Decision Maker: Planning Committee
Decision status: Item Deferred
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
5 Public Speakers
Cllr Peter Atkins – Pagham Parish Council
Michael Mariner – Objector
Terence Hicks – Objector
Jonathan Puplett – Agent
Cllr June Hamilton – Arun District Council Ward Member
Variation and removal of conditions imposed under P/58/19/PL for the variation of condition 2-plans condition & 16-external lighting of roads & footpaths & removal of conditions 11-footpath access through Hotel site & 13-signage of vehicular access previously proposed.
The Principal Planning Officer presented the report with updates. This was followed by 5 Public Speakers.
Members then took part in a full debate on the application where a number of points were raised and responded to by Officers, including:
· the issue of access, as further discussed in the previous item
· 3 storeys being overdevelopment and out of character in an area of predominantly 2 storey properties
· why a stop notice was not issued for work carried out not in accordance with the original approved plan
· the increasing frequency of having to retrospectively grant planning permission, this going against the whole planning process and demonstrating a lack of respect for the Planning Authority
· developers ‘gaming’ the system by acting in this way - getting planning permission for something and then building something else and seeking to get that approved retrospectively
· concerns of planning ‘creep’
· the significance of the change to conditions already under construction
· the need to take action against developers when unapproved works were undertaken
The Committee
RESOLVED
That the application be DEFERRED to allow further consultation on the uncertainty caused by non-adherence to the original planning application and closer consideration of what has been proposed.
Report author: Nicola Moore
Publication date: 16/02/2022
Date of decision: 02/02/2022
Decided at meeting: 02/02/2022 - Planning Committee
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