9 September 2024
HAVERAH PARK WITH BECKWITHSHAW PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON Monday 9 September 2024
Location: Beckwithshaw Village Hall
Present: Councillors – Cllr D Spence (Chairman), Cllr A Ellis, Cllr Mr S Swires,
Cllr J Parish, Cllr Mrs S Swires and Cllr N Hull
Parish Clerk – Mrs J H Galloway.
2 Members of the public were present.
1 Apologies Cllr M David.
2 Declarations of Interest None.
3 Exempt Information None.
4 Approval of previous minutes –
Approval of the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 22 July 2024 was proposed by Cllr Parish, seconded by Cllr Ellis. The minutes were signed by the Chairman.
5 Urgent Business – Bench – Have contacted site management company, they
still haven’t taken over the site. Contact said she would
speak to Persimmons (as they still own the site) to try
move things forward. Cllr Parish to ask for a quote for the
repair of the Beckwith Head Road Bench.
New Website – The Clerk has contacted Jake Richards
and has a zoom meeting later this week.
Commuted Sums – Cllr Hull is in conversation with North
Yorkshire Council.
- Finances
The bank balances at 9 September 2024 were reported to the Parish
Council:
Business Current Account £ 668.77
Business Money Manager (Deposit Account) £6,146.22
£6,814.99
Prior Approval for Clerk’s Salary and Tax to be paid
Proposed by Cllr Parish and seconded by Cllr Spense.
Precept papers received deadline 31 December – figures reviewed for approval next meeting.
Reclaiming Vat is in progress.
Internal Audit to be carried out before next meeting.
- North Yorkshire Councillor Cllr Hull is in discussion with the Skipton and Ripon
MP about the dangerous roads following several
fatalities
8 Planning Matters – Decisions
ZC24/02291/AMENDS Amendment Approved
Amendments to fenestrations at Leckhampton House, Hill top Lane (Mr M Welsh)
ZC24/02409/FUL Approved Subject to Conditions
New Agricultural access for Beckwith Lodge Farm (Mr R O’Neill)
ZC24/02479/AMENDS Amendment Approved
Alteration of window and door materials at Beckwith Farm (Mrs M Jefferies)
Applications
22/01558/EIAMAJ
Outline planning application for up to 480 dwellings, sports facilities and associated
Works at land adjoining Beckwith Head Road. (Homes England)
The Parish Council objects on the planning grounds as follows:-
Outline planning permission for 480 dwellings, provision of football pitches and changing rooms, provision of cricket pitch and pavilion, with associated roads, car parking, landscaping, open space and infrastructure including works to the adopted highway to create site access. All outline matters reserved except for points of access. Land comprising Field at Grid Reference 428025 453431 Beckwith Head Road Harrogate North Yorkshire.
Objections and comments relating this application
- This application should be considered under the guidance of West of Harrogate Parameters Plan (WHIDS) and the Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDS). Neither of these Documents has been signed of by NYC nor has been out for the promised public consultation. Therefore we believe that this application should not be considered until this work has been completed.
- The Parish council are not convinced that the mitigation measures outlined in the Cumulative Transport Plan are sufficient to cope with increased traffic volumes which will be generated by the proposed and existing housing developments on the Western Arc. This document has been generated by the developers without any evidence of due diligence by NYC.
- No timetable for the road mitigation works is included. It is our opinion that these works should undertaken in tandem with the house construction program.
- Drainage:- The information requested in the Lead Local Flood Authority Considerations and Recommendations Report regarding drainage layouts and Preliminary Hydraulic calculations have been completed and delivered to NYC for scrutiny. Further invention work needs to be undertaken and resolutions proposed to resolve the water run off issues s raised in the letters from parishioners (Antonia Martin-Wright dated 4th September 2024, Thomas Hawkins dated 13th September 2024 and Anne Jones dated 19th September 2924.) All letters are listed in your documents section.
ZC24/02819/PBR
Prior Approval convert Agricultural building to one dwelling at Hole House Farm,
(Valley Farm) Howhill Quarry Road (Mr B Bland)
The Parish Council has no objections.
9 Local Plan No further progress to report.
10 Traffic and Highways On checking the Parish Portal the recent items
reported appear to have been resolved, Cllr Parish
to forward checked list.
Report dangerous camber on footpath on Shaw
Lane.
Yellow Lines outside Village Hall to be reinstated
By mid October.
Problems can be reported to North Yorkshire on the following webpage:
11 Copse and Grass cutting
Quote received re extra works required and accepted.
12 Correspondence Letter from NYC re Comms toolkit, review next month.
Received copies of the Litter Posters re ‘Keep North
Yorkshire Clean’ campaign. To be placed – in Haverah
Park – Layby approaching Pot Bank – Car Park – Otley
Road, opposite Howhill Road.
Consultation about the tree planting in Haverah Park.
Cllr Parish to awaiting response re the access.
13 Councillors Questions/Comments None.
14 Dates and time of next meeting at 7.30pm – Monday 14 Oct 2024.
Monday 18 Nov 2024
Please make note of new dates. All are booked in the village hall.
The meeting closed at 9.30pm
Please check the website for further information – www.beckwithshaw.org
SUMMARY OF ACTIONS REQUIRED
| No. | Action | Responsibility |
| 1 | Commuted Sums – follow up | Cllr Hull |
| 2 | VAT refund in progress | Clerk |
| 3 | Grant form – examples | On hold |
| 4 |