Meeting documents

SSDC Area North Committee
Wednesday, 25th March, 2015 2.00 pm

Venue: Long Sutton Village Hall, Martock Road, Long Sutton TA10 9NT

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

Items
No. Item

175.

Minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held on 25 February 2015.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 25 February 2015, copies of which had been circulated were taken as read and, having been approved as a correct record, were signed by the Chairman.

 

176.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Paul Thompson.

177.

Declarations of Interest

In accordance with the Council’s current Code of Conduct (adopted July 2012), 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.  A DPI is defined in The Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2112 (SI 2012 No. 1464) and Appendix 3 of the Council’s Code of Conduct.  A personal interest is defined in paragraph 2.8 of the Code and a prejudicial interest is defined in paragraph 2.9. 

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.  As a result of the change made to the Code of Conduct by this Council at its meeting on 15th May 2014, 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.  If you have a prejudicial interest you must comply with paragraphs  2.9(b) and 2.9(c) of the Code.

In the interests of complete transparency, Members of the County Council, who are not also members of this committee, are encouraged to declare any interests they may have in any matters being discussed even though they may not be under any obligation to do so under any relevant code of conduct.

Planning Applications Referred to the Regulation Committee

The following members of this Committee are also members of the Council’s Regulation Committee:

Councillors Terry Mounter, Shane Pledger, Sylvia Seal and Paul Thompson.

Where planning applications are referred by this Committee to the Regulation Committee for determination, in accordance with the Council’s Code of Practice on Planning, 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:

There were no declarations of interest.

178.

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 22 April at the Edgar Hall, Somerton.

Minutes:

Members noted that the next meeting of Area North Committee was scheduled for Wednesday 22 April 2015 at the Edgar Hall, Somerton.

179.

Public question time

Minutes:

There were no questions from members of the public present.

180.

Chairman's announcements

Minutes:

In the absence of the Vice Chairman, the Chairman proposed that Councillor Derek Yeomans be appointed to act as Vice Chairman for the meeting and members were in agreement with this.

181.

Reports from members

Minutes:

There were no reports from members.

182.

Grant To Kingsbury Episcopi (Amenities Committee) For New Community Centre, Shop, Café And Sports Changing Facilities (Executive Decision) pdf icon PDF 338 KB

Decision:

 

RESOLVED:

That the Area North Committee awarded a grant of £40,000 to Kingsbury Episcopi Amenities Committee, towards the overall cost of construction of a purpose-built community centre for the village, the grant to be allocated from the Area North capital programme (Local Priority Schemes), subject to SSDC standard conditions for community grants (appendix A) and the following special conditions:

1)     Confirmation of the allocation of Big Lottery Reaching Communities Buildings Fund grant to the project.

2)     The applicant will provide a final copy of their Business Plan including a financial operating plan for the first three years) as submitted to the Big Lottery.

3)     The applicant will complete an access review of plans including outside and landscaped areas and consider their final designs in the light of the review. (SSDC to provide assistance with this.)

Reason:

To award a grant of £40,000 to Kingsbury Episcopi Amenities Committee, towards the overall cost of construction of a purpose-built community centre for the village.

(Voting: unanimous in favour)

Minutes:

The Neighbourhood Development Officer (North) with the aid of photographs, outlined the existing facilities at the recreation ground and the need for the new community centre, shop, café and sports changing facilities.  She noted the fundraising which had already taken place and the many grant applications pending, including the stage  ...  view the full minutes text for item 182.

183.

Area North Committee Forward Plan pdf icon PDF 144 KB

Minutes:

The Area Development Manager (North) advised that there would be no executive decisions to be taken at the next meeting of the Committee and unless there were any specific requests for reports then only essential planning applications would be determined.  

During discussion, Members requested future reports on:-

·         The definition, criteria  ...  view the full minutes text for item 183.

184.

Planning Appeals pdf icon PDF 77 KB

Minutes:

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

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.

 

185.

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.

186.

Planning application 14/04142/FUL - Hams Ground, St Michaels Gardens, South Petherton. pdf icon PDF 626 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: Residential development comprising of 89 No. dwellings (to include 31 No. affordable homes) vehicular access, public open space and associated works.

The Planning Officer presented the application as detailed in the agenda.  He said that since writing his report, two further letters of objection had been received citing overdevelopment,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 186.

187.

Planning application 14/04123/OUT - Land adjacent Triways, Foldhill Lane, Martock. pdf icon PDF 731 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: Outline application for residential development of up to 35 dwellings.

The Planning Officer introduced the report and advised that a previous application at the site had been refused on impact, lack of drainage and highway issues.  He noted that the Sports and Leisure team had revised their figures as  ...  view the full minutes text for item 187.

188.

Planning application 14/04475/FUL - Crown Inn, Long Load pdf icon PDF 529 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: Change of use from public house to two dwellings.

The Planning Officer outlined the proposal to convert the existing public house to two dwellings, creating a single storey and a two storey dwelling.  He said although it was unfortunate to lose a local amenity, there were no reasons to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 188.

189.

Planning application 14/03171/DPO - Ex Showroom/Garage and Land Rear of Long Orchard, Water Street, Martock. pdf icon PDF 653 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: Application to modify a Section 106 Agreement dated 20 May 2014 relating to housing development.

The Area Lead Planning officer reminded Members that they had deferred the application the previous month for further financial information from the District Valuer, which had since been circulated.  There were no changes to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 189.

190.

Planning application 15/00074/FUL - Land between Wheelwrights Cottage and Iberry, Marshway, Curry Mallet. pdf icon PDF 428 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: Proposed erection of dwelling and garage.

The Planning Officer advised that the proposal was an infill development between two cottages on the outskirts of Curry Mallet.  Although the proposed dwelling was not dissimilar to those already there it was remote from the village, on a narrow unlit road and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 190.

191.

Planning application 14/04158/OUT - Land at Court Farm, Ilton. pdf icon PDF 582 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: Demolition of existing agricultural buildings, change of use from agricultural to residential and recreational, the erection of 47 dwellings, improved access and the provision of community sports facilities and additional parking.

The Development Control Manager advised that the application provided an extension to the existing playing field, additional facilities  ...  view the full minutes text for item 191.