Jason Baker - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Jason Baker

Liberal Democrat

Email: jason.baker@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee - South (Chair) Full Council (Committee Member, Guest) Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families Local Community Network - Chard and Blackdowns Constitution and Governance Committee Executive

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

39 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Planning Committee - South Chair

Planning Committee - South - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 20, 2026, 2:00 pm
Full Council Committee Member

Special Meeting, Full Council - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 12.00 pm

December 17, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 1.00 pm

December 17, 2025
Planning Committee - South Chair

Planning Committee - South - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 16, 2025
Planning Committee - South CANCELLED Chair

Planning Committee - South - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 2.00 pm

October 21, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

129 decisions · Page 1 of 26

Planning Application 23/01537/OUT - Land Off Crewkerne Road, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1HB

From: Planning Committee - South - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 2.00 pm - January 20, 2026

...planning permission was granted for up to 230 dwellings, public open space, landscaping, a sustainable drainage system, and new access points, subject to the completion of a Section 106 agreement and specific planning conditions, including the provision of a new footpath link to Oaklands Avenue.

Recommendations Approved

Planning application 21/02654/FUL- Land OS 6300 Longforward Lane Kingstone

From: Planning Committee - South - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 2.00 pm - January 20, 2026

...planning permission was granted for the erection of buildings to store and facilitate the construction of carnival floats at Land OS 6300 Longforward Lane, Kingstone, subject to stated conditions and confirmation that the LLFA's latest local design standards will be met.

Recommendations Approved

Interim External Auditor’s Annual Report – Year ending 31 March 2025

From: Full Council - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 1.00 pm - December 17, 2025

...to consider the Interim External Auditor’s Annual Report for the year ending 31 March 2025, the Council resolved to consider the three statutory recommendations and whether to accept them, and to endorse the management responses and proposed actions set out in the report.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 39

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 129