The Parish Council meeting in the Village Hall held on Monday 28th July was preceded as usual by the Public Forum, attended on this occasion by a number of residents concerned at building activity on the disused nursery site. It was reported to the meeting that the current planning consent for a garden centre was about to expire on 10th August. The meeting considered it probable that the minimum amount of work required to qualify as a meaningful start on site and thereby ensure the approval did not expire was being carried out. (A subsequent inspection would seem to bear this out, as no further work has to-date been carried out).
I had also spoken previously by phone to a Senior Planning Officer at South Norfolk Council regarding rumours of proposals to build three residential units on the site. She made it clear that there is no planning application at the present as the site is outside the Needham Development Boundary and any such application would be refused. However, as part of a County wide consultation the site owner has applied to have the development boundary extended to include a plot fronting onto Burnt House Lane sufficiently large for a small residential development. This proposal will go to inspection at the end of the year. We shall not know if the owner has been successful until then.
On a more positive note our District Councillor Jenny Wilby announced that she has at her disposal a small budget for allocating funds to local Parishes. Generously she has made a contribution of £250 to the defibrillator fund, which she had read about in the Link.
The Parish Council Meeting also welcomed two Councillors from Brockdish Parish Council to explore a common concern over the prevalence of heavy good vehicles passing through the villages, the majority of which did not appear to have any legitimate business in the area. It was suggested that if HGVs are seen that do not appear to be visiting a local address the details of the company or owner should be noted and a letter written advising them that this is not an acceptable route. The Parish Council will be happy to do this on residents’ behalf if the details are passed on.
An application for Listed Building Consent for the conversion of a barn to residential use at 107 High Road was considered by the Council which recommended approval subject to conditions.
The next meeting will be held in the Village Hall on Monday 22 September at 7:30pm
Andrew Major, Chairman
Unfortunately, the wrong telephone number for the Chairman of the Parish Council was printed in the Link. It should have read 01379 852958. Apologies for any inconvenience this error may have caused.
Ed
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