Agenda and decisions

To receive any apologies for absence and notification of substitutions.

To approve the minutes from the previous meeting held on 19 March 2024.

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 Wednesday 24 April 2024.

To consider an application for an Outline application with all matters reserved, except for access, for a mixed use development of up to 200 No. dwellings, employment land (Use Classes E & F), an internal spine road to facilitate a rail halt/station, public open space, drainage & associated infrastructure on land north of Taunton Road, Longforth Park, Wellington (Departure from the Local Plan)

Resolved:

That the Planning Application 43/23/0056 for a mixed use development of up to 200 No. dwellings, employment land (Use Classes E & F), an internal spine road to facilitate a rail halt/station, public open space, drainage & associated infrastructure on land be approved subject to:

 a) approval of the sHRA on receipt of a Reservation Notice confirming that

the required number of P-Credits have been reserved for the development;

and

b) completion of the S106 Agreement (Heads of Terms listed at Appendix 1);

and

c) the conditions listed at Appendix 2 of the agenda report.

Delegated to the Head of Planning.

For 9, Against 1

To consider an application for outline planning permission with all matters reserved, except for access, comprising up to 1,450 dwellings, up to 4.91 hectares of land for strategic employment uses, up to 8 hectares of land for a through school, mixed use district centre including mobility hub, community facilities, green infrastructure, drainage works, and associated works, on land at Walford Cross, Monkton Heathfield.

Resolved:

That Planning Application 14/21/0047 Land East of A38, south of Walford Cross, Monkton Heathfield be approved for the officers and the applicants to continue working towards a committee date of Autumn 2024.

Unanimous

To consider an application for approval of reserved matters following Outline Application 49/17/0060 to determine layout, scale, appearance and landscaping for the erection of 71 No. dwellings with the detail required to confirm access as required by Condition No. 03 on land north of Burges Lane, Wiveliscombe

Resolved:

That Planning Application 49/20/0034 to determine layout, scale, appearance and landscaping for the erection of 71 No. dwellings with the detail required to confirm access as required by Condition No. 03 be deferred to clarify the following areas of concern:

SUDS, Open Space, Allotments, Car Parking

It was also requested that the placement and types of the Affordable Housing plots be clarified.

For 9, 1 abstention

To consider an application for the approval of reserved matters following outline application 3/37/17/019 for the access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of up to 139 No. dwellings and associated works.

Resolved:

That Planning Application 3/37/23/001 for the access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of up to 139 No. dwellings and associated works be approved subject to the conditions detailed in the agenda report.

Unanimous

To consider an application for the Change of use of land from agricultural to residential for siting of 4 No. gypsy pitches with associated hardstanding and the erection of 2 No. Day room buildings and 4 No. bin & cycle stores at The Gables, Wellington Road, Bradford on Tone.

Resolved:

That Planning Application 05/23/0030 for the change of use of land from agricultural to residential for siting of 4 No. gypsy pitches with associated hardstanding and the erection of 2 No. Day room buildings and 4 No. bin & cycle stores be given delegated authority to grant conditional approval of the

application subject to no objections raised by Natural England to the shadow Habitats Regulation Assessment (sHRA) and the applicant entering into a S106 to secure phosphate mitigation.

The committee also requested an additional condition relating to the down lighting and no flood lighting.

Unanimous

To consider an application for the Change of use of part residential (C3) and part community use (F2(B) to full residential use with demolition of 3 No. extensions with various repairs and restorations, erection of ground and first floor extensions and detached garage and installation of solar panels at 17 Trinity Street, Taunton.

Resolved:

That Planning Application 38/23/0406 for the change of use of part residential (C3) and part community use (F2(B) to full residential use

with demolition of 3 No. extensions with various repairs and restorations, erection of ground and first floor extensions and detached garage and

installation of solar panels be approved subject to conditions as detailed within the agenda report.

Unanimous

To consider an application for the Change of use of part residential (C3) and part community use (F2(B)) to full residential use with demolition of 3 No. extensions with various repairs and restorations, erection of ground and first floor extensions and detached garage and installation of solar panels at 17 Trinity Street, Taunton (Listed Building Consent).

Resolved:

That Planning Application 38/23/0405/LB for the change of use of part residential (C3) and part community use (F2(B)) to full residential use

with demolition of 3 No. extensions with various repairs and restorations, erection of ground and first floor extensions and detached garage and

installation of solar panels be approved subject to conditions as detailed within the agenda report.

Unanimous

To receive details of an Appeal Decision received in April 2024.