To authorise the Chair to sign the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on the 16 March 2023 as correct record of the proceedings.

The Chairman was authorised to sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 16 March 2023 as correct record of the proceedings.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors G.C. Curtis, Rev. H.J. Norton, A.S. Mier and S.M. Prochak.

It was noted that Councillor J. Barnes was present as a substitute for Councillor Curtis and Councillor Mrs Cook was present as a substitute for Councillor Norton.

To receive any disclosure by Members of personal and disclosable pecuniary interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any interest and whether the Member regards the personal interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct.  Members are reminded of the need to repeat their declaration immediately prior to the commencement of the item in question.

Declarations of interest were made by Councillors in the Minutes as indicated below:

Drayson           Agenda Items 7, 8 and 9 – Personal Interest as a Member of Bexhill-on-Sea Town Council who had made a representation on the application and confirmed he was not pre-determined.

Outline planning permissions are granted subject to approval by the Council of reserved matters before any development is commenced, which are layout, scale, appearance, access and landscaping.  Unless otherwise stated, every planning permission or outline planning permission is granted subject to the development beginning within three years from the date of the permission.  In regard to outline permissions, reserved matters application for approval must be made within three years from the date of the grant of outline permission; and the development to which the permission relates must begin no later than whichever is the later of the following dates: the expiration of three years from the date of the grant of outline permission or, the expiration of two years from the final approval of the reserved matters, or in the case of approval on different dates, the final approval of the last such matters to be approved.

In certain circumstances the Planning Committee will indicate that it is only prepared to grant or refuse planning permission if, or unless, certain amendments to a proposal are undertaken or subject to completion of outstanding consultations.  In these circumstances the Director – Place and Climate Change can be given delegated authority to issue the decision of the Planning Committee once the requirements of the Committee have been satisfactorily complied with.  A delegated decision does not mean that planning permission or refusal will automatically be issued.  If there are consultation objections, difficulties, or negotiations are not satisfactorily concluded, then the application will have to be reported back to the Planning Committee.  This delegation also allows the Director – Place and Climate Change to negotiate and amend applications, conditions, reasons for refusal and notes commensurate with the instructions of the Committee.  Any applications which are considered prior to the expiry of the consultation reply period are automatically delegated for a decision.

RESOLVED: That the Planning Applications be determined as detailed below. 

DECISION: GRANT (OUTLINE PLANNING) WITH DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO THE DELEGATED OFFICER TO CONFIRM THE SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION OF CONDITIONS AND THE COMPLETION OF A SECTION 106 AGREEMENT, SUBJECT TO THE AGREEMENT OF THE CHAIR OF PLANNING COMMITTEE (with the authority to finalise any matter including conditions, legal agreement terms, or any later variations) subject to the conditions and the informatives contained in the Council’s report).

The Planning Committee requested that a clause be included in the Section 106 Planning Obligation, in consultation with the Chair, in relation to a Viability Review Mechanism to be put in place should a Viability Assessment be brought forward which was agreed with the Gladman’s representative at the planning committee meeting.

CONDITIONS:

1.         Reserved matters: details of the appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority not later than two-years from the date of this permission prior to the commencement of development and the development shall be carried out as approved.

Reason: In accordance with section 91 and 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

2.         Expiration: the development as permitted shall commence not later than the expiration of one-year from the date of approval of the reserved matters permission.

Reason: In accordance with section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

3.         Approved plans and details: the development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved: 

Red Line Location Plan (Ref. CSA/5655/111 Rev B; dated: February 2023).

Proposed Site Access (B0311404-TTE-00-XX-PL-D-003-P03; dated: 8 March 2023).

4.         Development Framework Plan: the development hereby permitted shall be carried out in broad accordance with the Development Framework Plan as submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Development Framework Plan (CSA/5655/100/ Rev. I; dated: February 2023).

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning and in accordance with section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004)

5.         Roadworks (Estate Roads): prior to the commencement of development on site, detailed drawings, including levels, sections and constructional details of the proposed estate roads, surface water drainage, outfall disposal and street lighting to be provided, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with East Sussex County Council Highways Authority.  The estate roads shall be designed and constructed to a standard approved by the Local Planning Authority in accordance with Highway Authority’s standards with a view to their subsequent adoption as a publicly maintained highway.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety to secure satisfactory standards of access for the proposed development and for the benefit and convenience of the public at large in accordance with Policies TR(i) and TR3(i)(ii) of  ...  view the full minutes text for item PL22/137.

