Agenda for MPC Planning Meeting 11.06.24

AGENDA FOR THE MOUNTFIELD PARISH COUNCIL PLANNING MEETING TO BE HELD ON 11th JUNE 2024

Parish Council Members are summoned to a Planning Meeting of Mountfield Parish Council, to be held on 11th June 2024, at 7.30pm in Mountfield Village Hall.

Members of the press and public are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Irene Marchant (Parish Clerk/RFO)

St. Giles, Woofs Corner, Dallington, East Sussex TN21 9LA

01424 838414/07711 224150

29th May 2024

1. Disclosure of Interests

To receive any disclosures by Members of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any such interest and whether the Member regards the interest as a disclosable pecuniary interest under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

2. Dispensations

3. Apologies for absence

4. Open Forum

Public Question Time – to receive any questions/concerns from members of the public on items on this agenda.

5. RR/2023/2467/O – Land south of Park Pale House

To consider Rother District Council’s decision to issue a Lawful Development Certificate to Southern Water for solar panels arrays, security fencing and CCTV at its water pumping station in Mountfield Lane – and to agree a course of action.

6. Planning

6.1 Planning applications for consideration

  • RR/2024/765/P – Vinehall Cottage, Vinehall Road

Proposed conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and dormer extension at first floor.
Click on this link to see full details on the RDC planning website

  • RR/2024/816/P – Old Stable Yard, Vinehall Road

Variation to condition 2 imposed on RR/2022/2991/P to allow amendments to the internal layout of units 1 and 2 to provide a home office to each unit, proposed wider window to unit 1 due to enlargement of home office; the side doors noted to be fixed shut will now be blocked up and installation of new window to unit 2.

Click on this link to see full details on the RDC planning website

  • RR/2024/859/P – Garden Cottage, Flat 1, Vinehall Road

Single-storey rear extension, new covered porch and internal alterations.

Click on this link to see full details on the RDC planning website

6.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.

7. Enforcement

7.1 ENF/69/18/MOU – Walter Wood, access off A21.

Gates, engineering works, storage of waste materials, shipping containers and caravans on land. Construction of buildings without permission. Change of use of land to mixed use including forestry and residential use. There is still activity taking place at site and the compliance period for the enforcement notices served has passed, case re-opened for review.

7.1 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

8. Dates of next meetings

  • 09.07.24 – Full Council Meeting
  • 13.08.24 – Planning Meeting (provisional)

 

Agenda for MPC Planning Meeting 11.06.23

AGENDA FOR THE MOUNTFIELD PARISH COUNCIL PLANNING MEETING TO BE HELD ON 11th JUNE 2024

Parish Council Members are summoned to a Planning Meeting of Mountfield Parish Council, to be held on 11th June 2024, at 7.30pm in Mountfield Village Hall.

Members of the press and public are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Irene Marchant (Parish Clerk/RFO)

St. Giles, Woofs Corner, Dallington, East Sussex TN21 9LA

01424 838414/07711 224150

29th May 2024

1. Disclosure of Interests

To receive any disclosures by Members of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any such interest and whether the Member regards the interest as a disclosable pecuniary interest under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

2. Dispensations

3. Apologies for absence

4. Open Forum

Public Question Time – to receive any questions/concerns from members of the public on items on this agenda.

5. RR/2023/2467/O – Land south of Park Pale House

To consider Rother District Council’s decision to issue a Lawful Development Certificate to Southern Water for solar panels arrays, security fencing and CCTV at its water pumping station in Mountfield Lane – and to agree a course of action.

6. Planning

6.1 Planning applications for consideration

  • RR/2024/765/P – Vinehall Cottage, Vinehall Road

Proposed conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and dormer extension at first floor.
Click on this link to see full details on the RDC planning website

  • RR/2024/816/P – Old Stable Yard, Vinehall Road

Variation to condition 2 imposed on RR/2022/2991/P to allow amendments to the internal layout of units 1 and 2 to provide a home office to each unit, proposed wider window to unit 1 due to enlargement of home office; the side doors noted to be fixed shut will now be blocked up and installation of new window to unit 2.

Click on this link to see full details on the RDC planning website

6.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.

7. Enforcement

7.1 ENF/69/18/MOU – Walter Wood, access off A21.

Gates, engineering works, storage of waste materials, shipping containers and caravans on land. Construction of buildings without permission. Change of use of land to mixed use including forestry and residential use. There is still activity taking place at site and the compliance period for the enforcement notices served has passed, case re-opened for review.

7.1 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

8. Dates of next meetings

  • 09.07.24 – Full Council Meeting
  • 13.08.24 – Planning Meeting (provisional)

2 new planning applications for Mountfield

These applications will be on the agenda at the MPC Planning Meeting on 11.06.24, agenda to follow shortly.

