Committee details
Strategic Planning Committee
Purpose of committee
The Full Council will appoint one Strategic Planning Committee and four area-based Planning Committees to exercise functions and responsibilities relating to:
Town and Country Planning and Development Control (excluding the preparation of plans and policies) as specified in Schedule 1 of the Local Authorities Functions and responsibilities (England) 2000 as amended by subsequent regulations.
For further details, please see the Constitution, the Planning Committee Guidance Notes or email Democratic Services on democraticservicesteam@somerset.gov.uk
Membership
- Councillor Tony Lock (Chair)
- Councillor Andy Soughton (Vice-Chair)
- Councillor Mike Caswell
- Councillor Barry Clarke
- Councillor Simon Coles
- Councillor Michael Dunk
- Councillor Philip Ham
- Councillor Edric Hobbs
- Councillor John Hunt
- Councillor Andy Kendall
- Councillor Matthew Martin
- Councillor Wes Read
- Councillor Martin Wale
- Councillor Jason Baker (Substitute)
- Councillor Adam Boyden (Substitute)
- Councillor Alan Bradford (Substitute)
- Councillor Simon Carswell (Substitute)
- Councillor Martin Dimery (Substitute)
- Councillor Bob Filmer (Substitute)
- Councillor Tony Grimes (Substitute)
- Councillor Alistair Hendry (Substitute)
- Councillor Henry Hobhouse (Substitute)
- Councillor Helen Kay (Substitute)
- Councillor Marcus Kravis (Substitute)
- Councillor Christine Lawrence (Substitute)
- Councillor Harry Munt (Substitute)
- Councillor Mike Murphy (Substitute)
- Councillor Sue Osborne (Substitute)
- Councillor Leigh Redman (Substitute)
- Councillor Gill Slocombe on leave of absence until 30 April 2025 (Substitute)
- Councillor Claire Sully (Substitute)
- Councillor Rosemary Woods (Substitute)
- Councillor Ros Wyke (Substitute)
Contact information
Support officer: Democratic Services Email: democraticservicesteam@somerset.gov.uk.