Agenda and minutes

Any substitute members should declare their substitution.

There were no substitutes members present.

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.

Cllr Noel Atkins declared an interest as an elected member of West Sussex County Council in relation to any issues that may affect West Sussex.

Cllr Dominic Ford declared that, with regards to AWDM/0744/24, Splashpoint, he was Cabinet Member for Communities, Culture & Leisure but he was not predetermined on this application.

Cllr Helen Abrahams declared that with regards to AWDM/1480/23 & AWDM/1485/23 The Burlington, she was the Ward Councillor for Heene Ward but was not predetermined for the Burlington Hotel application.

Cllr Richard Nowak declared he was a member of the Worthing Society but was not predetermined with regards to the applications on this agenda.

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 Friday 13 September 2024.

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Questions should be submitted to Democratic Services –

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

There were no pre submitted 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 Friday 13 September 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 pre submitted questions received from the public.

To approve the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting of the Committee held on  Wednesday 21 August 2024, which have been emailed to Members.

RESOLVED, that the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 21 August 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 Assistant Director for Regenerative Development, attached as Item 7.

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

To consider the report by the Assistant Director for Regenerative Development, attached as Item 8.

The Committee noted the report and the proposed consultation response and agreed to forward any comments to the Joint Strategic Committee. Members made the following comments -

·         To include a requirement that significant developments require an assessment of impact on health services, including primary care services undertaken by the Integrated Care Board.

·         Q.70: Text should be included here on recommendations for sustainable food systems. Local community partners and the council have been working towards a local sustainable food system for the past few years, including the development of local food partnership and local food charter. These should be put forward as recommendations.

·         Q.82/3: Include here the need to look at ways to increase local fruit and vegetable production to protect communities from global supply issues. Also mention the importance of land on the periphery of urban areas that are suitable for growing being identified and protected from developments. Space should be allocated for planting, growing, community food provision, small farm enterprises and community composting in new large developments.

·         Q48 - Affordable Home Ownership - the withdrawal of 10% First Homes should not fetter Council's ability to seek appropriate tenure mix

·         Q94 - Fee Setting, with support for a hybrid approach to local fees 9Q 94 responses to be corrected, which currently duplicates Q93

·         Q67 - Infrastructure - A firmer stance upon the timing of infrastructure delivery and commitment by other organisations responsible for its delivery.

Committee voted at 9.30 to extend by an hour.

An update of Appeals decisions, attached as item 9.

Members noted the appeals updates and the Chair thanked officers for their appeal work and for the extent to which the Council's position had been upheld.