Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

107.

Minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held on 26 February 2020 and 22 April 2020 (Area North Informal meeting).

Minutes:

The minutes of the previous meetings held on 26 February 2020 and 22 April 2020 (Area North Informal meeting) were approved as correct records, and would be signed by the Chairman.

108.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

An apology for absence was received on behalf of Councillor Louise Clark.

109.

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, Malcolm Cavill, 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:

Councillor Malcolm Cavill declared a personal interest for item 13 - planning application 19/02729/FUL – as he had previously owned / leased the property until 2015. He clarified he no longer had any connection with the farm nor did he have any connection with the applicant.

110.

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 24 June 2020 using Zoom virtual meeting software.

Minutes:

Members noted that the next meeting of the Area North Committee was scheduled for 2.00pm on Wednesday 24 June 2020, and would be a virtual meeting using Zoom meeting software.

111.

Public question time

Minutes:

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

112.

Chairman's announcements

Minutes:

The Chairman reminded those present in the Zoom meeting that the meeting was being live streamed to YouTube.

113.

Reports from members

Minutes:

Councillor Gerard Tucker was pleased to inform members that Long Sutton’s temporary shop planning application had been approved, and the project was continuing to proceed albeit a little slower at the moment due to the Covid-19 situation.

114.

Area North - Area Chapter 2019/2020 Outturn Report pdf icon PDF 100 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Locality Team Manager presented the report that provided members with an overview of the first year of delivery of the Area Chapter for Area North. He highlighted key elements of the report and noted there were no further updates. Some lessons had been learned during the first year of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 114.

115.

Area North Committee Forward Plan pdf icon PDF 78 KB

Minutes:

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

116.

Planning Appeals pdf icon PDF 62 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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

117.

Schedule of Planning Applications to be Determined By Committee pdf icon PDF 87 KB

Minutes:

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

118.

Planning Application: 19/02729/FUL - New House Farm, Stowey Road, Fivehead. pdf icon PDF 440 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: Alterations to 2 No. agricultural buildings with change of use to the buildings and land to D1 Non-residential institution use.

 

The Specialist (Development Control) presented the application as detailed in the agenda, and explained to members that as there had been a reduction in the number of parking spaces  ...  view the full minutes text for item 118.

119.

Planning Application: 20/00287/OUT - Land Os 4400, Highfields, Main Street, Barrington. pdf icon PDF 463 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: Outline application with all matters reserved save for access for the erection of 6 No. dwellings.

 

The Specialist (Development Management) presented the application as detailed in the agenda report and highlighted the key considerations. He acknowledged several concerns had been raised about surface water drainage, and advised some images  ...  view the full minutes text for item 119.

120.

Planning Application: 19/03510/FUL - Land East Of 23 Highfields, Main Street, Barrington. pdf icon PDF 472 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: Change of use of land, the formation of a new vehicular access and the erection of one detached dwellinghouse with an attached garage and the erection of one pair of semi-detached dwellinghouses and associated parking.

 

The Specialist (Development Management) presented the application, as detailed in the agenda, and highlighted  ...  view the full minutes text for item 120.

121.

Planning Application: 19/02777/FUL - Land Adjoining Morganside, Turnhill Road, High Ham pdf icon PDF 610 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: The erection of 3 No. dwellings with associated works including the creation of a new access and landscaping.

 

The Specialist (Development Management) presented the application as detailed in the agenda and provided information regarding the key considerations. The officer recommendation was for approval of the application.

 

A spokesperson for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 121.