DECISION: GRANT (OUTLINE PLANNING) WITH DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO THE DELEGATED OFFICER TO CONFIRM THE SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION OF CONDITIONS AND THE COMPLETION OF A SECTION 106 AGREEMENT, SUBJECT TO THE AGREEMENT OF THE CHAIR OF PLANNING COMMITTEE (with the authority to finalise any matter including conditions, legal agreement terms, or any later variations) subject to the conditions and the informatives contained in the Council’s report).

The Planning Committee requested that a clause be included in the Section 106 Planning Obligation, in consultation with the Chair, in relation to a Viability Review Mechanism to be put in place should a Viability Assessment be brought forward which was agreed with the Gladman’s representative at the planning committee meeting. In addition, the Gladman’s representative agreed that they would not object to the inclusion of and the funding of Highway features to close or part closing of Mayo Lane to specifically prevent this road being used to access Ninfield road or Watermill Lane by this development subject to the Highways Authority’s agreement.

CONDITIONS:

1.         Reserved matters: details of the appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority not later than two-years from the date of this permission prior to the commencement of development and the development shall be carried out as approved.

Reason: In accordance with section 91 and 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

2.         Expiration: the development as permitted shall commence not later than the expiration of one-year from the date of approval of the reserved matters permission.

Reason: In accordance with section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

3.         Approved plans and details: the development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved: 

Site Location Plan (Ref. CSA/4879/103 Rev-; dated March 2020).

Access Layout Optioneering (Option 1: Shuttle working with 3.7m wide carriageway and varied width footway Ref. A117113-TTE-00-XX-PL-D-002-P02; dated: 9 March 2023).

4.         Development Framework Plan:  the development hereby permitted shall be carried out in broad accordance with the Development Framework Plan as submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Development Framework Plan (Option 3 - CSA/4879/111 Rev. A; dated: March 2020).

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning and in accordance with section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004)

5.         Road Safety Audit Stage 1:  no development shall take place until the Applicant has undertaken a Road Safety Audit which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with East Sussex County Council Highways.

Reason: Pre-commencement condition to ensure safe access for pedestrians and cyclists to the site comply with the National Planning Policy Framework  ...  view the full minutes text for item PL22/138.

DECISION: GRANT (OUTLINE PLANNING) WITH DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO THE DELEGATED OFFICER TO CONFIRM THE SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION OF CONDITIONS AND THE COMPLETION OF A SECTION 106 AGREEMENT, SUBJECT TO THE AGREEMENT OF THE CHAIR OF PLANNING COMMITTEE (with the authority to finalise any matter including conditions, legal agreement terms, or any later variations) subject to the conditions and the informatives contained in the Council’s report).

The Planning Committee requested that a clause be included in the Section 106 Planning Obligation, in consultation with the Chair, in relation to a Viability Review Mechanism to be put in place should a Viability Assessment be brought forward, and that the results of the road speed audit on Watermill Lane be confirmed as correct. The Viability review mechanism was agreed with the Gladman’s representative at the planning committee meeting. In addition, the Gladman’s representative agreed that they would not object to the inclusion of and the funding of Highway features to close or part closing of Mayo Lane to specifically prevent this road being used to access Ninfield road or Watermill Lane by this development subject to the Highways Authority’s agreement.

CONDITIONS:

1.         Reserved matters: details of the appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority not later than two-years from the date of this permission prior to the commencement of development and the development shall be carried out as approved.

Reason: In accordance with section 91 and 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

2.         Expiration: the development as permitted shall commence not later than the expiration of one-year from the date of approval of the reserved matters permission.

Reason: In accordance with section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

3.         Approved plans and details: the development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved: 

Red Line Site Location Plan (Ref. CSA/5621/105 Rev B; dated: February 2023).

Access Layout (Including a pedestrian connection into adjacent site (BEX3b) Ref. B027940-TTE-00-XX-PL-D-005-P02; dated: February 2023) or

Access Layout (No connection to adjacent site Ref. B027940-TTE-00-XX-PL-D-006-P02; dated February 2023) if application RR/2022/1584/P (site BEX3b) is not approved or has not commenced on site.

4.         Development Framework Plan: the development hereby permitted shall be carried out in broad accordance with the Development Framework Plan as submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

RR/2021/2545/P (Watermill Lane):  Development Framework Plan (CSA/5621/100/ Rev. E; dated: August 2021).

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning and in accordance with section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004)

5.         Road Safety Audit Stage 1:  no development shall take place until the Applicant has undertaken a Road Safety Audit  ...  view the full minutes text for item PL22/139.

Tuesday 11 April 2023 at 9:00am departing from the Town Hall, Bexhill.

The next site inspection was scheduled to be held on Tuesday 11 April 2023 at 9:00am departing from the Town Hall, Bexhill.