HAVERAH PARK WITH
BECKWITHSHAW PARISH COUNCIL
Report on Parish Council Activities undertaken
during the Covid-19 Pandemic
From March 2020 up to 24 February 2021
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
HELD ON 12 MARCH 2020
See
Appendix A
TRAFFIC AND HIGHWAYS
A
grant of £235.00 from Knabs Ridge Two Ridings Community Foundation was sought
to purchase Bluetooth Software to enable data retrieval from the Flashing
Traffic Sign. After the grant was approved and received the software was installed.
The installation costs of £250.00 plus VAT being paid for from PC funds.
Several
months data has been downloaded and reports have been forwarded.
The
current lockdown seems to have reduced the traffic flow into Beckwithshaw from
the west by approximately one third.
Several
Potholes and adverse road conditions have been reported to NYCC Highways via
the Parish Portal
GRASS
CUTTING
Grass cutting was undertaken by Simon Crossley,
£55 plus VAT per cut for the Verge at the Shaw Lane Junction and £44 plus VAT
per cut for the grass verge between the Shaw Lane corner and the Smiths Arms.
LITTER PICKING
The Litter Pick due to take place on Saturday 4 April 2020 was cancelled.
A small number of litter pickers have been purchased if individuals
would like
to
Litter Pick (Contact Parish Clerk)
PLANNING MATTERS
Applications
and/or Decisions
20/00060/TPO Refused Permission
Crown reduction of 1 beech
tree within TPO 02/1975 at Apartment 1, Mansion House, Moor Park (Mr Irving)
19/04963/FUL
and 19/04964/LB Permission Granted
Subject to Conditions
Demolition of conservatory and stable block, erection of two storey and
single storey extensions, installation of rooflights and associated landscaping
works at Snell House Farm, Otley Road, Beckwithshaw (Mr Robert Farnley)
20/01014/FUL
Erection of single storey extension at 3 Moor Park Close, Beckwithshaw
(Mr Alex Lister)
The Parish Council has no
objections. Permission
Granted Subject to Conditions
20/01251/DVCON
Variation of Condition 2 (Drawings) of Planning Permission 19/04128/FUL
to allow amendments to rear extension detail to form parapet and install
rooflight on western elevation at Ingle Manor, Moor Park, Beckwithshaw (Mr
& Mrs Murphy)
The
Parish Council has no objections. Permission Granted Subject
to Conditions
20/01106/CLOPUD Refused Permission
Erection of outbuildings
at Leckhampton House,Hill
Top Lane, Pannal
(Mr M Welsh)
20/02064/FUL Application
Withdrawn
Erection of
replacement dwelling and detached garage with associated external
works and demolition
of existing farmhouse and outbuilding at Jackland
House Farm,
Lady Lane, Lund House
Green (Mr & Mrs Edington)
The Parish Council had
no objections.
20/01610/FUL
erection of 1
dwelling with associated access point with hard and soft landscaping
and alterations to
land levels across the site at Land to the East of Hill Top View,
Hill Top Lane, Pannal
(Mr David Hayton)
The Parish Council
has no objections.
20/01706/EIAMAJ
Outline application,
with access off Whinney Lane, for the erection of 270 residential
dwellings and a new
school with associated roads, parking, landscaping, drainage
and open space (all matters
reserved) at Land comprising Field at 428984 452916
Whinney Lane,
Harrogate (Banks Property Ltd)
The Parish Council objects
on the planning grounds set out below:-
Haverah Park with Beckwithshaw Parish Council wish to
object to this application based on the issues and concerns raised as below.
The planning decision should not be made until the Parameter Plan is in place,
reviewed and agreed with Harrogate Borough Council and the affected Parish
Councils.
Traffic and Transport
· Lack of
an integrated plan featuring suitable transport links across the Western Arc
Developments.
· No
planned road or pavement improvements for Whinney Lane, Lady Lane and Hill Top
Lane. Work has commenced widening Whinney Lane but further work will be
necessary to achieve National Standard Road widths.
· The
traffic assessments are not based on current usage (the Jacob’s Report is over 5 years out of date)
· Whinney Lane,
Lady Lane and Hill Top Lane have little capacity to accommodate increased
traffic flows even at the levels predicted over 5 years ago.
· The
Whinney Lane/Pannal Ash roundabout currently suffers from congestion at peak
periods. There is no proposal to include footpaths and cycle lanes on Lady Lane
and Hill Top Lane (There is a National drive towards reducing trips by car by
encouraging walking and cycling).
· In the WYG
Castle Hill West Transport Assessment at Section 9.10 it states that “residual
traffic impacts are not severe”, residents who would be affected by any increase
in traffic are certain that this statement is incorrect.
· No
consideration has been given to the wider aspects of the traffic flow to and
from the immediate sites under consideration and how it affects the villages of
Beckwithshaw, Pannal, Burn Bridge and North Rigton.
