WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL
Peldon Great Wigborough Little Wigborough Salcott Virley
Minutes of the meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council held at Peldon Village Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 9th September 2008.
Present: Sam Knill Jones, Kevin Bradshaw, Lynne Simmons, Phil Gladwin, Robert Davidson, Jinny Gale, Nicky Ellis, Jane Banks, Frances Fergus and 4 members of public
Apologies for absence: Kevin Bentley
Minutes of the last meeting were agreed and signed by the chairman
Borough Councillors: The reservoir application will probably come before the Planning Committee in October and we will send a nominated spokesperson to make our requests. More dog bins are now available and suggested sites, which must meet a certain criteria, will be submitted.
Public – Have Your Say: New sign and chevrons near Salcott crossroads obstructed by overgrown hedges will be reported, also a rut in the verge opposite Hillside Farm in Wigborough. The hedge surrounding Moss Hay is overgrown and so this will be dealt with using a flail cutter. The footpath there also needs attention. The new bus shelter at Salcott crossroads is in need of attention from the manufacturers.
Declarations of Interest – none
- Increase for Moss Hay grass cutting – Phil proposed, Nicky seconded and all agreed that we should pay an extra £5 a time for Moss Hay grass cutting bringing the cost to £40 per cut. We are grateful for the loaned machinery and the manpower to accomplish this job so efficiently.
- Sponsors for Five Parishes Show – sponsorship from the parish council was requested but the general thought on this was that there are quite a number of events that we might then be asked to sponsor. A shuttle bus from the villages, as it is now held a drive away, was suggested. Ideas will be looked into.
- Speed gun training – update – this course attended by several members of the public and parish councillors was considered to be very good and well explained. The equipment to carry out this task is to be shared amongst several villages, Sam and Robert Kean will co-ordinate accordingly.
- Future of the Village + letter – with regard to the CBC Local Development Framework Site Allocations Frances read out her letter objecting to the pc’s previous decision not to discuss particular sites at the time. As previously stated the list has time to change from now until the consultation period and all the other parish councillors agreed with any previous decisions made. However, in the light of more recent correspondence from the Planning Development Team we are now organising a public meeting to ask everybody their feelings and requests with regard to housing, amenities etc. in all our villages. This will be held in Peldon Village Hall on Tuesday 7th Oct 08 at 7.30pm. An introduction will begin the meeting followed by slips available to fill in with comments and suggestions. Ballot type boxes will be available for secrecy if needed. Maps of the sites suggested for development so far will be obtained and the Peldon Parish Appraisal which was completed in 1994 will form a good basis for any future documentation.
- Peldon Hall frontage – the overgrown hedge will be dealt with by the flail cutter and the footpath made good with concrete. Future maintenance will be discussed at a site meeting.
- Sparklers – update/replies – sparklers have replied to say they are very grateful for the parish council’s assistance in enabling this very popular event to take place. Other correspondence will be chased up. A safety check will be completed before this year’s event.
- Playgrounds – the wrong swing leg was sent for replacing the rotten one at the Peldon playground but Archie will adapt it to fit as this is an unsafe piece of equipment at present. Grant forms have been filled in for replacement equipment but there are no guarantees of success. Salcott play area fence is rotting in places and will be inspected for future repairing.
Planning:
081281 Proposal: Single storey rear extension and ancillary works at Pendragon, School Lane, Great Wigborough
081240 Proposal: Change of use of summer house to use as part time dog grooming business at Honeysuckle Cottage, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough – withdrawn
081212 Proposal: New grain storage barn at Abbotts Hall Farm, Great Wigborough – approval not required by the council for these works
081361 Proposal: Extend existing permission (C/COL/05/0267) to operate dog grooming business and relocation from previous location to existing garden store construction under planning permission (COL/04/2113) at Marels, School Lane, Great Wigborough
081379 Proposal: Extension to existing bungalow at Domani, Lower Road, Peldon
081041 Proposal: Demolish existing agricultural buildings and replace with new traditional store building at Fourways Farm, Barnhall Road, Salcott
081507 Proposal: Certificate of Lawfulness for retrospective conversion of pig shed dwelling at Pete Hall, Mersea Road, Langenhoe
081593 Proposal: Formal change of use of agricultural land to use as paddocks and stables at land adjacent to Rose Farm, Colchester Road, Peldon
Notice of Planning Decision:
080976 Proposal: Listed Building Consent for demolition of existing non-listed dilapidated outbuildings, barns and garage within the cartilage of a listed building. Construction of various additions at Moulsham Manor, St Stephens Lane, Great Wigborough – Consent Granted
080974 as above – Permission Granted
080969 Proposal: Conservatory to rear (resubmission of 080409) at Broad Marsh, The Street, Salcott – Permission Granted
081159 Proposal: Single storey rear extension at Jubilee House, The Street, Salcott – Permission Granted
081281 Proposal: Single storey rear extension and ancillary works at Pendragon, School Lane, Great Wigborough – Permission Granted
081237 Proposal: Listed Building application for internal and external alterations at Brickhouse Farm, Lower Road, Peldon – Consent Granted
081361 Proposal: Extend existing permission etc.. at Marels – Permission Granted
Appeals Lodged:
071709 Proposal: Use of agricultural land as Trout Farm and monitoring temporary accommodation at Bellwood, Colchester Road, Great Wigborough, appeal lodged against the Borough Council for refusal of permission
080443 Proposal: One and a half storey side extension living room and bedroom at Fourways Farm, Barnhall Road, Salcott, appeal lodged against the Borough Council for refusal of permission
080678 Proposal: Change of use from agricultural land to garden forming part of Rose Barn and widening of former agricultural access at Rose Barn, Colchester Road, Peldon, appeal lodged against the Borough Council for refusal of permission
The meeting closed at 9.55pm.
The next meeting will be held at Salcott Village Hall on Tuesday 14th October 08
