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Agenda and minutes

Venue: Remote Meeting

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Items
No. Item

1.

Introductions

Minutes:

The Chair introduced members of the Committee via roll call, and those officers present during the remote meeting.

2.

Apologies for absence/Declaration of substitute members

Minutes:

Apologies for absence had been received from Councillors Graham Amy and Nicola Papanicolaou. Councillor Julie Carr declared that she was acting as substitute for Councillor Amy for the duration of the remote meeting. Councillor Jim Lord declared that he was acting as substitute for Councillor Papanicolaou for the duration of the remote meeting.

3.

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:

There were none.

4.

Election of Vice-Chair

To elect a Vice-Chair of the Planning Applications Committee for the remainder of the 2020/2021 municipal year.

Minutes:

Resolved:

 

That Councillor Steve Saunders be elected Vice-Chair of the Planning Applications Committee for the remainder of the 2020/2021 municipal year.

5.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 31 KB

To confirm and sign the minutes of the previous meeting held on 1 July 2020 (attached herewith).

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 1 July 2020 were submitted and approved, and the Chair was authorised to sign them as a correct record.

6.

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.

7.

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.

8.

LW/19/0205 - Land at Valley Road, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9TH pdf icon PDF 325 KB

Minutes:

Resolved:

 

That outline planning application LW/19/0205 for erection of 9 x 3 bedroom dwellings with off road parking and landscaping and new access from Valley Road be approved, subject to the conditions set out in the report and the following additional conditions:

 

1.    The development hereby approved shall not be occupied until all the indicated car parking spaces and the turning circle indicated on the indicative layout plan have been provided and thereafter shall be kept available for that purpose only. The turning circle shall not be used for the parking of vehicles at any time.

 

Reason: In the interests of highway safety having regard to Policy DM25 of the Lewes District Local Plan and to comply with National Policy Guidance contained in the National Planning Policy Framework 2019.

 

2.    The details of the road indicated on the submitted layout plan to provide access to the individual units should be a minimum width of the 6m. 

 

Reason: In the interests of highway safety having regard to Policy DM25 of the Lewes District Local Plan and to comply with National Policy Guidance contained in the National Planning Policy Framework 2019.

9.

LW/20/0124 - Land adjacent to The Rough and Vernons Road, Newick, East Sussex pdf icon PDF 226 KB

Minutes:

A written representation from Councillor Cathy Wickens was read aloud by the Committee Officer on behalf of Newick Parish Council. Written representations against the proposal were read aloud by the Committee Officer on behalf of Ben Caulkett (neighbour), Sarah Cox (on behalf of Mrs

Louise Edelston, neighbour) and David Marchant (neighbour). A written representation for the proposal was read aloud by the Committee Officer on behalf of John West (applicant). A written representation was read aloud by the Committee Officer on behalf of Lewes District Ward Councillor Roy Burman.

 

Resolved:

 

That reserved matters application LW/20/0124 (access, appearance, landscape, layout and scale) following outline approval 18 June 2018 for one pair of semi-detached 3 bedroom houses (Ref: LW/18/0048) be refused for the following reason:

 

1.    The proposed development would, by reason of the bulk, height, scale, massing result in a development that would be overly oppressive, resulting in a detrimental impact on the amenity and living conditions of the neighbours through overlooking, contrary to Policy DM25 and policy CP11 of the Lewes District Local Plan, and having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

10.

LW/18/0566 - Nuggets, Valebridge Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 0RT pdf icon PDF 393 KB

Minutes:

A written representation against the proposal was read aloud by the Committee Officer on behalf of Keith Upton (neighbour).

 

Resolved:

 

That planning application LW/18/0566 for demolition of two existing dwellings (Pump House and Nuggets) in order to create access, and development comprising construction of 24 residential dwellings on land east of Valebridge Road (Amended Plans) be approved, subject to the conditions set out in the report and supplementary report and amended terms of the S106 agreement to reduce the amount of affordable housing to 3 units.

 

11.

Date of next meeting

To note that the next meeting of the Planning Applications Committee which is scheduled to commence at 5:00pm on Wednesday, 12 August 2020, will take place in a virtual capacity, via Microsoft Teams, and in accordance with section 78 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 and section 13 of the related regulations.

Minutes:

Resolved:

That the next meeting of the Planning Applications Committee which is scheduled to commence at 5:00pm on Wednesday, 12 August 2020 in a virtual capacity, via Microsoft Teams, and in accordance with section 78 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 and section 13 of the related regulations, be noted.