Wood processing facility at Berth 31, Port of Barry

Summary of planning committee decision

Deferred by Glamorgan Planning Committee on 11 Sept 2025.

2024/00959/FULDeferred

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

What was proposed

The application sought a change of use to a wood processing facility.

“A change of use to a wood processing facility.”

Minutes

Called in by a councillor

Councillor Dr. I.J. Johnson called in the application over public interest, working hours and environmental impacts.

“The application was required to be determined by Planning Committee under the Council’s approved scheme of delegation because the application has been called in for determination by Councillor Dr. I.J. Johnson, citing public interest following a…”

“TRIM – Planning Committee 2025 September 11 Minutes and DN (MT) previous application for a Lawful Development Certificate and public concerns about working hours and environmental impacts.”

Minutes

A vote against the officer recommendation

A recorded vote on the officer's recommendation to approve was lost, with 5 members for and 9 against.

“Subsequently, a vote was called for to approve the Council Planning officer’s recommendations, which was duly seconded, with the vote to be recorded and having taken place as follows:”

“*Could not vote as she had missed part of the agenda item in question.”

Minutes

Deferred for refusal reasons

The application was deferred for officers to report back with reasons for refusal for members to consider.

“Following the above vote and discussions at the Committee, as well as in conjunction with the advice given by the senior legal officer in attendance, the application was subsequently…”

“DEFERRED – For officers to report at the next Committee meeting with reasons for refusal for Members to consider.”

Minutes

Sources

  • Glamorgan Planning Committee minutes, 11 September 2025
  • Agenda and papers (council website)

Source: Plota analysis of Glamorgan's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.

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At the meeting

Council
Glamorgan
Date
Thursday 11 September 2025
Recommendation
Officers recommended approval
Committee decided
Deferred
Minutes
The council's minutes
Meeting
Agenda and papers (council website)
Application
The application (council website)

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