Meeting documents

SSDC Area North Committee
Wednesday, 22nd April, 2015 2.00 pm

Venue: Edgar Hall, Somerton

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

Items
No. Item

192.

Minutes

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

Minutes:

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

193.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Paul Thompson.

194.

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:

Councillor Patrick Palmer declared a personal and pecuniary interest in Agenda Item 14, planning application 14/04206/REM on land South of Coat Road, Martock, as his family business provided crop spraying services on the land in question. He noted he had no interest in ownership of the land and was declaring  ...  view the full minutes text for item 194.

195.

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 24 June 2015 at a venue to be confirmed. Please note there is no meeting scheduled for May.

Minutes:

Members noted that the next meeting of the Area North Committee was scheduled for Wednesday 24 June 2015 at a venue to be confirmed.

196.

Public question time

Minutes:

There were no questions from members of the public present.

197.

Chairman's announcements

Minutes:

The Chairman thanked all councillors not seeking re-election and wished them well for the future.

 

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.

198.

Reports from members

Minutes:

Councillor Sue Steele referred to a recent press article mentioning Curry Mallet as a top place in England to live.

199.

Area North Committee Forward Plan pdf icon PDF 145 KB

Minutes:

The Area Development Manager (North), noted there were no updates to the Forward Plan as detailed in the agenda. The Forward Plan would reviewed with the new committee after the elections, and wished those seeking re-election good luck.

200.

Planning Appeals pdf icon PDF 78 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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

 

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.

 

201.

Schedule of Planning Applications to be Determined By Committee pdf icon PDF 90 KB

Minutes:

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

202.

Planning application 14/05234/OUT - Land OS 5775, north of Kelways, Wearne Lane, Langport pdf icon PDF 700 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: Residential development of land, formation of vehicular access, provision of roads and open space, demolition and alteration of wall.

 

The Planning Officer presented the application as detailed in the agenda report and provided members with updates including:

·         that comments had been received suggesting that the applicant being shown as  ...  view the full minutes text for item 202.

203.

Planning application 14/05235/LBC - Old Kelways, Somerton Road, Langport pdf icon PDF 362 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: Demolition of western end of wall.

 

The Area Lead introduced the application, and commented that the officer recommendation in the report was for approval based on the recommendation to approve the associated outline application 14/05234/OUT, as previously discussed on the agenda. As the outline application had been refused by  ...  view the full minutes text for item 203.

204.

Planning application 15/00514/FUL - Land opposite Autumn Leaves, Pibsbury pdf icon PDF 604 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: Erection of 2 detached dwellings with garaging and parking together with vehicular access.

 

The Planning Officer presented the application as detailed in the agenda report, and highlighted briefly the history of the site, and reference to a tree on the site that was the subject of a provisional Tree  ...  view the full minutes text for item 204.

205.

Planning application 15/01021/REM - Land south of Coat Road, Martock pdf icon PDF 766 KB

Minutes:

Proposal: Residential development of land for 95 dwellings (reserved matters following outline approval 13/02474/OUT) (Details of the appearance, landscaping, layout and scale are the reserved matters) Discharge of the remaining conditions on the outline permission will be subject to a separate application, and supplementary information relating to these conditions is  ...  view the full minutes text for item 205.