The Chair, Mr. Arthey welcomed the following Parish Cllrs. to the meeting – R Corcoran, M Hainsworth, B Howe, R Howe, J Moore and A Sturgeon. In attendance was Mrs V Waples, Clerk.
Opening – the Chair opened the meeting and thanked all for attending. The statement on reporting at meetings of the parish council was taken as read.
Apologies of Absence
- There were no applicable apologies of absence.
Declarations of Interest
- There were no declarations of pecuniary or local non-pecuniary interests for the agenda under discussion. There were no declarations of gifts of hospitality received exceeding £25 – Cllr. Arthey declared a personal interest (local nonpecuniary interests) for agenda items 6 – DC/21/06121 and DC/21/05699 and stated that he would leave the meeting for those items. There were no further declarations received.
- There were no requests for dispensations for the agenda under discussion.
Minutes of Previous Meetings
- To note approval of the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting of 10th November 2021 will be submitted for approval at the meeting of 19th January 2022.
Public Forum
(maximum 10 minutes)
- To receive comments from the public on the agenda as published – there were no members of the public present and no comments had been submitted prior to the meeting.
Clerk’s Report
There were no urgent matters to be brought to the Council’s attention.
Parish Councillors’ Reports
To receive reports on urgent village issues from Councillors present:
- It was queried as to whether the Council should speak to neighbouring properties when an application comes before it? It was noted that there was no requirement to speak to neighbours and that Council needed to ensure that its definition of neighbouring properties was similar to that of the Case Officer.
- Request for information on the meaning of the items included within the Village Sign? It was noted that there was a reason for their inclusion but those present did not have any further information. It was suggested that a request for information be included in the next edition of the newsletter.
- Pothole between Church Road and Rose Green Road.
Planning Matters
- To consider the Parish Council’s response to the following planning applications: following agreement the order of the agenda was amended to discuss the applications in the following order:
- DC/21/06280 – Householder Planning Application – erection of two storey front and rear extensions with single storey side extension and replace roof (following demolition of conservatory) @ Tyecroft, The Tye – overall it was agreed that aesthetical improvements were welcome and that the materials to be used were more in-keeping with modern designs as evidence along Lindsey Tye. Overall the meeting agreed that it had no objection to the proposal, aif.
Having declared a personal interest for the following applications, Cllr. Arthey left the meeting and Cllr. Corcoran was elected to take the Chair for the remainder of the meeting.
- DC/21/05699 – Householder Planning Application – erection to part two storey and single storey rear extensions, construction of pool and conversion of and extension to garage for use as pool house, games room and outdoor dining area with external flue and air source heat pump, extension of boundary walls and installation of new gates @ Old Rectory, The Tye – noted that this was not a listed building. Positive that someone wanted to take this property and carry out the proposals as listed. The meeting noted the square meterage increase of the property. As drawn, it looked a high-end ambitious project and would be additive to the centre of the village. The meeting agreed that it had no objections to the proposal as submitted, aif.
- DC/21/06121 – Householder Application – erection of 4 bay cart lodge with attached workshop/garage; erection of boundary wall and landscaping @ Old Rectory, The Tye – it was queried as to why it was to be located to the front but overall the meeting thought it could be screened by hedgerow and appropriate landscaping and that it supported the application as submitted, aif.
- To note the following planning applications determined by the local planning authority: there were none coming forth.
Date of Next Meeting
- Parish Council Meeting 19th January 2022 commencing at 7.30pm, in Lindsey Village Hall.
- Date of Meetings for 2022: 9th March; 11th May; 13th July; 14th September and 9th November.
There being no other business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 20.01pm.