Agenda and minutes

Lewes District Council Planning Applications Committee - Wednesday, 23rd September, 2020 4.00 pm

Venue: Remote meeting (via Microsoft Teams)

Contact: Committee Services on 01273 471600 

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Media

Items
No. Item

32.

Introductions

Minutes:

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

33.

Apologies for absence/Declaration of substitute members

Minutes:

An apology for absence had been received from Councillor Imogen Makepeace. Councillor Adrian Ross declared that he was acting as substitute for Councillor Makepeace for the duration of the meeting.

34.

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.

35.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 26 KB

To confirm and sign the minutes of the previous meeting held on 2 September 2020 (attached herewith).

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 2 September 2020 were submitted and approved, and the Chair was authorised to sign them as a correct record.

36.

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.

37.

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.

38.

LW/19/0237 - Site adjoining 4 Strawlands, Plumpton Green, East Sussex pdf icon PDF 517 KB

Minutes:

A written representation against the proposal was read aloud by the Committee Officer on behalf of Michael Wood (Neighbour). A written representation for the proposal was read aloud by the Committee Officer on behalf of Allen Rollings (Highways Engineer). A written representation was read aloud by the Committee Officer on behalf of Lewes District Ward Councillor Robert Banks.

 

Resolved:

 

1. That outline planning application LW/19/0237 for erection of 4no two bedroom bungalows, 4no two bedroom flats and 2no one bedroom flats for persons aged 55 or over be approved, subject to the conditions set out in the report, supplementary report, and subject to the amendment to condition 15 as detailed below:

 

Additional working for condition 15 as agreed by the Committee, second bullet point:

 

‘which should be though Wells Close only and not through Strawlands except as explicitly detailed within the CEMP for specific works;’

2. That the application is refused under delegated authority if the S106 agreement is not concluded in 6 months of any resolution to grant planning permission.

 

39.

Date of next meeting

To note that the next meeting of the Planning Applications Committee which is scheduled to commence at 4:00pm on Wednesday, 14 October 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 4:00pm on Wednesday, 14 October 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.