Agenda and minutes

15.1     The Committee approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 16 July 2025.

16.1     Apologies for absence were received from the Chair, Councillor Liddiard and Councillor Rodohan. Councillor Lunn, the Vice Chair, took the Chair for the meeting. 

16.2     It was noted that Councillor Redstone was in attendance as a substitute for Councillor Liddiard.

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     There were none.

Notification of items which the Chair considers to be urgent and proposes to take at the appropriate part of the agenda. Any members who wish to raise urgent items are asked, wherever possible, to notify the Chair before the start of the meeting. In so doing, they must state the special circumstances which they consider justify the matter being considered urgent.

18.1     There were none.

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

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

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

20.2     Members have considered the report and agree with the conclusions and reasons for the recommendation set out in paragraph 8.1 of the report.

20.3     The Committee 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 drawings and documents listed in the Schedule of Approved Plans as referenced under planning application LW/799/CM (EIA).

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

3.         The site shall not be used for the development hereby permitted other than between the hours of 07.00 - 20.00 on Mondays to Fridays inclusive and 07.00 - 17.00 on Saturdays, except for the loading of train wagons with aggregate material, which shall take place between the hours of 06.00 - 20.00 on Mondays to Saturdays inclusive, excluding on Bank and Public Holidays. There shall be no activities outside these times except in an emergency or unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

Reason: In the interests of safeguarding the amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy WMP25 of the East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Local Plan 2013.

4.         The movement of vehicles associated with the use hereby approved shall not take place except via the Newhaven port access road (McKinlay Way) to the east of the site. No such vehicles shall use the port access via Railway Road, Clifton Road and Beach Road, unless for reasons of an emergency.

Reason: In the interests of safeguarding the amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy WMP25 of the East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Local Plan 2013.

5.         All activities associated with operations permitted under application LW/799/CM(EIA) and details hereby approved regarding the extension of permitted processing hours, shall be carried out in accordance with The Operational Travel Plan approved under application LW/799/CM(EIA).

The operational travel plan shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In the interests of safeguarding the amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy WMP 25 of the East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Local Plan 2013.

6.         All activities associated with operations permitted under application LW/799/CM(EIA) and details hereby approved regarding the extension of permitted processing hours, shall be carried out in accordance with the Dust Mitigation Scheme approved under application LW/799/CM(EIA).

The dust mitigation scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In the interests of safeguarding the amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy WMP25 of the East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Local Plan 2013. 

7.         External lighting at the site shall  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20.

Report by Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

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

21.2     Members have considered the report and agree with the conclusions and reasons for the recommendation set out in paragraph 8.1 of the report.

21.3     The Committee unanimously 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 and documents listed in the Schedule of Approved Plans and Documents.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

3.         Within one month of the date of the permission hereby approved, the applicant is required to submit a timetable for the implementation of details contained within the schedule of approved plans and documents, for written approval to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport. Following approval, all works shall be carried out in accordance with the details contained within this document.

The document should include, but is not limited to, details pertinent to the following:

            -           Installation of concrete pad

            -           Installation of bays and associated concrete blocks

            -           Installation of drainage system

-           implementation of any landscaping, planting and biodiversity enhancements

            -           Installation of any planting

            -           Implementation of a wheel washing area

For the avoidance of doubt, all works required to bring the site into compliance with the Site Layout Plan shall be completed no later than 6 months following the date on which this permission is granted, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning. 

4.         Prior to the use of the concrete pad area as identified on the Site Layout Plan approved under this permission (RR/899/CM) an above-above ground 30,000l sealed tank shall be installed and be in operation, unless otherwise agreed in writing. 

Reason: To ensure satisfactory drainage of the site in accordance with Policy WLP28b of the East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Plan 2013 and Policy SRM2 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy.

5.         The site shall only be used for the purposes identified in the planning application, namely the importation, deposit, storage and processing of no more than 10,000 tonnes per annum of skip waste comprising 9, 500 tonnes of construction, demolition and excavation waste and no more than 500 tonnes of incidental items which may be classed as commercial, industrial and household waste under Waste Code 20 03 07. No putrescible or hazardous waste shall be permitted at the site.

Reason: In the interests of amenity of the locality in accordance with Policy WMP25 of the East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Local Plan 2013 and to ensure the continued protection of the environment and amenity of the area  ...  view the full minutes text for item 21.