Minutes 20160516 Annual Parish
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MINCHINHAMPTON PARISH COUNCIL Minutes of the annual meeting held on Monday, May 16th, 2016, at 7pm at the The Trap House. Before the start of the meeting councillors present submitted their declarations of office which were countersigned by the assistant clerk. This followed elections on May 5th 2016. 96/16: Present: Cllrs N. Hurst, P. Callaghan-Wright, A Cipriani, G. Ford, S Hemmings, C Morriss, A. Mylechreest, R. Nicholas, P. Schwartz, S. Waddington, J. Williams, 3 members of the public, the clerk, the assistant clerk. 97/16: Election of chairman/vice chairman: Cllr Morriss proposed and Cllr Williams seconded Cllr Hurst as chairman and Cllr Nicholas as vice-chairman. They were both elected unanimously. 98/16: Appointment of representatives on outside bodies and committees: Minchinhampton and Rodborough Commons Advisory Committee – Cllr Schwartz; Minchinhampton Youth Club – Cllr Williams; Minchinhampton Market House Management Committee – Cllr Callaghan-Wright; Box Village Hall – Cllr Hemmings; Brimscombe and Thrupp Social Centre – Cllr Mylechreest; Nkokoto Link – Cllr Hurst Horsfall House – Cllr Ford; Community Safety Partnership – Cllr Waddington Minchinhampton Sports Association - Cllr Williams. Minchinhampton and Rodborough Committee of Commoners – Cllr Schwartz Parish council liaison officers: Rights of Way – Cllr Morriss; Allotments – Cllr Morriss; Pash Legacy – Cllr Waddington; Snow Warden – VACANCY Parish seats – Cllrs Ford and Nicholas. Finance Committee: Cllrs Hurst (ex-officio), Nicholas, Williams, Ford, Mylechreest and Callaghan- Wright (pro temps). Complaints Committee: Cllrs Williams, Ford, Nicholas and Callaghan-Wright; Working Parties: Road Safety group: Cllr Williams + 4 members of the public. Traffic and Parking Working Group Cllrs Hurst, Williams, Callaghan-Wright, Ford. Neighbourhood Development Steering Group - Cllrs Mylechreest, Nicholas, Callaghan-Wright and Hemmings, Cllr Hurst chairman. Website Working Group – Cllr Hemmings, Williams, VACANCY. Play area inspections: Cllr Williams, Cipriani 99/16: To receive apologies for absence: Cllr Beard (unwell), Stroud District Cllr P. McAsey. 100/16: To receive public questions/participation: A member of the public asked when the pathway to the Brimscombe Hill bus shelter was going to be finished; Cllr Hurst responded saying it would be completed this week, with the path being extended to the top. A member of the public asked about the pot holes on Windmill Road; Cllr Hurst responded that there was no plan to resurface but the holes have been marked up for repair. 101/16: To receive declarations of interest: Cllr Hurst declared an interest in planning applications 0820 and 0916. 102/16: To approve the minutes of the council meeting held April 25th 2016: Cllr Williams proposed and Cllr Ford seconded that the minutes be approved; this was carried unanimously. 103/16: Planning matters: AMBERLEY Application Reference: S.16/0623/HHOLD Address: Alpina Theescombe, Amberley, Stroud, GL5 5AZ Description: Build up level on sloping ground. A concrete base to support wooden section workshop/garage. support Application Reference: S.16/0820/HHOLD Address: Chandelle St Loes Pitch, Amberley, GL5 5BB Description: Two storey extension to side of existing dwelling. support Application Reference: S.16/0916/HHOLD Address: Belmont Moor Court, Rodborough Common, Stroud, , GL5 5GA Description: Removal of existing conservatory, to be replaced and enlarged with new extension. support BOX Application Reference: S.16/0962/HHOLD Address: Old Lealand Cottage Box, Stroud, GL6 9HL Description: New ground floor extension to the South West of the property, Refurbished Flat roof, New garage door and new window to the North East Elevation support BRIMSCOMBE Application Reference: S.16/0730/HHOLD Address: 16 Victoria Road Brimscombe, Glos GL5 2QY Description: Two storey side and rear extension. Comment: leave to the officer’s discretion Application Reference: S.16/0646/HHOLD Address: The Beeches Brimscombe Hill, Brimscombe, Glos, GL5 2QR Description: Single storey & 2 storey extension. Comment: The drawings suggest that the garage is included in the application but this is not the case – the garage does not form part of the application. Cllr Nicholas suggested that Cllr Hurst meet with the planning officer over this and ask the planning officer to discuss it with the District Officer. NORTH Application Reference: S.16/0758/DISCON Address: Building 17 Aston Down, Cowcombe Lane, Chalford, Glos, GL6 8HR Description: Discharge of condition 4 (landscaping) of S.15/2700/COU. No. App Li Application Reference: S.16/0824/HHOLD Address: 11 Butt Street Minchinhampton, GL6 9JS Description: Demolition of existing single storey extension at front of house. Construction of new single storey extension