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Agenda and minutes
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Items No. Item Apologies for Absence
Minutes:
Councillors O'Callaghan, Cllr Roark, Cllr Cannon and Councillors Beaney substituted by Councillors Patmore
Declarations of Interest
Minutes:
Councillor
Item
Interest
Cllr Beaver
5(a)
Personal – East Sussex County Councillor
Cllr Bacon
5(a)
Personal – Has met the petitioner and applicant in his role as Mayor.
Cllr Roberts
5(a)
Personal – Has met applicant at School meetings
Minutes of previous meeting PDF 154 KB
Minutes:
RESOLVED – that the minutes of the meetings held on 28th September 2022 be approved as a true record
Notification of any additional urgent items
Minutes:
None received
Planning applications attracting a petition
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Old London Road, Hastings (HS/FA/22/00335) PDF 435 KB
(N. Holdsworth, Planning Officer)
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Proposal
New security fencing to Old London Road and Dudley Road boundaries
Application No
HS/FA/22/00335
Conservation Area
Yes - Tillington Terrace
Listed Building
No
Public Consultation
Yes – 5 objections received
The Planning Services Manager presented. There were no updates. The Planning Services Manager presentation showed the site location on a map and aerial views of the school. A photograph of the school from Old London Road and a photograph from Dudley Road showing the different elevations of the current walls. The site is in Tillington Terrace Conservation Area and adjacent to Old Town conservation area. The site is also adjacent to Marianne House, which is a grade two listed building converted into flats. Other designations are noted in the report. The presentation showed the proposed railings from Old London Road and Dudley Road. The application proposes to erect railings on both walls. The applicant has advised that the railings are proposed to provide an additional safeguard for the children in the school, as well as the overall security of the school. The railing would be metal and would be painted green in Old London Road and black in Dudley road. There would be no harm to trees or wildlife and the conservation officer has no objections.
The petitioner, Miss Twinkle Anasr addressed the committee. The main entrance to the school already has high security doors and the rear of the school is protected by the all weather playground with its tall fencing and gates between the school buildings and the open grass playing fields. In addition, no mention has been made of the historical importance of this site. Once the gardens of world famous Victorian botanical artists Marianne North.Marine House and Marion Park, an extension of the original building, share these historical gardens with the school. No one has advised or contacted us regarding this planned, invasive and destructive work. We have enjoyed unlimited access to the gardens for over a decade. Attempts to solve restrictions with Mrs Allen and the school have been met with hostility and refusal.
Councillors asked the petitioner if they have approached the school. The petitioner answered the school has refused to listen to them.
Councillors asked the petitioner how they originally got access to the gardens. The petioner answered that an adjoining door had been left open.
The applicant, Mrs Rose Durban the chair of Sacred Heart governing bodies since May this year addressed the committee in support of the application. The school has been built some time ago and in the ... view the full minutes text for item 376.
Planning Appeals and Delegated Decisions PDF 62 KB
Minutes:
The councillors discussed the application HS/FA/20/00970 which was appealed and allowed.
Cllr Beaver raised a query regarding an appeal at Newts Way which is noted in the committee papers as a non-determination.
The Planning Services Manager confirmed this was in error and the application was refused.
The Committee noted the report.
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