Meeting documents

SSDC Area North Committee
Wednesday, 17th December, 2014 1.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, The Council Offices, Brympton Way, Yeovil BA20 2HT (please note this revised venue and time)

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

Note: Please note this venue and time is different to that previously advertised 

Items
No. Item

123.

Minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held on 26 November 2014.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 26 November 2014, copies of which had been circulated were taken as read and, having been approved as a correct record, were signed by the Chairman.

124.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Roy Mills, Jo Roundell Greene and Sue Steele.

125.

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 11: 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 confirmed that he would take no part in the debate or voting on  ...  view the full minutes text for item 125.

126.

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 28 January 2015 at the Millennium Hall, Seavington.

Minutes:

Members noted that the next meeting of Area North Committee was scheduled for Wednesday 28 January 2015 at the Millennium Hall, Seavington.

127.

Public question time

Minutes:

There were no questions from members of the public present.

128.

Chairman's announcements

Minutes:

There were no announcements from the Chairman.

129.

Reports from members

Minutes:

Councillor Paul Thompson reported that Phase A of the Chapel Fields development in South Petherton had received two awards as Medium Development of the Year and the Judges Imperial Award from the Premier Guarantee Excellence Awards 2014.

130.

Area North Committee Forward Plan pdf icon PDF 145 KB

Minutes:

The Area Development Manager (North) advised that there were no additional reports to be added to the Area North Forward Plan and Members were content to note its contents.

RESOLVED:  That the Area North Forward Plan be noted.

131.

Planning Appeals pdf icon PDF 21 KB

Minutes:

Members noted that there had been no recent planning appeals lodged, dismissed or allowed.

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.

132.

Schedule of Planning Applications to be Determined By Committee pdf icon PDF 94 KB

Minutes:

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

133.

Planning Application 14/04206/REM - Land South of Coat Road, Martock. pdf icon PDF 727 KB

Minutes:

The Planning Officer introduced the application to Members and reminded them that outline permission had been granted in October 2013.  He advised that the full details of the materials, drainage, archaeology and design of the outline permission were still to be agreed. 

The Area Lead Planning Officer clarified that there  ...  view the full minutes text for item 133.

134.

Planning Application 14/04354/REM - Home Farm, West End, Somerton. pdf icon PDF 888 KB

Minutes:

The Area Lead Planning Officer introduced the application to Members and drew their attention to the following updates:-

·         Concern had been raised by a local veterinarian practice that dogs in their kennels could be considered a nuisance, however, Environmental Health officers said this could be resolved and so did not  ...  view the full minutes text for item 134.

135.

Planning Application 14/04180/FUL - The Old Quarry Yard, Badgers Cross, Somerton. pdf icon PDF 568 KB

Minutes:

The Planning Officer introduced the application to Members and advised that since writing her report, Somerset County Council, as the Mineral and Waste Authority had responded and raised no objection to the application as the area proposed for development within the former quarry site had already been extracted.  She said  ...  view the full minutes text for item 135.

136.

Planning Application 14/03432/FUL - Land at Buttle Close, Shepton Beauchamp. pdf icon PDF 538 KB

Minutes:

The Planning Officer introduced the application to Members and reminded them the application had been deferred at Committee in October 2014 for further negotiation on the position of the garage, which had been achieved.  The applicants had also taken the opportunity to raise the floor levels to ensure there were  ...  view the full minutes text for item 136.

137.

Planning Application 14/04751/S73 - Land North of Tengore Lane, Long Sutton. pdf icon PDF 518 KB

Minutes:

The Planning Officer introduced the application to Members and reminded them that the application for solar panels had been allowed at appeal.  The applicant now sought to vary two conditions to maximise the use of the site for the full 25 years by agreeing the operation date be from June  ...  view the full minutes text for item 137.