Agenda, decisions and minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held on 23 May 2018.

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 23 May 2018 were aproved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Neil Bloomfield, Adam Dance, Sylvia Seal and Gerard Tucker.

In accordance with the Council’s current Code of Conduct (as amended 26 February 2015), which includes all the provisions relating to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (DPI), personal and prejudicial interests, Members are asked to declare any DPI and also any personal interests (and whether or not such personal interests are also “prejudicial”) in relation to any matter on the Agenda for this meeting. 

Members are reminded that they need to declare the fact that they are also a member of a County, Town or Parish Council as a Personal Interest.  Where you are also a member of Somerset County Council and/or a Town or Parish Council within South Somerset you must declare a prejudicial interest in any business on the agenda where there is a financial benefit or gain or advantage to Somerset County Council and/or a Town or Parish Council which would be at the cost or to the financial disadvantage of South Somerset District Council. 

Planning Applications Referred to the Regulation Committee

The following members of this Committee are also members of the Council’s Regulation Committee:

Councillors Clare Aparicio Paul, Neil Bloomfield and Sylvia Seal.

Where planning applications are referred by this Committee to the Regulation Committee for determination, Members of the Regulation Committee can participate and vote on these items at the Area Committee and at Regulation Committee.  In these cases the Council’s decision-making process is not complete until the application is determined by the Regulation Committee.  Members of the Regulation Committee retain an open mind and will not finalise their position until the Regulation Committee.  They will also consider the matter at Regulation Committee as Members of that Committee and not as representatives of the Area Committee.

There were no declarations of interest.

Councillors are requested to note that the next Area North Committee meeting is scheduled to be held at 2.00pm on Wednesday 25 July 2018 at a venue to be confirmed.

Members noted the next meeting of Area North Committee was scheduled for 2.00pm on Wednesday 25 July 2018, at avenue to be confirmed.

There were no questions from members of the public.

The Chairman had no announcements but noted he was without a Vice-Chairman. It was agreed that Councillor Crispin Raikes would take the role of Vice-Chairman for part of the meeting when planning applications were to be considered.

Councillor Sue Steele noted it was an exciting time for Ilton as the Multi Use Games Area was due to officially open shortly. She thanked the appropriate officers for all the work that had been done.

Councillor Claire Aparicio Paul informed members that the pool at Huish Leisure Centre was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 27.

(Voting: Unanimous)

The Leisure and Recreation Manager presented the report as detailed in the agenda, which updated members on the progress of work with local representatives regarding the future management of the Langport to Muchelney Cycleway. Members were informed of the work undertaken since the last report in April 2018, and she  ...  view the full minutes text for item 28.

The Communities Lead noted that where possible reports scheduled for September would try to be brought forward earlier. She also informed members that there was likely to be a workshop for members prior to the September meeting to provide an opportunity to input into the new Economic Development Strategy.

In  ...  view the full minutes text for item 29.

Members noted the report that detailed planning appeals which have been lodged, dismissed or allowed.

Members noted the schedule of planning applications to be determined at the meeting.

Proposal: The erection of 80 No. dwellings including associated public space and all other associated external works (Reserved Matters application following approval of 13/03483/OUT).

The Planning Officer introduced the application and reminded members that a scheme for 94 dwellings on the same site had been considered by North Committee in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 32.

Proposal: The erection of 2 No. detached dwellings (Revised Application).

The Planning Officer presented the application and made reference to planning appeal decisions for the site. He reminded members of the planning history for this and the neighbouring site, and noted the reason for recommending refusal remained the same as  ...  view the full minutes text for item 33.