in its place. Construction of new dormer windows to front and rear. Construction of new side patio doors. Removal of chimney stacks. support Application Reference: S.16/0816/HHOLD Address: 17 Summersfield Road Minchinhampton, GL6 9LG Description: Erection of glass pool enclosure & lean to shed. support Type of A Application Reference: S.16/0837/FUL Address: Land Adjoining Greenacres Old Common, Minchinhampton, Description: Erection of a dwelling. Comment: no objection as long as access is established. Cllr Hurst to speak to the planning officer to ask for the application to be withdrawn until land ownership is established. & Application Reference: S.16/0944/HHOLD Address: 8 Grange Close Minchinhampton, GL6 9DF Description: Two storey extension to the side/rear of the house, as a reduced-size amendment of approved scheme S.14/0740/HHOLD support support Application Reference: S.16/0964/FUL Address: New Barn Farm Cirencester Road, Minchinhampton, GL6 8HS Description: New Barn support Application Reference: S.16/0884/HHOLD Address: The Barn House Peaches Farm, Cirencester Road, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BB Description: First floor extension and associated internal alterations to improve internal layout support SOUTH Application Reference: S.16/0714/HHOLD Address: 34 Tetbury Street Minchinhampton, Stroud, GL6 9JH Description: 2 Storey side extension and single storey rear extension. support Application Reference: S.16/0717/FUL Address: Croeso Tetbury Street, Minchinhampton, Stroud, GL6 9JH Description: Construction of 1 replacement dwelling and 2 new dwellings (revised application following refusal S.151519/FUL). withdrawn Application Reference: S.16/0745/HHOLD Address: 41 Windmill Road Minchinhampton, Glos, GL6 9DZ Description: Double storey extension to replace existing single storey extension. Add pitched roof over utility / store, clad outbuilding & re roof. support Application Reference: S.16/0952/HHOLD Address: Meldown New Road, Minchinhampton, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 9HS Description: Ground floor extension to provide utility room. Removal of first floor sloping roof and extend main roof. support WORKS TO TREES: Application Reference: S.16/0751/TCA Address: Cotswold Chine School Box Lane, Minchinhampton, GL6 9AG Description: Macracarpa - Fell. support Application Reference: S.16/0741/TCA Address: Mimosa Cottage Box, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 9HD Description: Robinia x2 - Fell/remove. support PLANNING CORRESPONDENCE/NOTIFICATIONS INCLUDING APPEALS, AND DECISIONS AT VARIANCE WITH COUNCIL’S VIEW: a) SDC consultation on Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging Schedule and consultation on Draft Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) (previously circulated). Following a lengthy discussion, it was agreed that Cllr Hurst write to SDC to say that the level of consultation has not been thought through; there is more to this change than is immediately obvious. Cllr Hurst will write a summary of the changes and circulate it to councillors. b) SDC Strategic Assessment of Land Availability (SALA) – Call for Site Consultation (previously circulated). c) Request from CALA homes to discuss with council/NDP Group a 24 homes development at The Knapp. Council agreed to decline this. 104/16: Neighbourhood Development Plan update: The report below was accepted. A meeting was held on 5.5.16 to form the steering committee. It was agreed that there would be 1 councillor from each ward, together with those present and those who had given their apologies for this meeting. It was agreed that the quorum at any meeting would be 8 members, of which at least 2 should be councillors. Officers were appointed as follows: Chair: P Raby-Smith, Vice-Chair: N Stapleton, Finance officer: N Hurst. It was decided to have a display board, canvassing opinions again, at the Parish Assembly on May 9th. There has been an offer from the University of Gloucestershire to assist with surveys / gathering of opinions; however, it was noted that, with exam time approaching, students won’t be in a position to do much until October. The next meeting will be held at The Trap House on Monday May 23rd at 7pm. Items for the agenda: Info from Ricardo; a draft budget; Elin’s presentation from last June; information regarding other areas’ NDPs; stakeholder list. 105/16: County and district councillors’ reports: Gloucestershire County Cllr Waddington reported a forthcoming meeting with the Highways manager about highway repairs under the Lengthman scheme including smartening up cattle grids, sign clearance, clearing vegetation, repairing potholes on local highways including on Windmill Road, Box Lane and Scar Hill. Cllr Schwartz raised the matter of the delayed installation of the flap-down cow warning signs. Cllr Morriss asked Cllr Waddington