MINUTES OF GEDNEY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT GEDNEY VICTORY HALL ON
JULY 11th 2023
Presiding
over the meeting, Cllr Rollings
In
Attendance:
Cllr
Reynolds, Cllr Shaw, Cllr Marchant, Cllr Hubbert, Cllr Wignall, 7 members of
the public,
County
Cllr Coupland and Mrs J Ripley, Parish Clerk.
(GDE
= Gedney Drove End WMP = Walker Memorial Park QMNR = Queen Mother Nature
Reserve)
(GDVG
= Gedney Dyke Village Green)
There
followed a short public forum where the following matters were discussed:
QMNR
– The length of the grass and trees in need of being cut back
Speeding
through Gedney Dyke by Lorries and Farm vehicles (today there was an accident
involving farm vehicle)
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Members of the public left the meeting at 7.15pm
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63.23 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
with reasons None 64.23 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
- to receive Declarations of Interest
in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and to consider any applications for
dispensation. None. 65.23 SIGNING OF THE MINUTES Clerk’s
Notes from the meeting on 9th May were taken as read and signed as
minutes by the Chairman. 66.23 TO RESOLVE ON CO-OPTION TO
COUNCIL None 67.23 TO CONSIDER PLANNING MATTERS
AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY Applications: H06-0498-23
SHDC Property Service, 17 Batemans Close. Gedney Proposed concrete hardstanding for
vehicle parking. Council supports
this application but would request it is constructed of a more
environmentally friendly material, preferably permeable for water run-off. H06-0649-22
Mr S Matthew, Waytmond, Main Rd, GDE Erection of stables/hay
barn, tack room and garden implement store/workshop Council
Support this application. H06-0496-23
Mr Hockle, Cindy Lou, Main Rd, GDE Proposed palisade fence –
Retrospective Council
has no objection to this application. H06-0524-23
Mr & Mrs Merrison Parsons Yard, Middle Drove, Gedney Demolition of existing barn and
erection of dwelling including pool and garage building and change of use of
land to domestic gardens. Council supports
this application. H06-0532-23
Mr J Rooney, Land at The Orchards, Blazegate, Gedney Change of Use of Agricultural Land
to Provide 5 Gypsy/Traveller Family Pitches Each having a Static Mobile Home,
Dayroom, Parking for a Tourer and 2 Vehicle Spaces together with a Treatment
Plant, the Laying of Hardstanding and Associated Ancillary Works -
re-submission of H06-0216-23 (part retrospective) Council
Strongly object to this application. It has been refused previously and
refused at appeal. Council stands
by their original objections in 2021 as follows: We
object to the proposed development as it falls within a flood risk
vulnerability category that is inappropriate to the Flood Zone in which the
application site is located. The application is therefore contrary to the
National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and its associated planning
practice guidance. We recommend that planning permission is refused on this
basis. Reason The planning practice guidance (PPG) classifies development
types according to their vulnerability to flood risk and provides guidance on
which developments are appropriate within each Flood Zone. This site lies
within Flood Zone 3a, which is land defined by the PPG and your Strategic
Flood Risk Assessment as having a high probability of flooding. Caravans and
mobile homes intended for permanent residential use are classed as highly
vulnerable in accordance with table 2 of the Flood Zones and flood risk
tables of the PPG. Tables 1 and 3 make it clear that this type of development
is not compatible with this Flood Zone and therefore should not be permitted.
Flood risk assessment Although the development is inappropriate to the Flood
Zone in which the application site is located, a flood risk assessment (FRA)
has been included in the design and access statement. The FRA does not
demonstrate that the development and its future occupants will be safe for
the lifetime of the development. The FRA incorrectly identifies the hazard
mapping depths the development site could experience. The site could
experience depths of between 0.5– 1.0 metres and 1.0 – 1.6 Are in
total agreement with all objections raised by John Hayes MP. This
Application would greatly increase traffic and therefor pollution and the
roads are not adequate to take more traffic. There is
no infrastructure in this area to accommodate such a development. H06-0512-23
Mrs Walker, Auckland Farm, Ravens Drove, Holbeach Proposed stable (for private use)
shed and fence. Council
Support this application. Approval by South Holland District Council: H06-0161-23 Onslow Farm, Onslow Lane, GDE Temporary
accommodation facilities for student farm workers including 20 accommodation
units, shower/toilet block and kitchen and recreational facilities - renewal
of H06-1204-19 H06-0272-23 Mr Palmer, Rose Villa, Gipsey Lane,
Gedney Change of use from agricultural building to 2
holiday lets and single storey side extension - approved under H06-0617-20.
Modification of Condition 2 to allow amendments to previously approved plans.