· Section
8.5 of the WYG Assessment states that “At the Pannal Ash Roundabout, Otley
Road/ Pannal Ash Road/ Cold Bath Signals and the Prince of Wales Roundabout the
effect of development is to increase queues and delays to some extent, but that
increase is not considered to be severe.” The Parish Council does not believe
this to be an accurate assessment.
· The
existing network is insufficient to carry current loads and yet Section 7.24 of
the WYG Assessment is saying that overall the impact of development generated
traffic is low, compared to committed development and traffic growth, and the
impact is not severe. The Parish Council believe that the impact will be
severe.
· No capacity
to widen Whinney Lane at the northern end due to existing housing and on-street
parking.
· The Transport
Assessment confirms that existing public transport services are too remote from
the site to be a viable travel option. Whilst infrastructure provision for bus
routeing is mentioned, there are no firm and committed proposals to fund
additional bus services which will satisfy the sustainable transport aims
expressed in Local Plan Policy TI1.
Water Supply and Drainage
· Negative
impact on the supply/pressure of the local water supply.
· No design
data to prove that the proposed surface water drainage solution is adequate and
based on agricultural land flooding history, not the output from a developed
site with its inherent hard surfacing.
Sustainability
· Lack of
sustainable housing.
· Lack of a
developed approach to the design of the properties and their impact on global
warming.
Education Provision
· Lack of
holistic planning. Included in the three large sites (Windmill Farm, Bluecoats and
the 2 parts of H51) of the Western Arc Development provision has been made for
3 Primary Schools but no provision for Secondary Education, indicating that all
those pupils of secondary age would need public/private transport to and from
school which would further add to the burden of the transport
requirement/network.
· There is
no certainty offered that the capacity of the proposed new schools will be
available to meet demand in anticipation of the occupation of these properties.
· No
evidence that the existing secondary education provision could accommodate the
increased levels of secondary pupils.
Community Facilities
· No Local
Retail provision.
· No
indication of the provision of Medical Facilities.
· Lack of
provision of a Community Centre.
· Transport
Hub.
· No
defined Play Areas.
· No
defined Sports Areas.
· No
indication of any properties being made available for shared ownership.
· No
indication of a management plan for the ongoing maintenance of public spaces.
Ecology
· No
assurance that the proposed housing will relate to its rural setting with the
use of materials sympathetic to the rural location
· No
acknowledgement that the development will respond to current climate change
initiatives i.e. Higher levels of insulation, solar panels (for electricity
generation and hot water generation), partnering deals for wind turbines at
sea, use of grey water, individual
ground or air source heat pumps, or a consideration for a district wide
heating system.
· No
provision is given to protect existing and future wildlife habitats.
· Protection
is required for the existing trees and hedgerows.
·
Existing footpath routes require to be protected and preserved and have
a policy in place to mitigate the impact of the likely increase in footfall.
I.E where routes impact on less people and properties these should
be chosen.
20/02807/FUL
New build prefabricated storage building at Vida Court, Beckwith Head
Road (Alan Vida
Healthcare Ltd)
The Parish Council has no objections. Permission Granted Subject to Conditions
20/03300/FUL
Erection of single storey extension and canopy at Beckfield
Grange, Shaw Lane (Mr
M Cheek)
The Parish Council has no objections.
20/03445/FUL
Erection of two ground
floor side extensions and a first floor extension over the existing
building at 1 Moor Park,
Beckwithshaw (Mr & Mrs N Chippindale)
The Parish Council has no
objections. Permission
Granted Subject to Conditions
20/03727/FUL
Retrospective amendment to approved
planning application 20/00041/FUL, resiting of
garden room at Braithwaite Barn, Beckwith (Mr
Dave Hayton)
The Parish Council
has no objections. Permission Refused Decision appealed
20/00102/HOUSER APPEAL Ref APP/E2734/D/20/3265929
20/03519/FUL
Erection of extension to provide meeting room
and accessible WC at Church of St
Michael and All Angels, Church Row, Beckwithshaw
(Pearce Bottomley Architects)
The Parish Council
has no objections.
20/03915/FUL
Erection of single
storey extension at Shawfield Farm, Shaw Lane (Drs Khoshneviszadeh
and Currie.
The Parish Council
has no objections.
20/03734/FUL
Demolition of
existing rear building and erection of single storey rear extension at 5
Williams Court,
Beckwithshaw (Mr Oliver Bellerby)
The Parish Council
has no objections.
20/04047/TPO
Felling of one Ash Tree(T1),
five Oak Trees (T5, T6, T8, T9 and T12) one Cherry
Tree (T7), one Cedar
Tree (T10) one Birch Tree (T11), one Beech Tree (T13) and
one Spruce Tree (T14).
