A meeting of the PLANNING, HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE will take place on Tuesday 11th August 2015. The meeting will be held at the Council Chamber, Council Offices, North Street, Ilminster starting at 19:30 hrs.
The public are welcome to attend this meeting. Members of the public are invited to ask questions or raise issues relevant to the work of the Council. The overall time available for this session is restricted to 15 minutes unless the Chair decides otherwise. Individual speakers are restricted to 3 minutes and are asked not to repeat points that have been made previously. It is helpful if potential contributors can make themselves known to the Town Clerk before the meeting so that the session can be programmed effectively.
Public participation is not part of the formal meeting of the Council however a note will be made of matters raised and recorded at the start of the minutes of the meeting.
Please note that the Town Council is a Statutory Consultee for Planning Applications and as such does not make the final decision on any application. Any decisions and comments this Committee makes will be fed into the planning process and added to the report by the Planning Officer. South Somerset District Council is the Planning Authority and will issue the final decision notice (Planning Determination) once their investigations into the application, consultation period and decision making process has been completed.
The Agenda for the meeting is given below. All plans are available to view at South Somerset District’s website www.southsomerset.gov.uk or in the Town Council office.
Joy Norris
Town Clerk
AGENDA
- Apologies for absence
To receive apologies for absence from Councillors unable to attend the meeting.
2. Declarations of Interest
To receive any declarations from Councillors and Officers of interests in respect of matters to be
considered at this meeting, together with an appropriate statement regarding the nature of the interest.
3. Minutes
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 7th July 2015 as a correct record.
4. Police Report
This agenda item provides an opportunity for the Police to report on any matters relevant to policing in Ilminster.
5. Planning Applications
The Committee is asked to consider the following applications:
a) 15/02591/FUL, 15/02592/LBC, 6 High Street, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9AW
Replacement windows. (GR 336027/114721)
b) 15/02875/R13, Greenfylde First School, Silver Street, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0DS Replacement of existing windows and doors on main building and replacement of timber floor in the 1960’s hall within that building, (GR 3335975/114454)
c) 15/02944/FUL 39 The Cross, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0EH,
The erection of 1 No. dwelling house (revised application). (GR 336133/114104)
d) 15/03105/LBC 44 East Street, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0AW
Replacement window on rear elevation and removal of internal wall (Implemented). (GR 336378/114569)
e) 15/03331/ADV, 15/03333/LBC Mitcham & Co, 1 Cornhill Market Place, East Street, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0AD
The display of 1 No. non illuminated hanging sign and 1No. non illuminated fascia sign. (GR 336130/114561)
6. Planning Decisions made by SSDC
For more details, please see South Somerset District Council Website: http://www.southsomerset.gov.uk/planningsearch
The following decisions have been made by South Somerset District Council and are reported for information.
a) 15/01346/FUL Wilmik Engineering, 6A New Road, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9AE,
Demolition of existing single story workshop and the erection of a pair of 2 bedroom semi-detached dwellings with parking (GR 335822/114777)
Application withdrawn
b) 15/01982/LBC 48 High Street, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9AP Permission granted.
The carrying out of alterations to include alterations to roof of dwelling and lean to. (GR 335973/114699)
Permission granted.
c) 15/02267/LBC The Chantry, 3 Court Barton, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0DU,
Alterations to wall to include rebuilding of wall. (GR 335991/114603)
Permission granted.
d) 15/02292/FUL 77 Lower Meadow, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DR, Permission granted
Erection of conservatory to front of ground floor flat (GR 335430/114659)
Permission granted.
e) 15/02482/TPO, Wallbridge Byre, Apple Close, Dowlish Wake, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0NZ
Application to carry out tree surgery works to 1 No. Oak with within South Somerset District Councils Tree Preservation Order (DOWA 1) 2015. (GR 337590/112557)
Permission Granted
f) 15/02513/FUL, 12A Silver Street, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0DJ
Internal and external alterations to include the installation of roof lights to east and south elevation and new first floor window to west elevation. (GR 336088/114515)
Permission granted
g) 15/02514/LBC, 12A Silver Street, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0DJ
Internal and external alterations to include installation of roof lights to each and south elevation and new first floor window to west elevation. (GR 336088/114515)
7. Planning Appeals
The following appeal decision is reported for information:
15/00419/FUL, 50 Herne Rise, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0HJ Appeal dismissed
The erection of a two storey rear extension to dwelling house. (GR 335750/113973)
Appeal dismissed
8. First Bus Service
To consider a letter submitted at the Annual Town Assembly regarding bus services in Ilminster and the subsequent research
9. The Sport’s Club Roof
During the next 18 months, the Cricket Club are intending to refurbish and make good the exterior of the Sports Club. The first phase will be to re-roof with cement fibre tiles; a sample will be available at the meeting. Committee approval is sought for the work and type of the tile.
10. Parking and Transport Issues
To consider various parking and transport issues in Ilminster.
11. Naming of new roads in Ilminster
- Jordans Road
- To identify possible new road names which can be included in a list and submitted to South Somerset District Council upon request. Councillor Drayton has recently suggested use of the name Nyanza (to continue associations with John Hanning Speke); previously Council have informally discussed a road being named after Councillor Paul Whaites.
12. Road Closures
- Temporary closure of Cricket Lane from Somerset Highways. The order becomes effective on 3rd August 2015 and will remain in force for 18 months. The works are expected to last for 4 weeks. While the closure is in operation an alternative route will be signed as detailed.
- Temporary closure of Langport Road from Somerset County Council. The road will be closed from 10th August 2015 and is expected to last for 1 week to enable traffic calming measures along A378 Langport Road which will include; resurfacing, road markings, signing and lining works to be carried out in the road.
- Temporary closure of Gas Lane, Hinton St. George. The road will be closed from 8th September 2015 for three days for essential gas works. The diversion route will be clearly signed for the duration of the works.
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