Agenda and draft minutes

21.1     The Committee approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 18 September 2024.

22.1     It was noted that Councillor Rodohan sent apologies for the beginning of the meeting and was present from 10:24 am.

22.2     Councillor Rodohan did not participate in the debate and vote on agenda item 5 (see minute 26) as he arrived after the conclusion of the item.

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.

23.1     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.

24.1     There were none.

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

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

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

26.2     Members have considered the report and agree with the conclusions and reasons for the recommendation set out in paragraph 8 of the report.

26.3     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 listed in the Schedule of Approved Plans and Documents.

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

3.         The applicant shall provide formal notification to the County Planning Authority of the date they intend to commence the development hereby permitted.

Where development is not commenced on the date provided in the notice, the applicant must serve a new notice with an updated anticipated commencement date.

Reason: To comply with Section 93G of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

4.         In the event that the roller shutter door hereby approved is required to be open, all operations within the building shall cease until the door is fully closed.

Reason: In the interests of protecting the amenity of occupiers of properties in Kammond Avenue in line with Policy WMP25 of the Waste and Minerals Plan and Policies DM23 and DM25 of the Lewes Local Plan Part 2.

5.         The roller shutter door hereby permitted shall remain closed at all times and shall not be used other than for the purposes of firefighting, access for emergency services and as a means of escape in an emergency. Notice of the date and reason for the use of the door shall be given in writing to the waste planning authority no later than one working day after the use of the door.

Reason: In the interests of protecting the amenity of the locality in accordance with Policy WMP25 of the Waste and Minerals Plan and Policy DM25 of the Lewes Local Plan Part 2.

6.         The colour of the door hereby permitted shall match the colour of the cladding on the exterior of the southern elevation of the building.

Reason: In the interests of protecting the amenity of the locality in accordance with Policy WMP25 of the Waste and Minerals Plan and Policy DM25 of the Lewes Local Plan Part 2.

7.         The roller shutter door hereby permitted shall measure 4 metres wide and 5 metres in height.

Reason: For the purposes of clarity.

8.         Demolition and construction works associated with the development shall accord with the details approved in East Sussex County Council's letter dated 20th November 2020, namely:

-        Proposed site arrangement dwg. GRE07A rev A Jun 2020. Received 17/09/2020.

-        Construction Management Plan Ref GRE 20 D. Received 20/11/2020.

The approved plan shall be implemented in full throughout the demolition and construction works.

Reason: In the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 26.

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

27.1     The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport which detailed the enforcement and site monitoring undertaken under delegated powers for the period between 1 April 2024 and 30 September 2024.

27.2     The Committee RESOLVED to note the report.