Agenda for meeting on Thursday 8th September

Date of notice: Friday 2nd September 2022
Notice is hereby given that the monthly meeting of Ickleford Parish Council will take place on Thursday September 8th at 7.00pm to be held at Ickleford Village 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
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 meeting held on 7th July 2022 and of the Extraordinary Meeting held on 22nd June 2022.

5 Public Participation Session
5.1 Members of the press and public have the opportunity to have an open discussion with the Parish Council

6 Police Report
6.1 To receive the Herts Rural Police 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 including approval of the Plan for consultation and payment of invoice for hire of Ickleford Village Hall – to receive information and approve any actions
8.2 Maintenance of the natural river environment in Ickleford – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.3 Ickleford Sports and Recreation Club, including a licence for alterations for the installation ofthe lift to act as consent – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.4 Rights of Way: footpaths and bridleways – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.5 Highways matters, including Cadwell Bridge – to receive updates and approve any actions.
8.6 OWL and Neighbourhood Watch – to receive updates and approve any actions.
8.7 Play area – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.8 Little Park, including request to Settle to remove fence and vegetation, and ongoing responsibility of the bollard – to receive an update and approve any actions
8.9 St Katharine’s Church parking – to receive an update and approve any actions
8.10 Speed camera signs – to receive updates and approve any actions
8.11 Ditch on Christmas Common – to receive an update and approve any actions
8.12 Updated street plan for Ickleford and Parish Online software – to receive an update and approve any actions

9 New Matters
9.1 To approve the fee for the Annual Inspection of the Play Area
9.2 To review the traffic calming solutions for the south end of the village and agree any actions
9.3 To review the bench by Lower Green and agree any actions
9.4 To clarify the role of the Clerk
9.5 To agree conduct of the Councillors
9.6 To approve the cost of HAPTC clerk courses:
– Civility and respect: Uncovering the issues for the public sector – £15
– What makes people become challenging? – £15
– Understanding psychopathic and narcissistic behaviour – £15
– Code of Conduct – £15

10 Planning Applications
See Appendix C for details

11 Planning Decisions
See Appendix C for details

12 Finance
12.1 To approve the Homeworking Allowance increase from £18 to £26 from April 2020
12.2 To note receipts between meetings – see Appendices A and B
12.3 To approve payments made between meetings and any payments made at the meeting

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

14 Chairman’s Report
14.1 To receive urgent matters from the Chairman – for information only

15 Next Meeting
15.1 To suggest agenda items for the next Parish Council meeting / AOB
15.2 To confirm the next meeting date of 6th October

 

Appendix C – Planning Applications and Decision Notices

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

10.1 22/02079/FP at Land west of Bedford Road and rear of Burford Grange
Full Planning Permission: Creation of drainage basin including piped connection to adjacent residential development (planning application 19/01106/FP) and piped connection to outfall to River Oughton and associated landscaping and fencing.
Deadline extended to allow for discussion at the Parish Council meeting on 8th September and any subsequent submission of comments.

10.2 22/01943/FPH at 3 The Poplars, Ickleford, SG5 3TT
Full Permission Householder: Replace existing boundary fence with wall, piers and fence – deadline for comments 19th August; no objections noted.

10.3 22/01756/FPH at 14 Turnpike Lane, Ickleford, SG5 3XP
Full Permission Householder: Single storey side extension – deadline 3rd August; no objections noted.

10.4 22/02103/FPH at 2 Cedar Avenue, Ickleford, SG5 3XU
Full Permission Householder: Single storey rear infill extension – deadline for comments 9th September.

10.5 17/01955/1 at Ickleford Mill
Amendment to some technical aspects of original plans – deadline extended to 12th September to allow for discussion at the Parish Council meeting on 8th September and any subsequent submission of comments.

10.6 22/02205/FP at Land off Arnolds Farm, Chambers Lane, Ickleford, SG5 3YE
Full Planning Permission : Erection of 10 dwellings (4 x 2-bed, 4 x 3-bed and 2 x 4-bed) including parking, landscaping and installation of vehicular access off of Chambers Lane – deadline for comments and S106 requests 22nd September.

10.7 Planning applications received between 1st and 8th September

10.7.1 22/01448/FP Land off Turnpike Lane and adjacent to Manor Close, Ickleford
Full Planning Permission : 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 – deadline for comments 30th September.
Revised application following approvals of 20/00891/FP and 21/03464/S73 (Amended plans received 05.09.2022).

11. Planning Decisions

11.1 22/01355/FPH at 26 Cedar Avenue, Ickleford, SG5 3XU
Single storey side extension and insertion of front ground floor window to facilitate conversion of existing garage into habitable accommodation.
Conditional permission granted

11.2 22/01030/FPH at The Thatched Cottage, Lower Green, Ickleford, SG5 3TU
Alterations to rear utility room extension
Listed building consent and conditional permission granted

11.3 22/01155/FPH at 1 St Katherine’s Cottages, Greenfield Lane, Ickleford SG5 3YH
Full Permission Householder: Retention of single storey rear extension and boundary treatment.
Listed building consent and conditional permission granted.

11.4 22/01101/FPH at 40 Greenfield Avenue, Ickleford SG5 2XR
Part two storey and part single storey front/side extension following demolition of existing garage (as amended by plan received 7 June 2022).
Conditional permission granted

11.5 22/01436/PNR at Cadwell Farm, Arlesey Road, Ickleford SG5 3UA
Change of use of disused piggery to provide secure storage area and office space for farm business
Prior conditional approval granted

11.6 22/00558/LBC at Ickleford School, Upper Green, Ickleford SG5 3TG
Re-roof single-storey, flat-roof extensions by introducing tapered boards, insulation and high performance felt. Replace roof lights with insulated polycarbonate roof lights, replace windows with powder-coated aluminium double-glazed windows, raise sill heights and install vertical cladding all on single-storey extensions and additional buildings to the rear. Demolish existing water tank housing. Strip tiled roofs to earlier building and install
insulation before replacing with matching tiles. Internally, install secondary glazing to windows on earlier building.
Listed building consent granted

11.7 22/01630/FP at Ickleford Sports and Recreation Ground, Chambers Lane, Ickleford
Installation of a community lift.
Conditional permission granted.

11.8 22/01651/FPH at 63 Arlesey Road, Ickleford SG3 3TG
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing lean-to.
Conditional permission granted.

11.9 22/01737/FPH at 16 Westmill Lane, Ickleford, SG5 3RN
Erection of front porch, single storey rear extension with balcony to first floor and two storey side extension following demolition of existing front porch and existing rear conservatory. Provision of vehicular access to property via dropped kerb and vehicle crossover with access off Westmill Lane (variation of planning permission 21/02683/FPH granted 16.12.2021).
Conditional permission granted.

11.10 22/01756/FPH at 14 Turnpike Lane, Ickleford, SG5 3XP
Single storey side extension.
Conditional permission granted.

11.11 22/01943/FPH at 3 The Poplars, Ickleford, SG5 3TT
Replace existing boundary fence with wall, piers and fence.
Condition permission granted

11.12 Planning decisions received between 1st and 8th September