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BN/18/20/PL Former Brooks Nursery, Eastergate

Meeting: 24/06/2020 - Planning Committee (Item 66)

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Minutes:

                        Public Speakers:      Mr J. Gateley, David Wilson Homes

                                                            Mr B.Barbary, Objector

                                                            Mr J. Donabie, Objector

 

            BN/18/20/PL – Variation of condition 15 imposed under EG/29/13 relating to condition 15 to change the foul drainage scheme from Sewage Treatment Plant to Pumping Station with associated drainage works, Former Brooks Nursery, Eastergate

 

            The Committee received this report and the officer’s written report update detailing:-

 

·         Additional objections and the officer’s response

·         Changes to conditions, i.e. condition 1 deleted; condition 2 to become condition 1 and as amended in the report update; condition 3 to become condition 2

           

            Having presented the detail of the report and in response to the representations from local residents, the Planning Team Leader advised that the points that had been raised reflected existing issues.  It was important to note that the applicant had been working with Southern Water with regard to the connection point and Southern Water was ultimately responsible for ensuring that the network would be suitable.  In addition, the Environment Agency had raised no objection.

 

            In discussing the matter, Members expressed concerns about the proposal in light of the problems experienced in the area over a long period of time and felt that more detail was required.  Southern Water had just started work in the vicinity of the Barnham main road and it was felt it was unclear what effect that would have.  It was proposed and duly seconded that the matter should be deferred for further information.

 

            Having listened to the ensuing comments of Members, the Group Head of Planning advised that it appeared that what was being proposed was in fact the need for an alternative scheme to come forward.  He advised that Members should be determining what was on the table and, if that was felt to be unacceptable, they should be refusing the application.  The application should not be deferred in order for an entirely different scheme to come forward as that should be a new planning application.

 

            However, in the course of further debate, it was felt that information should be required of Southern Water as to whether the scheme could be connected to the Barnham main road sewer once the current repairs being undertaken was completed.  There was a reluctance to refuse at this stage.  The Committee therefore

 

RESOLVED

That the application be deferred for further information from Southern Water.