Agricultural storage extension at Cefn Coed Mawr Bungalow, Sarnau, Brecon

What was proposed

The application proposed extending an agricultural building to provide storage.

“Proposal: Erection of an extension to agricultural building for storage…”

Officer report

The site and setting

The site was in open countryside within the River Wye phosphorus-sensitive area and about 60 metres from ancient woodland.

“Open Countryside Phosphorus sensitive area – River Wye Catchment Approx 60m from Ancient Woodland…”

Officer report

Officers’ assessment

Officers considered the proposal complied with permitted development rights and found no concerns about its siting, design or appearance requiring prior approval.

“It is considered that the development as submitted meets the criteria for permitted development, and thus, it is considered that consideration should be given to whether ‘prior approval’ is required.”

“- Siting By its nature of being an extension, the development is located in close proximity to an existing building, and would remain seen as one building. The siting is not considered to have any likely detrimental landscape impact. It is noted that the development is sited within the River Wye Catchment, and so consideration must be given to phosphate implications.”

Officer report

Phosphate screening

The development was screened out because it was unlikely to add phosphorus or create a pathway affecting the river conservation site.

“Under the Habitats Regulations, where a plan or project is likely to have a significant effect on a European site, either alone or in combination with other plans or projects, and where it is not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the site (previously designated pursuant to EU retained law) the competent authority must carry out an appropriate assessment of the implication of the plan or project in view of the site’s conservation objectives.”

“This application has been screened in accordance with Natural Resources Wales’ advice for planning applications affecting phosphorus sensitive river Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) (version 5.1, February 2026). It is considered that No Likely Significant Effects on the SAC are anticipated as a result of these development proposals as there is unlikely to be a source of additional phosphorus or pathway for impacts.”

Officer report

Consultation and comments

Consultation and public publicity were not statutory requirements, so no consultee or public comments were received.

“Due to the application type, and stage of consideration, consultation is not a statutory requirement. This has not therefore been carried out, and as such, no consultee comments have been received.”

“Due to the application type, and stage of consideration, publicity is not a statutory requirement. This has not therefore been carried out, and as such, no comments have been received from members of the public.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The Planning Principal Solicitor advised that the application review was satisfactory and all processes had been followed correctly.

The committee vote

A motion was moved and seconded to treat the development as permitted development without requiring prior approval.

“It was moved and duly seconded that the application is permitted development and prior approval is not required.”

Minutes

The decision

The committee decided that prior approval was not required and required the works to follow the submitted details within five years.

“RESOLVED: Reason for decision: that the development as proposed is permitted development, and that prior approval of the works will not be required from Powys County Council. Works must be undertaken in accordance with the submitted details, within 5 years.”

“As officer’s recommendation as set out in the report which is filed with the signed minutes.”

Minutes