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Minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held on 21st November 2017.

Minutes:

The minutes of the Regulation Committee held on 21st November 2017 copies of which had been circulated, were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

7.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Clare Aparicio Paul, Sarah Dyke, Graham Oakes, David Recardo and Nick Weeks.

8.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

Councillor Gina Seaton declared a Personal and Prejudicial interest in Item 10 Planning Application 17/03874/OUT, Land Adjoining Long Orchard Way Martock as she is a friend of the land owner and would leave the meeting during consideration of that item.

9.

Public Question Time

Minutes:

There were no questions from members of the public.

10.

Planning Application 17/03874/OUT - Land Adjoining Long Orchard Way Martock pdf icon PDF 509 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Application Proposal: Land Adjoining Long Orchard Way Martock

 

(Having earlier declared a Personal and Prejudicial Interest Councillor Gina Seaton left the room during consideration of this item).

 

The Planning Officer presented the application as detailed in the agenda and with the aid of a power point presentation showed the site and proposed plans.  He also updated members on the following:

 

·         2 further letters of objection had been received endorsing the issues and comments previously raised, emphasising the flood risk, drainage arrangements regarding the adjacent development and efficiency of the brook running alongside the proposed development.

·         Referred to page 16 and condition 04 this should have read ‘Rev G’ and not ‘Rev F’.

 

He reminded members of the appeal decision for the previous application on this site, noted that this application was now for 10 dwellings and confirmed that many matters had now been dealt with by the Inspector including the principle of the development, drainage matters and residential amenity. 

 

The Planning Officer therefore noted that the only key consideration remaining was the ecology issues which the applicant had since addressed to mitigate these matters.  He made reference to the SSDC Ecologist comments who considered that the matters had been addressed to remedy the Inspectors concerns. The badger sett has been accurately identified and it was proposed to move the sett to the south west corner of the site.  Issues and concerns regarding reptiles, bats and water voles had also been addressed with adequate mitigation measures.

 

The Planning Officer explained that since the Area North Committee he had gone back to the three main consultees dealing with flood risk issues who again had responded with no objections to the proposal.  He made reference and highlighted their comments on the slides.  He accepted the area was renowned for poor soakaway and therefore an Attenuation-based scheme had been proposed and accepted.

 

He concluded that after considering all of the responses and advice, as outlined in the agenda report, and that the matter of the Ecology issues had been addressed his proposal was therefore to approve the application subject to the conditions as set out in the agenda report.

 

In response to questions from members, the Planning Officer and Area Lead Planner North & West clarified:

 

·         The current position of the Environment Agency Flood zone maps and reiterated no objections had been made and that the proposal had been approved by the appropriate authority.

·         There are no requirements to make changes to the western brook running adjacent to the site.

·         If member’s were to approve this outline application a reserved matters application would still need to be submitted and approved to include full detail and design such as raised floor levels and maintenance of the brook before full permission is granted.  Reserved matters would be subject to a new application and sent out for public consultation under the normal procedure.

Mr Gordon Swindells then addressed the committee and spoke in objection to the proposal.  He raised concern regarding the surface water and the capacity of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

11.

Date of Next Meeting

The next scheduled meeting of the Regulation Committee is on Tuesday 17th April 2018 at 10.00am.  However this meeting will only take place if there is business to conduct.

 

Minutes:

The next scheduled meeting of the Regulation Committee is on Tuesday 17th April 2018 at 10.00am.  However this meeting will only take place if there is business to conduct