BIDDESTONE & SLAUGHTERFORD PARISH COUNCIL
CLERK: Glenys A Gill PARISH COUNCIL OFFICES
Telephone :(Office) 01225 743782 20 FAIRVIEW, THICKWOOD
E-mail;clerk@biddestoneslaughterford-pc.gov.uk COLERNE CHIPPENHAM
WILTSHIRE, SN14 8BS
BIDDESTONE & SLAUGHTERFORD PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
All Members of the Parish Council are summoned to attend the Meeting of Biddestone & Slaughterford Parish Council to be held on 12th March 2024 at Biddestone Village Hall
Public Question Time (item 3) provides an opportunity for Members of the public to raise questions and comments on any of the agenda items. Time for this session is limited to 15 minutes (3 minute limit per person). Public Bodies (admissions to meetings) Act 1960 s 1 extended by the LG Act 972 s 100. Please notify the Clerk in advance of the meeting if you wish to raise a question.
G A Gill Clerk, Biddestone & Slaughterford Parish Council 6th Marchy 2024
AGENDA
1. To Receive & Approve Apologies for Absence
2. To Receive any Declaration of Interest from Members
3. Public Question Time
4. To Approve the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 9th January 2024
5. To Receive & Act Upon Rolling Action List
6. Finance
6.1 To Receive Statement of Accounts
6.2 To Receive Request for a Grant from Wiltshire Search and Rescue
6.3 To Receive Request for a Grant from Carer Support Wiltshire
6.4 To Approve Payments for March 2024
7. Planning
7.1 To Receive Notification of Planning Applications Determined:
7.1.1 PL/2023/10849 Yew Trees, The Butts, Biddestone, Chippenham, SN14 7DY
Proposal: Demolition of existing conservatory and replacement with new single storey rear
and side extension.
7.1 2 PL2023/10806 Champions The Green Biddestone SN14 7DG
Proposal: Beech (T1) – crown reduction. Reduce the crown by approximately 3 metres. It may also be
necessary to raise the crown by 1 metre to give a clear height of three metres above ground level Beech
(T2) – crown reduction – reduce the crown by approximately 3 metres. It is in close proximity to T1 and
may have to pollard tree to allow more light to the canopy of T1. This will encourage a more balanced
shape.
7.1.3 PL/2024/00271 – OLD RECTORY, CHURCH ROAD, BIDDESTONE, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 7DP
Proposal: T1 and T2 – Lime – Crown raise to 4.5m / Reduce lateral extent of crown over veg garden by
3m – trees causing heavy shading of garden. T3 – Beech – Crown raise to 5m over lawn – tree causing
heavy shading . T4 – Lime – Shorten 2 lowest limbs extending over garage – branches fouling roof
NO OBJECTIONS
7.2 To Receive Notification of Planning Applications Received
7.2.1 PL/2024/00271 – OLD RECTORY, CHURCH ROAD, BIDDESTONE, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 7DP
Proposal: T1 and T2 – Lime – Crown raise to 4.5m / Reduce lateral extent of crown over veg garden
by 3m – trees causing heavy shading of garden. T3 – Beech – Crown raise to 5m over lawn – tree
causing heavy shading . T4 – Lime – Shorten 2 lowest limbs extending over garage – branches fouling
roof NO OBJECTIONS
7.2.2 PL/2024/00714 – The Granary, Cuttle Lane, Biddestone, SN14 7DA
Proposal: T1 T2 T3 Larch – Crown lift to 6m above road and 3m above garden. T4 T5 T6 T7 Ash –
Fell. NO OBJECTIONS
7.2.3 PL/2024/01342 – Toplands Farm, Slaughterford, SN14 8RD
Proposal: T1 – Oak. Mature oak with excessive lean over highway and BT lines. Oak has extensive
decay on the rear side of the tree (see photos) in two areas leaving only one buttress supporting the
already leaning tree and heavily biased canopy. Poses risk to highway users. Fell. NO OBJECTIONS
7.2.4 PL2024/01654 – Bramley Bank, Slaughterford Road, Biddestone, SN14 7DB
Proposal: Single storey extension to rear and side of existing dwelling. NO OBJECTIONS
7.2.5 PL/2024/01372 Hawthorn Cottage, The Green, Biddestone, SN14 7DG
Proposal: Replacement of 9 no. existing soft wood double casement and triple casement Georgian style
windows with bespoke hard wood (Idigbo) double glazed, double casement and triple casement cottage
style windows
7.26 PL/2023/10969 Former Biddestone Arms, The Green, Biddestone, Chippenham, SN14 7DG
Proposal: Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and conditions 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 17 on
PL/2022/04474 in response to detailed surveys and post-planning design development. NO
OBJECTION
8. Highways
8.1 Biddestone Gateway Scheme Update – AK.
8.2 Flooding Updates – DW
8.3 The Green – Line Marking Update – GG
8.4 The Green – Damage Proposal – AW
8.5 To Responsd to Letter Received from Yatton Keynell regarding Parish Council Contributions to A420
Review (Ref: LHFIG Tracker 25.01.24 item 5.3 )
8.6 EV Chargers in the Town/Parish
9.. Governance
9.1 To Receive and Approve Actions from Lead Office & Representatives Reports (reports
circulated prior to meeting)
9.2 Paish Plan Survey Updates
9.3 Climate Change Strategy – Thermal Camera Update
9.4 Policy Review – Udates
9.5 CommunityOwnership Fund Round 3– Public Conveniences – Uodate – GB
9.6 Wiltshire council Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS)
9.7 Wiltshire Council Cultural Strategy 2024 – 2030
9.8 To Receive a request for a One off Farmers Market in support of Macmillan Cancer Research on The
Green – GB
9.9 Invitation to submit entry for Best Kept Village 2024
9.10 .Care Support Wiltshire – pop up shop with advice on Attendance Allowance etc.
9.11 Wiltshire Community Area Joint Strategic Nees Assessment (CAJSNA) Survey
9.12 Invitation to Five to Thrive (FiTT) Chippenham Community Project
10. Clerks Report (for information only)
10.1 Briefing Note 24.01 Revised National Planning Policy Framework
10.2 “ “ 24.02 Septic Tank Upgrade
10.3 “ “ 24.03 Community Governance Review
10.4 “ “ 24.04 Development of Cultural Strategy for Wiltshire
10.5 “ “ 24.05 Wiltshire & Swindon Local Nature Recovery Strategy
10.6 Wiltshire Summer Arts Programme