Agenda and minutes

1.1       The Committee RESOLVED to approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 18 April 2018.

2.1       Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Field.

2.2       It was noted that Councillor Rodohan had been re-appointed to the Planning Committee, in place of Councillor Philip Daniel.

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.

3.1       Councillors Claire Dowling and Bob Bowdler declared personal interests in Item 5, in that they are members of Wealden District Council, one of the consultees.  They did not consider the interest to be prejudicial.  

3.2       Councillor Claire Dowling declared a prejudicial interest in Item 6, in that she is a member of the Uckfield Regeneration Board, and confirmed that Councillor Barry Taylor would chair that item.  She indicated that she would leave the Chamber after having spoken as the Local Member.   

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

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

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

5.2       Sean Hambrook of Business Services, East Sussex County Council, spoke on behalf of the applicant in support of the recommendation. 

5.3       The written comments of Councillor Daniel Shing, the Local Member, were circulated to the Committee. 

5.4       Councillor Bob Bowdler disclosed a prejudicial interest, as being in possession of information not available to other members of the Committee, and left the Chamber for the remainder of the item.

5.5       A motion to defer the determination of the application pending a site visit was proposed, seconded, voted on and lost. 

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

5.7       RESOLVED, by a majority of three to one with one abstention, and subject to consultation with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (as set out in paragraph 5.8 below), 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 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, access, 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 protection of retained trees during construction

         - 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 highway safety and amenity of the area.

4.      Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted, including any demolition, a condition survey of the surrounding highway network is required to be undertaken and submitted and approved in writing by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport. Any damage caused to the highway as a direct consequence of the construction traffic shall be rectified at the applicant's expense.

         Reason: In  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

6.1       Councillor Barry Taylor took the chair for the remainder of the meeting.  

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

6.3       Councillor Claire Dowling, the Local Member and member of the Uckfield Regeneration Board spoke in support of the recommendation, and then left the Chamber for the remainder of the meeting.

6.4       Members have considered the officer’s report and comments of the Local Member, and agree with the conclusions and reasons for recommendation, as set out in paragraph 3 of the report.

6.5       RESOLVED unanimously to (1) not uphold the objections to the draft Traffic Regulation Order as set out in Appendix 2 of the report, and

(2) recommend to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport that the Order be made as advertised.