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

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12.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 182 KB

To confirm and sign the minutes of the previous meeting held on 7 June 2023 (attached herewith).

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Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on the 7 June 2023 were submitted and approved and the Chair was authorised to sign them as a correct record.

13.

Apologies for absence/Declaration of substitute members

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Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillors Ian Alexander, Graham Amy and Roy Clay.

14.

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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Minutes:

Councillor Meek declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Agenda Items 8 (planning application LW/22/0739) and 9 (planning application LW/22/0740), as he was a Seaford Town Councillor and the Town Council was the landowner for both applications. He therefore left the room and did not participate in the consideration, discussion and voting thereon.

15.

Urgent items

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.

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There were none.

16.

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.

17.

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.

18.

Officer update pdf icon PDF 65 KB

Where additional information has been received by Planning Officers subsequent to the publication of the agenda, a supplementary report will be added to this item and published on the Council’s website the day before the meeting to update the main reports with any late information.

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Minutes:

A supplementary report 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).

19.

LW/22/0739 - Seaford Football Club, Bramber Road, Seaford, BN25 1AE (Variation of condition) pdf icon PDF 213 KB

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Robert Gough (Neighbour), Andy Shields (Near Neighbour) and Bob Downing (Neighbour) spoke against the proposal. Michael Greve (Agent/G3 Architecture) and Matthew Herriott (Seaford Town Club Secretary) spoke for the proposal.

 

Resolved:

 

That planning application LW/22/0739 for the amended description to vary Condition 1 of planning permission LW/10/0783 to permit up to 22 floodlit matches in any one year, with restriction on latest time of use to remain the same at 21:50 hours be approved, subject to the conditions set out in the report and revised condition 10.1 as set out in the supplementary report, (which takes into account extra time for cup games only), and an additional condition in respect of the posting of notice of fixtures on the Club website as far in advance as practicably possible.

 

20.

LW/22/0740 - Seaford Football Club, Bramber Road, Seaford, BN25 1AE (Advertisement consent) pdf icon PDF 231 KB

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Robert Gough (Neighbour), Andy Shields (Near Neighbour) and Bob Downing (Neighbour) spoke against the proposal. Michael Greve (Agent/G3 Architecture) and Matthew Herriott (Seaford Town Club Secretary) spoke for the proposal.

 

Resolved:

 

That planning application LW/22/0740 for advertisement consent for non-illuminated panels on pitch side of crowd barriers be approved, subject to the conditions set out in the report and an additional condition that no further adverts to be added to the grounds, as set out in the supplementary report.

21.

LW/22/0659 - 35 Heathfield Road, Seaford, BN25 1TJ pdf icon PDF 265 KB

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Carolyn Hart (Immediate Neighbour), Tracy Hawkins (Immediate Neighbour) and Emma Godden (Immediate Neighbour) spoke against the proposal. Michael Greve (Agent/G3 Architecture) and Henry Wagstaff (Wilbury Planning) spoke for the proposal.

 

Resolved:

 

That planning application LW/22/0659 for erection of 1-no. single storey dwelling and associated hard and soft landscaping within the rear garden area of 35 Heathfield Road, with material alterations to 35 Heathfield Road to include erection of attached garage and provision of a driveway with vehicular access onto Heathfield Road (Revised Plans) be refused for reasons set out in the report and supplementary report.

22.

LW/23/0100 - Land to the North of Clearview, Nursery Lane, Wivelsfield Green pdf icon PDF 177 KB

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Shaun Malins (Applicant) spoke for the proposal.

 

Resolved:

 

That planning application LW/23/0100 for demolition of existing outbuilding, construction of a two-storey 4-no. bed dwelling house be approved, subject to the conditions set out in the report and an informative to draw the attention of the Applicant to compulsory requirements and standards relating to foul drainage if a connection to the public sewer is not practicable, as set out in the supplementary report.

23.

LW/23/0140 - Bramble Lodge, Nursery Lane, Wivelsfield Green pdf icon PDF 152 KB

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Shaun Malins (Applicant) spoke for the proposal.

 

Resolved:

 

That planning application LW/23/0140 for a Section 73a retrospective application for single storey moveable and temporary dwelling for accommodation whilst works are carried out to adjacent properties and buildings be approved, subject to the conditions set out in the report and an informative to draw the attention of the Applicant to compulsory requirements and standards relating to foul drainage if a connection to the public sewer is not practicable, as set out in the supplementary report.

24.

Date of next meeting

To note that the next meeting of the Planning Applications Committee is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 9 August 2023, in the Council Chamber, County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1UE, commencing at 5:00pm.

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Minutes:

It was noted that the next meeting of the Planning Applications Committee was scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 9 August 2023, in the Council Chamber, County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1UE, commencing at 5:00pm.