Car port and boundary fencing at Park View, Talbot Road, Llantrisant

Summary of planning committee decision

Decided by Rhondda Planning and Development Committee on 27 Nov 2025.

25/0973/FULApproved

Planning history

There were no recent or relevant planning applications recorded for the site.

“There are no recent or relevant applications on record with this site.”

Officer report

Officers’ recommendation

Officers recommended approval, finding the proposal acceptable in visual, residential amenity, privacy and highway safety terms.

“The application is considered to comply with the relevant policies of the Local Development Plan in respect of its visual impact, the impact it has upon the amenity and privacy of the neighbouring residential properties and in terms of highway safety.”

Officer report

Consultation responses

Highways and drainage consultees raised no objections, subject to conditions controlling surface water and drainage arrangements.

“No objection is raised, subject to a surface water run-off condition.”

“No objection, subject to conditions on how surface water will be managed and disposed of at the site and demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the Technical Advice Note 15.”

Officer report

Neighbour objection

One objection concerned the fence’s length, appearance, loss of woodland views and possible future graffiti or vandalism.

“The objection received is in relation to the length of fence along the Talbot Road.”

“APPLICATION NUMBER – 25/0973/FUL REPORT • The prospects long term should this planning be granted are of a very long fence, prime for graffiti or vandalism that I and other residents would have to face daily as opposed to what we now enjoying being a naturally wooded border.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The applicant addressed the committee for five minutes about the proposal.

The committee’s decision

The committee approved the application in accordance with the recommendation.

“The Head of Major Development and Investment presented the application to Committee and following consideration it was RESOLVED to approve the application in accordance with the recommendation of the Director, Prosperity and Development.”

Minutes

Conditions attached

Approval required compliance with the approved plans, control of surface water and later agreement of drainage and biodiversity measures.

“Reason: To ensure compliance with the approved plans and documents and to clearly define the scope of the permission.”

“Surface water run-off from the proposed development shall not discharge onto the public highway or connected to any highway drainage system.”

Officer report

Sources

  • Rhondda Planning and Development Committee minutes, 27 November 2025
  • Agenda and papers (council website)

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

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At the meeting

Council
Rhondda
Date
Thursday 27 November 2025
Recommendation
Officers recommended approval
Committee decided
Approved
Minutes
The council's minutes
Meeting
Agenda and papers (council website)
Application
The application (council website)

This committee's year

45 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 2 against officer advice.

Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.

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