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Report by the Head of Planning and Environment

50.1    The Committee considered a report by the Head of Planning and Environment. 

50.2    Councillor Johnny Denis (Lewes District Council) spoke against the application.

50.3    Mr Andrew Hack, Estate Manager of FM Conway, spoke in support of the application  

50.4    Councillor Daniel proposed an additional condition related to the feasibility of bringing one of the site wharves into use. 

50.5    Members have considered the officer’s report and comments of the public speakers, and agree with the conclusion and reasons for recommendation as set out in paragraph 7 of the report, together with the additional condition suggested by Councillor Daniel.  

50.6    RESOLVED by a majority to approve planning permission, together with the additional condition (number 21) subject to the completion of the following procedure:

(i)        The completion of a Legal Agreement to secure a contribution of £15000 towards initiatives in the Newhaven Air Quality Action Plan:

(ii)       To authorise the Head of Planning and Environment to grant planning permission, upon completion of the Legal Agreement in (i) above, subject to conditions, along the lines set out Minute 50.8 below.

50.7    If the Legal Agreement has not been completed by 31 August 2018, the application will be referred back to Committee for determination.

50.8 The grant of planning permission shall be subject to the following conditions:

1.      The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

         Reason: To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2.      The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the plans listed in the Schedule of Approved Plans.

         Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

3.      Construction and subsequent development shall be carried out in accordance with the conclusions and recommendations in Section 8.7 to the ‘Report on Preliminary Ground Investigation’, Issue 3, dated March 2017 by Applied Geology Limited (ref. AG2519-16AA17).

         Reason: To ensure that risks from land contamination to the future users of the land and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled waters, property and ecological systems and the development can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours and other offsite receptors in accordance with Saved Policy ST30 in the Lewes District Local Plan 2003.        

4.      If, during construction, contamination not previously identified is found to be present at the site then no further construction (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the County Planning Authority) shall be carried out until the applicant has submitted and obtained the written approval of the Head of Planning and Environment for a remediation strategy detailing how this unsuspected contamination shall be dealt with.

         Reason:  To ensure that risks from land contamination to the future users of the land and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled waters, property and ecological systems and the development can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours and other offsite receptors in accordance with Saved Policy ST30  ...  view the full minutes text for item 50