Members of the Council:
You are hereby summoned to the Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council which will be held in the Village Hall on Wednesday 17 April 2019 at 8.00pm for the purpose of transacting the business below.
Members of the public:
Members of the public are welcome to attend and may address the Council, during the Public Participation Session, Item 4 on the agenda.
Reporting on Meetings
Except where members of the public have been excluded due to the confidential nature of the business, any person may film, photograph, audio record or use social media to report on meetings of the Council, including any public comment and/or questions. Would any person intending to report please give notice before the start of the meeting to the Clerk or Chairman of the Council to enable reasonable facilities to be afforded.
1 To receive any apologies for absence.
2 To receive, from Members, any declarations of interest in items on the agenda in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct.
3 To approve the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council held on 28 March 2019.
4 Public Participation Session: including Suffolk County Councillor and Babergh District Councillor Reports. (15 minutes).
5 Parish Clerk’s Report:
6 Finance:
6.1 To receive a financial statement and report, including the latest position with the 2019-2020 Council budget.
6.2 To authorise payments as presented and to note income received.
6.3 To receive an update from the CIL Working Group on proposals for expenditure of Neighbourhood CIL.
7. New Village Sign:
To receive an update from Cllr Ruffell on the unveiling ceremony of the new village sign on Parsonage Green.
8. Working Groups, Representatives to External Bodies, Officers and Portfolio-Holders:
By Exception, to receive any reports from lead members on matters which need to be brought to the attention of the Council and to take actions appropriate.
8.1 Greens Management – Cllr Brinkley
8.2 Local Needs Housing – Cllr Morley
8.3 Pavilion – Cllr Southgate
8.4 Suffolk Association of Local Councils (SALC) – Cllr Cutting-Keyton
8.5 Glebe Land – Cllr Morley
8.6 Earl’s Meadow – Cllr Williams
8..7 Cemetery – Cllr Turner
8.8 Parish Paths – Cllr Turner
8.9 Highways and Emergencies – Cllr Cutting-Keyton
8.10 Police/Fire – Cllr Cutting-Keyton
8.11 Play Equipment – Cllr Southgate
8.12 Village Hall Car Park – Cllr Cutting-Keyton
9. Correspondence:
To consider the list of correspondence received and to agree any appropriate actions.
10. Matters to be brought to the attention of the Council either for information or for inclusion on the agenda of a future Ordinary Meeting.
11. Next Meeting:
The next Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council will be Thursday 25 April 2019 in the Village Hall beginning at 7.00pm.
12 Planning:
12.1 To consider any applications received which have been referred to the Parish Council:
DC/19/01465: Planning Application. Erection of 1no. single storey dwelling and new single vehicular access. Reed Lodge, Land North of Harwood House, Chapel Road, Cockfield Bury St Edmunds Suffolk (Note: Extension of time to the consultation deadline granted to 19/04/19).
DC/19/01478: Full Planning Application – Change of use of part of existing agricultural building to self-storage facility. New Barn Farm, Lavenham Road, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0HX. (Note: Extension of time to the consultation deadline granted to 19/04/19).
APP/D3505/W/19/3222941 – TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990
APPEAL UNDER SECTION 78. Full Planning Application. Erection of 1No. dwelling and cart lodge. Land South of Birds Lane, Cockfield. (Planning Appeal representation deadline 22/04/19).
APP/D3505/W/19/3222867 – TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 APPEAL UNDER SECTION 78. Full Planning Application – Erection of 1no. dwelling and creation of new vehicular access. 1 Willow Bridge Cottages, Willow Bridge, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0JA. (Planning Appeal representation deadline 23/04/19)
DC/19/01693: Householder Planning Application – Conversion of a single garage into a study. Erection of an undercover canopy to side of dwelling. Netherstead, Earls Hall Road, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0JD. (Consultation deadline 30/04/19)
APP/D3505/W/18/3213481: APPEAL Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered) – Erection of up to 5no. dwellings. Plough and Fleece Inn, Great Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0HJ (Planning Appeal representation deadline 01/05/19).
DC/19/01453: Planning Application – Change of use of ground floor restaurant to all residential use. (C3). Thatcher’s Restaurant, Cross Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0LG (Consultation deadline 3/05/19)
DC/19/01783: Householder Application – Erection of a Cart lodge.Crimples Farmhouse, Bullswood Lane, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0JE. (Consultation deadline 3/05/19).
12.2 To note any Babergh DC planning permissions/refusals received including:
DC/19/00939: Discharge of Conditions Application for B/16/00911 – Condition 4 (Surface Water Discharge Prevention Details). Hope House, Cross Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0LG. Details as specified in Drawing 2016-540-610-C1 are considered acceptable.
Parish Clerk: Steve Ball, Proper Officer of the Council
Address: Green Ridge, Howe Lane, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP30 0HA
Tel: 01284 828987
E-mail: parish.council@cockfield.org.uk
Published: 12 April 2019
