BACKWELL PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON THURSDAY 12TH JANUARY 2017
IN BACKWELL PARISH HALL, BACKWELL
Present: Cllrs R Taylor (Chairman), M Bowerman, C Cole, R Day, S Edwards, M Gibbons-Price, J Llewellyn, R MacLeavy, S Mitchell, S Ould, H Power, J Sear and G Simmonite
In attendance: Mrs J Stone, Clerk of the Council
Members of the public: 10 members of public present and District Cllr K Barclay and
Neighbourhood Beat Manager Paul Morris
The Chairman opened the meeting by welcoming everyone present and pointed out the location of the emergency exits and toilets
1. Apologies
001 Cllr E Langston and D Seddon. NSC PLO Natalie Field
2. Declarations of Interest
To receive Councillors’ declarations of interests and to consider any written
application for dispensations
Personal interest
002 Cllr R Day – Agenda Item 21d 16/P/2918/0 2 Fernside, Backwell
Prejudicial interest
003 None
Disclosable Pecuniary Interests
004 None
3. Minutes (Circulated)
005 The Minutes of the Full Council meeting held on the 1st December 2016 were unanimously confirmed as a correct record by those present at that meeting
4. Public Participation
006 A Downside resident spoke regarding her concerns about cars parking on the
bend of Hyatts Wood Road
007 3 members of public voiced their objections regarding the location of the zip
wire in Backwell Playing Fields, and the lack of public consultation
008 The Chairman spoke on behalf of a resident who had concerns regarding
planning application 16/P/2996/ Dark Lane
009 Mr M Pratt, Backwell Playing Fields Charity, outlined the background to
the installation of the zip wire
010 Paul Morris, Neighbourhood Beat Manager, also spoke of the problems with
cars parking in Hyatts Wood Road
011 The Chairman changed the running order of the agenda as follows:
To consider the following planning applications:
f. Planning application no. 16/P/2924/F Backwell Playing Fields, Rodney
Road, Backwell – Installation of play equipment (zip wire) – Backwell
Playing Fields Charity, c/o Agent
012 Resolved: By a majority vote Backwell Parish Council refuses this
application and asks the Planning Officer to visit the site and
recommend the zip wire be relocated. 2 abstentions
g. Planning application no. 16/P/2996/O Dark Lane, Backwell –
Outline planning permission for the erection of 4 no. dwellings. Access,
layout and scale to be decided with appearance and landscaping reserved
for subsequent approval – Mr P Chorle, c/o Agent
013 Resolved: Unanimously Backwell Parish Council has no objection
to the development but are concerned that 4 dwellings are too many, and they would impact on the 3 neighbouring bungalows. The Parish Council would request they be part of the ongoing consultation regarding layout, number and design in accordance with their Neighbourhood Plan
c. Planning application no. 16/P/2885/PDT Moorside Farm, Station Road, Backwell – Erection of a 17.5m high shrouded monopole, 2no. 300mm microwave dishes and 2no. equipment cabinets – Vodaphone Ltd
014 Resolved: Unanimously no comment
d. Planning application no. 16/P/2918/O 2 Fernside, Backwell –
Outline application with all matters reserved for the erection of a detached
single storey dwelling – Mr Richardson, c/o Agent
015 Resolved: Unanimously no objection but the development must be
kept within the curtilage of the current boundary, and not obstruct the sightline
e. Planning application no. 16/P/2919/F Backwell Hill House, Backwell Hill,
Backwell – Erection of a building to form garaging, garden store, and
wood store for bio mass boiler – Mr & Mrs R King
016 Resolved: Unanimously no objection
h. Planning application no. 16/P/3032/F 33 Hilldale Road, Backwell –
Single storey side extension following the demolition of existing garage –
Mrs L Charlton
017 Resolved: Unanimously no comment
i. Planning application no. 16/P/3051/WT 9 Chapel Hill, Backwell –
G1 Row of 5 Lime trees – repollard to most recent pollard points –
Mrs Philippa Power
018 Resolved: Unanimously no objection
5. To receive such communications as the person presiding may wish to lay
before the Council
019 The Chairman thanked Cllr J Sear for his help with the Christmas Tree
020 The Chairman mentioned a small piece of land adjacent to the shops in Station Road that required attention. To be discussed at the 2nd February 2017 Full Council meeting
021 The Chairman advised members planning application no. 17/P/0013/O 86
Farleigh Road would be discussed at next week’s Full Council meeting
