Agenda item - BH2017/02299 - Royal Pavilion, Pavilion Buildings, Brighton - Full Planning

Temporary ice rink on Royal Pavilion Eastern Lawns annually during winter months.Structure to include ancillary buildings for a restaurant, cafe, toilet facilities, skate hire, learner's ice rink and associated plant and lighting. (6 year consent).

RECOMMENDATION – APPROVE

Ward Affected: St Peters & North Laine

Temporary ice rink on Royal Pavilion Eastern Lawns annually during winter months.Structure to include ancillary buildings for a restaurant, cafe, toilet facilities, skate hire, learner's ice rink and associated plant and lighting. (6 year consent).

Officer Presentation

1)               The Principal Planning Officer introduced the application and highlighted the changes from the previous permission granted in 2016. These were: a narrow viewing platform with decking to be located next to the beginners' ice rink so parents can watch their children, the café and bar opening hours 0930 hours – 1230 hours to bring it into line with the licence, the maximum number of skaters on the ice at any one time would be reduced to 315, and the size of the Ice Machine pad reduced to 6m x 5m.

Debate and Decision Making Process

2)               The CAG Representative stated that the Conservation Advisory Group had recommended refusal due to the concern for the six year permission. He explained that a shorter permission should be applied for and if it was successful then a longer permission could be applied for at a later date. He also noted concern for the PVC roof being installed outside the Royal Pavilion.

3)               The Chair then put the application to the vote, and the Officer recommendation that the application be granted was carried unanimously.

58.4       RESOLVED – That the Committee has taken into consideration and agrees with the reasons for the recommendation, and resolves to GRANT permission for the reasons set out in the report.

              Note: Councillors Gilbey and Inkpin-Leissner were not present for the consideration and vote of this application.