Agenda and minutes

52.1     RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 16 November 2016 as a correct record.

53.1     Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Stogdon.

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

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

55.1     The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport. It was clarified that: within Condition 12, the reference to Condition 10 should be read as Condition 11; and that at paragraph 6.6 of the report, there were five occupiers from Coopers Way who objected to the proposals. 

55.2     Councillor Keeley, one of the Local Members, spoke to support the proposal.  The Chair reported that Councillor Bentley, the other Local Member, was supportive of the proposal and conditions. 

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

55.4     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.      The management of the undeveloped buffer areas within the application site shall be undertaken forthwith and in accordance with the documents approved on 6 March 2015 for planning permission WD/633/CM, namely:

         (i) The Ecological Mitigation/Enhancement Plan by Arbtech, dated January 2014;

         (ii) The Phase 1 Habitat Survey by Arbtech, dated 2013;

         (iii) Arbtech Drawing Numbers AlA01 and TPP01;

         (iv) The Landscape Management and Maintenance Plan/Specification by Benjemin Beth Projects Ltd, dated October 2014; &

         (v) The Landscape Strategy Drawing Number P453/001 Rev C,

         unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

         Reason: To ensure the protection of the mature trees and the watercourse within the buffer areas, to ensure the development is appropriately screened from the A22 and to ensure there is no unacceptable effect on biodiversity, in accordance with Policies WMP25 and WMP27 of the East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Plan 2013 and Policy WCS12 of the Wealden District Core Strategy Local Plan 2013.

4.      The undeveloped buffer areas on the northern, southern and western boundaries of the site extension approved under planning permission WD/633/CM and shown as 'Proposed enhanced tree and shrub screen planting' on approved drawing 3908/Sk02 Rev. K, shall be retained as undeveloped buffer areas at all times and shall not be used for any activity other than as approved in the provisions of Condition 3 above.

         Reason: To ensure the protection of the mature trees and the watercourse within the buffer areas, to ensure the development is appropriately screened from the A22 to ensure there is no unacceptable effect on biodiversity in accordance with Policies WMP25 and WMP27 of the East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Plan 2013 and Policy WCS12 of the Wealden District Core Strategy Local Plan 2013.

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