Agenda and minutes

Venue: Long Sutton Village Hall

Contact: Becky Sanders, Democratic Services Officer 01935 462596  Email: becky.sanders@southsomerset.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

25.

Minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held on 28 June 2017.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 28 June 2017 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

26.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Graham Middleton, Stephen Page, Sylvia Seal and Sue Steele.

27.

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 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.

Minutes:

Councillor Derek Yeomans declared a personal interest for planning applications 17/00917/COU and 17/00918/OUT as he is a member of Curry Rivel Parish Council, and also an occasional customer of the pub.

 

Councillor Tiffany Osborne declared a personal interest for planning applications 17/00917/COU and 17/00918/OUT as she is also a member  ...  view the full minutes text for item 27.

28.

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 23 August 2017 at a venue to be confirmed.

Minutes:

Members noted the next meeting of Area North Committee was schedule for 2.00pm on Wednesday 23 August 2017, at a venue to be confirmed.

29.

Public question time

Minutes:

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

30.

Chairman's announcements

Minutes:

The Chairman made no announcements.

31.

Reports from members

Minutes:

There were no reports from members.

32.

Presentation - South Somerset Carnival Park Project pdf icon PDF 19 KB

Minutes:

The Chairman introduced Steve Dawe, joint Chairman of the South Somerset Carnival Park Committee, who had requested to attend the meeting in order to inform members of the South Somerset Carnival Park Project. 

With the aid of slides, Mr Dawe provided an informative presentation about the project, and his key  ...  view the full minutes text for item 32.

33.

Area North Development Plan pdf icon PDF 44 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Area Development Lead North presented the report as detailed in the agenda, noting it was in line with the Council Plan adopted earlier in the year. She reminded members that projects would only be added to the plan when tangible.

 

There was no discussion and members were content to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 33.

34.

Area North Committee Forward Plan pdf icon PDF 92 KB

Minutes:

The Assistant Director (Communitites) noted she had no updates to the Forward Plan and reminded members to let officers know if there were any reports they would to come forward.

 

There was a brief discussion in which it was noted there was a demand growing locally for discussion about the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 34.

35.

Planning Appeals pdf icon PDF 21 KB

Minutes:

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

36.

Schedule of Planning Applications to be Determined By Committee pdf icon PDF 95 KB

Minutes:

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

37.

Planning Application 16/05531/FUL - Fountain House, Hillside Farm Road, High Ham. pdf icon PDF 399 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: Two storey rear extension with link tower and internal and external alterations.

 

The Planning Officer presented the application as detailed in the agenda and noted that the upper floor of the existing building was restricted by roof space. She highlighted the key considerations and noted the proposal had the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 37.

38.

Planning Application 16/05532/LBC - Fountain House, Hillside Farm Road, High Ham. pdf icon PDF 440 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: Two storey rear extension with link tower and internal and external alterations.

 

This application was presented and discussed in conjunction with the previous application 16/05531/FUL and comments made on that application also refer to this application.

 

There was no discussion and it was proposed to approve the application as  ...  view the full minutes text for item 38.

39.

Planning Application 17/01866/FUL - Hill View Farm Cottage, Hill View, Low Ham Road, Low Ham. pdf icon PDF 390 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: Continued use of Hillview Farm cottage as a dwelling.

 

The Planning Officer presented the application and report as detailed in the agenda. He noted the property had a complicated history which he summarised to members, and he also explained that other associated applications relating to the wider site were  ...  view the full minutes text for item 39.

40.

Planning Application 17/01207/FUL - Land OS 0017 Part, Isle Brewers. pdf icon PDF 208 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: Barn conversion to form a dwelling.

 

The Planning Officer presented the application as detailed in the agenda and noted the barn had been built around 1992 but been redundant for agricultural use for some time. He explained his reason for recommending refusal and noted there was concern about the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 40.

41.

Planning Application 17/00917/COU - King William Inn, Langport Road, Curry Rivel. pdf icon PDF 518 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: Change of use of public house (Use Class A4) to 1 No. dwelling with associated parking.

 

This application was discussed in conjunction with the following application 17/00918/OUT and comments made on this application also refer to that application.

 

Prior to presenting the application, the Planning Officer updated members that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 41.

42.

Planning Application 17/00918/OUT - King William Inn, Langport Road, Curry Rivel. pdf icon PDF 535 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: Outline application for the erection of one detached dwelling with associated parking.

 

This application was discussed in conjunction with the previous application 17/00917/COU and comments made on that application also refer to this application.

 

There was no further discussion and the proposal to defer the application until the end  ...  view the full minutes text for item 42.

43.

Planning Application 16/03108/FUL - New Witcombe Farm, Westover Lane, Ash. pdf icon PDF 306 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: use of land as a site for 3 caravans for agricultural workers accommodation.

 

The Planning Officer noted that this application and the following application, 16/03105/FUL, were linked closely together. She advised members that in the past week, and since the agenda had been published, updated flood zone maps had  ...  view the full minutes text for item 43.

44.

Planning Application 16/03105/FUL - Land OS 1209, Thornhill Drove, Ash. pdf icon PDF 225 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: use of land as a site for 3 caravans for agricultural workers accommodation.

 

This application was considered with the previous application, 16/03108/FUL.

 

There was no further discussion or presentation and it was agreed unanimously to defer the application.

 

RESOLVED:

That planning applications 16/03108/FUL and 16/03105/FUL be DEFERRED to allow  ...  view the full minutes text for item 44.