Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held on 27 May 2020.

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 27 May 2020 were approved as a correct record and would be signed by the Chairman.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Malcolm Cavill and Louise Clarke. An apology for late attendance was received from Councillor Mike Hewitson.

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.

Councillor Gerard Tucker declared a personal interest for item 11 – planning application 20/01169/FUL as he knew the applicant from previously being a member in the some Rotary Group.

Councillors are requested to note that the next Area North Committee meeting is scheduled to be held at 2.00pm on Wednesday 26 August 2020 using Zoom virtual meeting software.

Members noted that the next meeting of the Area North Committee was scheduled for 2pm on Wednesday 26^th August 2020, and would be a virtual meeting using Zoom meeting software.

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

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

Councillor Gerard Tucker informed members that the new Long Sutton Shop would open on Saturday 1 August at 10:30am. He thanked members and officers for their support with the project.

Councillor Crispin Raikes updated members that the planning appeal at Magnolia Cottage in Shepton Beauchamp has been dismissed. He also  ...  view the full minutes text for item 128.

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

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

Members noted the Schedule of Planning Applications to be determined at the meeting.

Proposal: The erection of 2 dwellings with garages and a new vehicular access.

The Principal Planner (Development Management) presented the application as detailed in the agenda and explained the key considerations including that noise was no longer considered a reason for refusal and Highways raised no objections. He highlighted an  ...  view the full minutes text for item 132.

Proposal: Demolition of buildings, the erection of a dwelling and the conversion of an existing building into ancillary living accommodation and garaging.

The Principal Planner (Development Management) presented the application as detailed in the agenda and highlighted the key considerations. He explained in further detail the reasons for the recommendation  ...  view the full minutes text for item 133.

Proposal: The erection of 3 No. detached holiday letting units with parking and associated works.

The Principal Planner (Development Management) presented the application as detailed in the agenda and highlighted the key considerations. She noted a number of local concerns had been raised relating to noise from the existing holiday  ...  view the full minutes text for item 134.

Proposal: Proposed installation of 2 No. dormer windows to the rear elevation following removal of 2 No. existing roof lights.

The Graduate Case Officer (Planning) presented the application as detailed in the agenda and noted there was also an associated application for Listed Building consent. He highlighted the key considerations  ...  view the full minutes text for item 135.

Proposal: Proposed installation of 2 No. dormer windows to the rear elevation following removal of 2 No. existing roof lights.

This application was presented and discussed in conjunction with the previous application 20/00685/HOU and comments made on that application also refer to this application.

There was no discussion and it  ...  view the full minutes text for item 136.