Agenda and decisions

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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To consider an outline application for mixed development comprising residential development of up to 295 dwellings, provision of a floodlit full size football pitch, unlit full size training pitch and community sports pitch with associated multi use clubhouse, spectator facilities and vehicular parking area; hub for local neighbourhood facilities and other community uses, public open space, landscaping, drainage and other facilities; associated vehicular and pedestrian accesses, land regrading, associated infrastructure and engineering works. 

Resolved

That planning Application 18/04057/OUT to consider an outline application for mixed development comprising residential development of up to 295 dwellings, provision of a floodlit full size football pitch, unlit full size training pitch and community sports pitch with associated multi use clubhouse, spectator facilities and vehicular parking area; hub for local neighbourhood facilities and other community uses, public open space, landscaping, drainage and other facilities; associated vehicular and pedestrian accesses, land regrading, associated infrastructure and engineering works at Land East of Mount Hindrance Farm, Mount Hindrance Lane, Chard, Somerset be APPROVED subject to the prior completion of a Section 106 Planning Obligation/Agreement and the stated planning conditions. Delegated to the Head of Planning in consultation with the Area Chair (South).

Voting: 10 in favour

To consider a full application for the erection of 30 No. dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated access, parking and landscaping. 

Resolved

That planning application 20/03613/FUL to consider a full application for the erection of 30 No. dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated access, parking and landscaping at Land off Queen Street, Keinton Mandeville, Somerton, Somerset be DEFERRED for the following reason:

Members requested further evidence that the application is in compliance with SSDC Local Plan policies EQ2 and EQ3.

Voting: 6 in favour, 3 against.

To consider an outline application with some matters reserved except access for the erection of up to 46 dwellings with associated works including the formation of a vehicular access, provision of open space and landscaping.

Resolved

That planning application 23/02258/OUT to consider an outline application with some matters reserved except access for the erection of up to 46 dwellings with associated works including the formation of a vehicular access, provision of open space and landscaping at Land West Of South Street, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7NY be DEFERRED for the following reason:

The Chair proposed deferral due to the absence of a highways officer at the meeting.

Voting: 9 in favour.

To note the appeal decisions.