Popular areas

Recycling and waste
Council tax
Planning
Payments
Housing
General enquiries
Change of circumstances

Agenda and draft minutes

SWT Planning Committee
Thursday, 2nd September, 2021 1.00 pm

Venue: The John Meikle Room - The Deane House. View directions

Contact: Tracey Meadows Email: t.meadows@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk 

Webcast: View the webcast

Items
No. Item

41.

Apologies

42.

Minutes of the previous meeting of the Planning Committee (to follow)

43.

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.)

    Additional documents:

    Minutes:

    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 M Blaker

    09/21/0007

    Ward Member

    Personal

    Spoke and Voted

    Cllr S Wakefield

    3/39/20/008

    Previously acted for the Applicant. Discretion not fettered

    Personal

    Spoke and Voted

    Cllr L Whetlor

    3/39/20/008

    Ward Member

    Personal

    Spoke and Voted

     

44.

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 temporary legislation (within the Coronavirus Act 2020, which allowed for use of virtual meetings) coming to an end on 6 May 2021, the council’s committee meetings will now take place in the office buildings within the John Meikle Meeting Room at the Deane House, Belvedere Road, Taunton. Unfortunately due to capacity requirements, the Chamber at West Somerset House is not able to be used at this current moment.  

     

    Following the Government guidance on measures to reduce the transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19), the council meeting rooms will have very limited capacity.  With this in mind, we will only be allowing those members of the public who have registered to speak to attend the meetings in person in the office buildings, if they wish (we will still be offering to those members of the public that are not comfortable in attending, for their statements to be read out by a Governance and Democracy Case Manager).  Please can we urge all members of the public who are only interested in listening to the debate to view our live webcasts from the safety of their own home to help prevent the transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19).

    Additional documents:

    Minutes:

    Application No.

    Name

    Position

    Stance

    09/21/0007

    Mr and Mrs Morrow

    Applicants

    In favour

     

45.

3/39/20/008 pdf icon PDF 251 KB

    Outline planning application with all matters reserved, except for access, for the redevelopment of the site to provide a food store E(a), retail shops  E(a), professional and financial services E(c)(i),(ii) and (iii), food and drink uses E(b), health services E( e), residential dwellings (C3) (no change), vehicle and pedestrian accesses, associated car parking and landscaping."

    Land off Bank Street with link to Fore Street, Williton

    Additional documents:

    Minutes:

    Outline planning application with all matters reserved, except for access, for the redevelopment of the site to provide a food store E(a), retail shops E(a), professional and financial services E(c)(i),(ii) and (iii), food and drink uses E(b), health services E( e), residential dwellings (C3) (no change), vehicle

    and pedestrian accesses, associated car parking and landscaping."

    Land off Bank Street with link to Fore Street, Williton

     

    Comments from members of the public included;

     

    ·       This development would re-establish the economy of Williton as residents would not have to travel to Minehead to shop;

    ·       Concerns with getting in and out of the site;

    ·       Highway concerns regarding increased traffic/HGV’s and the tightness of the roundabout;

    ·       The development would increase employment in Williton;

    ·       The roundabout could be made larger by demolishing one of the surrounding buildings;

    ·       Concerns with delivery and operational hours;

     

    Councillor Hill proposed and Councillor Habgood seconded a motion for the Application to be APPROVED subject to the Conditions set out and a S106 to secure the following;

     

    · The Travel Plan

    · The access junction works

    · The pedestrian link to Fore Street

    · Local Employment Agreement

     

    (The Committee suggested that the owner had meaningful discussions with SCC Highways to ensure the best use of the land available to make traffic movements safer in that area)

     

    The Motion was carried

46.

3/07/21/007 pdf icon PDF 192 KB

    Erection of a first floor balcony extension to clubhouse with siting of additional 34 No. static caravan pitches and changes to internal road layout at Quantock Orchard Caravan Park, Station Road, Crowcombe, TA4 4AW

    Additional documents:

    Minutes:

    Erection of a first floor balcony extension to clubhouse with siting of additional 34 No. static caravan pitches and changes to internal road layout at Quantock Orchard Caravan Park, Station Road, Crowcombe, TA4 4AW

     

    Comments from Members included;

     

    ·       Concerns with increased traffic to the site;

    ·       Concerns with odour control;

    ·       Concerns that the maximum length of occupancy did not exceed 11 months;

    ·       Sewage concerns;

    ·       Tree screening should be replaced;

     

    Councillor Hill proposed and Councillor Habgood seconded a motion for the Application to be APPROVED subject to Conditions and for Condition 8 to be tightened up to include Odour Control.

     

    The Motion was carried

47.

09/21/0007 pdf icon PDF 95 KB

    Erection of a single storey extension to the rear of The Old Waterworks, Chipstable Road, Chipstable

    Additional documents:

    Minutes:

    Erection of a single storey extension to the rear of The Old Waterworks, Chipstable Road, Chipstable

     

    Comments from members of the public included;

     

    ·       The previous building was a drab rendered utility building with no windows and only one key feature;

    ·       The slate gable roof would be kept and mirrored on the extensions;

    ·       An unloved, ugly building would be transformed into an attractive family home;

    ·       Local stone would be used to build the stone walls and patios;

    ·       This build was supported by the Parish Council and the local community;

     

    Comments from Members included;

     

    ·       The building was very tasteful;

    ·       Glad to see that the building was being brought back into use;

     

    Councillor Hill proposed and Councillor Habgood seconded a motion for Conditional Approval to be APPROVED  

     

    The Motion was carried.

48.

Latest appeals and decisions received pdf icon PDF 167 KB

 

Related pages