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74.

Apologies

75.

Minutes of the previous meetings to follow

76.

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

    05/20/0027

    Sarah Greenslade

    Shaun Grinter

    Cecile Stacey

    Mr and Mrs Grinter

    Local Residents

    Objecting

    38/20/0151

    Collier Planning

    Architects

    In favour

     

77.

05/20/0027 pdf icon PDF 94 KB

    Replacement of summer house and construction of gazebo at Rumwell Park, Wellington Road, Rumwell

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    Items 5 and 6 were presented together but voted on separately

     

     

    Replacement of summer house and construction of gazebo at Rumwell Park, Wellington Road, Rumwell

     

    Comments by members of the public included;

     

    ·         The use of Rumwell Park and the impact of this use on amenity in relation to the proposed gazebo;

    ·         The design of the proposed gazebo;

    ·         Concerns with frequent arrivals and departures of large numbers of cars;

    ·         Increased traffic movements;

    ·         Concerns with very loud parties throughout the day and often continuing into the early hours;

    ·         Concerns with the large piles of rubbish following departure at the entrance to the site;

    ·         Rumwell Park fell outside the definition of class C3 for short term commercial letting;

     

    Comments by Members included;

     

    ·         Concerns with noise etc. can be dealt with by other means;

    ·         Concerns with the loss of light for the neighbours in the Courtyard;

    ·         Concerns with the noise, traffic and parking on the site;

     

    Councillor Lithgow proposed and Councillor Hill seconded a motion for the application to be Conditional Approved as per officer recommendation;

     

    The motion was carried

78.

05/20/0028/LB pdf icon PDF 90 KB

    Replacement of summer house and construction of gazebo at Rumwell Park, Wellington Road, Rumwell

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    Replacement of summer house and construction of gazebo at Rumwell Park, Wellington Road, Rumwell

     

    Councillor Lithgow proposed and Councillor Hill seconded a motion for the application to be Conditional Approved as per officer recommendation;

     

    The motion was carried

     

79.

38/20/0151 pdf icon PDF 124 KB

    Conversion of terrace building (part of former police station) into 6 No. dwellings at Burton Place, Taunton

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    Conversion of terrace building (part of former Police Station) into 6 No. dwellings at Burton Place, Taunton

     

    Comments by members of the public included;

     

    ·       This development was an important first phase to kick start the former Police Station development;

    ·       The development was an important brownfield, town centre site;

    ·        The development was fully supported by the Development Plan and National Planning Policy;

    ·       The development was a highly sustainable and accessible location, a wide range of services, facilities and employment opportunities is easily accessible by a choice of non-car modes of transport, including walking, cycling and public transport;

    ·       No objections from statutory consultees;

     

    Comments by Members included;

     

    ·        Happy that a brownfield site was being developed;

    ·        Car parking was not required on this site due to its accessible location to the town;

    ·        Concerns with the ecology report regarding Horseshoe Bats on site;

    ·        Concerns with parking permits not being issued on the site and the challenge to SCC;

    ·        Good use of the building as the present site is an eyesore;

    ·        The site was not suitable for family homes due to the lack of outside amenity space;

    ·        The development would be more suitable for retirement apartments;

     

    Councillor Aldridge proposed and Councillor Buller seconded a motion for

    Conditional approval with amendments to condition 3 and a new Condition requiring a bat survey of the existing building;

     

    The motion was carried

     

    Councillor Lithgow proposed and Councillor Hill seconded a motion for the application to be approved with the amendments proposed;

     

    The motion was carried.

80.

43/20/0061 pdf icon PDF 93 KB

81.

Latest appeals and decisions received pdf icon PDF 89 KB