H06-0286-23
Fletcher Salads, Broadgate Nursery, Broadgate, Gedney Conversion of agricultural building
into residential dwelling including the removal of cold store building and
static caravans H06-1141-22 RAF Holbeach, The Wash, Dawsmere GDE Installation of 2 new target barges H06-0326-23 Ms Wellavize, Ravenswing, Ryfield
Lane, Holbeach Fen Propose
Annexe Extension Refusals by South
Holland District Council: None Withdrawn: None Appeals: None Non-Determination:
None 68.23 CLERKS REPORT The Clerk advised: All correspondence from the May meeting has been dealt
with. The External Audit has been submitted to the
Auditors. The VAT return for 2022-23 has been received. Both Play areas were to be pressure washed between
12th and 16th July, but unfortunately the pressure
washer has broken so unable to do for 3 weeks. 69.23 REPORT TO COUNCIL FROM OUTSIDE BODIES County
Cllr Coupland reported that if highway matters were not getting sorted after
reporting them to “Fix My Street “2 or 3 times, then to report them directly
to him. 70.23 TO CONSIDER CORRESPONDENCE AND
RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY a.
LALC –
Newsletters (circulated) b.
Police
Supt East Area – Invite for Chairpersons – Passed to Chair c.
PKF
Littlejohn – Acknowledgement of receipt of AGR d.
SELCP –
Tree planting and community Orchard Scheme (circulated) e.
Playsafety
– Notification of Play Area Inspection f.
LCC –
Litter Picking Kits (circulated) Council
RESOLVED not to apply for any kits at this time. g.
Member of
the Public - Complaint about Grass cutting at Gedney Church This
was discussed in closed session. District
Cllr Reynolds had offered grant money in previous years to assist but had
been turned down. h.
BHIB –
reply to Clerk’s enquiry re dog show. i.
Carter
Jonus – Pre application information – (closed session) j.
Parishioner
– re Village Hall committee This
was discussed in closed session. Council
RESOLVED that the Clerk send a reply. k.
PKF
Littlejohn – question on Audit – answered by the Clerk. 71.23 TO CONSIDER FINANCIAL MATTERS AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY a.
Items for payment under section 137: None b. Accounts for payment
Cllr Rollings proposed payments
be made as put before them, Cllr Marchant seconded, Item RESOLVED. Cllrs Reynolds & Shaw checked
and signed payments. c.
Money in: £5,000.40 VAT refund d.
First Quarter net position. This had
been circulated prior to meeting. No questions. One member of the public re-
entered the meeting 7.28pm 72.23 CONSIDER PARISH COUNCIL
RESPONSIBILITES AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY a. Cemetery – All Good b. Walker Memorial Park All good at the park. The new bins
are in place and being emptied on the waste round. c.
Queen Mother Nature Reserve: Following
Councils inspection, the Clerk is to contact Malc Firth again regarding the
dreadful state of
the grass. It is overgrown and neglected. Work
to cut back trees as needed will be organised (trees have a TPO order on
them) The
Clerk will contact the lease of the meadow to make enquiries as to the state
of it. d. Gedney Dyke Village Green Play
Area – All good. e. Allotments: Cllr Hubbert gave Council a report
following his inspection. f. Any Other area: None 73.23
TO RESOLVE ON REPLIES TO CONSULTATIONS Council
will send a reply to Carter Jonus as discussed in Closed session. 74.23 GEDNEY DYKE
It
seems that the Village Hall was already booked for the last date chosen for
this meeting. Council
now await contact from the parishioner who requested the event with a new
date.
Cllr
Reynolds reported that she had visited the sited with officials and now
awaits feed back on what action can be taken. 75.23 TO RESOLVE ON REVIEWING
POLICY AND PROCEEDURES
Council reviewed the above
policies. 76.23 TO CONCIDER OPTIONS FOR PLAY
AREA/EQUIPMENT IN GEDNEY AND Cllr Reynolds reported that
Batemans Close and Albert Avenue sites had been visited with an official from
SHDC (SHDC owns both sites). It is hoped that permission will be granted for
the PC to supply a piece of play equipment to each site. Council would like
to work together with SHDC to achieve this goal. Council await feedback on this
proposal. 77.23 TO REVIEW COUNCIL BUSINESS
PLAN Council have amended plan and will
revisit in the future. 78.23 HIGHWAYS & FOOTWAYS a. Update on outstanding matters None b. To report any new matters. Clerk to write to all local
farmers re speeding through villages and to the police to ask what they are
going to do about the situation. Council passed this item to County
Cllr Coupland to request an Archers survey be carried out in Gedney Dyke. 79.23 DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
12th September at Gedney Drove End Village Hall 7pm 80.23 To Resolve for the council
to move into closed session for discussion of the following agenda items. Due to the confidential nature of
the business to be transacted. This was proposed, seconded and RESOLVED. Members of the public left the
meeting at 7.45pm Council discussed several items in
closed session, all are reported under the items in the above minutes. There
being no more business to transact the meeting closed at 9.00pm Signed
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