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SNITTERFIELD
PARISH COUNCIL |
| 01. | APOLOGIES
FOR ABSENCE County and District Councillor R. G. Hobbs |
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| 02. |
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST |
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| 03. | MINUTES The Minutes of the Meeting held on 10th October 2005, having been previously circulated, were agreed and signed by the Chairman |
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| 04. | MATTERS ARISING | |
| (a) | Protected Trees
at the Park It was noted that a case was still being prepared for prosecution |
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| (b) | Planning Enforcement
Matters The Clerk read a letter from Mr. Lech Kocon, Enforcement Officer concerning the removal of the hedgerow at Snitterfield Fruit Farm. He stated that he was awaiting a consultation response from the Forestry and Landscape section before a decision would be taken on |
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| (c) | Parish
Plan Councillor Stammers reported that he and the Chairman had attended the Meeting of the Avon Area Community Committee, where the Parish plan had been adopted. Committee Members had been impressed with the standard of the Plan. He said that the Plan would now be submitted for printing and that he would report back on the costs in due course. He added that he intended to submit the Plan for entry to the Village Venture Competition |
| 05. FINANCE | |||
| Receipts |
| (a) | Bank of Ireland |
Interest on Deposit Account |
£102
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| (b) | K.J.Evetts | Atteys Field - Grazing Rights |
£330
- 00
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| (c) | Geo. Clifford & Sons | Cemetery Fee (Steele) |
£50
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| Payments to be Authorised |
| (a) | Evesons Fuels Ltd. |
Supply and install new condensing boiler - Village Hall |
£1820
- 00
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| (b) | Cleanaway | Grass Cutting contract |
£721
- 45
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| (c) | Greenacre Garden Services | Grass Cutting contract |
£108
- 00
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| (d) | Powergen Energy plc | Street lighting supply |
£109
- 75
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| (e) | ABB | Street lighting maintenance |
£154
- 63
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| (f) | Severn Trent Water | Supply of water
- Atteys Field (Direct Debit) |
£61
- 69
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| (g) | Jukes Pest Services | Mole Control - Quarterly payment |
£75
- 00
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| (h) | Society of Local Council Clerks | Annual Conference - additional payment |
£18
- 00
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| (i) | Powergen | Electricity supply
to Village Hall (Direct Debit) |
£33
- 00
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| (j) | British Gas | Gas
supply to Village Hall (Direct Debit) |
£86
- 00
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| (k) | Stratford on Avon District Council | Outstanding Council Tax - Youth Club |
£51
- 00
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| (l) | Margaret Tweed | Maintenance of Flower Tubs |
£59
- 66
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| (m) | Warwickshire Training Partnership | Briefing Seminar attended by Clerk |
£25
- 00
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| Proposed Councillor
Mrs. Morlidge, Seconded Councillor Stammers, 'that the payments be authorised' So resolved, nem con |
| Correspondence |
| (a) | Merrill Lynch |
Investment statement- Charinco |
Noted
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| 06. PLANNING MATTERS |
| Applications |
| (a) | James
Wiggington Hawkeswood Farm Gospel Oak Lane |
Erection of single storey building to side of existing south elevation of barn. Fire escape to existing building, new roof to stable block and change of use to civil war museum |
05/02524/FUL
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| Submission | Support |
| (1) | Diversification of farming into Educational and Tourism |
| (2) | No problems of noise pollution | |
| (3) | No traffic hazard when entering or leaving the site | |
| (4) | Will employ 10 - 12 local people | |
| (5) | Will sell local produce in the café (purchased from the Village Stores) |
| (6) | Proposed car and minibus parking will be on grass (open blocks with grass growing through the blocks |
| Amendment to original application - Revised design of proposed café and shop, revised parking layout and entrance access |
| Submission | Support |
| (b) | Mr.
