Meeting documents

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held on 25 October 2017.

The minutes of the meeting held on 25 October 2017 were approved as a correct record and were signed by the Chairman.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Sylvia Seal and Tiffany Osborne.

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.

Councillor Derek Yeomans declared a personal interest in Agenda items 13 and 14 – Planning Applications 17/00917/COU and 17/00918/OUT, King William Inn, Curry Rivel as a member of Curry Rivel Parish Council, who had commented on the applications.

Councillors Adam Dance and Crispin Raikes declared a personal interest in Agenda  ...  view the full minutes text for item 83.

Councillors are requested to note that the next Area North Committee meeting is scheduled to be held at 2.00pm on Wednesday 24 January 2018 at a venue to be confirmed.

Members noted the next meeting of Area North Committee was scheduled for 2.00pm on Wednesday 24 January 2018, at a venue to be confirmed.

There were no questions from members of the public present.

There were no announcements from the Chairman.

Councillor Sue Steele reported that Musgrove Park Hospital had recently been inspected by the Care Quality Commission and had been rated as ‘good’ overall and ‘excellent’ for patient care.  She noted the hospital site was very confined and it was hoped that the inspection results would help towards additional funding.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 87.

The Area Development Lead (North) advised that the grant request for funding towards creating public toilets within the William Blake Memorial Hall had strong support from the Parish Council and local organisations.  The need for public toilets in a central location had been identified as part of the Neighbourhood Plan  ...  view the full minutes text for item 88.

The Area Development Lead (North) updated members on the work undertaken by the Area Development team under the 4 area priorities set by them earlier in the year.   She advised that they had:-

·         completed a housing needs survey in High Ham,

·         produced a very popular booklet promoting local businesses and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 89.

The Communities Lead noted that the end of year report would be presented to Members in April 2018.  She noted that the traditional service reports would not be presented as the Council moved towards Transformation, however, the CAB had offered to attend to speak about their service. 

It was requested  ...  view the full minutes text for item 90.

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

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

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

The Planning Officer reminded Members that they had previously considered the application in July 2017, however, it had been registered as an Asset of Community Value.  The 6 month period had now elapsed  ...  view the full minutes text for item 93.

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

The Planning Officer advised that as the previous application (17/00917/COU) had been granted permission, the only remaining issue was the layout of the site.  He said there was some potential for overlooking but this could be overcome  ...  view the full minutes text for item 94.

Proposal: Proposed new single storey dwelling on land associated with Stancrest including works to an existing access

The Planning Officer advised that the plot currently contained one bungalow and garage.  It was proposed to remove the garage and build a second bungalow with shared access.  He said although the access  ...  view the full minutes text for item 95.

Proposal: Change of use of land to 2 no. Gypsy / Traveller pitches comprising 2 no. mobile homes, 2 no. touring caravans, and associated works

The Planning Officer advised that the application was for two traveller pitches at an existing traveller site.  The access to the site was level, the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 96.

Proposal: Partial demolition of farmyard and the erection of 4 No. dwellings associated access, turning, parking, gardens, orchards and visibility splay improvements at Decoy Lane/Peak Lane junction

The Planning Officer advised that the proposed site was in an isolated position and remote from services. It did not meet any local  ...  view the full minutes text for item 97.

Proposal: Application to discharge a Section 52 agreement dated 3rd November 1978 between Yeovil District Council and Chetwyn James Hewlett-Parker, Margaret Hewlett-Parker, Christopher Black and Frances Ruby Blake to dispose of land owned separately from remainder

The Planning Officer asked Members to consider whether the Section 52 agreement still served  ...  view the full minutes text for item 98.