Agenda item - BH2023/03361 - Southern Projects Ltd, Southern House, Lewes Road, Falmer, Brighton - Full Planning

1.    The Planning Manager introduced the application to the committee.

Answers to Committee Members Questions

2.    Councillor Theobald was informed that the parking would be retained.

3.    Councillor Shanks was informed that the aquifer under the site was protected.

4.    Councillor Galvin was informed that following bore hole testing the water was found to be high in nitrates, and the proposals would achieve a new treatment of the water.

5.    Councillor Earthey was informed that the treatment chemicals would be stored on site and the proposed plant would remove the nitrate from the water.

Debate

6.    Councillor Sheard considered there were no major points of contention and they trusted Southern Water. The nearest housing was 150m away and therefore the scheme posed no impact on neighbouring properties.

Vote

7.    A vote was taken, and the committee agreed the officer recommendations unanimously.

8.    RESOLVED: That the Committee has taken into consideration and agrees with the reasons for the recommendation set out in the report and resolves to GRANT planning permission subject to the Conditions and Informatives in the report.