Agenda and minutes

Any substitute members should declare their substitution.

Councillor Kevin Jenkins substituted for Councillor Russ Cochran.

Members and Officers must declare any disclosable pecuniary interests in relation to any business on the agenda.  Declarations should also be made at any stage such as interest becomes apparent during the meeting.

If in doubt contact the Legal or Democratic Services representative for this meeting.

Members and Officers may seek advice upon any relevant interest from the Monitoring Officer prior to the meeting.

Councillor Sam Theodoridi declared that, in relation to AWDM/1669/23, he had objected to the original application when it first came to committee. He stated that, in his opinion, the current application did not differ substantially from the original one and so he considered himself to be predetermined regarding the application. For this reason, he stated that he would absent himself from the meeting during this item.

Councillor Richard Nowak declared he was a member of the Worthing Society with regards to the Conservation Area Review item.

Councillor Noel Atkins declared an interest as an elected member of West Sussex County Council in relation to any issues that may affect West Sussex. He also declared that in relation to application AWDM/1017/23, he had visited the premises several times in his capacity as a Debt Advisor with the CAB, but was not predetermined.

Councillor Kevin Jenkins declared that regarding the Conservation Area Review, he was the Ward Councillor for Goring Ward. He also declared that he called in application AWDM/1017/23 on behalf of residents but had made no comments himself and was not predetermined regarding the application.

So as to provide the best opportunity for the Committee to provide the public with the fullest answer, questions from the public should be submitted by midday on 15 February 2024.

Where relevant notice of a question has not been given, the person presiding may either choose to give a response at the meeting or respond by undertaking to provide a written response within three working days.

Questions should be submitted to Democratic Services –

democratic.services@adur-worthing.gov.uk

(Note:  Public Question Time will last for a maximum of 30 minutes)

There were no questions received from the public.

Pre-submitted Members questions are pursuant to rule 12 of the Council & Committee Procedure Rules.

Questions should be submitted by midday on 15 February 2024 to Democratic Services, democratic.services@adur-worthing.gov.uk   

(Note: Member Question Time will operate for a maximum of 30 minutes.)

There were no questions from Members.

To approve the minutes of the Planning Committee meetings of the Committee held on 31 January 2024, which have been emailed to Members.

RESOLVED, that the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 31 January 2024 be confirmed as a correct record and that they be signed by the Chair.

To consider any items the Chair of the meeting considers urgent.

There were no items raised under urgency provisions.

To consider the reports by the Director for Place, attached as Item 7.

The applications were determined as set out in the attached appendix.

To consider a report by the Director for Place, attached as item 8.

This item was deferred due to lack of time and will be heard at the Planning Committee meeting on 20 March 2024.

To consider the report by the Director for Place, attached as Item 9.

This item was deferred due to lack of time and will be heard at the Planning Committee meeting on 20 March 2024.