Planning Committee
MINUTES of a meeting of the Planning Committee held at Council Chamber, County Hall, Lewes on 19 February 2025.
PRESENT Councillors Tom Liddiard (Chair), Philip Lunn (Deputy Chair), Abul Azad, Godfrey Daniel, Kathryn Field and Pat Rodohan and Colin Belsey
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ALSO PRESENT |
Councillors Julia Hilton and Brett Wright
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34. Minutes of the meeting held on 11 December 2024
34.1 The Committee approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 11 December 2024.
35. Apologies for absence
35.1 Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Kirby-Green.
35.2 It was noted that Councillor Belsey was in attendance as a substitute for Councillor Kirby-Green.
36. Disclosures of interests
36.2 Councillor Daniel declared a personal interest in Site 12 considered at item 5 as the location of the proposal is within the vicinity of the former Hastings and Rye Labour Party headquarters and he has occasionally parked at the location. Councillor Daniel did not consider this to be prejudicial, however abstained from the vote on Site 12.
36.3 Councillor Belsey declared a personal interest in item 6 as a Member of Eastbourne Borough Council. He did not consider this to be prejudicial.
36.4 Councillor Rodohan declared a personal interest in item 6 as a Member of Eastbourne Borough Council. He did not consider this to be prejudicial.
37. Urgent items
37.1 There were none.
38. Reports
38.1 Reports referred to in the minutes below are contained in the minute book.
39. Hastings Parking Review 2 - Traffic Regulation Order
39.1 The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.
39.2 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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1 |
Frederick Road and Coghurst Road |
Cllr Hilton |
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3 |
Denmark Place |
Cllr Daniel |
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9 |
Cornwallis Gardens and Holmesdale Gardens |
Cllr Daniel |
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11 |
Linton Road |
Cllr Daniel |
39.3 A motion to uphold the objections for Site 5 Blackman Avenue, Hastings was proposed, seconded, voted on and won.
39.4 Members have considered the report and comments of the Local Members and agree with the conclusions and reasons for the recommendations as set out in the report, with the exception of the Site mentioned in Minute 39.3 above.
39.5 The Committee RESOLVED to:
1) Uphold, in part, the objections to the draft Order as set out in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 in relation to Site 5 to the report;
2) Not uphold the objections to the draft Order as set out in Appendix 2 of the report, with exception of Site 5; and
3) Recommend to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport that the Traffic Regulation Order be made in part.
40. Eastbourne Town Centre Movement and Access Package Phase 2b - Traffic Regulation Order
40.1 The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.
40.2 Councillor Brett Wright, a Local Member, spoke in support of the recommendations.
40.3 A motion to not uphold the objection as recommended in paragraph 1.6 of Appendix 1 of the report was proposed, seconded, voted on and won by a majority of 5 votes to 0 (with 2 abstentions).
40.4 A motion to not uphold the objections as recommended in paragraph 1.24 of Appendix 1 of the report was proposed, seconded, voted on and won by a majority of 6 votes to 0 (with one abstention).
40.5 The Committee Members have considered the report and comments of a Local Member and agree with the officer’s conclusion and recommendations set out in paragraph 3 of the report.
40.6 The Committee RESOLVED to:
1) not uphold the objections to the draft Order, and
2) recommend to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport that the Traffic Regulation Order, as advertised, be made in part.
(The meeting ended at 11.44 am) CHAIRMAN