Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

78.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Neil Bloomfield, Louise Clarke and Dean Ruddle.

79.

Declarations of Interest

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 Neil Bloomfield, Adam Dance and Crispin Raikes.

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.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

80.

Date of next meeting

Councillors are requested to note that the next Area North Committee meeting is scheduled to be held at 2.00pm on Wednesday 26 February 2020 in the Council Chamber, Council Offices, Brympton Way, Yeovil.

Minutes:

Members noted that the next meeting of the Area North Committee was scheduled for 2.00pm on Wednesday 26 February 2020 in the Council Chamber, Council Offices, Brympton Way, Yeovil.

81.

Public question time

Minutes:

There were no questions from members of the public present at the meeting.

82.

Chairman's announcements

Minutes:

The Chairman reminded members that there was still some money remaining in the Revenue Grants budget for the current financial year. He encouraged members who were aware of any suitable project ideas in their ward to contact the Locality team with details.

83.

Reports from members

Minutes:

Councillor Gerard Tucker noted good progress was being made regarding setting up a community shop adjacent to the village hall in Long Sutton. He also noted one of the parishes in his ward had recently had a very useful presentation from the Environment Agency (EA) who had appointed two staff  ...  view the full minutes text for item 83.

84.

Area North Committee Forward Plan pdf icon PDF 80 KB

Minutes:

There was no discussion and members were content to note the Forward Plan.

 

RESOLVED:

That the Area North Forward Plan be noted.

 

85.

Planning Appeals pdf icon PDF 60 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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

86.

Schedule of Planning Applications to be Determined By Committee pdf icon PDF 86 KB

Minutes:

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

87.

Planning Application 19/00817/FUL - St Peter and St Pauls Church, Langport Road, Muchelney. pdf icon PDF 443 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Proposal: Construction of a disabled WC extension between the North Porch and North Chapel, accessed externally, with amended stone path for access.

 

The Specialist (Planning) presented the application noting the special context of the site and the locations of nearby historical buildings. She highlighted the comments of Historic England,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 87.

88.

Planning Application 19/01587/S73A - Land at Aller Court, Church Path, Aller. pdf icon PDF 517 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: Application to amend planning condition 3 of approval 14/04300/FUL to allow lifetime of solar park from 25 years to 40 years.

 

The Specialist (Planning) presented the application and noted some councillors would be familiar with site. She explained that at the current time only the east part of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 88.

89.

Planning Application 19/02818/OUT - Land Adjacent The Willows, Wick, Langport. pdf icon PDF 321 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: Outline application for the erection of 1 No. dwelling with all matters reserved.

 

The Specialist (Development Management) presented the application and noted the site had an existing entrance via a field gate. He noted that sustainability was the main issue and key consideration, due to the distance to facilities  ...  view the full minutes text for item 89.