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Vehicular access; use of buildings for purposes within Use Classes B1 and B8 and for vehicle and boat repair and maintenance; retention of 4 no. portacabins and 5 no. storage containers for ancillary purposes; extension to existing parking areas with associated landscaping(retrospective application).

Delegate to Officers.

Miss Bell presented the item to Members and drew attention to the information provided in the Update Sheet.

The Committee received the following statement and speakers:

A statement from Sidlesham Parish Council (read, and noted as not endorsed by Cllr D Johnson)  

Jill Sutcliffe – Objector

Yvonne Tulloch – Objector

Simon Wallace – Objector

Dan Gick – Supporter

Paul White – Agent

Miss Bell responded to Members’ comments and questions.  Miss Bell confirmed that there was a 2010 permission in place.  There was an area of hardstanding which was currently a car park, which would be reinstated.  This would provide a habitat suitable for Great Crested newts and the ecologist would be consulted on any amended details for this area.  Miss Bell further suggested that Members may also wish to support an informative for trees in addition to planting around the boundary of the area.  Currently on site were ten portacabins, four of which would remain.  Miss Bell also reminded the Committee that much of the development may take place under the 2010 permission and the current application was not considered an extensive increase.  With regards to vehicle movements a full assessment had not taken place.  In the relation to the restricted occupancy position, the use was already established under the 2010 permission.  Miss Bell explained that two conditions specifically related to a Noise Mitigation and Management Scheme, and the noise levels must be adhered to.  The agent had also mooted putting additional acoustic measures in place in their address to the Committee.  A further condition also related to storage being located within the main building and not externally.  Foul drainage conditions had not been included on the original permission and current changes would not require a condition in this regard, however should incidents occur, the environmental protection team would become involved.  On the matter of the uncontrolled and retrospective application, Miss Bell explained that a considerable amount of negotiation had taken place and a much improved application had resulted from that work.     

Mr Shaw confirmed that the applicant had not provided information regarding the number of trips likely to be generated and agreed those details may have been helpful, but the 2010 permission was a material planning consideration, many of the trips were permitted under that consent and they would not be significantly different in comparison with the current application.  Mr Shaw added that the level of information requested must be only what is explicitly required to determine the application.  Mr Shaw confirmed that he was not aware of any specific congestion caused by the development.  The road was not ideal but a review of the road safety record for the whole of Eastern Lane documents only one accident in the last six years.

Mrs Archer confirmed that the land which was currently hardstanding and was to be reinstated was at present subject to an enforcement notice therefore, any failure to undertake works would be supported by the notice formally, if compliance was not achieved.

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