Diolch am eich neges e-bost – bydd yn derbyn sylw’r gwasanaeth priodol yn
ei dro.

Thank you for your e-mail communication which will receive attention from
the appropriate service in due course.

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Ymwadiad:

Er y cymerir pob gofal posib i sicrhau cywirdeb unrhyw wybodaeth a chyngor
a roddir yn yr ohebiaeth hon, ni dderbynnir atebolrwydd am unrhyw
golledion a all godi o unrhyw gamgymeriadau sy'n gynwysedig ac fe'ch
atgoffir o'r angen i chi ofyn am gyngor proffesiynol eich hun.

Bwriedir y neges ebost hon, ac unrhyw atodiadau iddi, at sylw'r person(au)
y'i danfonwyd atynt yn unig. Os nad chi yw'r derbynnydd y cyfeiriwyd y
neges hon ato ef neu hi, neu'r person sydd gyfrifol am drosglwyddo'r neges
hon iddo ef neu hi, mi ddylech hysbysu'r anfonwr ar eich union. Oni bai
mai chi yw'r person neu gynrychiolydd y person y cyfeiriwyd y neges hon at
ef neu hi nid ydych wedi eich awdurdodi i, ac ni ddylech chi, ddarllen,
copio, dosbarthu, defnyddio na chadw'r neges hon nac unrhyw gyfran ohoni.

O dan y Ddeddf Amddiffyn Data 1998 a Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000 gellir
datgelu cynnwys y negest ebost hon.

Disclaimer:

While reasonable care is taken to ensure the correctness of any
information and advice given in this correspondence no liability is
accepted for losses arising from any errors contained in it and you are
reminded of the need to obtain your own professional advice.

The information in this email and any attachments is intended solely for
the attention and use of the named addressee(s). If you are not the
intended recipient, or person responsible for delivering this information
to the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately. Unless
you are the intended recipient or his/her representative you are not
authorised to, and must not, read, copy, distribute, use or retain this
message or any part of it.

Under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000
the contents of this email may be disclosed.

Dear Mrs Ryan,

In respect of your Freedom of Information request of 15^th October 2014 ,
the Council is able to respond as follows

Local Development Plan (LDP) process

The site referred to is a site allocated for housing development (site
(H0304) in the adopted Ceredigion Local Development Plan (LDP). The
Ceredigion LDP was adopted on the 25th April 2013. The Plan was the
subject of a statutory process which involved consultation on the document
as a whole in 2010 (including the allocated sites) and detailed
examination during 2012.

The site was put forward by an agent on behalf of the landowner as part of
the initial stages of LDP preparation (7th March 2008 – 2nd May 2008).
This was the candidate sites consultation stage where the LPA, as required
by legislation, call for sites to be put forward for consideration in
terms of their suitability for inclusion in the LDP for development. The
site was subsequently referred to as candidate site S0836 – Land at
Primrose Hill/ Tir yn Primrose Hill, Llanbadarn Fawr until assessments had
been completed. The site was included by the Council as a proposed
allocation in the Deposit Version of the Plan at December 2010 as site
H0304. The Deposit Version was the subject of public consultation during
early 2011, which provided the public with the opportunity to comment on
the Plan as a whole, its proposals and allocations. The plan and this
allocation was subsequently the subject of a public Examination, which is
a statutory part of the process in adopting a LDP..

The site has therefore been fully assessed and considered throughout the
LDP process and by an independent Inspector has concluded the site as
being suitable for housing development. The LDP process included
deliberation of areas that needed protecting as well as deliberation of
where new development should be accommodated. An application at this
location, subject to meeting the site specifics cited in the LDP (see
details set out in Volume 2A of the LDP) and plan policies generally (see
Volume 1 of the LDP), is likely to lead to a permission being granted due
to its allocated status. Therefore the potential use of the site has been
established through the LDP.

Pre-application discussion

In terms of the planning application, it is good practice for applicants
to approach a LPA prior to bringing in a planning application to discuss
their proposals with Officers. This allows an exchange of information to
ensure that an application eventually submitted is the best scheme and
meets the requirements of the LDP. This planning practice is referred to
as the pre-application stage and its purpose is to ensure that the
applicant is aware of any specific site requirements, specific surveys
required etc. Applications that have not been the subject of a pre
application could get refused due to the application containing
insufficient information for a positive determination to be given. This is
a practice used across most LPAs and is likely to become compulsory as
part of the new Welsh Planning Act which is currently going through the
Assembly scrutiny process. Currently there is a standard fee for
pre-application advice within Ceredigion of £40. Other costs to the
Council are normal costs associated with dealing with planning
applications and are not calculated separately.

