Agenda and minutes

To confirm and sign the minutes of the previous meeting held on 20 November 2019 (attached herewith).

The minutes of the meeting held on 20 November 2019 were submitted and approved, and the Chair was authorised to sign them as a correct record.

Apologies for absence had been received from Councillors Christoph von Kurthy and Imogen Makepeace. Councillor Emily O’Brien declared she was acting as substitute for Councillor Makepeace for the duration of the meeting.

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.

There were none.

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

There were none.

Mrs J Goodchild, Sarah Clark and Mrs J Liggett spoke against the proposal. Valerie Wild, Kathryn Andrews and Rachelle Salmon spoke for the proposal.

Resolved:

That planning application LW/19/0493 for change of use to full nursery use, extension of opening hours and commercial use of property at evenings and weekends be approved, subject to the conditions set out in the report and supplementary report and with condition 2 in the supplementary report amended to cover measures to be implemented to protect local residents from noise pollution and a further condition to allow training and maintenance of the building to only take place between the hours of 9am to 1pm on no more than two Saturdays in any calendar month. The Committee wished it to be noted that no maintenance or training shall take place on Sundays or bank holidays. The Committee also added an informative on additional hedge planting to existing boundaries.

(Note: Councillor Saunders briefly left the room during the discussion and debate of this application. Based on advice given by the Council’s solicitor, Councillor Saunders therefore did not participate in the discussion or voting thereon.)

Resolved:

That planning application LW/19/0665 for Section 73a retrospective application to retain a three sided framework to afford weather protection to the training area be approved, subject to the conditions set out in the report and supplementary report and amending condition 1 in the report to require the two opaque panels to be replaced with cladding to match that used in the walls of the structure as opposed to being painted.

Resolved:

That planning application SDNP/19/04830/FUL for replacement of existing single-glazed timber framed windows with double-glazed, PVCu units be approved, subject to the conditions set out in the report.

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

There were none.

To note that the next meeting of the Planning Applications Committee is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 29 January 2020 in the Council Chamber, County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes, BN7 1UE, commencing at 5:00pm.

Resolved:

That the next meeting of the Planning Applications Committee that is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 29 January 2020 in the Council Chamber, County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes, BN7 1UE, commencing at 5:00pm, be noted.