Dead wooding and crown cleaning of one Ash Tree (T2) and
three Oak Trees (T3,
T4 and T15) within A15 of TPO 02/1975
The
Parish Council does not objection to or support the application but will
support the
professional
decision of Harrogate Borough Council’s Arboricultural Officer on this
application.
Permission
Granted for felling of three Oak Trees (T5, T8 and T12) and
one Birch Tree
(T11).
Deadwooding and crown cleaning of one Ash Tree (T2)
and three Oak Trees (T3,
T4
and T15)
Permission
Refused for felling of one Ash Tree (T1), two Oak Trees (T6
and T9), one
Cherry
Tree (T7),one Cedar Tree (T10), one Beech Tree (T13) and one Spruce Tree (T14)
20/04011/DVCON
Variation of
Condition 5 (BREEM) of planning consent 17/00094/OUTMAJ at Beckwith
Head Road (Vida
Healthcare Ltd)
The Parish Council
has no objections. Permission Granted Subject to Conditions
20/02986/CLOPUD Permission
Refused
Erection
of outbuildings at Leckhampton House, Hill Top Lane
(Mr M Welsh)
20/04442/FUL
Construction
of roof over existing area for storage of farm manure at Beckwith Lodge
Farm,
Beckwith (Mr Richard O’Neill)
The Parish Council has no objections. Permission
Granted Subject to Conditions
20/03672/FUL
Conversion and extension of garage to
form living room at Beckwith Lodge Farm,
Beckwith (Mr Richard O’Neill)
The Parish Council has no objections. Permission Granted Subject to Conditions
21/00194/FUL
Erection of steel structure with Yorkshire board sides and fibre cement roof, to cover
existing farmyard manure storage and livestock loafing areas at Beckwith
Lodge Farm,
Beckwith (Mr Richard 0’Neill)
The Parish Council has no objections.
21/00512/TPO
Various works to various species within TPO 32/1996 and 08/2012 at
Bluecoat Park,
Otley Road, Beckwithshaw (The Environment Partnership)
The
Parish Council does not objection to or support the application but will
support the
professional
decision of Harrogate Borough Council’s Arboricultural Officer on this
application.
Enforcement
20/00172/BRPC15
Alleged non compliance with condition
4, passing places. Commencement of work
without permission and commercial use
of property re Planning Application 14/01885/FUL
at The Old Barn, Beechfield Farm
Beckwithshaw.
New work appears to be reroofing which
does not require planning permission.
Access lane narrow and in a poor
state, requires passing places and improvement.
Commercial storage for whom? –
requested further details.
Ongoing investigation.
20/00453/PR15
Alleged breech – siting of caravan in
field at Hole House Farm Howhill Quarry Road.
A caravan is sited within the curtilage
of the dwelling and is being used as ancillary
accommodation in connection with the main dwelling. This is not a change
of use nor is the
caravan classed as development. Case closed.
20/00032/BRPC15
Potential breech of condition 6 (19/00656/DVCMAJ) – surface water
drainage at The
Bothy, Moor Park, Beckwithshaw. Case ongoing.
FINANCE
The
bank balances at 3 February 2021 were:
£
Community Account 3,409.02
Money Manager (Deposit Account) 1,435.46
4,844.48
Financial Accounts for
2019/2020 were prepared and approved –
See Minutes of Finance
Meeting 24 September 2020 – Appendix B
For details see cash
book at Appendix C
OTHER
Whilst the Councillors have not necessarily
been involved in ‘visible’ activities they
are currently working with the Western Arc Group in an effort to ensure
that the road
infrastructure surrounding the proposed new developments will be
adequate and safe
to carry the additional traffic which will be generated and mitigate the
impact of the
additional vehicle numbers passing through the village. Councillors have
participated
in many online meetings with HBC Officers and Councillors and with our
local MP.
In parallel with this activity other Councillors are working with Open
Reach in a
concerted effort to improve Internet availability and signal strength to
provide an
improved service to all Parishioners.
We will be sending out a Parish Council newsletter in the next few weeks
to update
people in more detail the Councils current activities and our successes.
DATE & TIME OF NEXT
MEETINGS:
Probably virtual meetings
Thursday 11 March 2021
Thursday 8 April 2021 –
includes Parish (Open) Meeting
and
Thursday 13 May 2021 – includes Annual
Meeting (AGM)
Please check the website
for further information – www.beckwithshaw.org
SUMMARY
OF ACTIONS REQUIRED
|
No. |
Action |
Responsibility |
|
1 |
Reclaim
VAT |
Clerk |
|
2 |
Broadband,
continuous |
Cllrs
Spence and Ellis |
|
3 |
Speed
on Lady Lane, Data Loggers |
Cllr
David |
|
4 |
Parish
needs for Traffic Management |
Cllrs
Spence, Ellis, David
and Gordon |
|
5 |
|
|
|
6 |
Extract
data from Traffic sign - ongoing |
Clerk |
|
7 |
|
|