MINUTES OF A FULL MEETING OF YATTON KEYNELL PARISH COUNCIL HELD IN THE BARN – THE BELL INN YATTON KEYNELL MONDAY 7th OCTOBER 2024
Present: Cllr A Parker (Chair), Cllr C Grainger, Cllr M Green, Cllr L Harkus, Cllr. F. Plowman, Cllr M Pope, Cllr D Towl, U Cllr N Botterill & I Plowman (Clerk)
Public Gallery: Seven plus U Cllr N Puntis (resident)
1.PUBLIC GALLERY
Seven residents from Clarkes Leaze attended the meeting to make the Parish Council aware of their objections to planning application PL/2024/08236 – 14 Clarkes Leaze – sub division of land to create/erect 1 pair of semi-detached two bedroom houses, concerns relate to the loss of on street parking for existing residents, additional traffic generated, loss of privacy for neighbouring properties and street scene.
Resident from Clarkes Leaze asked whether Wiltshire Council would be installing play equipment on the Clarkes Leaze amenity area prior to transfer it to the Parish Council. It was explained that this was not the case and post meeting was confirmed by an officer from Wiltshire Council to the Chairman. The position of the Parish Council remains as previously stated, that the land is to maintained as amenity grass and any decision regarding future installation of play equipment would only be made after a village wide consultation.
Flooding – U Cllr N Puntis as Chair of Flood Working Group reported that the gullies along The Street had been cleared again by the VACTOR following recent heavy rain, CCTV survey will be undertaken to identify issues. Drovers Green attenuation pond, continued dryness, investigations by Flood Working Group.
2.REGISTER OF INTERESTS
None required.
3.APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Cllr S Richards & Cllr M Woodcock,
4.MINUTES OF THE LAST PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Minutes of the Meeting – 2nd September 2024 – approved & signed by – Cllr A. Parker.
5.REGISTER OF ACTIONS
Clarkes Leaze amenity area, Councillors unanimously agreed to accept the offer from Wiltshire Council to transfer the freehold of the area to the Parish Council plus a compensating payment to reflect the transfer of liability for future maintenance to the Parish Council. It was also recorded that the title needed to reflect a change to the boundary around No.17 Neeld Close to reflect the current situation on the ground.
Track between Blacksmith Close & By Brook Valley School – still awaiting for Persimmon to submit final documents.
LHFIG – Noted that proposed A420 project still has not been removed from tracker, U Cllr N Botterill & N Puntis to address the issue LHFIG meeting on 10th October.
Market Cross – quotation of £442 received from R Whittaker for replacement of three benches in the Market Cross – unanimously accepted.
Leigh Delamere Solar Farm Community Benefit Fund, councillors unanimously agreed to accept the revised offer of a one off payment of £15,000, Clerk to request clarification regarding administration of the payment.
Grove Lane Halfpenny Pond – Councillors unanimously accepted quotation from Barry Senneck, £200 to remove dead hawthorn tree from bank of pond. Clerk to submit application for Tree work in Conservation Area to Wiltshire Council.
Donation to Cotswold National Landscape (September minutes), agreed to purchase tools to the value of £150 to be made available to the Cotswold Wardens for use in maintaining the public rights of way within the Parish.
6.PLANNING
Planning Applications considered:
PL/2024/08047 – Lower Grove Farm – Change of use & conversion of an existing outbuilding to form holiday let (retrospective) – No Objection – Unanimous
PL/2024/08236 – 14 Clarkes Leaze – Sub-division of land to create/erect 1 pair of semi-detached two bedroom houses. Noted that application was received on 2nd October after the publication of the agenda, Planning Officer had refused request for an extension to the consultation period. Councillors unanimously agreed that following the representations made from the public gallery a holding objection would be submitted, based on the lack of information within the application, identified highways, drainage, street scene issues and errors in the consultees. A request will be submitted to U Cllr N Botterill to call in the application should the planning officer be mindful to approve the application.
Planning Applications recently determined by Wiltshire Council:
PL/2024/07751 Hill Top The Street – Revision to Garage – Approved
Proposed Future Development:
U Cllr N Botterill informed the meeting that he had recently received a request for a meeting from Cotswold Homes to discuss a potential future development of circa 50 homes on land off Biddestone Lane, the site lies to the north of the current parcel of land (39 acres) being sold and adjoins the village playing field, public right of way YKEY15 passes along the edge of the site.
Unanimously agreed that as the proposed site lies outside of the settlement boundary, is remote from the village and is not a site identified in the housing plan currently being approved by Wiltshire Council, any proposal for development will be considered unacceptable and rigorously fought.
7.CLERK – FINANCE
CIL money received for PL/2024/07772 Oak Lodge West Yatton – £1.214.44
Payments approved:
Barry Senneck – £75.00 Cheque No. 101334 – Tree pruning Church Farm
JCB-S Garden-Maintain Ltd –£594.97 – Cheque No. 101335 – Village Maintenance (Replacement Cheque – August)
JCB-S Garden-Maintain Ltd –£594.97 – Cheque No. 101336 – Village Maintenance September
I J Plowman – £240.06 – Cheque No. 101337 -Clerk Salary
8.HIGHWAYS, FOOTPATH & PLAY AREA
LHFIG – Tiddleywink B4039 speed limit change request submitted. Meeting with U Cllr N Holder – Cabinet member for Highways to be held on 16th October.
Cllr D Towl with Cotswold wardens to investigate improvements to the ground where public rights of way YKEY9, 10 & 11 meet to overcome winter flooding.
9.COUNCILLORS QUESTIONS AND ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
No issues raised
Meeting Closed 20:25
Next meeting: Monday 4th November 2024 – The Conservatory-The Bell Inn