Planning Committee
MINUTES of a meeting of the Planning Committee held at Council Chamber, County Hall, Lewes on 15 November 2023.
PRESENT Councillors Tom Liddiard (Chair), Philip Lunn (Deputy Chair), Abul Azad, Godfrey Daniel, Kathryn Field, Eleanor Kirby-Green and Pat Rodohan
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ALSO PRESENT |
Councillors Colin Belsey and Brett Wright
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22. Minutes of the meeting held on 18 October 2023
22.1 The Committee approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 18 October 2023.
23. Apologies for absence
23.1 It was noted that Councillor Field sent apologies for the beginning of the meeting and was present from 10:51 am.
24. Disclosures of interests
24.1 Councillor Daniel declared a personal interest in item 5 as a holder of a blue badge. He did not consider this to be prejudicial.
24.2 Councillor Rodohan declared a prejudicial interest in item 5 in that he had pre-stated his position regarding Site 7 Grove Road, Old Orchard Road, and so withdrew from the Chamber during the consideration of Site 7.
25. Urgent items
25.1 There were none.
26. Reports
26.1 Reports referred to in the minutes below are contained in the minute book.
27. Traffic Regulation Orders - Eastbourne Parking Review 2022-23
27.1 Councillor Pat Rodohan left the Chamber during consideration of Site 7, Grove Road, Old Orchard Road.
27.2 Councillor Kathryn Field did not participate in the debate and vote on Site 7, Grove Road, Old Orchard Road as she arrived after the start of the debate on that particular site.
27.3 Councillors Pat Rodohan and Kathryn Field did not vote on the overarching recommendations of the report.
27.4 The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.
27.5 Mr Vincent Franco spoke on Site 7 Grove Road, Old Orchard Road.
27.6 The following Local Members spoke on the following sites detailed in the report:
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Site |
Location |
Local Member |
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7 |
Grove Road, Old Orchard Road |
Cllr Rodohan |
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8 |
King Edwards Parade |
Cllr Wright |
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11 |
South Street |
Cllr Wright |
27.7 A motion to amend the recommendation for Site 3 Marine Road, Royal Parade, Seaside, St Aubyn’s Road as detailed in appendix 2 of the report, to include the formalisation of two blue badge holders only bays in St Aubyn’s Road was proposed, seconded, voted on and carried unanimously.
27.8 A motion to amend the recommendation for Site 4 Longstone Road as detailed in appendix 2 of the report, to change the proposed reduction of operation hours to 8am to 6pm was proposed, seconded, voted on and carried.
27.9 Members have considered the report, the comments of the public speaker and Local Members and agree with the conclusions and reasons for the recommendations as set out in the report with the exception of the two sites mentioned at Minutes 27.7 and 27.8.
27.10 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 including the amendments mentioned at Minutes 27.7 and 27.8 regarding Site 3 and Site 4;
3) Not uphold the objections to the draft Order as set out in Appendix 3 of the report and to note that as regards Site 7 the proposed change to the taxi rank in Old Orchard Road is withdrawn and the objections on that part of the proposal were not duly considered;
4) Recommend to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport that the Traffic Regulation Order be made in part; and
5) Agree that a letter is sent on behalf of the East Sussex County Council Planning Committee to Eastbourne Borough Council regarding the planning application consultation process.
(The meeting ended at 11.28 am) CHAIRMAN