Agenda item - BH2023/00722 - 100-104 Church Road, Hove - Full Planning

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

Answers to Committee Member Questions

2.    Councillor Robinson was informed as Ward Member by the case officer that it was not acceptable to condition deliveries to front only as the use was existing. The planning manager informed the committee that to add a condition the condition needed to be reasonable and as there was no change of use at the premises, to add a condition regarding deliveries would be unreasonable. The case officer noted there had been some small deliveries to the rear of the property under the previous owner. The councillor was also informed that the air conditioning units were already existing and could not be conditioned to reduce the noise. The case officer noted that noise levels were a matter for the Environmental Health team and the noise assessment for the application was found to be acceptable.

3.    Councillor Robinson proposed a condition to prevent deliveries to the rear of the property, however, no other committee Member seconded the motion.

4.    Councillor Allen noted the formula for measuring noise was very difficult to define and give a level of acceptability for the site.

5.    Councillor Loughran noted there were British Noise standards to provide guidance as well.

Debate

6.    There was no debate.

Vote

7.    A vote was taken, and the committee agreed unanimously to grant planning permission. (Councillors Theobald and Fishleigh had left the meeting and took no part in the discussion or vote).

8.    RESOVLED: 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.