PUBLOW WITH PENSFORD PARISH COUNCIL
AGENDA
MEETING TO BE HELD ON MONDAY 14TH OCTOBER 2024 at 7:00 PM IN THE MEMORIAL HALL, PUBLOW LANE, PENSFORD.
TO ALL PARISH COUNCILLORS:
You are summoned to attend a meeting of the Parish Council on Monday 14th October 2024 at 7pm in the Village Hall.
H Richardson (Mrs) – Clerk to the Parish Council Date: 8th October 2024
Public Participation – Members of Public are asked to inform the Clerk if you wish to attend. (15 minutes Maximum): Please note that prior to the official business of the meeting; members of the Parish are welcome to raise any Parish issues. Please inform the Clerk providing name, address and subject matter no later than 24 hrs prior to the meeting if you wish to arrange a speaking slot. Please keep your speech to a maximum of 3 minutes. Additionally, the applicant or their agent may verbally present planning applications. You are not guaranteed a slot if you do not book in advance. Please note the Parish Council cannot make a decision on items that are not on the agenda, but items may be put forward for the agenda for the next meeting.
56.1. To receive apologies for absence.
56.2. To receive notification of any members’ personal or prejudicial interest in any item on the agenda.
56.3. To confirm minutes of the previous meeting held on Monday 9th September 2024 as a true & fair record
56.4. Planning:
a) Applications to Consult:
i) 24/00539/FUL 189 Publow Lane. Attic conversion to include new stair from first floor,
internal insulation to roof and conservation rooflights on rear elevation. Alterations to openings on the ground floor to swap existing front door and adjacent window, and to enlarge window on front elevation to width of original front door. Ground floor extension to rear that extends below garden level. Existing garage demolished and rebuilt at lower ground level, with raised parapet wall above to make garden behind safe from falling. New garden room above kitchen to provide access to rear garden at higher level. – Revised Information
b) Decision Notification:
i) 24/02616/FUL: Birchwood Lodge, Wells Road, Pensford. Erection of single storey side
extension to create entrance porch. PERMITTED
ii) 24/02298/FUL: Kensington House, Pensford Hill, Pensford. Raising of roof in upstairs eaves room with hipped roof and lower ground floor side extension with roof terrace, glazed aluminium veranda and steps. WITHDRAWN
iii) 23/02251/FUL: 48 Hillcrest, Pensford. Erection of 2no. bungalows PERMIT
iv) 23/03847/FUL: Publow Oak Barn, Blackrock Lane, Publow. Proposed Solar panels. PERMIT
v) 23/03848/LBA: Publow Oak Barn, Blackrock Lane, Publow, Proposed Solar panels.
CONSENT
vi) 24/01958/LBA: 4 Church Street, Pensford. Internal and external alterations to include
installation of cavity wall insulation to rear extension, loft insulation to main loft and
associated ventilation to loft space, replacement loft hatch, mechanical extract ventilation to kitchen and bathroom ducted through external wall, and 10mm door undercut to bedroom 2 to allow cross flow of ventilation. CONSENT
c) Notification of appeal
23/04223/PIP: Jat Environmental Reclamation Ltd, Pensford Hill, Pensford.: A Permission in
Principle Planning Application for the Erection of up to 4 New Build Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) and Associated Infrastructure at JAT Reclamation. Appeal Ref: 24/00038/RF
56.5. Matters for Discussion:
a) To adopt Financial Regulations
b) To identify jobs to be undertaken by the Village Caretaker.
c) To review the event management plan for Remembrance Day.
d) To approve expenditure for replacement defibrillators (part funded by the Community Trust).
e) To nominate resident for the Chelwood Bridge Rotary Club Community Award 2025.
f) To approve investigation into waste water pipe into River Chew
g) To approve expenditure for water testing equipment for the river chew.
56.6. Financial Matters:
a) To approve the Financial Report
b) To approve Payments to be authorised in October
Payee – Description – Amount – VAT TO RECLAIM
Mark McMullen Footpath Officer (September) £85 N/A
Helen Richardson Clerk Salary (October ) TBC £894.44 N/A
HMRC TBC
DPM Lucas Garden Contractors Grass Cutting £50.00 N/A
Bin Liners Reimburse H Richardson £67
Information Commissioner Data protection fee £40.00 N/A
William Tantam Reimburse Strimmer
c) To accept 6 month budget review and receive initial proposals for 2025-2026 budget.
56.7. B&NES Ward Councillor: To receive an update on district matters from Cllr P May
56.8. To receive reports/updates on current matters:
a. PCAA
b. Allotments
c. Village Hall
d. Clerks Progress Report
e. Chairman’s Report
f. Police
56.9. Items of report to carry forward to the next meeting.
56.10. To Note Future Meetings
DATE OF NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING: 11th November 2024