1

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To RECEIVE any apologies   for absence.

2

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

To APPROVE the minutes of   the meeting of the meeting of the parish council held on 8 July 2015   as a correct record.

3

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

3.1

Councillors to DECLARE   any disclosable or other pecuniary interest or other interest in any items on   the agenda, in accordance with the adopted Code of Conduct.

Pecuniary or other interests   should be declared at this time, or at any point in the meeting where they   become apparent.

Councillors must inform the   Monitoring Officer of Chelmsford City Council, via the Clerk, within 28 days   of becoming aware of any change in their pecuniary or other interests.

3.2

DISPENSATIONS

To CONSIDER any requests   for dispensation from the provisions of S31(4) of the Localism Act 2011.

S31(4)   states that a member may not participate in any discussion or vote upon a   matter, at the meeting, in which he/she has a disclosable pecuniary interest.

Requests for dispensation must   be made in writing to the Clerk.

4

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

To RECEIVE questions from   members of the public.

In   accordance with the agreed procedure public questions will be taken and shall   be limited to a maximum of 15 minutes or such other period as may be determined   by the Chairman of the meeting.

5

REPORTS

To RECEIVE brief reports on the following matters.

Chelmsford City   Council

City Cllr N   Chambers

Essex County   Council

Cty Cllr J   Aldridge

Play park,   Edney Common

Play park is   currently closed

Village Hall

Cllr C Sargent

Footpaths/Public   Rights of Way

No representative. Cllr Sargent is unable to take on the role   so the Council is asked to consider possible candidates.

6

REPORT OF THE CLERK

To RECEIVE the report of the clerk

1

Councillor vacancies

No   applications for co-option have been received. The posts will continue to be advertised.

2

Weed spraying

A quote has   been sought to spray the weeds on the garage forecourt and roadway in   Sparrows Close owned by the council, and hopefully will be available for   consideration by the Council at the meeting.

7

FINANCE

7.1

Accounts for payment

To APPROVE the accounts   for payment (list will be available at the meeting).

7.2

To NOTE the account   balances as at 31 August 2015.

8

HIGHWAY MATTERS   REPORTED BY COUNCILLORS

1          Speeding Traffic   (standing item)

2          Road at the church corner,   which is very prone to potholes, was not included in the recent re-surfacing   programme (Cllr Horsnell)

3          Roadside grass   cutting; some roads such as Wyses and Cooksmill Green were not cut as was the   triangle opposite church (Cllr Horsnell)

9

COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE

To RECEIVE such   communications and correspondence as the Clerk may place before the Council.

1          EALC AGM agenda and accompanying documents

2          Request from Essex Air Ambulance for grant support

10

DISTRIBUTION BAG

No items.

11

DOCUMENTS ON DEPOSIT

To RECEIVE notice of the   following documents received by or deposited with the Clerk.

None.

12

PLANNING APPLICATIONS

a)

To NOTE the parish council’s comments made on planning   applications between meetings.

App. no.

15/02216/DEVEX

Location

Land north east of Glengarry, Edney Common

Proposal

To name a new property Aprils Place

Comment

No objection   (but the clerk subsequently drew CCC’s attention to the possibility of   confusion with the recently named nearby property April Cottage, and the   owner has been informed accordingly).

App. no.

15/00858/FUL

Location

Larkrise   Cottage, Cock Lane

Proposal

Extension to   residential garden area

Comment

The council   objects to the application as the land is green belt and should be retained   as such. The site has been the subject   of many planning applications and the council is further concerned that   should an extension to the garden be agreed, this will lead to future   applications for more development on the site.

b)

To CONSIDER the following   planning application

App. no.

15/00857/FUL

Location

Larkrise   Cottage, Cock Lane

Proposal

Construction   of single storey infill extension to existing dwelling

c)

To CONSIDER any other planning applications received since   the agenda was prepared.

d)

DECISIONS BY CHELMSFORD CITY COUNCIL

To NOTE the following planning decisions by Chelmsford   City Council.

GRANTED

App. no.

15/00929/FUL

Location

Hawkins Smiths   Farmhouse, Wyses Road

Proposal

Part   retrospective application for a replacement dwelling as previously approved   for extensions and alterations. (14/01911/FUL)

App. no.

15/01097/FUL

Location

Montagues   Farm, Loves Green

Proposal

Proposed rebuild/replace stables and associated buildings

REFUSED

App. no.

15/00905/FUL

Location

Land north   east of The Old Vicarage, Wyses Road

Proposal

Demolition of   two existing structures and the construction of a stable block with solar   panels on the roof and associated hardstanding

APPLICATION WITHDRAWN

App. no.

15/00710/COUPA

Location

Church Farm,   Highwood Road, Edney Common

Proposal

Determination   as to whether the prior approval of the Local Planning Authority will be   required for the change of use of an agricultural building to residential   (C3) use

App. no.

15/00559/FUL

Location

Old Barns   Cottage, Chelmsford Road

Proposal

Raising of the roof, two storey side extension, two storey   front extension and new front porch. Partial demolition of existing rear   extension and construction of new single storey rear extension. External   alterations including new second floor side windows and revised external   cladding.

e)

PLANNING CORRESPONDENCE

i           To NOTE   any planning correspondence received and respond to             consultations as appropriate.

Chelmsford City Council – Publication of the Strategic Land   Availability Assessment (SLAA)

CCC will be considering the   SLAA at the Development Policy meeting on 2 September 2015. The two sites put forward by the parish   council are included in this assessment, as well as others within the parish   which have been put forward.

13

OTHER URGENT BUSINESS – for information only

To NOTE any matter of an   urgent nature which a Member or the Clerk may wish to draw to the attention   of the Council, and/or request to be included on the agenda for the next   meeting of the Council.

Note:   no decisions may be taken during this item as the required statutory notice   of the business will not have been given.

14

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Wednesday 11 November 2015.

15

EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

To RESOLVE to   exclude the press and public from the following item under the Public Bodies   (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 as it contains confidential information relating   to property matters.

16

ALLOTMENT SITE, RADLEY GREEN

See attached confidential report.