Planning Committee
MINUTES of a meeting of the Planning Committee held at Council Chamber, County Hall, Lewes on 16 July 2025.
PRESENT Councillors Tom Liddiard (Chair), Godfrey Daniel, Kathryn Field and Eleanor Kirby-Green and Chris Dowling
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ALSO PRESENT |
Councillors Adeniji, Beaver, Denis, Hollidge, Maples and Wright
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8. Minutes of the meeting held on 11 June 2025
8.1 The Committee approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 11 June 2025.
9. Apologies for absence
9.1 Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Azad, Lunn and Rodohan.
9.2 It was noted that Councillor Chris Dowling was in attendance as a substitute for Councillor Lunn.
10. Disclosures of interests
10.1 Councillor Daniel declared a personal interest in items 5 and 6 as a holder of a blue badge. He did not consider this to be prejudicial.
10.2 Councillor Dowling declared a personal interest as the spouse of Councillor Claire Dowling, the Lead Member for Transport and Environment. He did not consider this to be prejudicial.
11. Urgent items
11.1 There were none.
12. Reports
12.1 Reports referred to in the minutes below are contained in the minute book.
13. Eastbourne Town Centre Movement and Access Package Phase 2a Traffic Regulation Order
13.1 The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.
13.2 Mr John Hudson and Ms Scarlett McNally spoke against the proposal and officer’s recommendations.
13.3 Councillor Wright, a Local Member, spoke in support of the proposal and officer’s recommendations.
13.4 Committee Members have considered the report and comments of the public speakers and Local Member and agree with the conclusions and reasons for the recommendations as set out in the report.
13.5 The Committee RESOLVED to:
1) not uphold the objections to the draft Order as set out in Appendix 1 of the report; and
2) recommend to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport that the Traffic Regulation Order, as advertised, be made in part.
14. Lewes Parking Review 2 Traffic Regulation Orders
14.1 The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.
14.2 Mr Thomas Davenport spoke against the proposal and officer’s recommendation for Site 4 Albion Street, Lewes.
14.3 Mr Simon Goodman spoke against the proposal and officer’s recommendation for Site 9 Blois Road and Crisp Road, Lewes.
14.4 Ms Wendy Muriel spoke for the proposal and officer’s recommendation for Site 10 Old Malling Way, Lewes.
14.5 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 |
High Street, Lewes |
Councillor Denis |
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2 |
Station Street, Lewes |
Councillor Denis |
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3 |
Morris Road, Lewes |
Councillor Denis |
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4 |
Albion Street, Lewes |
Councillor Denis |
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5 |
Brook Street, Lewes |
Councillor Denis |
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6 |
Court Road, Lewes |
Councillor Denis |
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7 |
Grange Road, Lewes |
Councillor Maples |
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8 |
Waldshut Road, Lewes |
Councillor Maples |
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9 |
Blois Road and Crisp Road, Lewes |
Councillor Maples |
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10 |
Old Malling Way, Lewes |
Councillor Denis |
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11 |
Lee Road, Lewes |
Councillor Maples |
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12 |
Sun Street, Lewes |
Councillor Denis |
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13 |
East Street, Lewes |
Councillor Denis |
14.6 Motions to not uphold the objections for Site 1 (High Street, Lewes), Site 2 (Station Street, Lewes), Site 3 (Morris Road, Lewes), Site 4 (Albion Street, Lewes), Site 5 (Brook Street, Lewes), Site 6 (Court Road, Lewes) and Site 7 (Grange Road, Lewes) were proposed, seconded, voted on and won.
14.7 Committee Members have considered the report, comments from public speakers and Local Members and agree with the conclusions and reasons for the recommendations as set out in the report with the exception of the Sites mentioned in Minute 14.6 above.
14.8 The Committee RESOLVED to:
1) Not uphold the objections to the draft order as set out in Appendix 1 of the report;
2) Not uphold 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 as advertised.
(The meeting ended at 12.15 pm) CHAIRMAN