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            (Councillor B. Blanchard-Cooper had declared a prejudicial interest and left the meeting for this item following public speaking and took no part in the debate or vote.)

LU/136/19/PL – Application under Regulation 3 of the Town & Country Planning (General Regulations) 1992 for new concrete skate park with 4 No. floodlighting & new parkour training facility.  This application is a Departure from the Development Plan, Littlehampton Skate Park, Sea Road, Littlehampton  The Committee had received a report on the matter, together with the officer’s written report update detailing:-

·         Additional drainage details, which the Drainage Engineer was satisfied with, and resultant amended Condition 4 to refer to implementation in accordance with the approved details.

·         The Environment Agency had provided a consultation response of no objection for the reasons detailed in the update.

·         Substitute and additional lighting details had been submitted and Conditions 2 and 3 had been amended accordingly.

A verbal update was also provided by the Planning Team Leader which advised that the actual lighting column was to be relocated from east to west of the site to prevent any spillage having an adverse impact on nearby properties.

In consideration of the application, Members were concerned that it did not address work to the perimeter fencing, which was required to assist in reducing anti-social behaviour being experienced at the site.  It was recognised that the problem was not a planning matter but, as the Council was the landowner, an informative could be placed on any approval to ensure the matter was highlighted and could be addressed.  It was agreed that the wording of the informative would be left to officers.

The Committee

RESOLVED

That the application be approved as detailed in the report and the officer report update and subject to addition of the following informative:-

INFORMATIVE:  The applicant is advised that the Council considers that the erection of a 2m high fence on the western boundary to be highly desirable for the purpose of containing activity within the application site and preventing access to the railway line. Further, the Council's Wellbeing team should be contacted to discuss how potential anti-social behaviour might be managed.