You are hereby invited to attend a Meeting of Clophill Parish Council on Tuesday, Tuesday, 12 January 2021 commencing at 7.45 pm on-line via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89380155828 for the purpose of transacting the following business.
James Stirling – Clerk to the Parish Council
Printable copy of the agenda here.
Please note: due to the current Covid-19 Coronavirus situation, the Parish Council will meet virtually via Zoom (https://zoom.us/) Meeting ID: 893 8015 5828 as permitted in the The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 (“the 2020 Regulations”)
Members of the Public :- Members of the public wishing to address the Council during the meeting must make the Chairman aware of their intention before the meeting starts.
Members of the public wishing to record the meeting are asked to notify the Chairman of their intentions so that appropriate arrangements can be made for the recording, in accordance with the Council’s Standing Orders and Recording of Meetings Policy. The meeting will be recorded by the Council but will not be distributed.
60. Apologies [7.45pm]
61. To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda and provide outcome to requests for granting dispensation. [7.47pm]
62. Chairman’s Announcements
63. Standing Orders will be suspended for a period of up to 10 minutes to allow members of the public to address the Council in relation to the business on the agenda or request matters to be discussed at a subsequent meeting [7:55pm]
64. Central Bedfordshire Council Community report – CBC Ward Councillor [8:10pm]
Specific Requests for support must be entered as Agenda items
Planning Matters
65. Planning Applications [8.15pm] (with links to applications)
- CB/20/04732/FULL 2/2/2021 Location: 1 Shefford Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BT Proposal: Construction of dwelling and associated parking
- CB/20/04567/VOC Consultation Expires:12/01/2021 Description: Variation of Condition 8 of planning permission CB/16/04854/FULL (Erection of three dwellings): Amended condition to reflect the revised drawing PL 001 revision A which shows thee current parking and vehicle turning area. Case Officer: Fenella Hackney
- CB/20/03077/FULL Consultation Expires:07/01/2021 Location: Land South Of Top Farm, Shefford Road, Clophill Proposal: Change of use of land to mixed use. Permission is sought for consent for one residential static caravan and one touring caravan, parking for two vehicles, water treatment plant and associated additional hardstanding and infrastructure. (with alterations to the consented stable & barn) Case Officer: Lauren Rance
- CB/20/04427/FULL Consultation Expires: 05/1/2021 Location: Warren Stables, Warren Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AS Proposal: Extension to existing equine exercise arena including change of use Case Officer: Nicola Stevens
- CB/20/03847/MW Consultation Expires: 29/1/2021 Location: Cainhoe Quarry, Shefford Nr Ampthill, Beds SG17 5PJ Statutory Class: M&W Major Applications Proposal: Erection of covered waste facility building (extension to planning permission 18/01243/MW) and retrospective approval for the installation and use of recycling plant. Case Officer: Jerry Smith
- CB/20/04354/FULL Consultation Expires:01/1/2021 Location: 116 & 118 High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BJ Statutory Class: Minor Dwellings1-9 /area less than 0.5ha Proposal: 3 New build dwellings, following the demolition of 2 existing dwellings. Case Officer: David Gauntlett
- CB/TRE/20/00689 Proposal: Works to Trees Protected by Tree Preservation Order MB/94/00003/G1: Reduce three Oak Trees by 30 to 40% Location: 3 Hawthorne Close, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BH
For planning applications that are urgent and submitted between meetings power has been delegated to Clerk (following discussions with Council for a proposed response) to send comments to Planning.
66. To approve Minutes of Clophill Parish Council Meeting held on 24 November 2020 [8.35pm]
67. Clerk’s Report [8.40pm]
68. Items for consideration: [8:45pm]
a) Woodland School proposal.
i. Review of site and implications
ii. Conditions of use and potential agreements/approval
b) CBC – A507 Speed Limit Consultation – Council response
c) Jacques Lane concerns
i. Letter from resident re concerns over Jacques Lane
ii. Lighting Column removal by developer, approved by CBC. Action points and options.
d) The Lakes development – Update – Cllr Walford
e) Neighbourhood Plan update and related actions – Cllr Mantini
f) Street Names for Lakes Development (two to three required) {part 2}
g) Precept and Budget review setting
h) Land at junction of Cainhoe and High Street. Review of information and suggested cost of £3,000 to £8,000 for legal fees. Fees to cover registration of both sites. One plot is shown as unregistered land and other plot has a landowner listed. Both plots are not enclosed or fenced. Both sites likely to have services under them.
69. Finance: [9:35pm]
a) To approve payments to be made
b) Income
c) To receive monthly reconciliation
Notes on declarations of interest. Any Member arriving after the start of the meeting is asked to declare pecuniary interests, as necessary, as soon as practicable after their arrival, even if the item in question has been considered. National rules about pecuniary interests are set out in Chapter 7 of the Localism Act 2011 and in secondary legislation made under the Act, in particular The Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012. Please note individual item timings are indicative.