NORTH LEVERTON WITH HABBLESTHORPE PARISH COUNCIL CLERK: SARA STILLIARD THE OLD MILKING PARLOUR, COTTAM ROAD, SOUTH LEVERTON, RETFORD, DN22 0BU TEL: 01427 881582 Email: [email protected] MINUTES OF THE PC MEETING Held remotely on Monday 4th January 2021 Present: Cllrs M Ferguson (Chair); Z Sirrell; S Ferguson; G White; C Overend and B Coultate Clerk: Sara Stilliard Members of the Public: None present Guests: DCllr J Naish and CCllr J Ogle The Chair opened the meeting by wishing everyone a Happy New Year PUBLIC FORUM – none present PLANNING MEETING Declarations of Interest – Planning Meeting – none at this stage Applications – to be considered by the Parish Council - Erect Detached Residential Dwelling and Garage Leverton Landscapes Infield Lane North Leverton Nottinghamshire DN22 0AL Ref. No: 20/01527/FUL | Received: Wed 25 Nov 2020 | Validated: Mon 30 Nov 2020 | Status: Awaiting decision North Leverton Parish Council noted that this application makes no reference to the Sturton Ward Neighbourhood plan, which even though in draft form should have an impact on all planning applications, particularly with reference to Design Codes to ensure that any new house is in keeping with the styles within the village. The Parish Council does not feel able to make a considered response to the application until the SWNP has been considered by the applicant and any amendments which may be necessary are made. In addition the location of this proposed property is in a flood plain and the Planning Department rejected all sites proposed for the Neighbourhood plan in this area on that basis. The Parish Council would have serious concerns regarding flooding for this property as well as overloading even further an infrastructure which is currently not coping. On these grounds the Parish Council objects to the application Action Clerk to submit these comments to Planning Erect Two Storey Rear/Side Extension, Replace the Existing Roof and Demolish Existing Garage/Store (Resubmission of 19/01352/HSE) Magpie Cottage Magpie Lane North Leverton Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 0AJ Ref. No: 20/01573/HSE | Received: Wed 02 Dec 2020 | Validated: Wed 02 Dec 2020 | Status: Awaiting decision The PC had no objections however it was suggested that a letter be sent to the owners of the property drawing their attention to the expectation that the site will be kept tidy and building work will be carried out with consideration to neighbours – Action Clerk to submit support for the application to Planning and send a letter to home owners 740 Applications – awaiting decision by Bassetlaw DC / Notts CC / Planning Inspectorate – Proposed First Floor Side Extension 35 Southfield Rise North Leverton Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 0BQ Ref. No: 20/01508/HSE | Received: Mon 23 Nov 2020 | Validated: Thu 03 Dec 2020 | Status: Awaiting decision Application for a Public Footpath Stopping Up Order of North Leverton With Habblesthorpe Footpath No. 2 The Limes Sturton Road North Leverton Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 0AB Ref. No: 20/01511/FUL | Received: Thu 12 Nov 2020 | Validated: Tue 17 Nov 2020 | Status: Awaiting decision Outline Planning Application with Some Matters Reserved (Approval Being Sought for Access) for Residential Development Consisting Of Up To 9 Dwellings Land At Orchard Lodge Southgore Lane North Leverton DN22 0AA Ref. No: 19/01082/OUT | Received: Fri 16 Aug 2019 | Validated: Fri 16 Aug 2019 | Status: Awaiting decision Decisions – made by Bassetlaw DC / Notts CC / Planning Inspectorate – Proposed Change of Use to (D2) Fitness Studio Within Existing Outbuilding. Foxcote Farm Main Street North Leverton Nottinghamshire DN22 0AN Ref. No: 20/01329/COU | Received: Mon 19 Oct 2020 | Validated: Wed 21 Oct 2020 | Status: Granted Replacement Garage with Annex Over and Change of Use of Land to Form Part of Residential Curtilage The Limes Sturton Road North Leverton Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 0AB Ref. No: 20/01280/FUL | Received: Tue 06 Oct 2020 | Validated: Thu 08 Oct 2020 | Status: Granted Other planning matters SW Neighbourhood Plan update A meeting of the NL Neighbourhood Plan group held in December agreed that the identified sites in North Leverton were acceptable, although they provide 19+ too many dwellings versus the BDC Local Plan requirement. There could be a review of the SWNP in 2024 and there is currently no planning requirement for more homes. Action Cllr M Ferguson to speak to the 2 land owners concerned to see when / if they expect to develop the land. PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 01.21.01. Apologies for absence – from Cllr Dadd which were accepted by Council. 01.21.02. Declarations of interest – The Chair at point 12b 12.20.03. Chairman’s remarks on Agenda At point 12b payments for Holmes Groundcare were removed from the bank reconciliation since there had been no grass cuts in December. 