R. Evans Foxhunter Inn The Square |
First floor extension to provide additional living accommodation to manager's private flat |
05/02599/FUL
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| (1) | Windows on the South and East elevation overlook the adjacent properties and, therefore, impact upon the amenities |
| (2) | The stairs down to the car park will cause the loss of two parking spaces, thus causing additional street parking congestion in either School Road, Smiths Lane or The Green |
| Comments
- the need to extend the living area is clear, but this may be in conflict
with the Green Belt Policy and acceptable development in the centre of
the Village Conservation Area. Also, the extraction unit from the kitchen
must be raised and re-positioned so as not to cause a nuisance to the adjoining property Following additional information from the Planning Officer, the above submission was withdrawn. However, the following issues were raised for consideration |
| (1) | The proposed extension to the upper level is materially larger than that of the approved application S94/0675, i.e. 50% |
| (2) | No
detailed drawings are available and no specifications for windows. Overlook is a problem for Horseshoe Cottage, Dexted and No. 5, Bell Lane |
| (3) | Loss of two car parking spaces will cause additional disruption to the cross-roads and possible congestion in The Green and School Road |
| (4) | The drawings do not show the position of the extraction unit from the kitchen. No Planning Permission for this equipment can be found in the Parish Council records |
| (5) | Detailed site plans with levels are needed to get a clear picture of how the extension will affect/impact upon the neighbouring properties |
| (6) | The Parish Council understands that Environmental Health Officers have visited this site. The Parish Council feels that, until the environmental issues are resolved, the planning application should be deferred |
| In conclusion, the Parish Council has received information from the previous owner of the Foxhunter Inn which suggests that two applications to extend the property were made in 1994. The Parish Council would like to know what they were and whether they were withdrawn, amended or granted. A full record of applications in respect of the property is essential for all parties so that an appropriate decision can be made |
| (c) | Mr.
R. Evans Corner Cottage The Green |
Re-site existing gates together with new brick walls and piers |
05/02607/FUL
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| Submission | Object |
| (1) | The gates and walls are inappropriate and are not in keeping with surrounding properties |
| (2) | The gates and wall have an adverse impact on the street scene in a Conservation Area (photographs attached) |
| Comments - The Parish Council is opposed to retrospective Planning Applications and we support the comments of Councillor Beese reported in the Stratford Herald dated 15th September, 2005 |
| (d) | Mr
& Mrs. G. Boxall Old Coach House Church Road |
Proposed erection of detached car port, bay window and open porch |
05/02906/FUL
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| Submission | Object |
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the grounds that the proposed garage will obscure the view onto the countryside,
even though it is recognized that the applicant has made an effort to
alleviate this by changing the position Contrary to Village Design Statement and Local Plan Policy EF12 (Conservation Areas) |
| (e) | Paul
R. Walker 1, Duffins Piece |
Proposed installation of automated electronic vehicular security gates, pedestrian side gate and railings at theentrance of Duffins Piece. In the interest of security, safety and to prevent unauthorised turning of vehicles on private driveways |
05/02963/FUL
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| Submission | Object |
| (1) | The gates are inappropriate for the rural area of The Green and they are purely cosmetic and offer no security whatsoever |
| (2) | The access is very narrow and vehicles arriving at the gates and not being allowed to enter, must reverse down the lane, putting the properties of Nos. 25 and 26 at risk of damage |
| (3) | The lane is a public footpath and any walkers will be put at risk by reversing vehicle |
| (4) | All vehicles must leave Duffins Piece in a forward direction and turning area must be provided within land owned by the properties in Duffins Piece |
| Comment
- The original Planning Application for the three properties in Duffins
Piece included adequate turning and parking space. If this is no longer
available, then the owners of the properties have created this situation themselves If No.1 needs increased security, then they could put gates across the driveway Note the rules about boundary walls and gates abutting a highway only 1 metre high If this is a Private Road, then the ownership of the road may need to be established. This has not been verified in this application |
| (f) | Mrs.
S.D. Walter The Spinney Kings Lane |
Replacement bathroom and demolition of store, W.C and shed |
5/02905/FUL
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| Submission | Support It will not impact upon any other properties, nor the local street scene |
| Decisions |
| (a) | Mr
& Mrs. D. Wimpress 29, The Green |
Proposed two storey extension |
05/02534/FUL
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Permission with Conditions |
| (b) | Steve
Dawkes Hollow Meadow Farm Kings Lane |
Change of use from an agricultural use to a mixed agricultural/storage use |
05/02543/LDE
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Refusal |
| (c) | Miss
F. Hewitt 13, The Green |
T1
- T6 - Leyland cypress - reduce height by one third T7 & T8 - Leyland cypress - reduce height by one third and cut back branches close to overhead wires T9 - Leyland cypress - reduce height by one third T10 - Leyland cypress - reduce height by one third and cut back branches close to overhead wires T11 - Western red cedar - reduce height by one third T12 - cypress - reduce height by one third T13 - cypress - reduce height by 50% |
05/02646/TREE
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| (d) | Mr.