6. To answer questions from Councillors
022 None
7. To receive and consider reports and minutes of Committees
To receive the draft minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 15.12.16
023 Noted
8. To receive and consider a report from the Clerk of the Council
a. To receive this report
024 Noted
b. Update on non agenda items
025 None
9. Update on defence of Neighbourhood Plan
026 Members noted the Chairman’s comments regarding forthcoming meetings
10. Update on Moor Lane
027 The Chairman updated members on a meeting held with Taylor Wimpey in which
the Parish Council requested bungalows be built. To date no response has been
received
11. a. Update on safety at Station Road
028 Cllr S Mitchell updated members and spoke of the 2 meetings which
had taken place with a NSC Highways Officer, and outlined options
to increase the safety on Station Road. Further meetings to follow,
the outcome of which will be reported back to Full Council
b. To add Cllr E Langston onto Station Road Working Party
029 Resolved: Unanimously to approve
12. Update on new contract at Backwell’s Recycling Centre
030 The Chairman’s comments were noted. The noise from the site to be monitored
once the new Contractor takes over
13. To consider replacement Oak tree at Oakleigh Close
031 Members were informed NSC would be planting a replacement Oak tree, and
would be invoicing the Parish Council. Residents would be making contributions towards the tree
14. To consider email communications between Councillors
Discussion took place regarding corresponding by email
032 Noted
15. To receive and consider email from NSC dated 19.12.16 and authorize
expenditure of £320 for speed checks on the A370 West Town Road
033 Resolved: Unanimously to authorise
16. To consider successful Big Lottery Funding bid for 2017 Fun Day in
the sum of £3,700
034 The Chairman thanked Cllr H Power for her success in obtaining Lottery
funding towards the Parish Council’s 2017 Fun Day
17. To receive and consider letter from Bristol Airport dated 13.12.16 re
successful application to Bristol Airport’s Environmental Improvement Fund in the sum of £2,563.09 for safety railing at Dark Lane
035 Members were pleased to note the application to Bristol Airport had been successful. Further work was required on the design of the railings prior to them being installed. The Clerk to send a thank you letter to Bristol Airport
18. To receive and consider email dated 3.1.17 from NSC re Cancellation of
Article 4 Direction – Airport Parking (comments to be made by 17.2.17)
Members noted the proposed Article 4 Direction had been cancelled
036 Resolved: Unanimously a letter of support to be sent to NSC
19. To receive and consider reports from Working Parties of the Council/Cllrs
a. To receive update from Enhancement Working Party
037 Cllr M Bowerman’s comments were noted regarding a forthcoming meeting to discuss the 2017 Fun Day
b. To receive update from Highways Working
038 Cllr S Mitchell updated members on proposals to increase road safety
on Downside Road
20. Accounts
a. To receive and consider Receipts and Payments schedule for December 2016 (checked by Cllr M Bowerman prior to the meeting)
039 Noted
b. To authorise expenditure for the month of December 2016
040 Resolved: Unanimously to authorise expenditure
c. To receive and consider Internal Audit Report (Interim) 2016-17
(please see Clerk’s Report)
041 The Chairman thanked the Clerk for her work on the recent audit.
The Council to consider options for reinvestment of funds
d. To authorise expenditure of £60 for Office Assistant to attend ALCA
training course on Saturday 18th February 2017 at Cleeve Village Hall
042 Resolved: Unanimously to authorise
21. Planning
a. To consider BPC Planning Committee meetings when all planning applications are Permitted Development
043 Resolved: By a majority vote if a Planning Committee meeting has
only Permitted Development applications to consider, the Chairman
of the Committee will email the other members of the Committee and
if the Chairman receives agreement from a quorum of the Committee
(4) that all the applications are Permitted Development, then the
Parish Clerk will cancel the meeting. 1 abstention
b. To receive and consider email from NSC dated 4.1.17 re Consultation re Planning Application Requirements – Parts 2 and 3 (Drawings). Comments due by 15.2.17
044 Resolved: Unanimously no comment
045 There being no further items of business, the Chairman closed the meeting at 2049 hours