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

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49.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 196 KB

To confirm and sign the minutes of the previous meeting held on 7 September 2022.

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Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on the 7 September 2022 were submitted and approved and the Chair authorised to sign them as a correct record.

50.

Apologies for absence/Declaration of substitute members

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Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillor Graham Amy, Tom Jones and Milly Manley. It was declared that Councillor Jim Lord would be acting as substitute for Councillor Jones for the duration of the meeting.

51.

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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The following Councillors declared personal and prejudicial interests in relation to Agenda Item 9, SDNP/19/02125/FUL, Downlands House, Underhill Lane, Westmeston, BN6 8XE or otherwise indicated that they would leave the room and not take any part in the determination of the item:

·         Councillor Davy as the applicant was known to her and to avoid bias or any appearance of bias.

·         Councillor Turner as the applicant was known to him and to avoid bias or any appearance of bias.

·         Councillor Papanicolaou as the applicant was known to her and as they had previously jointly run a business.

·         Councillor Jim Lord as the applicant was known to him socially.

·         Councillor Sylvia Lord as the applicant was known to her socially.

·         Councillor Von Kurthy as the objectors were known to him and worked with him.

 

The Principal Planning Solicitor advised that as the number of Councillors available to make the decision in relation to Item 9, SDNP/19/02125/FUL, was below the quorum of five, this item would be deferred from this meeting.  This would allow officers to provide advice to Councillors to consider if they would wish to seek a dispensation from the Monitoring Officer to allow them to vote on the application in future, and for the matter to be discussed with the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNP).

 

52.

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.

53.

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.

54.

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.

55.

Officer Update pdf icon PDF 80 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).

56.

SDNP/19/02125/FUL - Downlands House, Underhill Lane, Westmeston, BN6 8XE pdf icon PDF 167 KB

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The planning application SDNP/19/02125/FUL for change of use from storage and distribution building to self-contained dwelling house, re-cladding of roof and walls, enlargement of garden areas was deferred, as there were insufficient members of the Committee present without prejudicial interests to allow for the application to be determined at the meeting.

 

57.

SDNP/22/00694/FUL - Northease Farm, Whiteway Lane, Northease, BN7 3EX pdf icon PDF 217 KB

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Councillor Sue Carroll spoke on behalf of Rodmell Parish Council. Jonathan Morris (Agent) spoke for the proposal.

 

Resolved:

 

That planning application SDNP/22/00694/FUL for retrospective change of use from Class E Business and Cattle Building to Class B8 Storage be approved, subject to the conditions set out in the report.

 

Note – The applicant was requested to consider ways to improve the safety of buses exiting the site, including the potential for a mirror to show when traffic was approaching.

58.

SDNP/22/01125/FUL - Land west of Lewes Road, Westmeston, East Sussex pdf icon PDF 416 KB

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Prior to the presentation, the Principal Planning Officer (SDNP), advised that following discussions with the applicant she was recommending an additional condition that details of the materials of the track be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority prior to its construction, to minimise its visual impact. 

 

Councillor Mark Clark spoke on behalf of Westmeston Parish Council. Catherine Mills (Immediate Neighbour) and Edwina Rowling (Neighbour and Chair of Ditchling Parish Council) spoke against the proposal. Sarah Sheath (Agent) spoke for the proposal.

 

Resolved:

 

That planning application SDNP/22/01125/FUL for redevelopment of the existing stable block with a holiday accommodation unit be approved, subject to the conditions set out in the report, and an additional condition as follows:

 

Condition - That details of the materials for the track be submitted for approval prior to its construction.

 

Note - With respect to this condition, the applicant to be advised that the materials chosen should ensure that the access track blends into the countryside.

59.

SDNP/22/02707/FUL - 130 South Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2BS pdf icon PDF 195 KB

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Suzanne Asher (on behalf of immediate neighbours Vivien and Andrew Hunot), Dominic McCarten (as proprietor of the Snowdrop Public House), and Martin Leeburn (Near neighbour) spoke against the proposal. Sarah Collins (Agent), Patricia Carver (Applicant) and Sam Clark (Near Neighbour) spoke for the proposal. Councillor Adrian Ross spoke in his capacity as the Lewes District Ward Councillor.

 

Resolved:

 

1.    That the Head of Planning be authorised to grant planning application SDNP/22/02707/FUL for demolition of existing 4-bedroom 1.5 storey dwelling with associated outbuildings and erection of pre-fabricated ¾ bedroom 2-storey dwelling with garage and installation of solar panels, air source heat pump and electric vehicle charging point, raising the ground level up to pavement level, replacement of existing impermeable hardstanding with permeable surfaces, alterations to front boundary wall and other associated alterations subject to the conditions set out in the report and officer update, and subject to satisfactory negotiation with the applicant to achieve:

 

·         A reduction in the width of the balcony to reduce the impact on the south easterly neighbour.

·         To consider the potential to move the building slightly north to reduce the impact on the immediate neighbours to the southern boundary.

·         To achieve through the Construction Environmental Management Plan engagement with the owner of the Snowdrop Public House on the delivery of the materials to the site.

 

2.    Should, the Head of Planning be unable to secure the changes to the application as set out above through negotiation with the applicant, the application be brought back to Committee for determination.

60.

Date of next meeting

To note that the next meeting of the Planning Applications Committee is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 9 November 2022, in the Council Chamber, County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1UE, commencing at 5:00pm.

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Minutes:

That it be noted that the next meeting of the Planning Applications Committee was scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 9 November 2022, in the Council Chamber, County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1UE, commencing at 5:00pm.