Parish Council Minutes 16th April 2025 EGM

MINUTES OF THE EXTRAORDINARY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING OF GOODNESTONE PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY 16TH APRIL 2025 AT 8.00PM AT CHILLENDEN VILLAGE HALL
PRESENT:
Councillors: Jon Aldington (JA), Paul Allen (PA), Sue Baker (SB), Francis Plumptre (FS), David Smith (DS), 23 Members of the Public (part), Parish Clerk – Joanna Jones

APOLOGIES

None.

PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION TIME

The meeting closed and ten members of the public spoke of their concerns about planning application DOV/25/00306. Concerns included; the potential for excess discharge of water onto the highway and into the pond, the current inadequate provision for sewage and all utilities, on-going traffic problems in terms of volume and speeding, lack of community benefit such as parking for the village hall, the house design doesn’t fit in with the vernacular of the village, the Victorian houses will be very overlooked and countryside views will be spoilt. The Chairman took a poll, there were 10 objections, 8 neutral and 3 in support of the application.
The meeting re-opened at 8.38pm

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Councillor Allen declared an interest in the PCC.

MINUTES OF LAST MEETING

RESOLVED the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 26th March 2025 be duly signed by the Chairman as a true and correct record of the meeting.

PLANNING

  1. Planning Applications
    1. DOV/25/00306
      Proposal: Erection of 8 dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping.
      Location: Land North of Chillenden Village Hall, Goodnestone Road, Chillenden, Kent.
      RESOLVED to object to this application due to concerns about the current lack of capacity with sewage, electricity and drainage which is already causing problems in the village. Property 2 and 3 are adjacent to the existing row of cottages and their orientation/location should be changed so they are not overlooking the Victorian cottages. A construction management plan would be required to address highways and access concerns, the native hedgerows should be protected, there are concerns about countryside views being spoilt and the Parish Council wouldn’t like to set a precedent for more developments in the village. The Parish Council would also like to see a community benefit such as provision made for village hall car parking within the development.
  1. Planning Decisions
    To note any planning decisions received prior to the meeting
    1. 24/00847/A
      Proposal: Non material minor amendment to approved application 24/00847 (Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 22/01225 (Erection of 3 no. detached dwellings, associated parking and landscaping) to allow enlargement of dwellings, reposition of plot 1 and 2, erection of car ports and associated landscaping. Discharge of conditions 3,4,7 and 10) to allow amendments to plot 1,2 and 3.
      Location: Land North East of Fitzwalters Meadow, Boyes Lane, Goodnestone, CT3 1FB.
      Decision: Approved non-material amendment
      Noted.

COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

  1. Millennium Field
    The probation service require permission and insurance details from the Gabriel Richards Trust for works to be carried out on the Millenium Field. SB to follow up with Gabriel Richards Trust and Clerk to update the probation service and add to the next agenda.
    Action SB & Clerk

FINANCE

  1. To note Precept received £8,589.82
    Noted.
  2. To renew KALC Annual Subscription – £251.23
    RESOLVED KALC annual subscription to be renewed.
  3. To note AGAR deadline 30th June – External Auditors – Forvis Mazars
    Noted
  4. To appoint Bridie Passmore as Internal Auditor
    Resolved Bridie Passmore to be appointed as internal auditor.

PAYMENTS

  1. Payments to be approved
    RESOLVED the following payments should be made.
    Payee Service Invoice Amount
    To be paid
    Joanna Jones Clerk’s Net Salary April
    		£156.87
    HMRC PAYE – April
    		£39.20
    Kent County Council Pension Clerk’s Pension – April
    		£67.84
    Joanna Jones (Amazon) VE Day Lamp, wicks & oil
    		£54.34
    Unity Trust Bank Charges March – due 30/04/25
    		£6.00
    Kent Association of Local Councils Annual Subscription 9548 £251.23
    Roger Austin 1st April Mowing 2515 £168.00
    Goodnestone Parochial Church Council Grant – Path & Handrail Project
    		£2,000.00

PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION TIME: A short session set aside for parishioners to raise matters. Individual contributions should be kept to less than 5 minutes.

The Village Hall representative thanked the Parish Council for purchasing the VE Day Lamp and reported that the defibrillator cabinet at the Fitzwalter Arms had been vandalised and could not be opened.
RESOLVED Clerk to purchase replacement lock for £146.90 plus VAT and instruct locksmith to fit for approximately £90.
Action Clerk

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

28th April – Annual Parish Assembly – Goodnestone Village Hall
14th May – Chillenden Village Hall
Meeting was formally closed at 21:24