Agenda and minutes

53.1     The Committee RESOLVED to approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 15 March 2018.

54.1     Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Rodohan.

54.2     It was noted that Councillor Grover had resigned from the Committee.

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.

55.1     Councillors Dowling, Bowdler and Standley declared personal interests in item 5 as Members (and in Cllr Standley’s case, the Leader) of Wealden District Council which had submitted a representation on the application, but none of the Members considered the interest to be prejudicial. 

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

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

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

57.2     Annie Atkins of Business Services, East Sussex County Council, spoke on behalf of the applicant in support of the recommendation.

57.3     Councillor Stephen Shing, the Local Member, spoke in support of the application and to raise the issue of parking. 

57.4     Councillor Daniel proposed an additional condition regarding community use of the sports hall, which was seconded. 

57.5     Members have considered the officer’s report and comments of the public speaker and Local Member, and agree with the conclusion and reasons for recommendation, together with the additional condition.  

57.6     RESOLVED unanimously to approve planning permission subject to the following conditions, including the condition referring to community use of the sports hall (condition 13): 

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 works which include the creation of trenches or culverts or the presence of pipes shall commence until measures to protect badgers (and other animals) from being trapped in open excavation and/or pip culverts are submitted to and approved in writing by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport. The measures should include:

         a. creation of sloping escape ramps for badgers, achieved by edge profiling or trenches/excavations or by using planks placed into them at the end of each working day; and

         b. open pipework greater than 150mm outside diameter being blanked off at the end of each working day.

         Reason: to ensure badgers are not trapped and harmed on site and to prevent delays in site operation.

4.      No development shall take place, including any ground works or works of demolition, until a Construction Management Plan, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport. Thereafter the approved Plan shall be implemented and adhered to in full throughout the entire construction period. The plan shall provide details as appropriate but not be restricted to the following matters;

         - the anticipated number, frequency and routeing of vehicles during construction

         - the method of access and egress and routeing of vehicles during construction,

         - the management of flood risk

         - the parking of vehicles by site operatives and visitors,

         - the loading and unloading of plant, materials and waste,

         - the storage of plant and materials used in construction of the development,

         - the erection and maintenance of security hoarding,

         - the provision and utilisation of wheel washing facilities and other works required to mitigate the impact of construction upon the public highway (including the provision of temporary Traffic Regulation Orders),

         - details of public engagement both prior to and during construction works.

         Reason: In the interest of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 57.

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

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

58.2     The Committee RESOLVED to note the report.