BACKWELL PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON THURSDAY 4TH FEBRUARY 2016
IN BACKWELL PARISH HALL, BACKWELL
Present: Cllrs M Gibbons-Price (Chairman), R Barclay, M Bowerman, R Day,
S Edwards, J Llewellyn, R MacLeavy, S Mitchell, S Ould, H Power and G Simmonite
In attendance: Mrs J Stone, Clerk of the Council. District Cllr K Barclay
Members of the public: 5 members of public present.
Cllr M Gibbons-Price opened the meeting by welcoming everyone present and
pointed out the location of the emergency exits and toilets
In the absence of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman Cllr M Gibbons-Price was
proposed and seconded to be the Chairman for the meeting
047 Resolved: Unanimously Cllr M Gibbons-Price to chair the meeting
1. Apologies
048 Cllrs C Cole, J Sear, D Seddon and R Taylor
2. Declarations of Interest
To receive Councillors’ declarations of interests and to consider any written
application for dispensations
Personal interest
049 None
Prejudicial interest
050 None
Disclosable Pecuniary Interests
051 None
3. Minutes (Circulated)
052 The Minutes of the Full Council meetings held on the 14th and 21st January 2016 were unanimously confirmed as a correct record by those present at that meeting
4. Public Participation
053 Mr G Wells gave an update on the allotment site
054 A member of public spoke in opposition of agenda item 22b – planning application 16/P/0114/F Holly Cottage, Downside Road, Backwell
055 The Chairman brought forward Agenda Item 22b
b. Planning application no. 16/P/0114/F Holly Cottage, Downside Road,
Backwell – Erection of a two storey front and single storey side
extension to provide additional living accommodation – Mr J Zamick
056 Resolved: Unanimously the proposed extension is overdevelopment
in a Green Belt area, therefore Backwell Parish Council objects
and hope North Somerset Council will uphold their previous
decision to refuse. The Parish Council is also concerned the
work appears to have started
5. To receive such communications as the person presiding may wish to lay
before the Council
057 None
6. To answer questions from Councillors
058 None
7. To receive and consider reports and minutes of Committees
059 None
8. To receive and consider a report from the Clerk of the Council
a. To receive this report
060 Noted
b. Update on non agenda items
061 None
9. Update on Farleigh Fields
062 No update available at present
10. Update on Moor Lane
No update at present other than District Cllr K Barclay liaising with
a NSC Highway Officer regarding proposed traffic scheme
063 Noted
11. To receive, consider and approve Statement of Risk Assessment and
Management
064 Resolved: Unanimously to approve
12. To consider a 3 month probationary period for all new allotment holders
065 Resolved: Unanimously to approve
13. To authorise change of May 2016 Full Council meeting from Thursday 5th May to Tuesday 10th May (Parish Hall no longer available on 5th May 2016)
066 Resolved: Unanimously to approve
14. Queen’s 90th Birthday Party
To consider ideas for Queen’s 90th Birthday Party and approve expenditure of £1,000
Discussion took place regarding this matter. Members noted a tea party
was no longer being planned, but an inscription on the Jubilee Stone and
a tree being planted were under consideration
067 Resolved: By a majority decision to approve expenditure of £1,000
(to be vired from General Contingency Fund)
15. Senior Citizens Tea Party
To consider holding a Tea Party in November 2016 and approve expenditure of
£1,000
068 Resolved: Unanimously to approve of £1,000 (to be vired from General Contingency fund)
16. To consider purchase of new Christmas lights and approve expenditure of
£3,000
069 Resolved: By a majority decision to approve expenditure of £3,000 (to be
vired from General Contingency Fund)
17. To receive and consider proposed traffic calming scheme in Dark Lane in relation to planning approval at Coles Quarry
Discussion took place regarding the proposals. The Parish Council were of the
opinion lowering the speed limit to 20mph and the installation of signage would
be sufficient, rather than what was currently being proposed by NSC
070 Noted
18. To consider investment of £60,000 Moor Lane funds from HSBC into NatWest Business Reserve account (awaiting further investment into
Investment Bond once released)
