Agenda for the Parish Council meeting on 22nd July 2021

Date of notice: Friday 16th July 2021

Notice is hereby given that the monthly meeting of Ickleford Parish Council will take place on Thursday 22nd July 2021 at 7.00pm to be held at Ickleford Village Hall (the main hall) for the purpose of transacting the business set out in the agenda below and members of the Council are hereby summoned to attend this meeting.

Members of the press and public are invited to attend. A Councillor will be available between 6.45pm and 7.00pm to discuss any matter relating to the parish.

Judith Crosier
Clerk to Ickleford Parish Council

AGENDA

1 Apologies for Absence
1.1 To receive and approve apologies for absence

2 Chairman’s Notice
2.1 To announce notice on openness and transparency at this meeting

3 Declaration of Interests
3.1 To receive declarations of interest from councillors relating to items on the agenda
3.2 To receive written requests for dispensation for declarable interests; and
3.3 To grant any requests for dispensation as appropriate

4 Minutes of the Last Meeting
4.1 To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Annual Meeting held on 6th May 2021
4.2 To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting held on 6th May 2021

5 Public Participation Session
Members of the press and public have the opportunity to have an open discussion with the Parish Council (between 7.05pm and 7.30pm)

6 Police Report
6.1 To receive the PCSO Report

7 Reports from County and District Councillors
7.1 To receive the report from the County Councillor
7.2 To receive the report from the District Councillor

8 On-going Projects
8.1 Neighbourhood Plan – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.2 Maintenance of the natural river environment in Ickleford – to receive updates and approve any actions, including approval of the cost of a permit to be issued by the Environment Agency for the RHCG in conjunction with the Middx & Herts Wildlife Trust
8.3 Ickleford Sports and Recreation Club – to receive an update and approve any actions, including reimbursement of cost to unblock drains in during June and July 2021
8.4 Rights of Way: footpaths and bridleways – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.5 Traffic calming along Arlesey Road – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.6 OWL and Neighbourhood Watch – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.7 Little Park and track behind Turnpike Lane – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.8 Telephone Box book exchange – to receive an update and approve any actions, including obtaining quotes for the carpentry work and signage
8.9 NHDC free trees initiative – to receive an update and approve any actions

9 New Matters
9.1 CiLCA course and accreditation – to receive information and approve the cost of the course, to be shared with Lilley Parish Council
9.2 Installation of replacement bollards on Upper Green – to receive information and approve any actions
9.3 Installation of replacement posts at the Sports Ground – to receive information and approve any actions
9.4 Renewal of membership of Open Spaces – to receive information and approve any actions
9.5 Appointment of Safeguarding Officer and Designated Safeguarding Lead – to receive information and approve any actions
9.6 New litter bin to replace a broken bin at the Recreation Ground – to receive information and approve any actions
9.7 Publicity for Parish Council actions – to receive information and approve any actions
9.8 Ickleford Information – to receive information and approve any actions, including Councillor contact details
9.9 Parish Councillor email accounts – to receive information and approve any actions
9.10 Grass cutting around the village – to receive information and approve any actions
9.11 Adoption of the LGA model Code of Conduct – to receive information and approve any actions

10 Planning Applications
To consider the following planning applications, including appropriate requests for infrastructure improvements:

10.1 21/02009/S73 at 7 Claymore Drive, Ickleford, SG5 3UB
Section 73 Application: Variation of condition 2 (amended plan PL01C & PL03C) of
planning permission 19/03041/FPH granted 27.02.2021 – Single storey front, side and rear extensions following removal of existing rear conservatory and detached garage. Insertion of rear dormer window to facilitate loft conversion.
Deadline was 31st July 2021

10.2 21/02038/FPH at Fairfield, Upper Green, Ickleford, SG5 3YE
Full Permission Householder : Single storey side and rear extension
Deadline 4th August 2021

10.3 21/01790/FP at Land adjacent to Old Ramerick Barns, Bedford Road, Ickleford, SG5 3SB
Change of use of land to domestic curtilage and erection of detached home office outbuilding
Deadline was 8th July 2021

