Agenda and minutes

15.1     The Committee approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 14 August 2024.

16.1     There were no apologies for absence.

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     Mr Alan Potter (agent for the applicant) spoke in support of the recommendation for granting planning permission.

20.3     Councillor Anne Cross, the Local Member spoke in support of the recommendation for granting planning permission.

20.4     Members have considered the report, together with the comments of the public speaker and Local Member and agree with the conclusions and reasons for the recommendation set out in paragraph 8 of the report.

20.4     The Committee unanimously RESOLVED to grant planning permission subject to the following conditions:

1.         The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in full accordance with the plans listed in the Schedule of Approved Plans and Documents.

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

2.         Notwithstanding the provisions of Part 7, Class L of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification) no buildings, structures, plant or machinery shall be extended, altered or installed at the site (other than as expressly authorised by this permission), unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

Reason: To enable the Waste Planning Authority to control the future use of the site in order to protect the amenity of the area in accordance with Policy WMP25 of the East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Local Plan 2013.

3.         No activity or operation associated with the permitted use of the site including vehicle movements to and from the site, shall be carried out other than between the hours of 08.00-17.00 on Monday to Friday inclusive and the hours of 08.00-13.00 on Saturdays, and at no time on Sundays, Public and Bank Holidays except for works of essential maintenance or which are to respond to an emergency. No later than one week after the carrying out of such essential/emergency works full details of the time, date, reason for and nature of the works shall be given in writing to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

Reason: To protect the amenity of the locality, in accordance with Policy WMP25a of the East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Local Plan 2013.

4.         The site shall only be used for the purposes identified in the planning application, namely the unloading, transfer, sorting, processing and reloading of inert and non-putrescible waste. No 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.

5.         There shall be no sorting, processing, screening or grading of waste outside the footprint of the waste transfer building unless otherwise agreed in writing in advance by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

Reason: In the interests of amenity of the locality in accordance with Policy WMP25 of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20.