Planning Committee
MINUTES of a meeting of the Planning Committee held at Council Chamber, County Hall, Lewes on 11 February 2026.
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 |
Councillor Ian Hollidge
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48. Minutes of the meeting held on 10 December 2025
48.1 The Committee approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 10 December 2025.
49. Apologies for absence
49.1 There were none.
50. Disclosures of interests
50.1 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.
50.2 Councillor Kirby-Green declared a personal interest in item 6 as Local Member for the division in which the proposal is situated. She did not consider this to be prejudicial.
50.3 Councillor Hollidge declared a prejudicial interest as a resident within the vicinity of Site 13, Ridgewood Gardens, Bexhill. He did not speak on the Site.
51. Urgent items
51.1 There were none.
52. Reports
52.1 Reports referred to in the minutes below are contained in the minute book.
53. Traffic Regulation Order for the extension of the existing 30mph speed limit on Avis Road, Newhaven
53.1 The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.
53.2 Committee Members have considered the report and agree with the conclusions and reasons for the recommendations as set out in the report.
53.3 The Committee RESOLVED to:
1) Not uphold the objection to the draft Order as set out in the report; and
2) Recommend to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport that the Traffic Regulation Order be made as advertised.
54. Traffic Regulation Order - Rother Parking Review 3
54.1 The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.
54.2 Mr Trevor Owlett, Mr Graham Hooker and Mr Gary Saunders spoke for the proposal and against the officer’s recommendations for Site 2 Zone F – Cooden Drive, Richmond Avenue, Richmond Close, Richmond Grove, Richmond Road, South Cliff and West Parade, Bexhill.
54.3 Councillor Ian Hollidge, a Local Member spoke for the proposal and against the officer’s recommendations for Site 2 Zone F – Cooden Drive, Richmond Avenue, Richmond Close, Richmond Road, South Cliff and West Parade, Bexhill.
54.4 A motion to not uphold the objections for Site 2 Zone F – Cooden Drive, Richmond Avenue, Richmond Close, Richmond Grove, Richmond Road, South Cliff and West Parade, Bexhill were proposed, seconded, voted on and won unanimously.
54.5 Councillor Ian Hollidge, a Local Member spoke in support of the officer recommendations for Site 3 Albany Road, Devonshire Road, Marina and Pankhurst Road, Bexhill, Site 4 Buckhurst Road and Buckhurst Place, Bexhill, Site 6 Egerton Road, Bexhill, Site 8 Magdalen Road, Bexhill, Site 9 Manor Road, Bexhill and Site 12, Ridgewood Gardens, Bexhill.
54.6 Committee 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 with the exception of the site mentioned in Minute 54.4 above.
54.7 The Committee RESOLVED to:
1) Uphold the objection to the draft Order as set out in Appendix 1 to the report with the exception of Site 2 Zone F, – Cooden Drive, Richmond Avenue, Richmond Close, Richmond Grove, Richmond Road, South Cliff and West Parade, Bexhill as mentioned in Minute 54.4.
2) Not uphold the objections to the draft Order as set out in Appendix 2 of this report and Site 2 Zone F – Cooden Drive, Richmond Avenue, Richmond Close, Richmond Grove, Richmond Road, South Cliff and West Parade, Bexhill; and
3) Recommend to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport that the Traffic Regulation Order be made in part.
55. Traffic Regulation Orders - Hill Crest Court, Hill Crest Road, Disabled bay formalisation
55.1 The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.
55.2 Committee Members have considered the report and agree with the conclusions and reasons for the recommendations as set out in the report.
55.3 The Committee RESOLVED to:
1) Not uphold the objections to the draft order as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.
2) Recommend to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport that the Order be made as advertised.
(The meeting ended at 11.41 am) CHAIRMAN