Agenda and minutes

21.1     The Committee approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 12 September 2018.

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.

22.1     Councillor Liddiard declared a prejudicial interest in Item 5B in that a relative lives adjacent to the site, and he left the Chamber for the duration of that item. 

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

Report by the Head of Planning and Environment

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

24.2     Members have considered the report and agree with the conclusions and reasons for recommendation as set out in paragraph 7 of the report.

24.3     RESOLVED to refuse planning permission for the following reasons: 

1.         The proposal to extend operating hours on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank & Public Holidays would be likely to result in a significant adverse effect on the amenity of persons living in close proximity to the site by reason of noise and other disturbance.  This would be unacceptable and conflicts with Policy WMP25 (a), (b) & (c) of the East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Plan 2013, Saved Policy EN27 (2) of the Wealden Local Plan 1998 and the relevant provisions of Part 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2018.

Report by the Head of Planning and Environment

25.1     Councillor Tom Liddiard left the Chamber for the duration of this Item.

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

25.3     Councillor David Tutt, the Local Member, spoke in support of the recommendation for refusal. 

25.4     Members have considered the report and comments of the Local Member and agree with the conclusions and reasons for recommendation as set out in paragraph 7 of the report.

25.5     RESOLVED unanimously to refuse planning permission for the following reasons: 

1.         The proposal to extend operating hours on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank & Public Holidays would be likely to result in a significant adverse effect on the amenity of persons living in close proximity to the site by reason of noise and other disturbance.  This would be unacceptable and conflicts with Policy WMP25 (a), (b) & (c) of the East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Plan 2013 and the relevant provisions of Part 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2018.

25.6     Councillor Tom Liddiard returned to the Chamber at the conclusion of the Item.

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

26.1     The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport which included a statement of conformity with the revised National Planning Policy Framework.

26.2     RESOLVED to note the report.