Planning Committee
MINUTES of a meeting of the Planning Committee held at Council Chamber, County Hall, Lewes on 18 October 2023.
PRESENT Councillors Tom Liddiard (Chair), Philip Lunn (Deputy Chair), Abul Azad, Godfrey Daniel, Kathryn Field and Eleanor Kirby-Green
ALSO PRESENT Councillor Julia Hilton
14. Minutes of the meeting held on 13 September 2023
14.1 The Committee approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 13 September 2023.
15. Apologies for absence
15.1 Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Pat Rodohan.
16. Disclosures of interests
16.1 Councillor Daniel declared a personal interest in item 6 as a holder of a blue badge; as a resident of Lower Park Road, although his residence is not within the area of the proposal; and as a member of the Labour Party in relation to Borough Councillors who have expressed their support and are also members of the Labour Party. He did not consider these to be prejudicial.
17. Urgent items
17.1 There were none.
18. Reports
18.1 Reports referred to in the minutes below are contained in the minute book.
19. Traffic Regulation Order - A264 Hammerwood to Holtye (40mph & 50mph Speed Limit)
19.1 The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.
19.2 Councillor Georgia Taylor, the Local Member spoke in support of the recommendations.
19.3 The Committee Members have considered the report and agreed with the officer’s conclusion and reason for recommendation set out in paragraph 4 of the report.
19.4 The Committee RESOLVED to:
1) Not uphold the objections to the draft Order; and
2) Recommend that the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport make the Traffic Regulation Order as advertised.
20. Traffic Regulation Order - Hastings Parking Review 2022-2023
20.1 The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.
20.2 Mr Tony Fitzpatrick spoke in support of the officer’s recommendation for Site 26 Lower Park Road, Hastings.
20.3 The following Local Members spoke on the following sites detailed in the report:
|
Site |
Location |
Local Member |
|
1 |
Exmouth Place |
Cllr Hilton |
|
2 |
Queens Road, Wellington Place, York Gardens |
Cllr Daniel |
|
4 |
Earl Street and Mann Street |
Cllr Daniel |
|
5 |
Edmund Road, Edwin Road, Githa Road and Godwin Road |
Cllr Hilton |
|
6 |
Mount Road |
Cllr Hilton |
|
10 |
Amherst Road |
Cllr Daniel |
|
13 |
Croft Road |
Cllr Hilton |
|
14 |
Harold Road |
Cllr Hilton |
|
17 |
Priory Road |
Cllr Hilton |
|
19 |
All Saints Crescent |
Cllr Hilton |
|
20 |
Bembrook Road, Collier Road and Croft Road |
Cllrs Daniel and Hilton |
|
22 |
Castledown Avenue |
Cllr Daniel |
|
24 |
Cornwallis Gardens |
Cllr Daniel |
|
26 |
Lower Park Road |
Cllr Daniel |
|
27 |
Milward Road |
Cllr Daniel |
|
28 |
Robertson Terrace |
Cllr Daniel |
|
29 |
White Rock Road |
Cllr Daniel |
20.4 Members have considered the report and comments of the public speakers and Local Members, and agree with the conclusions and reasons for the recommendations as set out in the report.
20.5 The Committee RESOLVED to:
1) Uphold the objections to the draft Order as set out in Appendix 1 of the report;
2) Uphold, in part, the objections to the draft Order as set out in Appendix 2 of the report;
3) Not uphold the objections to the draft Order as set out in Appendix 3 of the report; and
4) Recommend to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport that the Traffic Regulation Order be made in part with minor modifications as set out in paragraph 2.10 of the report.
21. Development Management Update
21.1 The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport which detailed the site monitoring and enforcement work completed in the last three months (1 July 2023 to 30 September 2023).
21.2 The Committee RESOLVED to note the report.
(The meeting ended at 1.09 pm) CHAIRMAN