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Agenda item
East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton and Hove Waste and Minerals Sites Plan Submission Draft
(Cabinet Decision)
Minutes:
The Assistant Director for Regeneration and Culture presented a report which sought Cabinet approval to respond with a formal representation on the submission draft version of the East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton and Hove waste and minerals site plan, which is to be considered at an independent review by a Planning Inspector
The plan identifies sites for new waste management facilities, whilst protecting those existing. The plan covers the period to 2026, and is intended to provide additional recovery and recycling capacity to meet targets for diverting waste from landfill, in order for East Sussex to become self-sufficient in terms of waste management capacity.
The plan identifies 4 locations within the borough as areas for waste related development. However, this is in conflict with the council’s newly adopted Development Management Plan (DMP) which had specifically allocated the sites for employment purposes, which did not include waste recovery or related uses. Cabinet members reaffirmed the primacy of the role of the DMP in supporting the future employment needs of the borough.
It was proposed that council submit a formal representation objecting to the proposed plan, on the grounds of its failure to meet the tests of soundness in respect of being justified and effective.
Councillor Poole proposed approval of the recommendations to the Assistant Director for Regeneration and Culture’s report, which was seconded by Councillor Davies.
RESOLVED (unanimously) that: -
1) The council submit an objection to the emerging waste and minerals sites plan as a whole, in view of its significant conflict with the policies in the adopted Hastings Development Management Plan 2015;
2) The council specifically objects to the identification of 3 areas of search sites and 1 area of opportunity site within Hastings borough boundary for the purposes of waste disposal / waste management. These are considered to be in direct conflict with the policies in the recently adopted Development Management Plan and will significantly prejudice delivery of employment opportunities within the borough;
3) The council would reaffirm its previous objection to the inclusion of the site at Whitworth Road as an area of search and in light of Hastings’ previously expressed concerns is disappointed that this appears in the proposed submission version of the plan;
4) Urge East Sussex County Council to consider preparing a revised proposed submission draft of the waste and minerals site plan in light of this council’s concerns, and;
5) The council reserves the right to appear at future hearing sessions as part of the waste and minerals site plan examination in public in order to support its objection
The reason for this decision was:
To enable the council’s strong concerns to be made known to the county council as part of the preparation of its waste and minerals sites plan, and to allow them to be addressed in the final version of the plan. To enable the council’s views to be considered as part of the examination in public of the waste and minerals sites plan by an independent Planning Inspector.
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