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82.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 101 KB

To confirm and sign the minutes of the previous meeting held on 19 September 2018 (attached herewith).

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 19 September 2018 were submitted and approved, and the Chair was authorised to sign them as a correct record.

 

83.

Apologies for absence/Declaration of substitute members

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were reported from Councillors Ient and Jones.

 

84.

Declarations of interest

Disclosure by councillors of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any interest and whether the councillor regards the interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

Minutes:

Councillor Boorman declared a non-prejudicial interest in agenda item 6, (planning application LW/18/0506) as a member of Seaford Town Council.  Councillors Boorman did not feel this would affect her ability to take part in the discussion and subsequent decision and remained in the room and voted thereon.

 

Councillor Wallraven declared a personal and prejudicial interest in agenda item 6 (planning application LW/18/0506) as a Member of Seaford Town Council and having made her feeling regarding the application known.  Councillor Wallraven withdrew from the room whilst the application was considered and did not vote thereon.

 

Councillors Catlin and Rowell declared a non-prejudicial interest in agenda item 8, (planning application SNDP/18/03889) as members of Lewes Town Council and the Building Committee.  Councillors Catlin and Rowell did not feel this would affect their ability to take part in the discussion and subsequent decision and remained in the room and voted thereon.

 

85.

Petitions

To receive petitions from councillors or members of the public in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 13 (Page D9 of the Constitution).

Minutes:

There were none.

 

86.

LW/18/0506 - Land between 107 and 109 North Way, Seaford pdf icon PDF 187 KB

Minutes:

NOTE:  The decision notice for this item would not be issued.  Officers were advised that the application had been withdrawn by Seaford Town Council on 30 October 2018, however this was not communicated to the Committee in time for the meeting.

 

Fred Bass and Mr and Mrs Titchmarsh spoke in objection to the application.

 

Resolved:

 

That the planning application LW/18/0506 be refused on the grounds that the land is part of the green infrastructure and confers value to local residents within the locality and the town of Seaford, which is known to have a shortage of such spaces measured against the adopted standards contained in the Lewes District Local Plan Part One: Joint Core Strategy, and as such the removal of the S.52 Obligation should be resisted.  In view of this the proposals are contrary to the aims and objectives of Core Policies 7 and 8 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part One: Joint Core Strategy. 

 

(Note: Councillor Boorman declared a non-prejudicial interest in agenda item 6, (planning application LW/18/0506) as a member of Seaford Town Council.  Councillors Boorman did not feel this would affect her ability to take part in the discussion and subsequent decision and remained in the room and voted thereon.

 

Councillor Wallraven declared a personal and prejudicial interest in agenda item 6 (planning application LW/18/0506) as a Member of Seaford Town Council and having made her feeling regarding the application known.  Councillor Wallraven withdrew from the room whilst the application was considered and did not vote thereon).

 

87.

LW/18/0745 - Unit 2, Railway Road, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 0AY pdf icon PDF 184 KB

Minutes:

Resolved:

 

That planning application LW/18/0745 for the replacement of the existing first-floor cladding, alterations and additions to the existing doors and windows to the ground and first-floor and omission of a small internal mezzanine area and removal of existing front and rear loading bay canopies be approved, subject to the conditions set out in the report.

 

Informative:

 

The Local Planning Authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by assessing the proposal against all material considerations, including planning policies and any representations that may have been received and subsequently determining to grant planning permission in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development, as set out within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

88.

SDNP/18/03889/FUL - Malling Community Centre, Spences Lane, Lewes, BN7 2HQ pdf icon PDF 124 KB

Minutes:

Councillor Lamb, Steve Brigden, Mrs Elizabeth Allsobrook and Councillor Mike Chartier spoke for the application.

 

Resolved:

 

That the planning application SDNP/18/03889/FUL for proposed extensions to southern and northern elevations, proposed terrace area to east and south sides along with external cladding, roof mounted solar panels and associated alterations be approved subject to the conditions in the report and the removal of condition 6 which read:

 

6. The terrace on the western side of the community centre shall not be used as a sitting out area between 18.00 and 09.00 on any day of the week, and any benches or seats shall be removed during these times.

 

(Note: Councillors Catlin and Rowell declared a non-prejudicial interest in agenda item 8, (planning application SNDP/18/03889) as members of Lewes Town Council and the Building Committee.  Councillors Catlin and Rowell did not feel this would affect their ability to take part in the discussion and subsequent decision and remained in the room and voted thereon).

 

89.

Written questions from councillors

To deal with written questions from members pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 12.3 (page D8 of the Constitution).

Minutes:

There were none.

 

90.

Date of next meeting

To note that the next meeting of the Planning Applications Committee is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 21 November 2018 in the Council Chamber, County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes, BN7 1UE, commencing at 5:00pm.

Minutes:

To note that the next meeting of the Planning Applications Committee is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 21 November 2018 in the Council Chamber, County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes, BN7 1UE, commencing at 5:00pm.