June 2022 Minutes EOM
Witham St Hughs Parish Council
Minutes of Witham St Hughs Parish Council Extra-ordinary meeting held on Wednesday 1st April 2022 at 7.00pm at the village hall.
https://witham-st-hughs.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/
Present Cllr Karen Harrison - Chairman, Cllr Danny Bell & Cllr Emma Houghton.
Rachel Popplewell – Parish Clerk.
Agenda Items
1. Welcome & Apologies
The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.
2. TO RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2011 AND OUTLINED IN THE COUNCILS CODE OF CONDUCT – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interest and any written requests for dispensations.
None received
3. To consider the following planning application.
Ref – 22/0174/RESM
Reserved matters application for the erection of 154 dwellings (Cell 6) with layout, scale, appearance, landscaping and access to be considered pursuant to outline planning application 15/1347/OUT - Erection of up to 1,100 dwellings and 150 care/retirement units (C2/C3), the formation of a roundabout to Camp Road, A46 junction improvement works, public open spaces and associated service infrastructure (outline with means of access) (Resubmission of 20/1659/RESM).
Location: Cell 6, Witham St Hughs Phase 3 East Of Camp Road Witham St Hughs I am writing to advise you that amended plans/additional information has been received by the District Council in connection with the above planning application. Changes to the layout and housetypes, reducing the overall number of units proposed to 154, along with details of landscaping, and have been submitted primarily to address concerns raised in respect of layout and design by the case officer and the Parish Council.
After discussions the Parish Council submitted the following comments
Clear ownership needs to be established for the hedges on the shared driveways, no ‘T’ bars are visible on the plans and need to be made clear to homeowners especially where boundaries are shared by multiple properties.
Open spaces within the cell requires a 10-year maintenance contribution negotiated.
Public open spaces – consider access on the boundary Camp Roadside to maintain the hedges.
Concerns over limited visitor parking.
Bin collection points do not seem sufficient for the number of bins issued per house, consider larger areas & more locations.
Permitter fencing – who is responsible as parish council will not adopt fencing?
‘Hatched area’ near properties 1-8 who will be responsible for the boundary near to the balance pond?
4. To re-consider the insurance quotes for the parish council – information previously circulated.
The Clerk made comment that extra information had been requested from the insurance company, therefore a revised quotes had been received.
After discussions it was resolved to accept the quote from Zurich Insurance for a 1-year policy at a cost of £2,942.13