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Agenda and minutes

Venue: Remote meeting (via Microsoft Teams)

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Media

Items
No. Item

40.

Introductions

Minutes:

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

41.

Apologies for absence/Declaration of substitute members

Minutes:

Apologies for absence had been received from Councillors Christoph von Kurthy and Nicola Papanicolaou.

42.

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 Steve Saunders declared a disclosable pecuniary interest in agenda item 7 (planning application LW/20/0291) as his wife was employed by a housing association who was in discussions with the developer of the application.

 

For the purposes of transparency, Councillor Milly Manley declared that in relation to agenda item 8 (planning application SDNP/20/01664), she was a Lewes District Ward Councillor.

 

For the purposes of transparency, Councillor Imogen Makepeace declared that in relation to agenda item 8 (planning application SDNP/20/01664), she was a Lewes District Ward Councillor and stated she had not predetermined the matter.

43.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 125 KB

To confirm and sign the minutes of the previous meeting held on 23 September 2020 (attached herewith).

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 23 September 2020 were submitted and approved, and the Chair was authorised to sign them as a correct record.

44.

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.

45.

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.

46.

LW/20/0291 - 23 Clifton Road, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 0BA pdf icon PDF 376 KB

Minutes:

Resolved:

 

That planning application LW/20/0291 for demolition of existing structures on site and the erection of a part three and four storey development containing 74 residential units and a ground floor art studio unit, with associated car parking and landscaping be approved, subject to a S106 legal agreement, and subject to the conditions and informative set out in the report and supplementary report, and the following additional conditions and informative:

 

Additional conditions:

 

1)    No development above ground floor slab level shall take place until details of the location, design and appearance (including all materials) for the proposed electricity substation have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details; and

2)    Before the development is first occupied, a detailed Travel Plan which should detail how the Plan will be implemented and monitored for the first 5 years of occupation shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning and implemented in accordance with that approval.

 

Additional informative:

 

1)    The developer is advised to look at and take measures to increase safe and secure cycle storage across the site and within the proposed cycle stores indicated on the approved plans.

 

(Councillor Saunders declared a disclosable pecuniary interest in relation to this item, as his wife was employed by the housing association who may be purchasing the flats. He therefore left the remote meeting for this item and did not participate in the consideration, discussion or voting thereon.)

 

 

47.

SDNP/20/01664/FUL - Wallands Community Primary School, Gundreda Road, Lewes, BN7 1PU pdf icon PDF 205 KB

Minutes:

 

Written representations against the proposal were read aloud by the Committee Officer on behalf of Susan Hawley (Neighbour) and Scott Chowen (Neighbour). A written representation was read aloud by the Committee Officer on behalf of Lewes District Ward Councillor Matthew Bird.

 

Resolved:

 

That planning application SDNP/20/01664/FUL for installation of new main entrance gates (1 x vehicular and 2 x pedestrian) associated fencing and dropped kerbs be approved, subject to the conditions and informative set out in the report and supplementary report.

48.

Summary of appeal decisions received from 1 April 2020 to 30 September 2020 pdf icon PDF 170 KB

Minutes:

Resolved:

 

That the summary of appeal decisions received from 1 April 2020 to 30 September 2020, be noted.

49.

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, 4 November 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 be held on 4 November 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, will commence at a time to be confirmed.