Public meeting

Last night local ward Councillors Brian Jones, Jayne Cowan and Adrian Robson held a public meeting at the All Saints Hall in Rhiwbina to discuss the appeal and public enquiry.

Cllr Jayne Cowan informed those present that the Assembly had granted a public enquiry, and said that this was a "positive way forward".

Adrian Robson talked through the enquiry procedure, and reminded those present that all objection letters already sent in to the Council on this matter will be forwarded to the planning inspector - but that doesn't mean you shouldn't write in again!

There's more information on the Planning Inspectorate website - click here.

Adrian reminded everyone that written representations must be received by the inspectorate by 4th July. Write to:
Hefin Jones
Case officer
The Planning Inspectorate
Crown Buildings
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ

Jonathan Morgan AM was also in attendance, and he explained that he has experience of 2 major planning appeals.

Thank you to everyone who came - please send your letters of objection to the planning inspectorate now!

Watch this space for more news soon!

Latest newsletter to residents

PANTMAWR ACTION GROUP NEWSLETTER – 18th APRIL 2008

PANTMAWR INN SITE PLANNING APPLICATION

You should all be aware by now from other notes around the Estate that the Planning Application for 34 dwellings on the Pantmawr Inn site was rejected by the Planning Committee. Excluding the Chairman, of the six Councillors present and able to vote, five voted to reject the application and one abstained. From a point of view of fairness we should make it quite clear that Adrian Robson, the Independent Councillor for this area on the Planning Committee, was obliged to declare an interest and withdraw as he had publicly stated his opposition to the plans prior to becoming a member of the Committee. A comment that he didn’t bother to vote is inaccurate. The Labour Councillor present voted in favour of rejection.

We would like to record our grateful thanks to our local Councillors Jayne Cowan, Adrian Robson and Gareth Neale for the support they have given us during our campaign to defeat this application. We have also been supported by Julie Morgan MP, Jonathan Morgan AM, Chris Franks AM and others. We would also like to acknowledge the fantastic support we have received from residents of Pantmawr especially and users of the Pantmawr Inn. Without their demonstration of support at the two planning meetings and at the site visit it is possible we would not have achieved a positive result. However, the applicants can appeal to the National Assembly for Wales against the decision by the Council or they could submit a new application to develop the site. We cannot allow ourselves to be complacent.

We should emphasise our campaign is not just about saving the Pantmawr Inn, but about rejecting totally unsuitable developments on the site.

PS. Could the person who contacted the Chairman about Bats please ring him again on 20628484 and remind him of their address so that he can let them have the promised copy of the report on the survey that was carried out last year.

Hundreds brave the rain for the Site Visit

Yesterday the Council's Planning Committee visited the Pantmawr Inn site to get a better understanding of the issues facing the planning application. Local residents turned out in force to show the Planning Committee the strength of opposition to the proposals. Lead by Chairman Bob Derbyshire the Planning Committee looked at three locations around the site.



Jonathan Morgan AM came along to show his support.

The Planning Application states that the entrance to the site is 7.5m wide, however, PAG's civil engineer has measured the entrance as 6.8m, so we showed the Planning Committee this with a giant tape measure!

The Planning Application will now be considered at the next Planning Committee meeting on 16th April at Cardiff's City Hall. Please check back here for details.

Anger at Pantmawr Inn Plans meeting

Anger at Pantmawr Inn Plans meeting

There was an excellent turnout at the meeting about the future of the Pantmawr Inn organised by Cllrs Jane Cowan and Adrian Robson.

People didn't want to loose the pub and the amenity this provides. " we have nothing on this estate except the pub"

A resident said "absolutlely ridiculous what they are proposing here" another .."Post office gone, community spirit eroded - the last bastion the pub - this is the last straw"

"we will be completely overlooked, completely blocking the light"

Cllr Jayne Cowan said "it is outragous - we will be making very strong representations to the planning committee"

A resident said the plans "going to cause chaos"

"clearly overdevelopment, 36 flats is too many" Many expressed concern about the number of parking places and the amount of extra traffic generated which would make life a nightmare for residents in the area. They already had problems with severe congestion.

"Concerns about drainage "Sewage will come up" said one resident but the representative of the developers said thois was a matter up to Welsh Water"

Concern was expressed about the bats and what would happen to them,the spokes person for the developer said that they had been monitoring for a few nights and hadn't seen any! We need an expert to look and check it out. Cllr Andrian Robson said that the council had a ecologist who could be consulted.

Jonathan Morgan AM said that the entrance to the site wasn't

wide enough. "in the event of a major incident, major problem with access for the emergency services vechicle access"

A petition was launched. The new Pantmawr Inn residents group was announced. The first meeting will be next Tuesday at the Pantmawr Inn at 8.30.

Cllr Cowan says "Please feel free to E-Mail us directly with your representations, all of which we will acknowledge and formally send to the planning officer (copying you in). Alternatively, please contact the planning officer directly : Martin Morris, mamorris@cardiff.gov.uk or C/O City Hall, Cardiff. CF10 3ND."

Jayne Cowan Independent Councillor/Cynghorydd Annibynnol
Telephone/Ffôn 029 2062 7757 Mobile/Ffôn Symudol 079 7001 3332
E-Mail/E-bost jcowan@cardiff.gov.uk