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Venue: Council Chamber, County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1UE. View directions

Contact: Committee Services on 01273 471600. 

Note: This meeting is a public meeting. The number of public seats, however, are limited and need to be carefully managed to ensure that the meeting is Covid-secure. For this reason, we would like to ask that anyone intending to attend as a member of the public, contacts the Democratic Services team in advance by email: committees@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk. Anyone attending the meeting will be requested to check in at the venue upon arrival and to wear a face covering for the duration of the meeting and while in the building, unless you have a medical exemption. All attendees are also requested to take a lateral flow test before attending the meeting. This meeting will also be webcast. 

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64.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 376 KB

To confirm and sign the minutes of the previous meeting held on 8 December 2021 (attached herewith).

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The minutes of the meeting held on 8 December 2021 were submitted and approved, and the Chair was authorised to sign them as a correct record.

65.

Apologies for absence/Declaration of substitute members

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An apology for absence had been received from Councillor Christoph von Kurthy.

66.

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.

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There were none.

67.

Urgent items pdf icon PDF 713 KB

Items not on the agenda which the Chair of the meeting is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency by reason of special circumstances as defined in Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972. A supplementary report will be posted on the Council’s website prior to the start of the meeting to update the main reports with any late information.

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There were no urgent items. A supplementary report, however, was circulated to the Committee prior to the start of the meeting, updating the main reports on the agenda with any late information (a copy of which was published on the Council’s website).

68.

Petitions

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

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There were none.

69.

Written questions from councillors

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

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There were none.

70.

LW/21/0705 - 3 Homefield Road, Seaford, BN25 3DG pdf icon PDF 375 KB

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Prior to the presentation of the application, the Senior Special Advisor clarified inaccuracies with regard to information contained in paragraphs 3.1.3 and 7.3.3. of the report which referenced permitted development rights; reference to two additional conditions in respect of the application, which should have read as one additional condition in the supplementary report; and reference to Condition 4, which should have read as an amended condition in the supplementary report, not as a new condition as detailed.

 

Geoff Johnson (Planning Officer) spoke on behalf of Seaford Town Council. Emma Lynch (Immediate Neighbour), Sue Baker (Neighbour) and Dr Carolyn Lambert (ESCC) spoke against the proposal. Joe Palmer (Applicant) and Alex Pell-Stevens (Lead Consultant) spoke for the proposal. The Committee Officer read a statement on behalf of Councillor Sam Adeniji in his capacity as the Lewes District Neighbouring Ward Councillor. Councillor Jim Lord spoke in his capacity as the Lewes District Ward Councillor.

 

Resolved:

 

That planning application LW/21/0705 for lower ground floor, ground floor and first floor extension and associated internal alterations be approved, subject to the conditions set out in the report and supplementary report as amended verbally during the meeting.

 

71.

LW/21/0615 - 23 Fairways Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 4EL pdf icon PDF 180 KB

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Geoff Johnson (Planning Officer) spoke on behalf of Seaford Town Council. The Committee Officer read statements against the proposal on behalf of Gill Hawkins (Neighbour), Amanda Riley (Immediate Neighbour) and Councillor Sam Adeniji (ESCC). David Collins (Agent) spoke for the proposal.

 

Resolved:

 

That planning application LW/21/0615 for erection of a garage and two-storey side extension annex be approved, subject to the conditions set out in the report and supplementary report, as amended to include the use of permeable driveway materials.

 

72.

SDNP/21/01724/CND - 44A Morris Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2AT pdf icon PDF 165 KB

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The Committee Officer read a statement on behalf of Councillor Merlin Milner in his capacity as the representative for Lewes Town Council.

 

Resolved:

 

That planning application SDNP/21/01724/CND for variation of condition 15 of planning application SDNP/16/01310FUL to remove requirement for public thoroughfare to be retained, be refused for the following reason:

 

The proposals by virtue of the extinguishment of the permissive accessway would fail to integrate this development with its immediate environs and would impede local permeability and connectivity, and thereby fail in assisting to create a cohesive and integrated community. The proposal would therefore be contrary to policies SD20 of the Local Plan and policy AM1 of the Lewes Neighbourhood Plan.

 

 

73.

Date of next meeting

To note that the next meeting of the Planning Applications Committee is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 16 February 2022, in the Council Chamber, County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1UE, commencing at 5:00pm.

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That it be noted that the next meeting of the Planning Applications Committee was scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 16 February 2022, in the Council Chamber, County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1UE, commencing at 5:00pm.