Members heard from the local Ward Member, who had called this item in to Committee following representation from Icklesham Parish Council, who were concerned at additional tanker movements and flood risk issues.

DECISION: GRANT (FULL PLANNING)

SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS:

Condition as amended under RR/76/0411

1.        The total number of caravans stationed on the site shall at no time exceed 57.

Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the locality and to control occupancy in the interest of the amenities of the site, in accordance with Policies OSS4 and EN1 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy 2014 and Policies DEN1 and DEC2 of the Development and Site allocations Local Plan.

Varied Condition:

2.        The caravans on the site shall not be occupied except during the period 1 March in any one year to the 14 February the following year.

Reason: To ensure that the caravans are not used for unauthorised permanent residential occupation, which would result in the loss of tourist accommodation and would present an unacceptable risk to life in the event of a flood in accordance with Policy EC6 (vi) of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy and Policy DEC2 of the Development and Site allocations Local Plan.

New Conditions:

3.        The caravans are to be occupied for holiday purposes only and shall not be occupied as a person's sole or main place of residence.

Reason: To ensure that the approved holiday accommodation is not used for unauthorised permanent residential occupation in accordance with Policies OSS4 (iii) EC6 and RA3 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy.

4.        The owners/operators shall maintain an up-to-date register of the names of all owners and/or occupiers of individual caravans on the site, and of their main home addresses, and shall make this information available at all reasonable times to the Local Planning Authority.

Reason:  To ensure that the approved holiday accommodation is not used for unauthorised permanent residential occupation in accordance with Policies OSS4 (iii) EC6 and RA3 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy.

5.        The development hereby approved shall be implemented strictly in accordance with the flood warning and evacuation plan stated in Appendix 1 of the Flood Risk Assessment (dated 14 December 2023) by Mark Southerton, as already submitted with the planning application and agreed in principle with the Local Planning Authority prior to determination. 

Reason: To ensure the safety of the occupants of the holiday caravans if flooding occurs, as it is located within a Flood Zone and in line with paragraph 167 of the National Planning Policy Framework and Policies EN6 and EN7 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy.

NOTE:

1.        The Applicant is advised that a new caravan site licence may be required. Please contact Rother District Council Licensing by e-mail licensing@rother.gov.uk or by phone 01424 787550 regarding this matter.

NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK:  In accordance with paragraph 38 of the National Planning Policy Framework the Council has worked in a positive and pro-active way and has imposed planning conditions to enable the grant of planning permission.