Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence and notification of substitutions.

To approve the minutes from the previous meeting.

To receive and note any declarations of interests in respect of any matters included on the agenda for consideration at this meeting.

(The other registrable interests of Councillors of Somerset Council, arising from membership of City, Town or Parish Councils and other Local Authorities will automatically be recorded in the minutes: City, Town & Parish Twin Hatters - Somerset Councillors 2023 )

The Chair to advise the Committee of any items on which members of the public have requested to speak and advise those members of the public present of the details of the Council’s public participation scheme.

For those members of the public who have submitted any questions or statements, please note, a three-minute time limit applies to each speaker.

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Requests to speak at the meeting under Public Question Time must be made to democraticservicesnorth@somerset.gov.uk  by 5pm on the Wednesday prior to the meeting.  For those wishing to speak on an application, requests must be made by midday on the Thursday prior to the meeting.

To consider an application for the erection of new convenience store and 6no. smaller commercial units, with associated access, parking and landscaping.

To Consider an application for erection of an agricultural building to be used for the storage of agricultural equipment, equipment, machinery, materials, produce & fodder only (part retrospective).

Consideration of an application for the erection of a drive-thru coffee shop and associated works.

Consideration of an application for erection of two storey side (SW) extension part on site of existing garage (to be demolished), and erection of single storey front (SE) and rear (NW) extensions on site of existing porch and conservatory (to be demolished).

Consideration of an application for the conversion of office/store to form 1no. dwelling, including the erection of single storey extension to the West and North elevation on site of existing (to be demolished).

Ordnance Survey mapping/map data included within this publication is provided by Somerset Council under licence from the Ordnance Survey in order to fulfil its public function to undertake its statutory functions on behalf of the district. Persons viewing this mapping should contact Ordnance Survey copyright for advice where they wish to licence Ordnance Survey mapping/map data for their own use. Somerset Council - AC0000861332 – 2024.

Other information:

Exclusion of the Press and Public for any discussion regarding exempt information

The Press and Public will be excluded from the meeting when a report or appendix on this agenda has been classed as confidential, or if the Committee wish to receive confidential legal advice at the meeting. If the Planning Committee wish to discuss information in Closed Session then the Committee will asked to agree the following resolution to exclude the press and public:

Exclusion of the Press and Public

To consider passing a resolution having been duly proposed and seconded under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting, on the basis that if they were present during the business to be transacted there would be a likelihood of disclosure of exempt information, within the meaning of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972:

Reason: Para 3 - Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

(Or for any other reason as stated in the agenda or at the meeting)

Ordnance Survey mapping/map data included within this publication is provided by Somerset Council under licence from the Ordnance Survey in order to fulfil its public function to undertake its statutory functions on behalf of the district. Persons viewing this mapping should contact Ordnance Survey copyright for advice where they wish to licence Ordnance Survey mapping/map data for their own use. Somerset Council - AC0000861332 – 2024.