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124.

Minutes of the previous meeting of the Planning Committee pdf icon PDF 138 KB

    To approve the minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee on the 14 January 2021.

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    (Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 14 January 2021 circulated with the agenda)

     

    Resolved that the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 14 January 2021be confirmed as a correct record.

     

    Proposed by Councillor Hill , seconded by Councillor Lithgow

     

    The Motion was carried.

125.

Declarations of Interest or Lobbying

    To receive and note any declarations of disclosable pecuniary or prejudicial or personal interests or lobbying in respect of any matters included on the agenda for consideration at this meeting.

     

    (The personal interests of Councillors and Clerks of Somerset County Council, Town or Parish Councils and other Local Authorities will automatically be recorded in the minutes.)

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    Members present at the meeting declared the following personal interests in their capacity as a Councillor or Clerk of a County, Town or Parish Council or any other Local Authority:-

     

    Name

    Application No.

    Description of Interest

    Reason

    Action Taken

    Cllr C Palmer

    3/21/20/093

    Correspondence regarding item 6 and Chair of Minehead Council’s Planning Committee. Discretion not fettered.

    Personal

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Spoke and Voted

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cllr A Sully

    25/20/0018

    Ward Member

    Personal

    Spoke on the application but did not vote.

     

126.

Public Participation

    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 requested to speak, please note, a three minute time limit applies to each speaker and you will be asked to speak before Councillors debate the issue.

     

    Temporary measures during the Coronavirus Pandemic

    Due to the Government guidance on measures to reduce the transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19), we will holding meetings in a virtual manner which will be live webcast on our website. Members of the public will still be able to register to speak and ask questions, which will then be read out by the Governance and Democracy Case Manager during Public Question Time and will either be answered by the Chair of the Committee, or the relevant Portfolio Holder, or be followed up with a written response.

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    Application No

    Name

    Position

    Stance

    14/20/0053

    E Holland

    Applicant

    In favour

    3/21/20/093

    Mr & Mrs Atkins

     

    M Remfry

     

    J Hendry Pickup

     

     

     

    Cllr P Bolton

     

     

    Cllr A Hadley

    Local resident

    Local Resident

    Managing Director of Butlins

     

    Minehead TC

     

    Minehead Central Ward

    Objecting

     

    Objecting

     

    In favour

     

     

     

    Objecting

     

     

    In favour

    25/20/0018

    C Jones

     

    Colliers

    Cllr A Sully

    Local Resident

    Agent

    Ward Member

    In favour

     

    In favour

     

    In favour

     

127.

14/20/0053 pdf icon PDF 111 KB

    Conversion of garage with raising of roof and insertion of first floor for use as a home office and ancillary accommodation at Barnoaks, Worthy Lane, Creech St Michael

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    Conversion of garage with raising of roof and insertion of first floor for use as a home office and ancillary accommodation at Barnoaks, Worth Lane, Creech St Michael

     

    Comments by member of the public included;

     

    ·         The proposal was that of an ancillary accommodation and not a new dwelling;

    ·         Less traffic movement, pollution and reduction in carbon emissions on the public highway;

    ·         No objections to the proposal had been received;

    ·         The proposal would not damage the character of the main dwelling or surroundings;

    ·         The proposal would enhance the appearance of the main dwelling, curtilage and street scene;

    ·         There were no windows above ground floor level therefore no loss of privacy to the residents;

    ·         The proposal would not extend the existing footprint, making it subservient to the main dwelling;

     

    Comments by Members included;

     

    ·         The proposal was not sympathetic to the area;

    ·         Overbearing development;

    ·         Out of character for the area;

    ·         The proposal was not subservient to the existing dwelling;

     

    Councillor Morgan proposed and Councillor Tully seconded a motion for the application to be REFUSED as per Officer Recommendation.

     

    The motion was carried.

128.

3/21/20/093 pdf icon PDF 209 KB

    Erection of a temporary building to accommodate performance stage and seating for a period of up to 3 years at Butlins, Somerwest World, Warren Road, Minehead

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    Erection of a temporary building to accommodate performance stage and seating for a period of up to 3 years at Butlins, Somerwest World, Warren Road, Minehead

     

    Comments by members of the public included;

     

    ·         Concerns that the noise from the camp had been getting progressively worse and more prolonged over the last few years;

    ·         Concerns that feelings of well-being and mental health issues were affecting the residents;

    ·         The proposal should have the correct soundproofing with the proviso that no doors /windows were to be left open;

    ·         Reassurance needed from the operators that the electronic limiter could not be overridden;

    ·         Requested that Butlins respect any requests made to lower the noise levels as part of their duty of care;

    ·         Could Butlins provide a written guarantee that No electric live music activity would take place in the proposed venue as musicians were able to control their own amplified sound levels which could exceed the ones set;

    ·         Butlins was an integral part of the town, providing employment, tourism opportunities and revenue to the local area;

    ·         The proposal would add an additional entertainment venue to a high-quality temporary building which would be acoustically secure, air filtered and visually in keeping with the rest of the Resort;

    ·         Accommodating the venue within the building would provide a weather proofed facility for guests whilst minimising noise from the performance schedule;

    ·         A detailed noise impact assessment model has been commissioned to model the potential noise effects with the construction of the walls and roof of the building being designed to reduce noise; 

     

    Comments by Members included;

     

    ·         This application was only temporary for 3 years and was essential to protect employment and tourism in Minehead;

    ·         Pleased that Butlins were being very forward thinking in keeping Butlins going through this pandemic;

    ·         Concerns with the extra people on site;

    ·         Noise impact concerns, no acoustic report;

    ·         Concerns with flooding;

    ·         Concerns with the distance of the individual seating family pods and the sound levels;

    ·         Concerns with additional traffic on the A39 if this proposal was open to the wider public not just those holidaying in Butlins;

     

    Councillor Morgan proposed and Councillor Hassall seconded a motion for the application to be GRANTED as per Officer Recommendation.

    The motion was carried.

129.

25/20/0018 pdf icon PDF 163 KB

    Conversion of outbuilding to 1 No. detached dwelling within the domestic garden of Pen Elm, Minehead Road, Norton Fitzwarren (resubmission of 25/19/0023)

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    Conversion of outbuilding to 1 No. detached dwelling within the domestic garden of Pen Elm, Minehead Road, Norton Fitzwarren (resubmission of 25/19/0023)

     

    Comments from members of the public included;

     

    ·         The stable building was a lovely old building that needed to be restored sympathetically;

    ·         The conversion would benefit the surrounding area;

    ·         The site was a sustainable location for an additional dwelling;

    ·         No letters of objection had been received from the Parish Council or local residents;

    ·         Concerns with the holding objection;

     

    Comments from Members included;

     

    ·         Concerns with the HRA issue;

    ·         Concerns that policies had been twisted to suit the application;

    ·         Concerns with the development’s effect on the Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar site;

     

    At this point in the meeting a 30 minute extension was proposed and seconded.

     

    ·         Concerns with development in the countryside;

    ·         Highway concerns;

    ·         No change from the original application;

    ·         One extra building in this area would not make any difference with all the house building work going on in Norton Fitzwarren;

     

    Councillor Hill proposed and Councillor Coles seconded a motion for the application to be REFUSED as per Officer Recommendation;

     

    The motion was carried.

     

130.

Latest appeals and decisions received pdf icon PDF 177 KB