Eastbourne Pier - Two "Victorian style" units
Dear Eastbourne Borough Council,
Two Victorian style units have been built on Eastbourne pier in the location of the pavilion lost in the fire. The units do not conform with the plans approved by planning applications 171397 and 171398.
The units built do not conform with the plans submitted with these applications. There are no revised plans recorded on the planning web site subsequent to the applications being approved. It appears that the two units have been built to a design that did not obtain planning permission or listed building consent and the works are therefore in breach of the planning permission and listed building consent granted.
Planning application 171397
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Planning application 171397 was approved subject to :
condition 2 which requests a schedule of features be supplied prior to works commencing.
condition 3 which requests documentary evidence of contracts entered into for works
Please provide under FOI the following information:
1. Copy of the plans that were approved with 171397 for the construction of the 2 units
2. Copy of the schedule of features as stipulated in condition 2
3. Copy of the documentary evidence of contracts stipulated in condition 3
4. All correspondence between the applicant and EBC concerning any variations to the plans approved by application 171397
Planning application 171398
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Planning application 171398 was approved subject to :
condition 2 which requests a schedule of features be supplied prior to works commencing.
condition 3 which requests documentary evidence of contracts entered into for works
Please provide under FOI the following information:
1. Copy of the plans that were approved with 171398 for the construction of the 2 units
2. Copy of the schedule of features as stipulated in condition 2
3. Copy of the documentary evidence of contracts stipulated in condition 3
4. All correspondence between the applicant and EBC concerning any variations to the plans approved by application 171398
Yours faithfully,
Chris Hurrell
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Information Governance Officer
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Dear Mr. Hurrell,
Information Request: EEIR 21979
Thank you for your information request dated 12 June 2024 received in our
office on the same day.
Please provide under FOI the following information:
1. Copy of the plans that were approved with 171398 for the construction
of the 2 units
2. Copy of the schedule of features as stipulated in condition 2
3. Copy of the documentary evidence of contracts stipulated in condition 3
4. All correspondence between the applicant and EBC concerning any
variations to the plans approved by application 171398
I have reviewed your request and investigated whether there is any
information which can be disclosed to you and have found that Eastbourne
Borough Council does not hold the information you have requested.
Eastbourne Borough Council can confirm that it does not hold the
information requested.
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Information Governance Reviews Officer
Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council
Eastbourne Town Hall
Grove Road
Eastbourne
BN21 4UG
Email: [1][email address]
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Regards,
Kevin Rance
Information Governance Officer
Tel: +44(0)1273 471600
[2][Eastbourne Borough Council request email]
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Dear Access to Information,
Thanks for your response.
My request concerned two applications. 171397 and 171398 .
You have only replied to questions related to application 171398 with a response of ""No information is held" for any of the information held.
You have not responded to the questions concerning application 1713987. These were:
Please provide under FOI the following information:
1. Copy of the plans that were approved with 171397 for the construction of the 2 units
2. Copy of the schedule of features as stipulated in condition 2
3. Copy of the documentary evidence of contracts stipulated in condition 3
4. All correspondence between the applicant and EBC concerning any variations to the plans approved by application 171397
Please provide the information concerning application 1713987.
Yours sincerely,
Chris Hurrell
Dear Mr. Hurrell,
Thank you for your email dated 11 July 2024.
Eastbourne Borough Council can confirm that its previous response applies
in both cases stated.
ie – we do not hold the information requested.
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original request and should identify how the council has dealt incorrectly
with your Information Request. Reviews must be made in writing (or e-mail)
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Information Governance Reviews Officer, to the address below.
Information Governance Reviews Officer
Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council
Eastbourne Town Hall
Grove Road
Eastbourne
BN21 4UG
E-mail: [1][email address]
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Regards,
Kevin Rance
Information Governance Officer
Tel: +44(0)1273 471600
[Eastbourne Borough Council request email]
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Council and Eastbourne Borough Council
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Dear Eastbourne Borough Council,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Eastbourne Borough Council's handling of my FOI request 'Eastbourne Pier - Two "Victorian style" units'.
In your FOI response you state that no information is held concerning any of the information requested.
Part of the information requested was plans approved for the applications.
In both cases plans do exist on line.
The fact that plans exist online against both applications raises serious concerns about how accurately you have checked for the documents I have requested. I request that you review your response and recheck to see if any of the documents I have requested that you claim are not held are actually held.
Some of the documents requested were necessary to satisfy planning conditions imposed. If these documents are not held this would strongly suggest that the conditions have not been discharged and the works carried out are without permission.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/e...
Yours faithfully,
Chris Hurrell
Dear Mr,. Hurrell,
Please accept my apologies, my response to you failed to point out that
information which is already publicly available is exempt under Section 21
of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please see below -
Under the Freedom of Information Act (2000), Section 21 (information
accessible to applicant by other means) this information is exempt from
requiring further action in order to make it accessible to you and the
general public.
The council does not hold any information related to your request which is
not already available online.
• All applicants have a ‘right of review’. A review should be focused on
the original request and should identify how the council has dealt
incorrectly with your Information Request. Reviews must be made in
writing (or e-mail) within 40 working days of receipt of this response
and addressed to the Information Governance Reviews Officer, to the
address below.
Information Governance Reviews Officer
Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council
Eastbourne Town Hall
Grove Road
Eastbourne
BN21 4UG
E-mail: [1][email address]
After the council’s internal reviews procedure has been exhausted, a
further review about the same Information Request can be directed to the
Information Commissioner for adjudication. Full details will be provided
should a review proceed to this stage.
Please note:
If you are considering re-using the information disclosed to you through
this request, for any purpose outside of what could be considered for
personal use, you are required under the Public Sector Re-use of
Information Regulations 2015 to make an Application for Re-use to the
organisation you have requested the information from. Applications for
Re-Use should be directed to the address detailed in the footer below.
Please contact me again, quoting your reference number, if you require any
further assistance with your current request and I will do my best to
provide the relevant help and advice.
Regards,
Kevin Rance
Information Governance Officer
Tel: +44(0)1273 471600
[Eastbourne Borough Council request email]
Lewes and Eastbourne Legal Services acting on behalf of Lewes District
Council and Eastbourne Borough Council
Lewes District Council: Southover House, Southover Road, Lewes BN7 1AB
[2]www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk. Minicom 01273 484488
Eastbourne Borough Council: Town Hall, Grove Road, Eastbourne BN21 4UG
[3]www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk. Text Relay 18001 01323 410000
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Dear Mr Hurrell
I confirm receipt of your review dated 29 July 2024, received in our office on the same day.
I am currently reviewing the initial response to your EEIR 21979 request and will respond to your review no later than the twentieth working day following the date of receipt.
Please contact me again, quoting your reference number, if you require any further assistance with your current request and I will do my best to provide the relevant help and advice.
Kind regards,
Rachael Page
Information Governance Manager – Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Lewes District and Eastbourne Borough Council
01273 471600
In partnership with Eastbourne Homes Limited a company wholly owned by Eastbourne Borough Council (Registered Company Number: 5340097) England and Wales. 1 Grove Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 4TW.
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