Consultation:

In terms of consultation in relation to the LDP, this occurred in relation
to the LDP at various stages in developing the LDP. Adverts were placed in
the press and site notices were erected on allocated sites. Those who
objected to the allocation at that time had the right to be heard at
Examination by an independent Inspector. Only one representation was
received with regard to this site, that came from the landowner’s agent
who objected to some of the specific requirements set out in the LDP. The
landowner’s agent attended Hearing Session 8 on 2nd October 2012 to have
their case considered.

In terms of consulting on the planning application, the application was
widely advertised as part of the determination process. In accordance with
regulations the application was advertised as follows:-

•           18 September 2014 – Notification to neighbouring properties
(within 50m of the site) and to statutory consultees;

•           26 September 2014 – Site notice erected

•           02 October 2014 – Press notice in Cambrian News

All notices gave a period of three weeks to respond with any comments
however as with the practice of the Local Planning Authority all
correspondence received after the cut-off date will still be taken into
consideration provided that the application is still alive. To date the
LPA have had 27 objections with one 9 signatory petition objecting the
proposal

The LPA have applied the correct procedures and have applied them
transparently  both in discussion with the applicant and in terms of
consultation both with regard to the planning application itself and the
LDP process prior to that.

Other procedural points:

A pre application meeting was held with the applicants’ agent  together
with both Planning Policy officers and Development Management officers to
discuss particulars of submitting planning application on this allocated
parcel of land. The meeting was held on 16th July 2104.

The planning application file is public information and is available to
view at the Council Offices, Penmorfa, Aberaeron.

A report gets written by the Case Officer once all the information needed
(consultee responses etc) have been received and a decision can be made.
The report sets out the case, the various considerations and the
conclusions (approve/refuse).

The Council has a code of conduct which all Officers and Members are
required to follow in relation to all lines of work which they are
involved in. This is to avoid Officers or Members being involved in
matters where they have a specific defined interest.

I hope that this explains the situation but if you have any complaints in
relation to this  FOI response the Council does operate an internal
appeals procedure. If you wish to utilise this procedure then please write
to, Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council, Neuadd Cyngor Ceredigion,
Penmorfa, Aberaeron, Ceredigion, SA46 OPA or via email through
[1][Ceredigion County Council request email].

Yours sincerely

Huw Evans,

Business Support Manager

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

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Ymwadiad:

Er y cymerir pob gofal posib i sicrhau cywirdeb unrhyw wybodaeth a chyngor
a roddir yn yr ohebiaeth hon, ni dderbynnir atebolrwydd am unrhyw
golledion a all godi o unrhyw gamgymeriadau sy'n gynwysedig ac fe'ch
atgoffir o'r angen i chi ofyn am gyngor proffesiynol eich hun.

Bwriedir y neges ebost hon, ac unrhyw atodiadau iddi, at sylw'r person(au)
y'i danfonwyd atynt yn unig. Os nad chi yw'r derbynnydd y cyfeiriwyd y
neges hon ato ef neu hi, neu'r person sydd gyfrifol am drosglwyddo'r neges
hon iddo ef neu hi, mi ddylech hysbysu'r anfonwr ar eich union. Oni bai
mai chi yw'r person neu gynrychiolydd y person y cyfeiriwyd y neges hon at
ef neu hi nid ydych wedi eich awdurdodi i, ac ni ddylech chi, ddarllen,
copio, dosbarthu, defnyddio na chadw'r neges hon nac unrhyw gyfran ohoni.

O dan y Ddeddf Amddiffyn Data 1998 a Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000 gellir
datgelu cynnwys y negest ebost hon.

Disclaimer:

While reasonable care is taken to ensure the correctness of any
information and advice given in this correspondence no liability is
accepted for losses arising from any errors contained in it and you are
reminded of the need to obtain your own professional advice.

The information in this email and any attachments is intended solely for
the attention and use of the named addressee(s). If you are not the
intended recipient, or person responsible for delivering this information
to the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately. Unless
you are the intended recipient or his/her representative you are not
authorised to, and must not, read, copy, distribute, use or retain this
message or any part of it.

Under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000
the contents of this email may be disclosed.

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Byddaf allan o'r swyddfa hyd dydd Mercher 19 Tachwedd 2014. Wnaf ceisio
dod nol i chi cyn gynted a bosib wedi hynny.

I shall be away from the office until Wednesday 19 November 2014. I shall
get back to you as soon as possible after my return.