071 Resolved: Unanimously to approve
19. To receive and consider reports from Working Parties of the Council/Cllrs
a. To receive update from Enhancement Working Party
072 No update at present. Queen’s 90th birthday already discussed (please
see minute no. 067)
b. To receive report from Highways Working Party
073 Cllr Mitchell’s comments were noted regarding a problem with the
sewage pipes at Bristol Airport
20. To receive and consider relevant correspondence
All correspondence is available in Parish Office for viewing, and is also available for inspection at the Parish Council meeting
074 Noted
21. Accounts
a. To receive and consider Receipts and Payments schedule for January 2016 (checked by Cllr D Seddon prior to the meeting)
075 Noted
b. To authorise expenditure for the month of January 2016
076 Resolved: Unanimously to authorise expenditure
22. Planning
a. To receive and consider email from NSC dated 13.1.16 re Sites and Policies Plan Part 1: Development Management Policies –
Proposed Main Modifications consultation: 14th January 2016 – 2nd March 2016 (extended from 26.2.16)
077 Resolved: Unanimously to liaise with BRA regarding a response
to the consultation
To consider the following planning applications:
078 Agenda item 22b already discussed (please see minute 055)
c. Planning application no. 16/P/0136/F The Green, West Town Road,
Backwell – Application to vary conditions 2 and 13 and removal of
condition 12 attached to planning permission 13/P/2046/F (Erection
of 2 no. detached 2-storey dwellings with garages removal of hedge
(part) to provide vehicular access) to allow for amendment to design
detail, remove condition for sustainable Homes requirement and to
allow the two dwellings to be built and occupied independently of one
another – Johnstone Land
079 Resolved: Unanimously no comment
d. Planning application no. 16/P/0141/F 2 Waverley Road, Backwell –
Erection of a two storey dwelling with associated car parking and
landscaping. Creation of new vehicular access onto Waverley Road –
Mr A Mikkleson
080 Resolved: Unanimously Backwell Parish Council refused this
application in August 2015, at which time the Council made the
following comments:
1. The area available to build this property on the corner is not
large enough, as NSC own part of it
2. There is insufficient area to park two cars in front of the property, and they would block the sight line from cars exiting Waverley Road
3. It is totally out of character with the whole estate and its open plan policy
4. It would set a precedent on the development.
The Council wishes to reiterate these comments, and refuse
e. Planning application no. 16/P/0145/F Manor farm, West Town Road,
Backwell – Demolition of side conservatory, rear lean to extensions and
miscellaneous walls. Erection of 2 storey side extension and single
storey extensions and balcony to master bedroom at rear – Mr Ken Edis
081 Resolved: Unanimously no comment
f. Planning application no. 16/P/0183/TPO 53 Dark Lane, Backwell –
T1- Beech – Crown thin up to 15%; T3 – Robinia – Reduce large low
ponderous limb by 2-3m and thin remainder of crown by 20% –
Mr Luke Goldstone
082 Resolved: Unanimously no objection
g. Planning application no. 16/P/0203/F 94 The Old Smithy, West Town
Road, Backwell – Retrospective application for change of ridge height
and changes to doors and windows to the approval 14/P/0849F (Erection
of a three storey detached dwelling following demolition of old
smithy) – Oakwood Developments
083 Resolved: By a majority vote no comment. 1 abstention
h. Planning application no. 16/P/0213/F Gramarose, Long Lane, Backwell –
Change of use to a circus yard and associated works comprising 5 plots
including 8 mobile homes, 5 touring caravans, 8 storage containers, 1
utility container, septic tank and hardstanding (Retrospective) –
Arcadia Spectacular Ltd., c/o Agent
084 Resolved: Unanimously this application came before the Parish Council in October 2015, and was refused by the Parish Council as
it did not comply with NSC’s Green Belt policy. It was withdrawn
in December 2015, but as this is a retrospective application the
applicant decided to go ahead anyway. The Parish Council
objects to this application, as it did previously
085 There being no further items of business, the Chairman closed the meeting at 2013 hours