Agenda, decisions and minutes

Venue: Virtual Meeting using Zoom meeting software. View directions

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

Items
No. Item

161.

Minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held on 16 December 2020. The draft minutes can be viewed at: https://modgov.southsomerset.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CId=129&Year=0

Minutes:

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 16 December 2020 were approved as a correct record and would be signed by the Chairman.

162.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Crispin Raikes.

163.

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 Mike Stanton declared an interest for item 8 – Community Grant to South Petherton Arts – as he contributed to the group.

 

Councillor Clare Paul declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest for item 14 – Planning Application 20/03416/HOU as she was one of the applicants. 

 

Councillor Adam Dance declared a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 163.

164.

Date of next meeting

Councillors are requested to note that the next Area North Committee meeting is scheduled to be held two weeks earlier than usual (due to Elections) at 2.00pm on Wednesday 14 April 2021, and will be a virtual meeting using Zoom.

Minutes:

Members noted the next meeting of Area North Committee was scheduled for Wednesday 14 April at 2.00pm, and would be a virtual meeting using Zoom.

165.

Public question time

Minutes:

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

166.

Chairman's announcements

Minutes:

The Chairman made no formal announcements.

167.

Reports from members

Minutes:

Councillor Neil Bloomfield updated members about some significant investment for projects in Martock, including provision of additional seating and planting of several hundred trees at the recreation ground, plus installation of CCTV at several locations in Martock. He also noted that plans were being made to refurbish the pavilion.

 

168.

Community Grant to South Petherton Arts (Executive Decision) pdf icon PDF 456 KB

Decision:

RESOLVED:

That a grant of £9,992 be awarded to South Petherton Arts, the grant to be allocated from the Area North capital programme and subject to SSDC standard conditions for community grants (as detailed in appendix A to the agenda report) with a special condition added that the group set up a sinking fund for future maintenance of the hall.

Reason:

To consider a grant request for financial assistance towards the cost of replacing the roof at South Petherton Arts (St David Hall).

 

(Voting: Unanimous in favour)

(one member was absent for the vote)

Minutes:

The Locality Officer presented the report which asked members to consider awarding a grant towards replacing the roof at South Petherton Arts (David Hall). He advised that Tom Davies from South Petherton Arts was also present to help answer any questions or points of detail.

 

The Chairman asked the Democratic  ...  view the full minutes text for item 168.

169.

Community Grant to South Petherton Bowls Club (Executive Decision) pdf icon PDF 436 KB

Decision:

RESOLVED:

That a grant of £12,500be awardedto South Petherton Bowls Club, the grant to be allocated from the Area North Community Grants Programme and subject to SSDC standard conditions for community grants (as detailed in Appendix A to the agenda report).

 

Reason:

To consider a grant request for financial assistance towards the purchase of all ability accessible toilets, clubhouse extension and storage facilities at South Petherton Bowls Club.

 

(Voting: Unanimous in favour)

Minutes:

The Locality Officer presented the report asked members to consider awarding a grant towards the purchase of all ability accessible toilets, clubhouse extension and storage facilities at South Petherton Bowls Club. He advised that Sue Boer from the bowls club was also present to answer any questions.

 

During a very  ...  view the full minutes text for item 169.

170.

Community Grant to Kirkham Street Field Community Trust (Executive Decision) pdf icon PDF 292 KB

Decision:

RESOLVED:

That a grant of £12,500 be awardedto Kirkham Street Field Community Trust, the grant to be allocated from the Area North Community Grants Programme and subject to the conditions for community grants (as detailed in Appendix A to the agenda report).

 

Reason:

To consider grant funding towards the purchase of part of Kirkham Street Field, Somerton.

 

(Voting: Unanimous)

Minutes:

The Locality Officer presented the report asked members to consider awarding a grant towards the purchase of part of Kirkham Street Field, Somerton. He advised that John Dippie and Margaret Chambers from the Kirkham Street Field Community Trust were also present to answer any questions.

 

He provided an update to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 170.

171.

Area North Committee Forward Plan pdf icon PDF 139 KB

Minutes:

A ward member noted the item from Somerton Conservation had been on the Forward Plan for a considerable time. He asked for the item to be progressed or removed from the Forward Plan. The Chairman acknowledged the comments and noted he would work with officers to source an update regarding  ...  view the full minutes text for item 171.

172.

Planning Appeals pdf icon PDF 130 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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

173.

Schedule of Planning Applications to be Determined By Committee pdf icon PDF 143 KB

Minutes:

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

174.

Planning Application 20/03416/HOU - Tuppence House, New Cross Hill, Stembridge. pdf icon PDF 565 KB

Minutes:

(Councillor Clare Paul, having earlier declared an interest as one of the applicants, left the meeting for presentation and consideration of this item).

 

Proposal: Replacement of outbuilding with carport and home office.

 

A member raised a query prior to presentation of this item and queried if it was appropriate for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 174.