Diolch/Thanks

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Ymwadiad:

Er y cymerir pob gofal posib i sicrhau cywirdeb unrhyw wybodaeth a chyngor
a roddir yn yr ohebiaeth hon, ni dderbynnir atebolrwydd am unrhyw
golledion a all godi o unrhyw gamgymeriadau sy'n gynwysedig ac fe'ch
atgoffir o'r angen i chi ofyn am gyngor proffesiynol eich hun.

Bwriedir y neges ebost hon, ac unrhyw atodiadau iddi, at sylw'r person(au)
y'i danfonwyd atynt yn unig. Os nad chi yw'r derbynnydd y cyfeiriwyd y
neges hon ato ef neu hi, neu'r person sydd gyfrifol am drosglwyddo'r neges
hon iddo ef neu hi, mi ddylech hysbysu'r anfonwr ar eich union. Oni bai
mai chi yw'r person neu gynrychiolydd y person y cyfeiriwyd y neges hon at
ef neu hi nid ydych wedi eich awdurdodi i, ac ni ddylech chi, ddarllen,
copio, dosbarthu, defnyddio na chadw'r neges hon nac unrhyw gyfran ohoni.

O dan y Ddeddf Amddiffyn Data 1998 a Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000 gellir
datgelu cynnwys y negest ebost hon.

Disclaimer:

While reasonable care is taken to ensure the correctness of any
information and advice given in this correspondence no liability is
accepted for losses arising from any errors contained in it and you are
reminded of the need to obtain your own professional advice.

The information in this email and any attachments is intended solely for
the attention and use of the named addressee(s). If you are not the
intended recipient, or person responsible for delivering this information
to the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately. Unless
you are the intended recipient or his/her representative you are not
authorised to, and must not, read, copy, distribute, use or retain this
message or any part of it.

Under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000
the contents of this email may be disclosed.

Dear Mrs Ryan,

Thank you for your Email of 13th November 2014. Having discussed the issue with the appropriate service, would it be possible for you to provide a map of the site you refer to which will hopefully avoid any potential confusion.

Many thanks

Huw Evans

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Dear Mrs Ryan,

Thank you for this and I shall forward it to the relevant officer.

Many thanks

Huw Evans

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Dear Mrs Ryan,

Thank you for your Email .I apologise that you have not yet received a response and I shall contact the relevant service in order that a reply can be sent as soon as possible.

Many thanks

Huw Evans

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Dear Mrs Ryan,

Further to your Email of 13^th November 2014 and subsequent Email of 12^th
December 2014 I am now able to attach a response provided by the
appropriate service for your information.

I hope that this will be of assistance, however, please do not hesitate to
contact myself if you need anything else.

Yours sincerely

Huw Evans

Business Support Manager

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

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Ymwadiad:

Er y cymerir pob gofal posib i sicrhau cywirdeb unrhyw wybodaeth a chyngor
a roddir yn yr ohebiaeth hon, ni dderbynnir atebolrwydd am unrhyw
golledion a all godi o unrhyw gamgymeriadau sy'n gynwysedig ac fe'ch
atgoffir o'r angen i chi ofyn am gyngor proffesiynol eich hun.

Bwriedir y neges ebost hon, ac unrhyw atodiadau iddi, at sylw'r person(au)
y'i danfonwyd atynt yn unig. Os nad chi yw'r derbynnydd y cyfeiriwyd y
neges hon ato ef neu hi, neu'r person sydd gyfrifol am drosglwyddo'r neges
hon iddo ef neu hi, mi ddylech hysbysu'r anfonwr ar eich union. Oni bai
mai chi yw'r person neu gynrychiolydd y person y cyfeiriwyd y neges hon at
ef neu hi nid ydych wedi eich awdurdodi i, ac ni ddylech chi, ddarllen,
copio, dosbarthu, defnyddio na chadw'r neges hon nac unrhyw gyfran ohoni.

O dan y Ddeddf Amddiffyn Data 1998 a Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000 gellir
datgelu cynnwys y negest ebost hon.

Disclaimer:

While reasonable care is taken to ensure the correctness of any
information and advice given in this correspondence no liability is
accepted for losses arising from any errors contained in it and you are
reminded of the need to obtain your own professional advice.

The information in this email and any attachments is intended solely for
the attention and use of the named addressee(s). If you are not the
intended recipient, or person responsible for delivering this information
to the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately. Unless
you are the intended recipient or his/her representative you are not
authorised to, and must not, read, copy, distribute, use or retain this
message or any part of it.

Under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000
the contents of this email may be disclosed.