Agenda for meeting on 26 February 2020 at the Village Hall

STONDON PARISH COUNCIL 26 February 2020

You are hereby invited to a Meeting of Stondon Parish Council on Wednesday 26 February 2020 commencing at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall, Hillside Road, Lower Stondon.

James Stirling
Clerk to Stondon Parish Council

A G E N D A

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92) Apologies [7.30pm]

93) To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda and provide outcome to requests for granting dispensations.

94) Chairman’s Announcements [7.35pm]

95) 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]

96) To receive a reports, for information only, from the following groups:-

a) RAF Henlow representative

b) Central Bedfordshire Council representatives

Planning Matters – as received from Central Bedfordshire Planning Authority for
comment or information.

97) Planning Applications [7:55.pm]

a) CB/20/00240/FULL
Consultation Expires:19/03/2020 Location: Land West of Bedford Road, Lower Stondon, Hitchin SG5 3SE Proposal: New allotment area together with an altered and an additional footpath for a residential development.

b) CB/20/00477/FULL
Consultation Expires:08/03/2020 Location: 41 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JN Proposal: Re – submission of planning permission CB/19/04119/Full: Demolish conservatory & boundary wall. Erection of new single storey rear extension and boundary wall. Case Officer: Amy Hambling

c) CB/20/00358/OUT
Consultation Expires:04/03/2020 Location:195 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JE Proposal: Outline Application: Proposed new single dwelling, demolition of existing dwelling and replacement with 6 no. apartments (4 x 2 bed flats and 2 x studio apartments). Case Officer: Stuart Kemp

d) CB/20/00208/FULL
Consultation Expires:04/03/2020 Location: 36A Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JL Proposal: Single story in-fill extension to connect the main house with the outbuilding. To provide a new front entrance and internal renovations to main house and out building. Case Officer: Sarah Fortune

e) CB/18/04238/OUT
Consultation Period Expires:10/3/2019 Location:216 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JE Description: Erection of new 2-bed chalet bungalow with access off Chaffinch Green Case Officer: Anna Horn

For planning applications that are urgent and submitted between meetings power can be delegated to Clerk and Chairman (with a proposed response circulated) to send comments to Planning.

98) To approve Minutes of Stondon Parish Council Meeting held on 15 January 2020 [8:15pm]

99) Clerk’s Report & Matters Arising [8.15pm]

100) To consider general matters requiring a decision: [8:20pm]

a) Doctors Surgery expansion update

b) Grant Application – Scouts (Equipment Purchase)

c) Adoption of the open spaces currently managed by the Residents Management Company on Stondon Park (Bovis Estates) including the play area, maintenance and insurance of same.

d) Adoption of land at Birch Grove

i) Confirmation and acceptance on commuted sum offered.

ii) Improvements in the area to remove fencing and replant small section of
land

e) SRA – review of offer and approval and ratification that the Council wishes to take this forward and adopt the land and assets of the Stondon Recreation Association.

f) Temporary repairs to fencing at the Recreation Ground.

g) Review of Audit arrangements and confirmation of internal Audit review

h) Highways Update -LS1/Mulberry

i) Allotments

i) Access road improvement

ii) Clearing of Allotment ditch

j) Village Hall Development

i) Update on potential development

ii) Repairs to flooring

iii) Consultation recommendations for existing users

101) Neighbourhood Plan Update/Meetings – Cllr Parhar

102) 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 (June/Sept/Dec/Mar)

NOTE:- Specific Requests for support must be entered as Agenda items

Individual item timings are only indicative