Decisions

a)    To delegate to the Head of Planning to grant the variation of condition 4 of Reserved Matters (Ref:151056) following grant of outline planning permission (Ref: 131002) on completion of the works to the access.  The variation will include amendments  to the detailed design of dwelling houses; to omit canopies over beachside terraces, reconfiguration of beach side decked terraces, provision of railings and automatic gates on Martinique Way frontages including south of Plot 1, paving and shingle finishes to beach access footways in place of timber boarding, privacy screen between terraces amendments to plot 1 boundaries and arrangement of beach side public open space.

b)    If the works to the access are not completed within 3 months of the resolve to grant this permission then to refer back to Planning Committee with a recommendation to refuse permission.

c)    Condition 4 will be amended to include the revised drawings as set out in the report. The other conditions of the Reserved Matters consent will remain unchanged.

To delegate to the Head of Planning to grant planning permission to approve the application for the Installation of clear glazed balustrades to beach side terraces of 1- 10 White Point, subject to the conditions listed at the end of the Officer’s report, following a decision on 190932. If 190932 is not decided within 3 months (as per the recommendation) or is refused, then to refer the application back to planning committee for determination.

(1) To note the revised College Conservation Area as set out in Appendix 1 of the report, and recommend to Cabinet its designation.

(2) To, in consultation with the Chair of Planning, make minor or technical amendments as necessary to the revised College Conservation Area.

(Budget and policy framework):

(1) To support Option 2 of the two proposals for completion that are offered and recommend to Full Council that Option 2 be agreed. The business plan commissioned by David Clarke Associates (DCA) 2015 identified that for the full income potential to be realised for Devonshire Park, all of the complex needed to be transformed to the same standard. The Winter Garden remains outstanding. We are seeking authority to agree a programme of works for the Winter Garden

(Key decision)

(2) To delegate responsibility for all contractual land procurement related decisions to the Director of Tourism & Enterprise (up to £3m in total spend).

To consider revised proposals for improvements to the Hampden Retail Park site

(Key decision):

To agree a revised allocation from the Council’s capital programme for a reduced development scheme at Hampden Retail Park as set out in the exempt report and to approve the associated development agent appointment and legal works.

To finalise the budget for the development of Bedfordwell Road, Eastbourne.

(Key decision):

(1) To delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration & Planning in consultation with the Portfolio holder for Housing and the Chief Finance Officer to make an allocation in the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) for £29m for the construction programme at Bedfordwell Road.

(2) To note the financial and legal advice provided within this report.

(3) To agree to delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration and Planning in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing to:

(a) appropriate all or part of the land at Bedfordwell Road, in accordance with further financial and legal advice to be taken, from the General Fund to the HRA

(b) appropriate all or part of land at further sites as identified in paragraph 6.3 of the report, in accordance with further financial and legal advice to be taken, from the General Fund to the HRA.

To note the cost of repairs and replacement of the Council’s seafront lighting and agree that capital funds be set aside in order to carry out the necessary works.

(Key decision):

(1) To agree that funds up to the level already earmarked for the project within the Council’s capital programme be released to support seafront lighting reinstatement works

(2) To agree a waiver of the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules for necessary works in connection with reinstatement of the lighting and award the contract for works to the Council’s term electrical contractor, GM Monk;

(3) To authorise the Accountable Officer to sign a waiver of the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules to GM Monk in connection with these works.

Receipt of annual report to note.

(Non-key decision):

That the Cabinet note the achievements and activities of the Eastbourne and Lewes Community Safety Partnership in 2019/20.

For Cabinet to note a report on future repairs required for the Bandstand and adjacent promenade and consider allocating required funding from the Council’s capital programme.

(Key decision):

(1) To agree that £3 million be earmarked from the Council’s capital programme in order to support priority improvement works on the Bandstand and the adjacent promenade.

(2) To give approval to the commencement of the procurement processes to deliver the priority improvement works on the Bandstand and the adjacent promenade and delegation of the development and management of the procurement processes to be followed and authority to appoint the necessary contractors be given to the Director of Regeneration and Planning, such delegation to include approval to allowing exceptions to the council’s contract procedure rules should that become necessary.

Update to Eastbourne’s housing strategy.

(Key decision):

(1) To consider the final draft of the EBC Housing Strategy 2020 – 2024 set out at Appendix 1 to the report.

(2) Subject to there being no requirement for significant amendments, to authorise the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Regeneration and Planning to adopt the strategy and produce a formatted version for public release.