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

 

 

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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.

 

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15.         Apologies for absence

 

15.1     Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Pat Rodohan.

 

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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.

 

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17.         Urgent items

 

17.1     There were none.

 

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18.         Reports

 

18.1     Reports referred to in the minutes below are contained in the minute book.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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(The meeting ended at 1.09 pm)                                                                 CHAIRMAN

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