4.20

Object

Representation ID: 21830

Received: 12/09/2015

Respondent: Mr Christopher Stevens

Para 4.20 is of grave concern. How in the past the comments have been accurately summarised is a mystery and on attendance of previous planning committee meetings, they appear less than adequate. This needs review under law as the current situation is not adequate. Neither is the inability for the address of the committee by the public. This needs legal address as the current situation shows the weakness in the council's willingness to be open & inclusive.

Comment

Representation ID: 21836

Received: 16/09/2015

Respondent: MR Bev MARKS

Whilst I agree all information described in 4.20 is required, I am not happy that NO provision is made for limited-time verbal presentations of proposers and objectors to the Committee. I have to presume the current policy is to NOT allow this. That policy is contrary to improvement of local involvement in the planning process, especially from local experts who may have more knowledge than any officer or councillor.

Object

Representation ID: 21847

Received: 20/09/2015

Respondent: Crowhurst Parish Council

RDC should include the public right to speak at planning meetings which is a right recognised by all other LPA and MPA in East Sussex and by the majority of those in England.

Object

Representation ID: 21853

Received: 21/09/2015

Respondent: Ticehurst Parish Council

This still does not allow for public participation at any point - unlike all other E Sussex areas and that of surrounding areas such as T Wells.

Comment

Representation ID: 21862

Received: 22/09/2015

Respondent: Rother and Hastings CPRE

It does not consider the possibilty of the greatest possible element of community involvement, ie the right of proponents and opponents of applications to address the Planning Committee. Parish Councils allow the public to speak, so it forms part of our democratic process at one level within Rother - why not at the decision-making level? For your information Why has this not even been considered?

Object

Representation ID: 21868

Received: 21/09/2015

Respondent: Rye Town Council

In line with other Planning Authorities, Rye Town Council would like to see provision for the public to comment on planning applications at Planning Committee meetings.

Comment

Representation ID: 21869

Received: 23/09/2015

Respondent: Mr Stephen Leadbetter

Fairlight Parish Council believes that there should be an opportunity for brief personal representation to be made at Planning Committee, particularly for major developments. We recognise that this could not be a free for all and could perhaps be limited to one nominated person to speak in favour of an application, and one nominated person to speak against.

Comment

Representation ID: 21879

Received: 25/09/2015

Respondent: Meridian Surveyors

Determinations of Planning Applications

Applicants and objectors should have the opportunity of making statements to the planning committee. I believe rother is out of step with other councils in not permitting this.

Fewer applications should be delgated to officers in determinations.

Comment

Representation ID: 21881

Received: 25/09/2015

Respondent: Sedlescombe Parish Council

Parish Council considers an important means of communication has been missed. On planning matters, applicants, objectors and group representatives should be allowed to speak at meetings of the Rother DC Planning Committee on any scheduled planning applications.

Comment

Representation ID: 21894

Received: 25/09/2015

Respondent: Salehurst & Robertsbridge Parish Council

The Parish Council would like to see local people given the opportunity to address the Planning Committee at/before Meetings; this opportunity to address their elected members would have a very beneficial effect in making people feel that they are properly engaged.

Comment

Representation ID: 21895

Received: 23/09/2015

Respondent: Fairlight Preservation Trust

We believe it would be useful for the organisations to be able to speak at Planning Meetings.

Comment

Representation ID: 21898

Received: 04/09/2015

Respondent: Mrs Diane Smith

This assumes that the person producing the summary is capable of fully interpreting the views for or against an application. Why are people not permitted to speak, briefly, at planning meetings as at many other local authorities? Then people can be assured that they have been heard!