COFNODION /   MINUTES

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Yn bresennol:

Cyng. Jeff Smith (Cadeirydd)

Cyng. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands

Cyng. Matthew Norman

Cyng. Mark Strong

Cyng. Owain Hughes

Yn mynychu:

Gweneira Raw-Rees (Clerc)

Present:

Cllr. Jeff Smith (Chair)

Cllr. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands

Cllr. Matthew Norman

Cllr. Mark Strong

Cllr. Owain Hughes

In attendance:

Gweneira Raw-Rees (Clerk)

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Ymddiheuriadau:

Cyng. Kerry Ferguson

Cyng. Talat Chaudhri

Cyng. Lucy Huws

Apologies:

Cllr. Kerry Ferguson

Cllr. Talat Chaudhri

Cllr. Lucy Huws

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Datgan Diddordeb:

Dim

Declaration of interest:

None

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Cyfeiriadau Personol:

Mewn ymateb i erthygl negyddol yn y Cambrian News, mynegodd y Cyng Dylan Lewis-Rowlands ei gefnogaeth i staff y Cyngor Tref.

Personal references:

In response to a negative article in the Cambrian News, Cllr Dylan Lewis-Rowlands expressed his support for the Town Council staff.

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Ceisiadau Cynllunio

Planning Applications

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A230419: 9 Dan Dre

DIM GWRTHWYNEBIAD gan y Cyngor

Mae'r Cyngor yn croesawu'r defnydd o le busnes gwag

A230419: 9 Mill Street

The Council has NO OBJECTION

The Council welcomes the use of an empty business premises

Cysylltu gyda’r Cyngor Sir

Contact CCC

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A230427: Heddle,   Ffordd Llanbadarn

DIM GWRTHWYNEBIAD gan y Cyngor

A230427: Heddle, Llanbadarn Road

The Council has NO OBJECTION

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Gwerthusiadau Ardal Gadwraeth ac Archwiliad o Adeiladau Rhestredig Gwag

Ymateb y Cyngor Tref:

Mae Aberystwyth yn arbennig oherwydd ei thwf graddol o’r castell dros gyfnod hir o amser. Mae’n dref unigryw oherwydd harddwch ac amrywiaeth y bensaernïaeth hanesyddol – carreg, brics, tyrau, mosaigau, blaenau siopau traddodiadol, tafarndai hanesyddol, ffenestri, drysau, gwydr lliw, rheiliau, palmentydd llechi, coblau, enwau lleoedd Cymraeg ac ati.

Ffin yr ardal gadwraeth: dylid cynnwys y Pier yn yr ardal gadwraeth

Adeiladau arbennig i'w gwarchod:

• Yr Hen Goleg
• 'Hen Dref Aberystwyth' (Maes Lowri a'r strydoedd cyfagos ar dop y dref cyn belled â Stryd y Bont a Tan y Cae), Hen Neuadd y Farchnad, Eglwys Mihangel Sant
• Y tafarndai – Ship & Castle, Y Llew Du, Gwesty’r Castell , Rummers, Bank Vaults, Y Cŵps ayb.
• Y castell a’i dir a’i lochesi (y Wal Sibrwd a Chôr y Castell)
• Y promenâd yn ei gyfanrwydd
• Craig Glais, rheilffordd y graig a'r orsaf.
• Yr orsaf drenau
• Hen Swyddfa Bost
• Heol y Gogledd (gan gynnwys gerddi blaen) a Morfa Mawr
• Yr Ysgol Gelf a'i chyffiniau
• Tai’r Porth gyda chlos oddi ar Y Porth Bach
• Hen Lyfrgell y dref a Rhes Crynfryn
• Llyfrgell newydd y dref
• Adeiladau’r Hen Ysgol
• Capeli ac eglwysi.

Mannau gwyrdd i'w gwarchod:

• Coedlan Plas Crug
• Maes Gwenfrewi a'r ardaloedd amwynder cyfagos
• yr holl lawntiau poced a borderi ledled y dref gan gynnwys y lawntiau o flaen Llyfrgell y Dref
• dir y castell
• coed stryd ledled y dref
• gerddi blaen – yn hytrach na cael eu defnyddio fel lle i storio biniau neu parcio ceir

Materion sy'n effeithio ar yr ardal gadwraeth:

