Minutes from the last meeting held on 9 January 2024

Minutes of the last meeting held on 9th January 2024 were confirmed as an accurate record, further to the following amendment:

Item 17 – Declarations of interest

Councillor Smart declared a non-pecuniary interest, having an in-depth knowledge of the building being considered, as his son-in-law was working at Bedes School,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 21.

Apologies were received from Councillor Jenny Williams.

Cllr Maxted was appointed as a member of the Group for the meeting by the Head of Democratic Services under delegated powers in place of Cllr Rodohan.

The Chair asked members to introduce themselves  and declare any interests.

No interests were declared.

A short background briefing presentation by Conservation Officer, Alex Moojen.

Alex Moojen, Conservation Officer, gave a short briefing on the topic of encouraging energy efficiency and managing retrofit considerations for listed buildings and conservation areas. The report also noted the regular, public drop-in advice sessions currently run by Officers at The Beacon shopping centre and the status of a window  ...  view the full minutes text for item 24.

Specialist Advisor (Conservation) to report on applications.

Chris Connelley, Conservation Specialist, introduced the report which contained two applications for planning permission, and the Group considered each application in turn.

Manor Garden Cottage, 25 Compton Place Road, Eastbourne BN20 8AB – Ref: 230811 (PP – Planning Permission)

Proposal: Proposed demolition and alterations including a two-storey extension to the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 25.

Specialist Advisor (Conservation) to update the Group on newly listed buildings in Eastbourne – Verbal Report.

There were no new listings to report

The date of the next meeting was confirmed as Tuesday 28^th May at 6pm via Teams.