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Agenda and draft minutes
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Items No. Item Apologies for Absence
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None
Declarations of Interest
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Councillor
Item
Interest
Cllr Beaver
all
Personal – East Sussex County Councillor
Cllr Williams
5a
Personal – Ward Councillor
Minutes of previous meeting 28/02/24 PDF 127 KB
Minutes:
RESOLVED – that the minutes of the meetings held on 27th February 2024 be approved as a true record.
Notification of any additional urgent items
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None
Planning Applications
66 Filsham Road, St Leonards-on-sea (HS/OA/23/00697) PDF 163 KB
Additional documents:
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Proposal
Outline Planning Permission seeking approval for Access, Appearance and Scale for a proposed new 2 bed dwelling in the rear garden of No. 66 Filsham Road. Amended description.
Application No
HS/OA/23/00697
Conservation Area
No
Listed Building
No
Public Consultation
Yes – 2 in support, 17 objecting
The Senior Planning Officer presented the application. There were two further objections since the publishing of the agenda. No new points of concern raised above those already noted in the Officer’s report.
Councillors were shown plans and photographs of the application site.
The Senior Planning Officer explained it is a residential area with no clear defining characteristics in terms of architecture. Slides were show of the pre application scheme and the changes made to the application which is now a single storey building. For access garage is being demolished and an acoustic fence is being installed.
There has been and ecology survey submitted that says that none of the trees on site had features that would provide potential for bat roosts and the existing garage didn't provide any potential for roosting bats There was a slide shown from the Arboricultural report. The Senior Planning Officer explained the trees are not TPO trees, and the site is not in a conservation area. The applicant has the right to do work to the trees without the council’s consent though the scheme does include compensatory landscaping. The development provides additional housing in a sustainable location and meets requirements in terms of local and national planning policy.
The Committee asked questions to the Officer.
Cllr Edwards asked regarding the other sites on the road with infilled plots. The Senior Planning Officer confirmed the development further down the road is on a larger site. The Planning Service Manager explained the development further down the road is a two storey building where this application is a bungalow.
Cllr Beaver asked regarding the access to the garage. The Senior Planning Officer answered that the garage will be removed.
Cllr Evans asked about the loss of green space. The Senior Planning Officer answered that drainage would be part of the reserved matters. The trees grading is part of the Arboricultural report. The Arboriculturalist added that the planting of new hedges will be a habitat for wildlife.
Cllr Collins asked what varieties of hedges and trees are recommended? The Arboriculturalist answered that thorn hedges and trees that would not be broadly spreading. The soft landscaping, once it is established should be an improvement on what is present.
Cllr Edwards asked regarding birds nesting in the trees. TheArboriculturalist answered the trees are leggy and open and are not ideal for nesting.
Cllr Collins asked if the drainage will be able to cope with increased rainfall? The Senior Planning Officer answered that there would be a requirement for the applicant to prove drainage as part of the future scheme.
Cllr Beany asked regarding parking? The Senior Planning Officer answered the loss of the garage is not considered detrimental to the existing parking ... view the full minutes text for item 19a
Planning Appeals and Delegated Decisions PDF 59 KB
Minutes:
The Committee noted the report and the continued hard work of the Planning department
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