Agenda, decisions and draft minutes
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Apologies for Absence To receive any apologies for absence and notification of substitutions. Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillors Ross Henley and Andy Sully. |
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Minutes from the Previous Meeting To approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Minutes: Resolved that the minutes of the Planning Committee - West held on 19 November be confirmed as a correct record. |
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Declarations of Interest 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 ) Minutes: Councillor Rosemary Woods declared an interest on item 5 as a local division member and that she would leave the room during the item.
Councillor Dawn Johnson declared an interest on item 6. Councillor Johnson was registered to speak on the item as an objector. She declared she would speak and leave the room for the remainder of the item.
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Public Question Time 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 democraticserviceswest@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 5pm on the Thursday prior to the meeting. Minutes: There were no public questions raised. |
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Minutes: The Chair used his discretion to allow an additional item on the agenda. The Head of Planning, Alison Blom-Cooper gave a short overview with the aid of a presentation on the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). |
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Planning Application 3/37/23/026 - Liddymore Farm, Williton To consider an application for Reserved Matters for 175 Dwellings at Liddymore Farm, Williton. Additional documents: Decision: To Grant Permission subject to the conditions
detailed within the officer`s report with an advice note on
electric vehicle charging points to be secured through Building
Regulations. Minutes: Councillor Rosemary Woods left the room.
Councillors raised concerns regarding the
objections from the Parish Council and asked for clarification on
visitor parking spaces available at the development. The Planning
Officer confirmed that the visitor parking spaces were highlighted
on the submitted plan and that EV charging points would be
delivered through the Building Regulations process. Councillors asked for clarification on whether
the development scheme was net zero. The Planning Officer confirmed
that this application was not net zero and the application was for
reserved matters not for the full application, and so the principle
of development had already been accepted. |
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Planning Application - 38/23/0347 - Land at Staplegrove (West), Taunton To consider an application for an S37 application (Variation of Conditions) in relation to mixed use development for Land at Staplegrove (West), Taunton. Additional documents: Decision: To Grant Permission subject to the conditions
detailed within the officer`s report. Minutes: The Planning Officer introduced the
application with the aid of a presentation. The officer
explained that the application sought permission for a variation of
conditions of a S73 application. The officer advised the Committee
that item b) of the recommendation (LLFA) could be deleted as this
was no longer needed. Councillors sought clarification on the
employment land and the class and usage of the land, and the bus
route to the new development. The Planning Officer confirmed where
bus stops would be located and walking routes to those stops were
inside the recommended walking distance of 800 metres and the
funding for buses came in tranches. Councillors requested that the
detailed hours of operation of the employment use be brought back
to Committee when required. |
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Planning Application - 42/24/0024 - The Hay Barn House, Staplehay To consider an application for Recladding of areas with corrugated sheeting, retain columns/trusses, installation of balustrading and formation of decking/seating area at The Hay Barn House, Staplehay. Additional documents: Decision: To Grant Permission subject to the conditions
detailed within the officer`s report. (Voting 7 For, 2 Objections, 1 Abstention) Minutes: The Planning Officer introduced the
application with the aid of a presentation. The officer
explained that the application sought permission for recladding of
areas with corrugated sheeting, retain columns/trusses,
installation of balustrading and formation of decking/seating
area. The Legal Advisor confirmed that the house
could be used as a holiday let as it was a C3 dwelling this was
confirmed by the Planning Officer. Councillor Dawn Johnson, who was the objector,
left the room at this point due to the interest declared
earlier. Councillors asked for clarification on the
extension and if it was in the current building footprint. The
Planning Officer confirmed that it was within the framework at the
front of the property and would not extend beyond and that there
were not currently any proposals for any further buildings within
the property to be brought forward for extensions or material
changes. The Planning Officer confirmed that with Class Q resulted
in this building being a legitimate class Q conversion. (Voting 7 For, 2 Objections, 1 Abstention) |
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To receive details of the latest Appeal Decisions received. Additional documents: Minutes: There were no appeals decisions received |