STONDON PARISH COUNCIL 15 January 2020
You are hereby invited to a Meeting of Stondon Parish Council on Wednesday 15 January commencing at 7.30 pm in the Baptist Hall Station Road, Lower Stondon.
James Stirling
Clerk to Stondon Parish Council
A G E N D A
80) Apologies [7.30pm]
81) To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda and provide outcome to requests for granting dispensations.
82) Chairman’s Announcements [7.35pm] 83) 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. Please note that this is limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per member. [7.40pm]
Community Reports [7:45pm]
84) To receive a reports, for information only, from the following groups:-
a) RAF Henlow representative
b) Central Bedfordshire Council representatives
If possible, please provide a reports for inclusion in the minutes.
Planning Matters – as received from Central Bedfordshire Planning Authority for comment or information.
85) Planning Applications [7:55.pm]
a) CB/19/04211/FULL
Consultation Expires:21/1/2020 Location: 1 Holwell Bury Farm Cottages, Bedford Road, Lower Stondon, Hitchin, SG5 3SE Proposal: Balcony to part
rear elevation Case Officer: Amy Hambling
b) CB/19/04119/FULL
Consultation Expires:21/1/2020 Location: 41 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JN Proposal: Demolish conservatory and boundary wall.
Erection single story rear extension and boundary wall. Case Officer: Amy Hambling
c) CB/19/03976/FULL
Consultation Expires:20/1/2020 Location:2 Mayfield Crescent, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6LF Proposal: Drop kerb Case Officer: Dominique Brockbank
d) CB/19/03630/FULL
Consultation Expires: 24/12/2019 Location: Land adjacent to 2 Holwell Bury Farm Cottages Bedford Road Lower Stondon Hitchin SG5 3SE Proposal: Change
of use to garden land. Store/outbuilding (retrospective) fencing and with driveway Case Officer: Nicola Stevens
Response: – We have no comment on this application.
e) CB/19/00332/FULL
Appeal Response 01/01/2020 Location: Land to the rear of 22 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JS Description: Erection of two detached
dwellings Response sent to Appeal website.
For information
f) CB/19/04048/SCN Consultation Expires:13/01/2020 Location: Henlow Greyhound Stadium, Bedford Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6EA Statutory
Class: Screening Opinion (3 weeks) Proposal: EIA Screening Opinion: Residential development of up to 75 dwellings, New Spine Road from a junction with A600 Bedford Road, New Hedgerow and Tree Planting and a Surface Water attenuation basin Case Officer: Thomas Mead
For planning applications that are urgent, minor and submitted between meetings powers have been delegated to Clerk (with a proposed response circulated) to send comments to Planning.
86) To approve Minutes of Stondon Parish Council Meeting held on 27 November 2019 [8:15pm]
87) Clerk’s Report & Matters Arising [8.15pm]
88) To consider general matters requiring a decision: [8:20pm]
a) Update from Dr Carragher on Surgery changes
b) Feedback re Beds CCG and update on Surgery development plans
c) Resident of Fakeswell Lane and issues of access to Highway. – request to extend pavement to edge of road and push request to GUH
d) Village Hall update and SRA land transfer
e) Allotments – approve cost re – sign at entrance requesting people not to park in front of gates
f) Town and Parish Council Conference (originally planned for 13 November) to take place on Wednesday January 22nd from 6pm – 9pm in the Chamber at
Priory House, Chicksands.
g) ParkRun update – Cllr Benson and Mr Grove
h) Precept and Budget review and proposal
i) Christmas Tree donation – Mr Matthew Hepburn contributed to Keech Hospice
89) Highways and Policing
a) Policing Update and Priority Setting meeting – Cllr D Mercer
b) Highways update
i) Issues with Roundabout, Missing bollards, Signs, Lights out – Clerk
90) Neighbourhood Plan
a) Plan/Meetings Update – Cllr Parhar
91) Finance: [9:00pm]
a) To approve payments to be made or made between meetings
b) Income
c) To receive monthly reconciliation
d) To receive quarterly financial summary (Part of Precept report)
Individual item timings are only indicative