Meeting documents

Details of all Members’ interests in District, Town and Parish Councils can be viewed on the Council Website

The Statutory Register of Member’s Interests can be inspected via request to the Democratic Service Team.

Any new or updated declarations of interest will be received.

The following declarations of interest were made at the meeting: -

(a)  Cllr Hobhouse – application SCC/3940/2022 (agenda item 8 refers) - knows applicant – withdrew;

(b)  Cllr A Soughton – application 851M (agenda item 7 refers) – knows landowners who submitted a late submission – withdrew;

(c)   Councillors M Caswell, T Lock, A Soughton and S Coles – applications relating to Queen Camel and Sparkford, South Somerset (agenda items 5, 6 and 7) – had received email communications from objectors, which had not opened.

The Committee will consider the accuracy of the attached minutes.

The Minutes of the previous meeting held on 1 September 2022 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.

Applications to upgrade parts of footpaths WN 23/40, WN 23/38 and WN 23/12 to bridleways and add sections of bridleway, in the parish of Queen Camel, South Somerset.

There is a covering report (see pages 15 – 57) and 18 appendices.

Note – members of the Committee will be undertaking a site visit ahead of the meeting on 31 October 2022.

Applications to upgrade parts of footpaths WN 23/40, WN 23/38 and WN 23/12 to bridleways and add sections of bridleway, from Babcary Road to the A303, Queen Camel, in the parish of Queen Camel, South Somerset - Applications 858M (northern section, A-C) and 859M.

This item was DEFERRED.

Application to add a bridleway, from WN 23/38 to High Street, Sparkford, South Somerset.

There is a covering report (see pages 161 - 187) and 14 appendices.

Note – members of the Committee will be undertaking a site visit ahead of the meeting on 31 October 2022.

Application to add a bridleway, from WN 23/38 to High Street, Sparkford, South Somerset – Application 858M (southern section).

This item was DEFERRED.

Application to upgrade footpath WN 27/4 and part of footpath WN 23/11 to bridleways from the A303 Queen Camel to Sparkford Hill, Sparkford.

There is a covering report (see pages 249 - 279) and 17 appendices.

Note – members of the Committee will be undertaking a site visit ahead of the meeting on 31 October 2022.

Application to upgrade footpath WN 27/4 and park of footpath WN 23/11 to bridleways from the A303 Queen Camel to Sparkford Hill, Sparkford, South Somerset – Application 851M.

This item was DEFERRED.

Section 73 planning application which seeks a variation of planning condition 2 that limits lorry movements from Blackford Quarry.

To consider this report (see pages 359 – 379).

Note – members of the Committee will be undertaking a site visit ahead of the meeting on 31 October 2022.

Section 73 planning application which seeks variation of planning condition 2 that limits lorry movements from Blackford Quarry, Blackford Hill, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7EA – application SCC/3940/2022.

The Committee RESOLVED: -

1.    To agree to variation of planning condition 2 (planning permission reference SCC/3777/2020), subject to the conditions set out in section 9 of the submitted report, and as amended below: -

(a)  Delete informative 7 (reason – this informative is not relevant to application);

(b)  Add condition to limit the number of load movements and the gross vehicle weight of the trucks, to provide clarity in terms of the size and weight of vehicles permitted to use the site;

(c)   Add condition for the applicant to provide details and plan showing proposed location of signs near to the Quarry entrance and road, in the interest of road safety, to be implemented within 6 months once details are agreed.

2.    That authority to undertake any minor non-material editing which may be necessary to the wording of those conditions be delegated to the Service Manager – Planning and Development, Enforcement and Compliance.

The Chair may raise any items of urgent business.