CROPTHORNE PARISH COUNCIL
Clerk: Richard Timney, 29 Lower Road, West Malvern, Worcs, WR14 4BX. (07515 881231)
Notice is given of the Meeting of Cropthorne Parish Council on Monday 3rd July 2023 at 7.00 pm at Cropthorne Village Hall.
AGENDA (Order may vary to fit in with any visitors)
clerk@cropthorneparishcouncil.co.uk
1. APOLOGIES
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
a) Register Of Interests: Councillors Are Reminded Of The Need To Update Their Register Of Interests.
b) To Declare Any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests In Items On The Agenda And Their Nature.
c) To Declare Any Other Disclosable Interests In Items On The Agenda And Their Nature.
Councillors who have declared a disclosable pecuniary interest, or any other disclosable interest which falls within the terms of paragraph 12(4) (b) of the code of conduct, must leave the room for the relevant items.
Failure to register or declare a disclosable pecuniary interest may result in the commission of a criminal offence.
d) To Consider Application for Dispensation (if applicable)
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES from meeting Monday 26th June 2023
The meeting will close for 10 minutes to allow parishioners to address councillors.
4. PLANNING:
- W/23/00831/LB Location: Old Post Office, Main Street, Cropthorne, Pershore, WR10 3LT Description of Proposal: Various external and internal alterations, repairs and replacements, to include installation of central heating.
- Application Number : W/23/00807/PIP Location: Land At (Os 0016 4458), Field Barn Lane, Cropthorne. Description of Proposal: Permission in Principle for the change of use of the land to residential and the construction of three to nine dwellings.
- W/23/01062/FUL Clives Of Cropthorne, The Heath, Main Road, Cropthorne
Description of Proposal: Change of use of land for the siting of 8no. holiday cabins.
- To note:
Notice of Approval for: Change of use of agricultural land to equestrian paddock, including a riding arena, two field shelters and stables. Part change of use of agricultural barn to include equestrian usage. Part change of use of existing agricultural access track to be used for equestrian and the care facility uses.
Proposed additional car park for care facility and amendments to the existing training/education building approved under Ref. W/13/01364/CU to include three pod office units (retrospective).
Location: Smokey Farm, Smokey Lane, Cropthorne
- To note:
Notice of approval for:
Change of occupation of approved supported care accommodation wing (C2 use) approved under application 13/01364/CU, to allow the C2 accommodation to be used for 12 months of the year rather than by visitors to the care farm only – amendment to condition 5) of permission 13/01364/CU Location: Smokey Farm, Smokey Lane, Cropthorne
- To note:
W/23/00181/FUL …. Withdrawn. Replacement dwelling consulted on in Feb 2023.
5. HIGHWAY MATTERS (TO INCLUDE FLOODING)
- Parking on Field Barn Lane.
6. REPAIR AND CONSERVATION OF WAR MEMORIALS – WAR MEMORIALS TRUST
7. WATER TESTING FOR LOCAL RIVER
8. MEMORIAL BENCH REPLACEMENT
9. COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S / DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORTS
10. PROGRESS REPORTS / UPDATES
- Lengthsman – Feedback from LM –
Including; County Footpath maintenance pilot, fly tipping, flooding prevention.
- Community Infrastructure Levy Fund – awaiting Community Speed Watch scheme to be set up and road markings installed by WCC before deciding if any other traffic calming measure are required
- Speeding / Traffic : Combined with use of CIL money above
- Community Speed Watch – Awaiting start date and volunteers
- VAS Sign – Main Street – not working – assessment underway
- The maintenance of Baldwins Bank. Tree surgeon to examine site for trees that need attention.
11. FINANCE / GOVERNANCE
- Payments for approval/made since 15th May meeting – circulated to Cllrs
- Lengthsman’s contract – approve new contract and rate in line with County allocation.
12. VILLAGE HALL – Report from Cllr King and Cllr Hall.
13. ITEMS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION / AGENDAS
14. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Monday 4th September 2023
Richard Timney: Clerk