• esgeuluso adeiladau hanesyddol
• diffyg gorfodaeth
• defnyddio UPVC yn lle deunyddiau cynaliadwy (yn aml heb ganiatâd)
• colli nodweddion hanesyddol fel y rhestrwyd uchod (ffenestri, gwydr lliw, mosaigau, rheiliau haearn, drysau, goleuadau, palmentydd llechi a choblau, enwau tai/lleoedd Cymraeg ac ati)
• Colli gerddi blaen – yn aml fe’u defnyddir fel storfa biniau neu ar gyfer parcio ceir
• Dylid gwarchod enwau lleoedd Cymraeg
• diffyg cynnal a chadw gan landlordiaid
• Diffyg ymgynghori ac ymgysylltu ystyrlon ynghylch newidiadau a datblygiadau
• Glendid tref a diffyg trefn lanhau
• Diffyg dehongliad

Gwella'r ardal:

• Fe ddylai gwelliannau warchod yr holl nodweddion a restrir uchod
• Dylai datblygwyr a landlordiaid fod yn atebol am ddileu neu ddifrodi nodweddion hanesyddol (fel y rhestrir uchod)
• Dylai’r broses gorfodi fod yn fwy effeithiol
• Dylid cyflwyno telerau cadwraeth cryfach fel rhan o'r broses ceisiadau cynllunio yn ogystal â'r broses drwyddedu ar gyfer llety ar rent

Adeiladau Rhestredig masnachol gwag:

• Belle Vue
• Neuadd y Sir
• Yr hen DIVA ar rhodfa’r môr
• Claire gynt - 37 Y Stryd Fawr
• Yr Hen Ysgol - 2 uned
• Costa
• Porth y Gogledd
• Furniture Cave
• Hen Swyddfa Bost (yn dod yn wag yn fuan o bosib)
• Gas Showroom
• Siop y Prom
• Neuadd Buarth

Conservation Area Appraisals and Vacant Listed Building Audit

The Town Council’s response:

Aberystwyth is special because of its gradual growth from the castle over a long period of time.It is an unique town because of the beauty and variety of the historic architecture – stone, brick, towers, mosaics, traditional shop fronts, historic public houses, windows, doors, stained glass, railings, slate pavements, cobbles, Welsh place names etc

Conservation area boundary: the Pier should be included in the conservation area

Special buildings to be protected:

• Old College
• ‘Old Town Aberystwyth’ (Laura Place and surrounding streets at the top of town as far as Bridge Street and South Road), Old Market Hall, St Michael’s church
• the public houses – Ship & Castle, Black Lion, Castle Hotel, Rummers, Bank Vaults, Y Cŵps etc.
• The castle and its grounds and shelters (Whispering Wall and Côr y Castell)
• The promenade in its entirety
• Constitution Hill, cliff railway and station
• The train station
• Old Post Office
• North Road (including front gardens) and Queen’s Road
• The School of Art and its environs.
• The houses with a courtyard off Eastgate Street (Tai y Porth).
• The old town Library and Crynfryn Row
• The new Town Library
• The Old School complex
• Chapels and churches.

Green spaces to be protected:

• Plas Crug Avenue
• Maes Gwenfrewi and adjacent amenity areas
• all existing greens and borders throughout town including the greens in front of the Town Library
• the castle grounds
• street trees throughout the town
• front gardens - as opposed to being used as bin stores and car parking

Issues affecting the conservation area:

• neglect of historic buildings
• lack of enforcement
• use of UPVC instead of sustainable materials (often without permission,
• loss of historic features as listed above (windows, stained glass, mosaics, iron railings, doors, lights, slate pavements and cobbles etc
• Loss of front gardens – often they are used as bin stores or for car parking
• Loss of Welsh house/place names
• lack of maintenance by landlords.
• Lack of meaningful consultation and engagement regarding changes and developments.
• Town cleanliness and lack of cleaning regime
• Lack of interpretation

To improve the area:

• Improvements should protect all the features and characteristics listed above.
• Developers and landlords should be accountable for removal of / or damage to historic features (as listed above)
• Enforcement process should be more effective
• Stronger conservation conditions should be introduced as part of the planning application process as well as the licensing process for rented accommodation

Vacant commercial Listed Buildings:

• Belle Vue
• County Hall
• Former DIVA on the sea front
• Former Claire’s - 37 Great Darkgate Street
• The Old School - 2 units
• Costa
• Northgate St
• Furniture Cave
• Old Post Office (possibly becoming vacant shortly)
• Gas Showroom
• Siop y Prom
• Buarth Hall

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Gohebiaeth

Dim

Correspondence

None