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.

Requests to speak at the meeting at Public Question Time must be made to the Monitoring Officer in writing or by email to democraticservicesteam@somerset.gov.uk  by 5pm on day, date, year – usually Weds before.

To consider an application for the erection of 1 No. detached dwelling with detached garage and associated works at the walled gardens at Nigella, Church Hill, West Monkton.

Resolved:

That planning application 48/21/0008 for the erection of 1 No. detached dwelling with detached garage and associated works at Nigella, Church Hill, West Monkton be GRANTED permission subject to a suitable phosphate mitigation solution being secured via a S106 agreement and the conditions as detailed in the Agenda report (condition 9 amended as per the Officer’s presentation).

(voting: 6 in favour, 1 against, 2 abstentions)

To consider the removal of dutch barn and conversion of agricultural building into 1 No. single storey dwelling at the barn located to the west of Manor Farm, Oake.

Resolved:

That planning application 27/21/0009 for the removal of Dutch barn and conversion of agricultural building into 1 No. single storey dwelling at the barn located to the west of Manor Farm, Oake be delegated to officers in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of Planning Committee West to APPROVE subject to the decision being first advertised as a departure from development plan policy and necessary planning conditions being imposed, including:

·         a requirement to remove the existing Dutch barn.

·         the securing of a suitable phosphate mitigation solution.

(voting: 8 in favour, 1 against, 1 abstention)

Erection of 4 No. dwellings and associated development at Byways, 19 Church Lane, Bicknoller, TA4 4EL

Resolved:

That planning application 3/01/23/005 for the Erection of 4 No. dwellings and associated development at Byways, 19 Church Lane, Bicknoller, TA4 4EL be GRANTED permission subject to the conditions listed in the Agenda report.

(voting: 9 in favour, 0 against, 1 abstention)

To consider an application for the change of use of land for a period of 3 years to allow the siting of caravans to accommodate Hinkley Point workers with the erection of an ablutions block.

Resolved:

That planning application 3/16/23/005 for the Change of use of land for a period of 3 years to allow the siting of caravans to accommodate Hinkley Point workers with the erection of an ablutions block at Land at Moorhouse Farm, Moorhouse Lane, Holford, TA5 1SP be GRANTED permission subject to the

conditions listed in the Agenda report.

(voting: unanimous in favour)

There are no appeal decisions to be reported this month.