R. Evans Corner Cottage The Green |
Re-site existing gates together with new brick walls and piers |
05/02607/FUL
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Withdrawn |
| (a) | James
Wiggington Hawkeswood Farm Gospel Oak Lane |
Erection of single storey building to side of existing south elevation of barn. Fire escape to existing building, new roof to stable block and change of use to civil war museum |
05/02524/FUL
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Permission with Conditions |
| 07. CORRESPONDENCE |
| Warwickshire County Council |
| (a) | Countryside Access and Rights of Way Improvement Plan |
| (b) | Warwickshire Fire & Rescue Authority Integrated Risk Management Action Plan 2006-2007 |
| (c) | Provisional Local Transport Plan 2006-2011 |
| (d) | Statement of Community Involvement Submission Consultation |
| All to be considered at item 10 on the Agenda |
| Warwickshire Police Authority |
| (a) | Police Reform Consultation |
| Clerk to attend Meeting and report back |
| Morrison Construction Services |
| (a) | A46/M40 Junction 15 Improvement - Public Liaison Group |
| Councillor Stammers attended
the initial Meeting and reported on the proposals, which caused concern
to the various representatives. A second Meeting would be held in due
course when alternative routes could be viewed. A Public Enquiry is to be held in November, 2006 and work will commence in the Summer of 2007. It is anticipated that the new route will be opened in Summer, 2009 An exhibition will be held at the Warwick Hilton on 25/26th November |
| 08. VILLAGE HALL ACCOUNTS |
| The Clerk submitted
copies of the Village Hall Management Committee for the period 1st April,
2004 to 31st March, 2005 Councillor Mrs. Morlidge declared a Personal Interest Proposed Councillor Collett, Seconded Councillor Stammers 'that the accounts be received' So resolved, nem con |
| 09. CEMETERY MAINTENANCE |
| The Chairman
reported that she had made enquiries concerning the supply of Cotswold
Shingle for use in improving the condition of the paths. She gave details
of the cost and area covered It was agreed to calculate the required amount and to obtain quotations for the labour involved The Clerk submitted a quotation from Greenacre Garden Services to weed and clear the paths and to rake and remove all debris to a cost £70-00 It was agreed to accept this quotation It was further agreed to obtain quotations to tidy the hedge and clear undergrowth at the top end of the Cemetery The Clerk said that he had applied to Environmental Services for the supply of a green waste bin The repair to the gate was ongoing |
| 10. RESPONSES TO CONSULTATIONS FROM PUBLIC BODIES |
| The Clerk said
that there had been an increase in the number of consultations received
and referred to the four items listed under 'CORRESPONDENCE' at item 7
on the Agenda. He said that the consultations were usually lengthy and
had a short response date. He said that it was necessary to adopt a policy
to formulate appropriate responses After discussion of various options, it was agreed that the Clerk should study each consultation and report back on the relevance of the content to the Council. A decision could then be adopted on the process of a response |
| 11. ANNUAL FINANCE MEETING |
| The Clerk said
that the date of the Meeting had been provisionally set for 5th December,
but the Chairman would not be available on that date It was agreed to set the date for Monday 16th January, 2006 |
| 12. TO RECEIVE COMMENTS/OBERVATIONS FROM COUNCILLORS |
| Councillor Hobbs |
| Reported items
submitted to the Chairman prior to the Meeting Expressed concern at how the standard of road sweeping was being monitored. He said that under the contract, the kerbed roads in the village should be swept four times a year and a sweeping is due shortly He asked to be informed of any roads not swept Said that he had asked the County Council to clear the footbridge over the brook at the bottom of Bell Lane. He had also put in a bid for funding to repaint the railings in School Road Referred to an incident of egg throwing in School Road on Halloween Night and said that the Police were slow to react. He had met with Chief Superintendent Whitehouse to try and resolve the problem, but calls relating to 12 separate incidents in different villages had been received within a period of 30 minutes He added that he was fighting for local accountability for policing in Warwickshire to be retained with the merger of forces |
| Councillor Fitchford |
| Raised the matter
of appointing a person to sweep the footpaths in the village. He said
that the subject had been discussed previously and he asked that it be
actively pursued The Clerk undertook to follow up |
| Councillor Stammers |
| Referred to a
recent road accident in Smiths Lane and queried the details It was noted that the accident involved a motor scooter and a car, which resulted in injury to the rider |
| Councillor Jacobs |
| Asked about the
position of the proposed amended scheme for the Village Hall Management
Committee The Clerk said that the matter was ongoing, but he referred to the difficulty in tracing the original deeds Councillor Jacobs added that the Management Committee was considering the need to provide warming ovens in the kitchen There being no further business, the Chairman declared the Meeting closed at 9-00 p.m. |
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NOTES
OF PERIOD OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PRIOR TO MEETING OF
SNITTERFIELD PARISH COUNCIL ON 14th NOVEMBER, 2005 |
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Mr. Guest |