Meeting documents

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There were no new declarations.

The Committee will consider the accuracy of the attached minutes.

The Minutes of the previous meeting held on 7 October 2021 were accepted as accurate.

The Chair will allow members of the public to present a petition on any matter within the Committee’s remit. Questions or statements about the matters on the agenda for this meeting will be taken at the time when the matter is considered and after the Case Officers have made their presentations. Each speaker will be allocated 3 minutes. The length of public question time will be no more than 30 minutes.

There were 5 members public speakers in opposition and 2 applicants / agents registered to speak and their statements were considered as part of Agenda Item 5, Application No. SCC/3839/201.

To consider this report.

Due to the contentious nature of this proposal and because photographs during the presentation may not be sufficient to demonstrate local concerns, a site visit has been arranged for the Regulation Committee Members, to view the site personally. 

Regrettably, due to health and safety reasons, it is not possible for all objectors to attend, however two appropriate objectors have received invites to attend and observe the site visit and ensure propriety in line with the SCC Code of Practice. 

The Committee RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to the imposition of conditions set out in section 9 of the submitted report.

To consider this report.

The Committee RESOLVED that the following functions be discharged to Dorset County Council in accordance with Section 101(1) of the Local Government Act 1972: -

(a) determination of planning application SCC/3907/2021; and

(b) determination of any applications for the discharge of conditions or non-material amendments pursuant to that application;

subject to Somerset County Council in its roles as mineral planning authority and highway authority, together with the local Divisional Member, being consulted for their views regarding the application.

To consider this report.

The Committee RESOLVED: -

1.      That an Order be made, the effect of which would be to amend the Definitive Map and Statement by upgrading Public Footpath Y9/46 to a Restricted Byway, between points A – A1 – B – C – D as shown in Appendix 1 of the submitted report.

2.      That if there are no unwithdrawn objections to such an Order, the Order be confirmed.

The Chair may raise any items of urgent business.