Agenda and draft minutes

To receive written statements from any person who wishes to make a submission in accordance with the above Standing Orders.  The Chairman will select the order of the submissions.  Each submission must comply with the usual time limit of five minutes for public participation.  This section of the meeting must not exceed 30 minutes. 

Requests and full statements must be submitted in writing to the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, or to the officer mentioned at the top of this agenda letter, by noon on the day before the meeting and the request must detail the subject matter of the address.  Statements received will be published on the Meetings App and on the Council website in advance of the meeting.

At the request of the Chairman, a representative of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services read out a written submission from Eric Sage regarding Agenda item 6: Mod 41 Hawthorn Gardens.  Full details had been published in advance of the meeting.

A Member must declare any disclosable pecuniary interest where it relates to any matter being considered at the meeting.  A declaration of a disclosable pecuniary interest should indicate the interest andthe agenda item to which it relates.  A Member is not permitted to participate in this agenda item by law and should immediately leave the meeting before the start of any debate.

If the Member leaves the meeting in respect of a declaration, he or she should ensure that the Chairman is aware of this before he or she leaves to enable their exit from the meeting to be recorded in the minutes in accordance with Standing Order 37.

None.

28 January 2020, to approve as a correct record (attached)

Resolved: that the minutes of the meeting be approved as a correct record.

Report of the Director of Development and Environment (attached)

The Director of Development and Environment reported on an application made on the 20 April 2000 to request that a route, in the ward of Weston-Super-Mare, should be recorded as a Footpath. The original application was submitted supported by 12 user evidence forms, however, following pre-order consultation further user evidence forms have been received. Such application for a Definitive Map Modification Order is submitted under Section 53(5) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The effect of this request, should an Order be made and confirmed, would be to amend the Definitive Map and Statement for the area.

The Director of Development and Environment advised the Sub-Committee that the Landowner had made representations that they have had insufficient time to respond to the Report and have requested more time.

In discussion it was

Resolved: that, in order to allow the Landowner sufficient time to respond, consideration of Mod 41 – Hawthorn Gardens would be deferred to the next meeting of the Sub-Committee.

Report of the Director of Development and Environment (attached)

The Director of Development & Environment reported that North Somerset Council (“the Council”) has been directed to make an Order, the effect of which will be to add a Footpath onto the Definitive Map and Statement, and to establish whether the Sub-Committee wish to object, support, or remain neutral to the making of this Order.

Resolved:

(1) that the relevant Officer be authorised to place on record at the time of the making of the Order, that North Somerset Council wish to retain the right to oppose any proposal to change the made Order following receipt of representations or objections; and

(2) that the relevant Officer be authorised to bring a further report back to the Sub-Committee detailing the responses received to the making of the Order. At that time the Sub-Committee will confirm the stance that North Somerset Council will take in any forthcoming procedures; and

(3) that the relevant Officer be authorised to confirm the made Footpath Order if no objections are received.

Report of the Director of Development and Environment (attached)

The Director of Development & Environment reported that an appeal decision from the Planning Inspectorate was received by North Somerset Council (“the Council”) on 27 August 2019. The decision is based on an appeal made by Woodspring Bridleways Association (now known as Axbridge Bridleways Association) on 7 December 2018 under Section 53(5) and Paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 14 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 against the decision of North Somerset Council not to make an Order under Section 53(2) of that Act. The decision of the Planning Inspectorate is that the appeal is dismissed.

Resolved: to note the Report.

Report of the Director of Development and Environment (attached)

The Director of Development & Environment reported that an appeal decision from the Planning Inspectorate was received by North Somerset Council (“the Council”) on 27 February 2020. The decision is based on an appeal made by Woodspring Bridleways Association (now known as Axbridge Bridleways Association) on 20 June 2019 under Section 53(5) and Paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 14 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 against the decision of North Somerset Council not to make an Order under Section 53(2) of that Act. The decision of the Planning Inspectorate is that the appeal is dismissed.

Resolved: to note the Report.