Bente Height - Councillor for Somerset

Councillor Bente Height

Reform UK Party Leader of the Reform Group

Email: bente.height@somerset.gov.uk

Council: Somerset

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Full Council (Committee Member) Human Resources Committee Officer Appeals Committee (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Executive (Guest) Scrutiny Committee - Climate and Place Planning Committee - East Local Community Network - Shepton

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

41 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Full Council Committee Member

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

May 20, 2026, 1:00 pm
Standards Committee Committee Member

Standards Committee - Thursday, 16 April 2026 - 10.00 am

April 16, 2026, 10:00 am
Officer Appeals Committee Committee Member

Officer Appeals Committee - Monday, 23rd March, 2026 10.00 am

March 23, 2026, 10:00 am
Full Council Committee Member

Budget Setting Meeting, Full Council - Wednesday, 4th March, 2026 11.00 am

March 04, 2026, 11:00 am
Executive Guest

Budget Setting, Executive - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 11, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

109 decisions · Page 19 of 22

Planning Application 2023/1515/OUT - Land at 353038 145483 Gypsy Lane, Wells, Somerset

From: Planning Committee - East - Tuesday, 1st October, 2024 2.00 pm - October 01, 2024

...to allow the outline application for up to 47 dwellings on land at Gypsy Lane, Wells, was deferred pending clarification regarding access rights over third-party land.

Recommendations Approved

Planning Application 2024/0906/LBC - 8 High Street, Wells, Somerset

From: Planning Committee - East - Tuesday, 1st October, 2024 2.00 pm - October 01, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Planning Application 2023/1625/FUL - Land Southeast of The Brambles, Higher Brooks, Street, Somerset

From: Planning Committee - East - Tuesday, 1st October, 2024 2.00 pm - October 01, 2024

...to approve Planning Application 2023/1625/FUL for the erection of a detached dwelling on land southeast of The Brambles, Higher Brooks, Street, Somerset, as per the officer recommendation with one additional condition.

Recommendations Approved

Planning Application 2024/0334/REM - Land Adj to Orchid Way, Writhlington, Radstock, Somerset

From: Planning Committee - East - Tuesday, 1st October, 2024 2.00 pm - October 01, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Planning Application 2024/1164/FUL - Land at 347729 151281, Vicarage Lane, Draycott, Cheddar, Somerset

From: Planning Committee - East - Tuesday, 1st October, 2024 2.00 pm - October 01, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 41

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 109