Agenda item

RESOLVED:

That the application to upgrade footpath WN 27/4 and part of footpath WN 23/11 to bridleways from the A303, Queen Camel to Sparkford Hill, Sparkford be DEFERRED to a future meeting of the Strategic Planning Committee.

(Voting: 9 in favour, 0 against, 2 abstentions)

The Senior Rights of Way Officer advised that additional evidence had been presented to officers that morning regarding the three footpath applications before the committee.  He said that officers had not had the opportunity to consider the new evidence and were therefore unable to provide the Committee with any view on the evidence that day.

The Chairman regretted the late submission of the new evidence.  He proposed that the three reports (agenda items, 5, 6 and 7) relating to footpaths within the Queen Camel and Sparkford area be deferred to a future meeting of the Committee to allow officers the opportunity to read and consider the documents submitted and ascertain if the evidence was significant to the officer recommendation.

It was noted that Councillor Matt Martin abstained from voting as he arrived whilst the item was being discussed and did not hear the full discussion.

RESOLVED:

That the application to upgrade footpath WN 27/4 and part of footpath WN 23/11 to bridleways from the A303, Queen Camel to Sparkford Hill, Sparkford be DEFERRED to a future meeting of the Strategic Planning Committee.

(Voting: 9 in favour, 0 against, 2 abstentions)