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 3 of 26

Motion

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

Recommendations Approved

Planning application 20/02014/REM - Land At Head Street, Tintinhull, Yeovil, Somerset.

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

...planning permission for reserved matters concerning appearance, landscaping, and scale, as well as biodiversity enhancements for 28 dwellings at Land At Head Street, Tintinhull, Yeovil, Somerset, was granted subject to the prior completion of a Deed of Variation and a Planning Obligation/Agreement, along with stated planning conditions.

Recommendations Approved

Planning Application 25/00734/FUL - Maperton Dairy Unit, Maperton, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 8EN

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

...planning permission was granted for the demolition of existing agricultural buildings and the erection of four residential dwellings, subject to planning conditions and the satisfactory completion of a S106 Legal Agreement for biodiversity net gain measures.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 39

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 129