You are hereby invited to attend a Meeting of Stondon Parish Council on Wednesday 27 October 2021 commencing at 7.30 pm at Baptist Hall, Station Road, Lower Stondon for the purpose of transacting the following business.
James Stirling
Clerk to Stondon Parish Council
This link is to a PDF printable copy of the agenda. Please do not print this post.
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Members of the Public: Members of the public wishing to address the Council during the meeting must make the Chairman aware of their intention before the meeting starts. Members of the public wishing to record the meeting are asked to notify the Chairman of their intentions so that appropriate arrangements can be made for the recording, in accordance with the Council’s Standing Orders and Recording of Meetings Policy.
Please note: due to the current Covid-19 Coronavirus situation, this meeting will need to be run within Government COVID-19 guidelines and Council risk assessments. Access to the Village Hall could be limited to those that need to attend and should alert the Clerk to their attendance. Contact details might be need to be recorded for the purpose of the meeting. We request that masks are worn and numbers limited.
41) Apologies [7.30pm]
42) Declarations
To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda and provide outcome to requests for granting dispensations.
43) Chairman’s Announcements [7.35pm]
44) Public Session
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]
45) Community Reports
– To receive a report, for information only, from the following groups: – 7:45pm –
a) RAF Henlow representative
b) Central Bedfordshire Council representatives
Planning Matters – as received from Central Bedfordshire Planning Authority for
comment or information.
46) Planning Applications [7:55.pm]
a) CB/21/04036/OUT Consultation Expires:28/10/2021 Location:1 Holwell Bury Farm Cottages, Bedford Road, Lower Stondon, Hitchin, SG5 3SE Description: Outline Application: Erection of single Chalet type dwelling Case Officer: Fenella Hackney
b) CB/21/04524/FULL Consultation Expires):17/11/2021 Location: Land at rear, 107 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JJ Description: The erection of a new 3 bedroom detached dwelling with detached garage. Case Officer: Julia Ward
c) CB/21/01489/RM Location: Land at Bedford Road, Lower Stondon, Bedfordshire, SG5 3SE Proposal: Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/20/02334/OUT (up to 115 dwellings with means of access only for consideration) approval of reserved matters comprising: Layout, Scale, Appearance and Landscaping
d) CB/21/04479/EPD Consultation Expires:11/11/2021 Location: Land South of Lower Stondon west of Bedford Road Lower Stondon Description: Electricity Works-Permitted Development: install a compact pad-mounted transformer unit. Case Officer: Nicola Stevens
For planning applications that are urgent and submitted between meetings power has been delegated to Clerk (following discussions with Council for a proposed response) to send comments to Planning.
47) To approve Minutes of Stondon Parish Council Meeting held on 15 September 2021 [8:15pm]
48) Clerk’s Report [8.15pm]
49) To consider general matters requiring a decision: [8:20pm]
a) Home England and RAF Henlow update
b) Review and confirmation of Deed of Easement relating to Settlement Pond Meadowsweet
c) Footpaths in Stondon and email from resident
d) Police representation
e) Noticeboard security – potentially purchase locks to secure noticeboards
f) Supporting MAGPAS Air Ambulance with a donation
g) Redrow – Road names
h) Bloor Homes
i. Review of new draft plan and any additional comments
ii. Concerns with regard to Station Road and water levels
i) Mulberry Homes and concerns over delivery of improvements and handover of open space
j) Policies Update
k) Booking and use of Pollards Way Open space
50) Neighbourhood Plan
a) Plan/Meetings Update – Cllr Parhar
51) Finance: [9:00pm]
a) To approve payments to be made or made between meetings
b) Income
c) To receive monthly reconciliation
Individual item timings are only indicative