Agenda and draft minutes

28.1     The Committee approved as a correct record the minute of the meeting held on 16 October 2024.

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

29.2     It was noted that Councillor Belsey 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.

30.1     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.

31.1     There were none.

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

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

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

33.2     The following people spoke for the recommendation for granting planning permission:

·       Sarah Collins (agent for the applicant)

·       Colin Edgley (the applicant)

33.3     Councillor Phil Scott, the Local Member spoke in support of the recommendation for granting planning permission.

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

33.5     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.

Construction

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 of but not be restricted to the following matters:

•                the anticipated number, frequency and types of vehicles used during construction,

•                the method of access and egress and routeing of vehicles during construction,

•                the parking of vehicles by site operatives and visitors,

•                the loading and unloading of plant, materials and waste,

•                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 interests of highway safety and the amenities of the area in accordance with Policy DM4 of the Hastings Development Management Plan 2015.

4.         Prior to any groundworks a 'Site Waste Management Plan' including measures to minimise waste arisings shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport. Thereafter, the works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure appropriate methods for dealing with waste materials are adopted, in accordance with Policy WMP3A of the East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Local Plan 2013.

Landscape

5.         Prior to the development being brought into use, a detailed planting scheme and management plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport. The planting shall include details of numbers, spacing and species for all planted areas.

The approved scheme  ...  view the full minutes text for item 33.