Planning, Highways & Transport Committee – Agenda 10th November 2015

A meeting of the PLANNING, HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE will take place on 10 November 2015 in 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

1. 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

A) To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 6^th October 2015 as a correct record. (Attached)

B) To consider the office Action Plan relating to the Town Council Meetings. (Attached)

 

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 application:

15/04307/FUL, Beacon Lea, Winterhay Lane, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9BB

The installation of 12 Solar PV panels to the existing West facing roof slope and the installation of 4 Solar PV panels to the existing South facing roof slope (GR 335307/115185)

 

15/04306/FUL, 80 Blackdown View, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0BD

Erection of attached dwelling house and associated parking (GR 336511/114749)

 

15/04894/FUL, The Shrubbery Hotel, Station Road, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9AR, 

The erection of a gazebo and engineering works (Part Retrospective). (GR 335574/114744)

 

6.  Planning Decisions made by SSDC 

The decisions listed below have been made by South Somerset District Council and are reported for information. For more details, please see South Somerset District Council Website: http://www.southsomerset.gov.uk/planningsearch

15/04031/FUL, Land Adjoining Spring Haven, Listercombe Close, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0EW, The erection of a pair of semi detached dwellings. (GR 336102/113958)

Permission granted.

 

15/03957/FUL, 5 Bay Hill, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0AT, Installation of flue (GR 336598/114524)

Permission granted.

 

15/04112/FUL, Winterhay Lane Farm, Winterhay Lane, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9PL.  Demolition of porch and erection of a conservatory. (GR 335658/115270)

Permission granted.

 

15/03806/FUL, Land south of Southfields Roundabout, Horton, Ilminster, Erection of white salt storage barn. 

Permission granted subject to conditions

 

15/04036/LBC The Chantry, 3 Court Barton, Ilminster Alterations to wall to include rebuilding of wall. 

Permission granted subject to conditions

 

15/04384/S73, 39 The Cross, Ilminster, Application to vary condition o3 (approved plans) for the addition of a single storey lean-to to rear elevation of dwelling house. 

Permission granted subject to conditions

 

 

7.  Road Closures

Temporary closure of Ile Court from Somerset Highways. The road will be closed from 18^th November 2015 and the work is expected to last for 2 days to enable resurfacing works to be carried out in this road. No through road, no alternative route available. (Attached)

 

8.  Ilminster No. 1 Tree Preservation Order 2015

South Somerset District Council have resolved to confirm without modification the Provisional Tree Preservation Order made by the said Council on the 12^th August 2015. (Attached).

 

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