10.4 21/01470/S73A at Land To The East Of Bedford Road And West Of Old Ramerick Manor
Section 73A Application : Erection of 144 no. dwellings, new vehicular access onto Bedford Road, associated garages and car parking spaces, public open space, landscaping and attenuation areas (Section 73A application: Variation to Condition Nos. 5 (Street maintenance proposals), 6 (Construction Method Statement), 8 (Final Design of Drainage Scheme), 10 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation), 13 (Foul Water Strategy), 15 (Details of Electric Vehicle Car Parking provision) & 18 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) of planning permission 19/01758/FP granted 22.10.2019)
Deadline was 17th June 2021

10.5 APP/X1925/W/21/3269884 at Land At Turnpike Lane And Adjacent To 4 Manor Close, Turnpike Lane, Ickleford, Hertfordshire
Appeal: Erection of five dwelling houses in association with a new access spur from the Lodge Court, on-site parking, landscaping (inclusive of new trees), formation of a pedestrian footpath and designated communal open space. (Amended plans received 22/06/20 and 07/12/20).
Appeal Start Date: 28 June 2021; deadline 2 August 2021

10.6 21/00119/1BOC Planning Enforcement Complaint
Ramerick Nursery, Bedford Road, Holwell, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3RX
Under investigation

10.7 21/01395/FP at Thatched Cottage, Lower Green, Ickleford SG5 3TU – Decided
Full Planning Permission : Erection of one detached 2-bed dwelling.

21/01455/S73 at 15 Claymore Drive, Ickleford SG5 3UB – Decided
Section 73 Application : Single storey side (south elevation) and rear extension, single storey side extension (north elevation), insertion of front              and rear box dormer windows and front roof light to facilitate conversion of loft space into additional habitable accommodation, insertion of first         floor window in south elevation and ancillary works.
Section 73 application: variation of Condition 2 – enlargement of proposed rear extension by 1m in length and conversion of garage to form                    bedroom as shown on revised plan 019/19/01

10.8 21/01300/FP at Glencoe Villa, Snailswell Lane, Ickleford SG5 3TS – Decided
Full Planning Permission : Erection of one detached 3-bed dwelling

10.9 North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011 – 2031 – Consultation on the Further Proposed Main Modifications and Additional Work produced by the Council
Deadline was Thursday 24th June 2021

10.10 Planning applications received between 16th July and 22nd July 2021

11 Planning Decisions

11.1 21/01455/S73 at 15 Claymore Drive, Ickleford, SG5 3UB

Conditional Permission granted

11.2 21/01484/FPH at 18 Boswell Drive, Ickleford, SG5 3YB

Conditional Permission granted

11.3 21/01300/FP at Glencoe Villa, Snailswell Lane, Ickleford, SG5 3TS

Permission refused

11.4 21/01395/FP at The Thatched Cottage, Lower Green, Ickleford, SG5 3TU

Conditional permission granted

11.5 21/00898/FPH at Cedar Avenue, Ickleford, SG5 3XU

Conditional permission granted

11.6 21/00838/FPH at 2 Westmill Lane, Ickleford SG5 3RN

Conditional permission granted

11.7 Planning decisions received between 16th July and 22nd July 2021

12 Finance
12.1 To note receipts between meetings
12.2 To approve payments made between meetings

13 Reports
For information only – no decisions or actions can be agreed at this time:
13.1 Rand’s Educational Foundation Governors
13.2 Ickleford Sports and Recreation Club Committee
13.3 Ickleford Village Hall Committee
13.4 Hertfordshire Highways Representative
13.5 Ickleford Community Larder Representative

14 Chairman’s Report
14.1 To receive urgent matters from the Chairman – for information only – no decisions or actions can be agreed at this time

15 Next Meeting
15.1 To suggest agenda items for the next Parish Council meeting / AOB
15.2 To approve next meeting date – this and ongoing in-person meetings to be held in the small hall