Snape with Thorp Parish Council

Minutes of an extraordinary meeting of the Parish Council held on Tuesday 4 June 2019 in the Vestry, Snape Methodist Church

Present: Councillors John Duck, Richard Poole, Liz Watson, Colin Hodges and Sara Pringle

1. Declarations of Interest – There were no declarations of interest.

2. Planning applications –

1. 1. Ref 19/00995/LBC – Retrospective application for the installation of window to west elevation and the bathroom layout to first floor – Snape Castle Mews, Snape

The Council discussed the application, copies of which had been circulated prior to the meeting. There were no objections to the application.

1. 2. Ref 18/02696/FUL – Retrospective application for garage with mezzanine floor ant store area – The Old Vicarage, Snape

The Council had been advised that this application had now been approved by HDC. In doing so a condition had been placed on the approval regarding the need for the submission of plans for drainage of surface water from the site. The Council had written to HDC Planning Officer requesting that the PC be consulted on the proposed drainage arrangements. The Planning Officer had responded, copies previously circulated, indicating that this was a technical issue. It was RESOLVED to write again to stress the PC’s concerns about the sewage system and to request consultation on these arrangements.

1. 3. Bat Roosting Survey – Bridges in Snape

A condition of the planning approval for the works on the two bridges had been that a bat roosting survey was conducted before any works commenced on the bridges. This survey had been undertaken at an expected cost of £200 plus VAT and no evidence of bats roosting had been found on either bridge but a crevice on the bridge by Lyme Houses could be a potential roosting site so a further evening survey would be undertaken immediately before work commenced. It was RESOLVED that the Clerk should write to HDC Planning Department to send a copy of the report.

3. Other matters –
   1. Insurance cover for the August Bank olHolHoliday event – it was REOLVED to add the insurance for this event to the PC cover at a cost of £60 which would be paid for by the Show Committee.
   2. Footpath opposite the Castle – there were weeds on the wall side and grass encroachment on the verge side making the path unusable in some places. Cllr Hodges offered to clear the path at the earliest opportunity.
   3. Beck – the weed was vigorous in some areas and action was necessary. Various options were discussed. It was RESOLVED that Cllr Duck would speak to the Contractor to about the best approach to take and report back to the Council.
   4. Footpath signs on the Snape to Bedale public footpath – various messages on Facebook indicated that the footpath signs were lacking on this path; this was confirmed by council members. It was RESOLVED that the Clerk should contact the footpath team at NYCC on this matter.

The meeting closed at 9.00 pm