Steve Ashton - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Steve Ashton

Liberal Democrat

Email: steve.ashton@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Full Council (Committee Member) Local Community Network - Crewkerne and Ilminster Planning Committee - South (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place (Committee Member) Audit Committee (Committee Member) Executive Strategic Planning Committee Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources Constitution and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee - East (Substitute)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

55 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 29, 2026, 10:00 am
Planning Committee - South Committee Member

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

January 20, 2026, 2:00 pm
Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place Committee Member

Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place - Thursday, 15th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 15, 2026
Planning Committee - East Substitute

Planning Committee - East - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 06, 2026
Audit Committee Committee Member

Audit Committee - Monday, 22nd December, 2025 10.00 am

December 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

120 decisions · Page 4 of 24

Council Tax Reduction Scheme Review and Exceptional Hardship Scheme

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

Recommendations Approved

Planning application 25/00678/FUL - Podimore Inn, Podimore, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8JF.

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

...planning permission was granted for the erection of a four-bedroom dwelling adjacent to the Podimore Inn, including associated parking and landscaping, with 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

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

Constitution and Governance Committee Work Programme

From: Constitution and Governance Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 04, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 55

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 120