Decision details

[At the beginning of this item, Councillor Turner re-declared his Personal Interest as a Member of Ferring Road Scheme Association made earlier in the meeting].

          1 Public Speaker

Marcus Stephanou – Applicant

1 No dwelling (resubmission following FG/37/22/PL). This application is in CIL Zone 4 and is CIL Liable as a new dwelling.

The Planning Area Team Leader presented the report with updates including the Tree Officer’s comments and their addition to the proposed conditions. This was followed by 1 Public Speaker. One Member raised whether a condition should be added to ensure connection to mains sewage before occupation as he understood other Local Authorities were including similar conditions. The Group Head of Planning explained that connection to the sewer system was an automatic right and Arun would be unable to ensure compliance of such a condition as it would overlap with Southern Water’s obligation to provide the infrastructure, and that the introduction of such conditions in future would need to be part of a wider strategic decision.

Another Member raised concerns with informative 11 and whether the owner of the private road had been consulted ahead of this application coming to Committee for approval. The Planning Area Team Leader clarified that informatives were included for the benefit of the applicant in order to provide guidance on other (non-planning) actions that needed to be taken. The Interim Head of Development Management confirmed that planning permission did not override other relevant rights such as those of the landowner and the applicant would need to seek these before proceeding. The recommendation was then proposed by Councillor Lury and seconded by Councillor Woodman. One Councillor abstained from the vote.

The Committee

          RESOLVED

That the application be APPROVED CONDITIONALLY as detailed in the report and report update subject to the conditions as detailed.