Agenda item - BH2023/02850 - Land at King George VI Avenue, (Toads Hole Valley), Hove - Removal or Variation of Condition

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

Answers to Committee Member Questions

2.         Councillor Robinson was informed that the heads of terms for the s106 agreements were not altered from those already agreed but some wording in the agreement needed changing. The councillor was informed by the case officer that the road connections with the existing housing had been considered in approving the previous planning application. It was noted that the biodiversity gains had been considered in the previous application.

3.         Councillor Sheard was informed that the nearest secondary school was Blatchington Mill.

4.         Councillor Nann was informed that the transport requirements have already been considered under the previous planning application.

5.         Councillor Lyons was informed that the application was being considered at committee as this related to a major application. It was noted that the supermarket application adjacent to the site would be considered under a separate planning application.

Debate

6.         Councillor Shanks considered the development should be started as soon as possible. The councillor supported the application.

7.         A vote was taken, and by 8 to 1 abstention, the committee agreed to be minded to grant planning permission.

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 be MINDED TO GRANT planning permission subject to a Deed of Variation to the s106 agreement as set out in the report, and subject to the Conditions and Informatives as set out in Appendix A, SAVE THAT should the s106 agreement not be completed on or before 7^th May 2024 the Head of Planning is hereby authorised to refuse planning permission for the reasons set out in Appendix B of the report.