Agenda item - BH2022/00552 - 113 - 119 Davigdor Road, Hove - Removal or Variation of Condition

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

Answers to Committee Member Questions

2.       Councillor Ebel was informed by the Sustainability Officer that the condition 18 of the 2018 planning permission stated the BREEAM rating, which will reviewed at the end of the build. It was noted that the excellent category was difficult to achieve.

3.       Councillor Shanks was informed by the case officer that the application would not change anything, only the rating would change.

4.       Councillor Moonan was informed by the Planning Manager that the applicant had the right to appeal if the committee did not agree the application.

5.       Councillor Littman was informed by the Planning Manager that the condition was an error. The Sustainability Officer noted that the developer had a list of credits to achieve in order to reach the rating and the council would not accept less than a Very Good rating.

Debate

6.       Councillor Moonan stated they were concerned at lowering standards, and they always wanted ‘excellent’ and a strong signal should be sent to state this is an exception.

7.       Councillor Ebel considered the application would be won should it go to appeal as the condition was a mistake. The councillor supported the application.

8.       Councillor Littman agreed that the council must stick to policy.

Vote

9.       A vote was taken, and the committee agreed unanimously to grant permission.

10.      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.