Agenda and minutes

16.1     RESOLVED to approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 24 June 2015.

Disclosures by all members present of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any interest and whether the member regards the interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

17.1     Councillor Taylor declared a prejudicial interest in item 5, in that a family member lives on a road at Site 7 covered in the report.  He left the Chamber during consideration of that site. 

17.2     Councillor Wallis declared a personal interest in item 6B in that he is the Eastbourne Borough Council portfolio holder for Planning and Planning Policy, and as the Chair of the Local Development Framework, but he did not consider these to be prejudicial. 

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

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

19.1     The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

19.2     Mr Payne, a resident of Brightland Road, spoke in support of reducing the proposed lengths of double yellow lines in Brightland Road, Site 7 in the report.  

19.3     Councillor Taylor, the Local Member and member of the Planning Committee, spoke in support of the officer’s recommendations in respect of Sites 1, 2, 6 and 8.

19.4     Councillor Wallis, the Local Member and member of the Planning Committee, set out the background to the proposals in respect of Site 10. 

19.5     Members have considered the officer’s report and the comments of the public speaker and Local Members and agree with the conclusion and reasons for recommendation as set out in paragraph 3 of the report.

19.6     RESOLVED (1) not to uphold the objections to the draft Order as set out in Appendix 2 to the Report;

(2)        to uphold the objections to the draft Order as set out in Appendix 3 of the report;

(3)        to recommend to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport that those parts of the draft Traffic Regulation Order to which no objections had been received should be implemented as advertised; and  

(4)        to recommend to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport that the draft Traffic Regulation Order be made in part.

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

20.1     The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.  The Chair reported that the Local Member supported the proposal. 

20.2     Members have considered the officer’s report and agree with the conclusion and reasons for recommendation as set out in paragraph 7 of the report.

20.3     RESOLVED to grant planning permission 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.      No construction may take place until the detailed specification of the absorptive acoustic barrier (as recommended in the MRL Acoustics Report, dated February 2015) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.  The MUGA hereby approved shall not be brought into use until the acoustic barrier has been installed in accordance with the approved specification.

         Reason: To protect the amenity of nearby residential properties in accordance with Saved Policy DG1 of the Hastings Local Plan 2004.

4.      The use hereby permitted shall not be carried out other than between the hours of 07.30 - 19.30 on Monday to Friday inclusive and the hours of 10.00 - 17.00 on Saturdays and Sundays with no use taking place on Public and Bank Holidays except for works of essential maintenance or to respond to an emergency,  and after the carrying out of such works full details of the time, date, reason for and nature of the works shall be given in writing to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

         Reason: To safeguard the amenities of the occupiers of properties in the vicinity of the site and to comply with Saved Policy DG1 of the Hastings Local Plan 2004.

5.      The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the Traffic Management Scheme, submitted 2nd June 2015.

         Reason: In the interests of highway safety and for the benefit and convenience of the public at large in accordance with Saved Policy TR2 of the Hastings Local Plan 2004.

6.      No construction works shall take place in connection with the development hereby approved at any time, other than between the hours of 08.00 and 18.00 hours on Mondays to Fridays, and not at any time on Saturdays, Sundays, Bank and Public Holidays unless the prior written agreement has been received from the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.  Deliveries will be within the times specified in the Transport Management Scheme.

         Reason:  In the interest of the amenities of the locality in general and adjoining residential properties in particular and to accord with Saved Policy DG1 of the Hastings Local Plan 2004.

Schedule of Approved Plans

Waste Management Plan, Noise Impact Assessment, 6222/D/0022 - Site Location Plan,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20.

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

21.1     The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

21.2     Fiona Wright, Assistant Director for Education and ISEND (Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability) in the Children’s Services Department, spoke in support of the application.

21.3     Councillor Blanch, the Local Member, spoke to highlight the importance of resolving the traffic matters connected with the application. 

21.4     Members have considered the officer’s report and the comments of the public speaker and Local Member, and agree with the conclusion and reasons for recommendation as set out in paragraph 7 of the report.

21.5     RESOLVED (1) To approve the application subject to the completion of the following procedure:

a) To authorise the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to secure, in conjunction with the Assistant Chief Executive, a planning obligation to secure a contribution towards the cost of the implementation of a Traffic Regulation Order to provide double yellow lines at the Brassey Avenue and Firwood Road junction such works to be to the satisfaction of the Highway Authority; and

b) To authorise the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to grant planning permission upon completion of the planning obligation subject to conditions along the lines as indicated in Paragraph 8.2 of the report.

(2)        To authorise the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to refer the application back to this Committee if the Undertaking is not secured within six months.

21.6     The grant of planning permission shall be subject to conditions along the lines of:

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.      Any works to or affecting trees during construction shall be carried out by a competent tree contractor and in accordance with BS3998:2010 Tree Works Recommendations.          

         Reason:  To protect the integrity of the trees and in the interests of visual amenity in the locality in accordance with Saved Policy UHT4 of the Eastbourne Local Plan 2003.

4.      Development above ground level shall not commence until details and/or samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the extension hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

         Reason: To ensure the appropriate design and appearance of the development in accordance with Saved Policy UHT1 of the Eastbourne Local Plan (2003) and Policy D10a of the Eastbourne Core Strategy Local Plan.

5.      No artificial external lighting, including floodlighting, shall be inserted or used in relation to the new classroom or the additional new 19 parking spaces, other than in accordance with details submitted to and approved in writing  ...  view the full minutes text for item 21.

Report by Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

22.1     The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

22.2     Members have considered the officer’s report and agree with the conclusion and reasons for recommendation as set out in paragraph 7 of the report.

22.3     RESOLVED (1) To grant planning permission subject to the completion of the following procedure:

a)               Receipt of confirmation from Lewes District Council that the application has been placed on the Statutory Register for not less than 21 days and that no further objections raising new issues have been received; and

b)               To authorise the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to grant planning permission following receipt of the above confirmation subject to the conditions as set out in Paragraph 8.2 of the report.

(2)        To authorise the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to refer the application back to this Committee if either new further objections are received or the confirmation from Lewes District Council has not been received within two months of the date hereof.

22.4     The grant of planning permission shall be subject to conditions along the lines of:

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 temporary building hereby permitted shall be removed and the land restored to its former physical state of an area of tarmac and planted area by 31 August 2020, or as otherwise agreed in accordance with a scheme submitted to and approved in writing by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

         Reason: The appearance of development is only considered appropriate for a temporary period.

3.      No development shall take place until full details of measures to protect the trees to the north of the proposed location of the temporary classroom and to the west of the proposed MUGA have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport and these works shall be carried out as approved. Such details shall be in accordance with BS5837:2012 and shall also include a drawing showing the location of the service runs for water, foul water and electricity supplies.

         Reason: In order to protect the tree in the interest of visual amenity in accordance with Save Policy ST3 of the Lewes District Local Plan 2003

4.      No development shall take place until plans and full details of both hard and soft landscaping works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport and these works shall be carried out as approved. These details shall include:

          - Replacement tree planting (2 for each tree to be removed) - species, maturity and location to be agreed;

          - Car parking layout

          - Hard surfacing materials

          - Minor artefacts and structures (e.g. furniture, play equipment, refuse or other storage units, signs, lighting etc)

          - Proposed and existing functional services above and below ground (e.g. drainage power, communications  ...  view the full minutes text for item 22.

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

23.1     The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

23.2     RESOLVED to note the report.