You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Clophill Parish Council on Tuesday 28 September 2021 commencing at 7.45pm at Clophill Village Hall for the purpose of transacting the following business.

AGENDA

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.

1. Apologies.

2. To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda and provide outcome to requests for granting dispensation.

3. Chairman’s Announcements.

4. The Lakes Development – Presentations from Hayfield Homes and Greensand Trust

5. 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.

6. Resolution to approve the minutes of Clophill Parish Council meeting held on 30 June 2021.

7. Central Bedfordshire Council Community report – CBC Ward Councillors.

8. Planning Applications:

A. Decisions

No.15 The Green, Clophill, MK45 4AD – CB/21/03776/FULL

CPC – No comment required or made

3 High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AB – CB/21/03012/LB

CPC – No comment required or made

Priory House, Beadlow, SG17 5PN – CB/21/03504/FULL

CPC – No Comment required or made

66A High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BE  – Street Naming and Numbering Approval Sought  for the 5 New dwellings. The proposed Street Name is: Pear Tree Close

CPC – agreed to the proposal

APP/P0240/W/21/3275259 re Application reference: CB/21/00156/FULL

Location: 2 The Gables, Great Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4DH –

Description of development: For the retention of existing dwelling and garage as a detached garage/garden storage facility and an ancillary residential annexe.

CPC resolved to object to this application on the grounds this would have been intensification of development in open Countryside.

Permission refused, the applicant appealed, and the appeal was dismissed 07/09/21

CB/20/03077/FULL – Land South of Top Farm, Shefford Road, Clophill

Proposal: Change of use of land to mixed use. Permission was 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)

Permission was refused Jan 2021 and Planning contravention notices and questionnaires were served to establish

the personal circumstances of the occupants.

Appeal Received Date: 17 / 08 / 2021

 

B. For Consideration.

Clophill Village Hall – proposed extension The Village Hall Committee is exploring an extension to the Village Hall.  A planning application is not required. Instead, the Localism Act 2011 introduced the Community Right To Build under which the VH can be extended using a Right to Build Order. Full details here https://mycommunity.org.uk/understanding-community-right-to-build-orders

 

CB/21/03855/FULL (and CB/21/03856/LB) – 12 High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AB

Proposal: Single storey rear extension and conversion of garage to ancillary habitable space.

Officer – lucy.baxter@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

 

CB/TCA/21/00455 –  8 Back Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BY

Proposal: Works to a tree within a Conservation Area: Remove Lawson cypress tree

 

Road scheme – One way: The Green, Clophill – Reference number – A00150

CBC Proposal : to introduce a one-way traffic order around The Green, Clophill

traffic.consultation@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

 

CB/21/03848/NMA – Land at Former Fullers Earth Quarry, Ampthill Road, Clophill

Non-Material Minor Amendment

Minor changes proposed to the Eaton house type, with respect to the rear elevation, to marginally increase the kitchen/dining/family space. The master bedroom has also been re-located to the front of the house, from the rear of the house.

 

CB/21/04079/FULL – 1 The Old Dairy, Speeds Dairy Farm Road, Beadlow

Proposal: Proposed change of use and conversion of existing storage barn into a residential annexe

 

9.  Correspondence.

10 .  Finance resolutions to approve:

a. Payments

b. Monthly reconciliation

c. Clerk Budget for equipment and professional fees/training.

11.  Standing items for consideration:

a. Grass Gutting –Cllr Brough

b. The Neighbourhood Plan – Cllr Mantini

c. Hedgerow replenishment – Cllr Breed

d. Beacon for Queens Platinum Jubilee – Cllr Mantini

e. Village Hall Ext Proposal – Cllr Rodell

f. Christmas Tree – Cllr Rodell

g. Village Parking – Cllr Rodell

h. Allotment update – Clerk

i. Replacement bench at the Green

11.  Date of Next Meeting. Tuesday 26th  October 2021.

 

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