Parish Council Meeting – Monday 17th February 2025

The MONTHLY MEETING OF CLUTTON PARISH COUNCIL will be held on MONDAY 17th February 2025 at 7.30pm at Clutton Village Hall. Press and Public are invited to attend.

Public Participation Session: An opportunity for members of public to raise questions about and comment on items on the agenda. Please register with the Clerk on clerk@clutton-pc.gov.uk

147.1. Apologies for Absence: To receive and accept apologies for absence. (Chair)

147.2. Declarations of Interest: to receive declarations of interest

147.3. Minutes:
a) To approve the minutes of the meeting held on Monday 20th January 2025.
b) To receive reports on any further matters arising from the decisions of the last meetings.

147.4. Planning
a) To agree/report responses to the following Applications:None

b) To report B&NES decisions for the following Applications:
i) 25/00195/TR1CN. Northend Farm, Northend Lane. Operate the site defined in site plan for a pop up campsite under the provisions of Class BC, Part 4 Schedule 2 of the GPDO. NO OBJECTION
ii) 24/04382/NMA. The Wharf, Greensbrook: Non-Material Amendment to Application 22/03229/VAR (Variation of condition nos. 3, 5, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 23, 25 and 28 as well as deletion of condition 27 of planning permission 21/00889/FUL (Development of 18no. dwelling houses with associated access improvements, hard/soft landscaping, drainage works and parking.) Variation of conditions proposed to accomodate revised house layouts for accessibility, approval of a detailed drainage design and revised ecological proposals as well as update of conditions to reflect information approved under previous conditions applications). APPROVE
iii) 24/03389/COND. Parcel 7048, Marsh Lane. Discharge of conditions 2 and 5 of application 22/03237/RES (Approval of reserved matters with regard to application 21/05531/OUT (Outline planning permission for a farm worker’s dwelling (all matters reserved)). CONDITION DISCHARGED
iv) 24/03274/FUL. Parcel 3256, Clutton Hill. Change of use of land from agricultural to equine use. Creation of new gated entrance on Clutton Hill with track leading to top field with 2no. posts, rail boundary fencing and hedging. Erection of 8no. wooden stables, arena, placement of 2no. ISO containers, with a tent cover between for storage. Stationing of static caravan, buried water treatment tank, buried rain harvest tank, disabled toilet, changing room, and drying room. Hard standing area for horse boxes/trailer, parking, open storage & loading.
APPLICATION WITHDRAWN

c) To review site assessments for the local plan.

147.5. Finance, Legal, HR & Admin
a) To approve the monthly finance report and payments for February.
b) To consider candidates for co-option onto the Parish Council.
c) To approve expenditure for a replacement laptop.

147.6. Parks, Open Spaces and Environment
a) To receive an update on the business plan for the Community Asset Transfer of the Village Green & Burchill Close Play Area.
b) To consider proposal and associated expenditure to make use of the gate installed in Station Park boundary with the Sidings development.
c) To approve maintenance of play equipment in the Park

147.7. Highways, Rights of Way & Infrastructure
a) To review Somer Valley Links Public Consultation
b) To agree the Task List for the Village Operative.

147.8. Community Engagement
a) To agree arrangements for VE Day 80th Anniversary

147.9. Correspondence since the last meeting:
a) Local Farmer driving on pavement
b) Brambles at back of play park

147.10. To receive a report from the Ward Councillor.

147.11. To receive a report from the members of representative bodies (Various)
a) Clutton United Charities
b) Clutton village Hall
c) Allotments
d) Flood Warden

147.12. To receive a report from the Clerk.

147.13. To receive items put forward for discussion at the next meeting which will be held on
Monday 17th March 2025 in the Village Hall at 7.30pm.