed building, expect the building work to be of an extremely high standard finish with suitable Heritage trades company undertaking the work”.
The council’s Heritage Planning Officer supported the principle of replacing the wall and driveway, subject to details including the brick sample and resin finish.
