Agenda and draft minutes
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Apologies
To receive any apologies for absence. Additional documents: Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillors Palmer, Morgan and Wheatley |
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Minutes of the previous meeting of the Planning Committee
To approve the minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee. Additional documents: Minutes: (Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 16 December 2021 circulated with the agenda)
Resolved that the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 16 December 2021 be confirmed as a correct record.
Proposed by Councillor Habgood seconded by Councillor Hill
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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:-
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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:
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Additional documents: Minutes: Erection of a Class E(a) foodstore with associated parking, landscaping and access works on land north west of the Nynehead Road/Taunton Road/Torres Vedras Drive Roundabout, Wellington
Comments from members of the public included; (summarised)
· Concerns that the application breached multiple Development Policies including protecting Wellington Town Centre, protecting the green wedge, making retail uses accessible on foot from the town centre to encourage linked trips, protecting the visual gateway approach to Wellington and reserving employment land outside Wellington; · Concerns that allowing this application would set a precedent for Wellington in retail, economic and visual terms; · Concerns that this application was listed as a convenience store, not a supermarket; · Concerns with landscaping; · Concerns with the lack of a Northern Relief Road and access to the site; · Wellington could support another supermarket; · Wellington would be viewed as a destination to explore rather than a sign passed on the main road. · This development would bring much needed employment into Wellington and had received lots of support from residents; · The site was in a sustainable location, with electric charging points on the site; · New trees would be planted on the site; · Traffic reduction with residents shopping locally; · The development would create 40 new lobs
Comments from Members included; (summarised)
· There was a need in Wellington for a low-cost outlet and this application would not take trade away from the independent stores in Wellington Town Centre; · No concerns from Highways; · Concerns with Public safety with regards to the crossing and speed limit on the road; · Concerns that the site was not designated for retail use; · Traffic concerns: · Concerns with the impact on Nynehead Court; · Concerns with the hedge removal and trees used for screening;
Councillor Hill proposed and Councillor Lithgow seconded a motion for Full planning permission to be APPROVED as per Officer Recommendation with amended conditions as per the update sheet and subject to a S106 agreement. The motion was carried |
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Latest appeals and decisions received
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