RR/2024/765/P – Vinehall Cottage, Vinehall Road
Proposed conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and dormer extension at first floor.
Click on this link to see full details on the RDC planning website

RR/2024/816/P – Old Stable Yard, Vinehall Road
Variation of condition 2 imposed on RR/2022/2991/P to allow amendments to the internal layout of units 1 and 2, to provide a home office to each unit, proposed wider window to unit 1 due to enlargement of home office; the side doors noted to be fixed shut will now be blocked up and installation of new windows to unit 2.
Click on this link to see full details on the RDC planning website

MPC Extraordinary Council Meeting – 11.06.24

Mountfield Parish Council will be holding an Extraordinary Council Meeting on Tuesday 11th June 2024, in the Village Hall and starting at 7.30pm.
This meeting is to discuss the application RR/2023/2467/O for a Certificate of Lawfulness for the installation of 1.2MW peak free-standing ground mounted solar panel array.
The location is land south of Park Pale House in Mountfield Lane.
An agenda will be published shortly on this website and the noticeboard.

Click on this link to see full details on the RDC planning website

 

Rubicol Musical Megafest 8th June – UPDATED

UPDATE TO PREVIOUS POST – POSTER BELOW NOW HAS THE NAMED BANDS PERFORMING!

A big musical event takes place at Mountfield Village Hall on 8th June 2024.
It is a celebration of the lives of Ruby Willis and Colin Harmer, who made such a contribution to village life.
It all starts at 12pm, with a short ceremony led by Councillor Kathryn Field to place commemorative plaques by the flowering cherry trees at the front of the hall in memory of Ruby and Colin.
Music starts at 12.30pm and a number of live bands will be playing lots of different styles of music throughout the day, see poster below for details.
The Mountfield Club bar will be open throughout the day, along with a BBQ and tea and cakes will be available from the kitchen.
There will be outside games and activities for children and adults alike, and Barbara Valentine will be doing face portraits.
There will be limited seating only and a marquee cover, so please bring chairs with you.

Rubicon Poster
Rubicon Poster

The Rubicol Musical Megafest 8th June 2024

A big musical event takes place at Mountfield Village Hall on 8th June 2024.
It is a celebration of the lives of Ruby Willis and Colin Harmer, who made such a contribution to village life.
It all starts at 12pm, with a short ceremony led by Councillor Kathryn Field to place commemorative plaques by the flowering cherry trees at the front of the hall in memory of Ruby and Colin.
Music starts at 12.30pm and a number of live bands will be playing lots of different styles of music throughout the day, see poster below for details.
The Mountfield Club bar will be open throughout the day, along with a BBQ and tea and cakes will be available from the kitchen.
There will be outside games and activities for children and adults alike, and Barbara Valentine will be doing face portraits.
There will be limited seating only and a marquee cover, so please bring chairs with you.

Rubicol Music Festival

All Saints Church, Mountfield

Services – May June and July 2024

Fr Jeremy Sykes, the Vicar of Hellingly and Upper Diker is to take over responsibility for service and pastoral care of the Parish on 23rd May

  • Thursday 23rd May at 7.30pm – Licencing Ceremony (Bishop of Lewes) at Mountfield.
  • Sunday 26th May at 10.00am – Eucharist (Rev Kevin Mepham) at Netherfield.
  • Sunday 2nd June at 11.00am – Eucharist (Fr Jeremy Sykes) at Mountfield.
  • Sunday 9th June at 09.00am – Eucharist (Fr Jeremy Sykes) at Brightling.
  • Sunday 16thJune at 11.00am – Eucharist (Rev Kevin Mepham) at Mountfield.
  • Sunday 23rd June at 10.00am – Eucharist (Rev Kevin Mepham) at Netherfield.
  • Sunday 30th June – no service.
  • Sunday 7th July at 11.00am – Eucharist (Fr Jeremy Sykes) at Mountfield.
  • Sunday 14th July at 09.00am – Eucharist (Fr Jeremy Sykes) at Brightling.
  • Sunday 21st July at 11.00am – Eucharist (Fr Jeremy Sykes) at Mountfield.
  • Sunday 28th July at 09.00am – Eucharist (Fr Jeremy Sykes) at Netherfield.

Please note that the times of many of the services have changed from the historical time of 10.00am

Consultation Rother Draft Local Plan 2020-2040/Draft Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (HEELA)

Rother’s Draft Local Plan is out for consultation, deadline is 23.07.24.
Also of interest is the Draft Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (HEELA).  Mountfield is on pages 56-47 and all sites identified have been rejected for development.
Click on the link below to see full details or make a comment.
Click on the supporting evidence base, for the HEELA, Mountfield is in HEELA Part 2,  Chapter 3, Battle and surrounding settlements, pages 56-59. Please note all available sites have been rejected for development.

Draft Rother Local Plan 2020-2040

This consultation is on the agenda for the MPC Annual Meeting on 14.05.24, 7.30pm in Mountfield Village Hall.