2 items of Correspondence were added to point 14 01.21.04. Minutes of the Parish Council meetings held on Monday 7th December 2020 The minutes of the above meetings were approved by Council and will be signed by the Chair as a true record of the proceedings. 01.21.05. Matters arising from the minutes – non-agenda items. The Xmas tree will be removed shortly Action Cllr M Ferguson to send a list of all helpers to the Clerk who will send letters of thanks The leaning street lamp on Sturton Road (No7) has been reported. The damaged yellow grit bin on St Martins Road has been reported and chased. A replacement has been scheduled by NCC. Cllr White had spoken with Highways about the 4 school signs which are not working and a case number has been received so it has been logged in their system and scheduled for repair Action Cllr White - Case No to be sent to the Clerk 741 A path at Habblesthorpe has been resurfaced and this has made a great improvement. The parking issue has been reported to Jason Green who manages some of the Housing. Action Clerk to follow this up Cllr Sirrell to send photo of broken stile to the Clerk to be reported All other actions were completed 01.21.06. Police Report PCSO Airey submitted his report and noted that there were no reported crimes in North Leverton during December. This month there has been three reported crime of interest across the whole beat area. This compares with one crime reported throughout November 2020 and three crimes in the same month last year. From 01/04/2020, there have been fifty three crimes of interest reported across the beat area. This compares with sixty nine reported in the same period last year. As such, at the conclusion of the ninth month in this tracking year, these figures equate to a decrease in reported crimes of interest of sixteen crimes. Please continue to report crime - and incidents - through to our control room on 101, or 999 as appropriate. Even in these most difficult of times, where possible, reported crimes will be dealt with in the same way as they have always been recorded, and dealt with. Please remain aware of any suspicious persons, vehicles and activity in the area and continue to report such instances through to our control room, as normal. Nottinghamshire Police recently started using a new system for recording incidents. As from February 2020, the Police report will include anti-social behaviour incidents only, negating other incident types from this category, such as hoax calls to the emergency services, found/ abandoned vehicles and wildlife/ animal issues. Again, these figures should, therefore, start to decrease but will be more accurate in relation to actual anti-social behaviour incidents on the area. This month there have been no reported incidents of anti-social behaviour across the whole beat area. This compares with three reported incident for November 2020 and four reported for the same month in 2019. Some auto crimes are being reported across adjoining beat areas, and historically across this one, which could be prevented by adopting basic security measures around vehicles. Some vehicles are still being left insecure overnight and, in cases, items which are attractive to criminals are being left inside on full view to the same. In some cases, small car accessories, such as sat nav systems, and personal phones are attractive to criminals. However, in other cases loose change or, even, bags of sweets are too irresistible for them. There are criminals out and about who randomly visit villages in order to check on vehicle insecurities. They will try door handles of vehicles of vehicles parked on the public highway or on private driveways. Some vehicles, particularly in the colder weather, are being left with the keys in the ignition and the engine running. These instances might only be occurring for very short periods of time, such as when visiting the local shop or, indeed, when collecting the vehicle from a garaged area. Criminals only need a very short period of time to steal vehicles when opportunities such as these arise. Some criminals will monitor individuals’ movements and habits before targeting their vehicles. Please do not be caught out as the consequences could be a long and stressful claim to the insurance company who may not honour the same due to the circumstances. I appreciate that in the last couple of Police reports, I have commented on some of the activity fraudsters are using to exploit community members. In the last couple of months I, too, have received communication from fraudsters, once by my landline telephone number and the other via E mail. The first related to me being approached to pay an increased subscription to renew an Amazon membership contract. Having spoken to a few people locally, they too have confirmed that they have received the same call mentioning the same increased contract renewal fee, even when they have no contract to start with.