Council Meeting 10.12.25

1)          Declare the existence of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest (DPI), Other Registerable Interest (ORI) or Non-Registerable Interest (NRI) for any agenda item

2)          Confirm the nature of the interest by explaining the connection between the interest and the agenda item, and

3)          State what action (if any) they will take in relation to the interest when the agenda item is discussed*

*In the case of a DPI or ORI the obligation is to not participate in any discussion or vote and to leave the meeting room, unless the member has a dispensation from the Clerk to the Parish Council.

If the existence and nature of any interest only becomes apparent later in the meeting it must be disclosed immediately. If a DPI or ORI is not already registered, members must notify the Clerk to the Parish Council of the interest within 28 days.

Members are also reminded of the need to declare predetermination on any matter.

If Members are unsure about whether or not they have an interest, or about its nature, they are strongly advised to seek advice from the Clerk prior to the meeting.

Chairman to Move: The Meeting & Standing Orders be now adjourned:

a. Open Forum:

At the Chairman’s discretion residents are invited to give their views and question the Parish Council on issues on this Agenda, namely Planning Matters/Finance Matters. No other matters will be considered. Members of the public may not take part in the Parish Council Meeting.  There will be no discussion by members of the Council during this session but the views expressed may be considered later as part of particular agenda items.  During this period, in accordance with the revised Code of Conduct, members of the Council who have a disclosable interest (but not a disclosable pecuniary interest) in an item on the Agenda may also make representations, answer questions, or give evidence relating to that item.

Chairman to Move: To close the adjournment and the suspension of Standing Orders

To approve the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Wednesday 19^th November 2025 at the Memorial Hal, Salford Priors.

Planning Matters To Consider :

None at time of publication.

Planning Matters Considered:

a)          25/02501/FUL Proposed : Proposed replacement agricultural building (original building destroyed by fire) at Moat Farm, Abbots Salford, Evesham, WR11 8UT. Following consultation via email Clerk responded with “ The Parish Council fully supports the application for a sensitively designed replacement agricultural building at Moat Farm. This former building was a long-standing part of the farmyard and contributed positively to the rural character and to key views from Salford Hall (a nearby heritage asset).

Replacing the buildings in a way that reflects the former massing, scale and material palette — while ensuring the replacement is legible as a modern reconstruction and economically viable — is the best outcome for the conservation area, the setting of Salford Hall and the wider local area.

The Parish Council’s support is based on the planning and heritage policy context set out below and on the site-specific justification that replacement development will conserve and enhance the historic environment in this location if it follows the recommended approach as set out in the heritage statement.

1. Historic context and harm/benefit balance

• The former agricultural buildings formed part of the historic farmyard associated with Salford Hall and contributed to a long-established rural view and to the character of the Abbots Salford Conservation Area. The fire has removed that historic fabric; the harm from their loss already exists. A sensitive replacement that restores the massing and reinforces the farmyard character will therefore reduce the adverse effect on the setting of Salford Hall and the conservation area. This approach is consistent with the principle in the NPPF of conserving and enhancing the historic environment and taking account of setting when assessing proposals that affect heritage assets.
• Stratford’s Core Strategy (Policy CS.8) requires that the Council have regard to the desirability of preserving the historic asset and its setting and that applicants assess the significance of heritage assets. Policy CS.9 requires proposals to reflect local distinctiveness and use appropriate materials. The replacement scheme as described (replicating general mass/scale, careful choice of materials, avoiding unnecessary ‘like-for-like’ pastiche) aligns with these policies.

2. Neighbourhood Plan conformity

• The Salford Seven (Salford Priors) Neighbourhood Development Plan is part of the development plan for the parish and includes objectives to protect the environment, local character and locally important built assets. The principle of replacing a destroyed farm building in a way that conserves character, supports rural economic use and protects views conforms with the neighbourhood plan’s aims and with the NDP’s ). The Parish Council therefore considers the proposal to be in general conformity with the neighbourhood plan.

3. Design approach — legibility and viability

• The Parish Council welcomes the applicant’s recognition that an exact ‘like-for-like’ reconstruction is not necessarily appropriate if it would mask the building’s origins or make the scheme economically unviable. The preferred approach (replicating the general mass, footprint and rooflines; using traditional local materials where practicable; but allowing obvious modern construction details where necessary so the building remains legible as post-fire replacement) strikes the right balance between heritage conservation and economic viability.

This approach also follows national guidance that encourages proportionate, evidence-based solutions and design that is sensitive to context.

    4. Economic viability:

• The Parish Council accepts that preserving the general character of the farmstead must be balanced against the economic viability of the replacement. The Council asks the LPA to allow pragmatic modern construction solutions where they demonstrably secure viability and the overall conservation benefit (subject to the above controls). This is consistent with the applicant’s submitted justification and with national guidance on proportionate responses to heritage assets.
• Conclusion

For the reasons set out above — the existing loss of fabric, the clear potential for a replacement to reduce harm to the setting of Salford Hall and to restore the character of the Abbots Salford Conservation Area, and the proposal’s ability to conform with the NPPF, Stratford-on-Avon Core Strategy (CS.8 / CS.9) and the Salford Priors Neighbourhood Plan — therefore the Parish Council fully supports application 25/02501/FUL, subject to  conditions.

Decisions:

b)          25/02115/LBC Proposed window and door alterations and installation of gas meter box at The Barns, Station Road, Salford Priors, Evesham WR11 8UX. CONSENT GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS

c)          25/02298/FUL Removal of old conservatory and replacing to new brick and block constructed

extension to form new sunroom for all year round use at 6 Cleeve View, Evesham Road, Salford Priors, Evesham WR11 8UW. PERMISSION WITH CONDITIONS

d)          25/02509/TREE -G1, Group of semi-mature ash & beech – Prune back to suitable secondary branches to ensure up to 2m clearance from dwelling. All pruning cuts to be made at branch junctions, leaving sufficient live growth to maintain or enhance crown for at The Barns, Station Road, Salford Priors, Evesham, WR11 8UX.

e)          25/02657/HHPA – Proposed single storey rear extension at 29 Dunnington, Alcester, B49 5NT. PRIOR APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED

a)          To note the payments made between meetings.

b)          Consideration and approval of the payments and transfers listed in Appendix A and to agree 2 Councillor signatories to sign the payments sheet.

c)          To consider the request from St Matthews Church for funding.

d)          To consider quote for replacement door to the Parish Office, Memorial Hall, Salford Priors.

e)          To consider the purchase of 3 further bleed kits.

f)            To note the bank account balances

To consider setting a minimum general reserve for 2026/2027

To receive update.

a)          To consider Salford Priors Parish Council Precept and Budget Proposal for FY 2026/27

b)          To move the resolution to set a precept on the Stratford on Avon District Council for the financial Year 2026/2027

“that the Salford Priors Parish Council set a precept on the Stratford on Avon District Council of £—– for the municipal year 2026/2027”.

To confirm the date of the Ordinary Parish Council Meeting at 7.00pm on Wednesday 21^st January 2026 at the Memorial Hall Salford Priors.