Tom Power - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Tom Power

Conservative Opposition Lead Member for Communities, Housing Revenue Account, Culture, Equalities and Diversity

Email: tom.power@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place Planning Committee - South (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Local Community Network - South East Somerset (Wincanton) Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Licensing and Regulatory Committee Executive (Guest) Scrutiny Committee - Communities (Committee Member, Guest) Regulatory Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Scrutiny Committee - Adults and Health (Committee Member, Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

79 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Full Council Committee Member

Annual General Meeting, Full Council - Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 1.00 pm

May 20, 2026, 1:00 pm
Planning Committee - South Committee Member

Planning Committee - South - Tuesday, 19th May, 2026 2.00 pm

May 19, 2026, 2:00 pm
Scrutiny Committee - Adults and Health Committee Member

Scrutiny Committee - Adults and Health - Thursday, 14 May 2026 - 10.00 am

May 14, 2026, 10:00 am
Scrutiny Committee - Communities Committee Member

Scrutiny Committee - Communities - Thursday, 30 April 2026 - 10.00 am

April 30, 2026, 10:00 am
Planning Committee - South Committee Member

Planning Committee - South - Tuesday, 21 April 2026 - 2.00 pm

April 21, 2026, 2:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

190 decisions · Page 7 of 38

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

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

Budget Proposals 26/27 - 30/31

From: Scrutiny Committee - Communities - Monday, 8th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 08, 2025

Information Only

Minutes from the Previous Meeting held on 6 November 2025

From: Scrutiny Committee - Communities - Monday, 8th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 08, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 79

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 190