Apologies for absence were received by Cllrs P Heinrich, P Grove-Jones and J Punchard, with Cllrs W Fredericks and A Fitch-Tillett present as substitutes for Cllrs P Grove-Jones and J Punchard respectively

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To approve as a correct record the Minutes of a meeting of the Working Party held on Monday 25^th April and Monday 23^rd May 2022.

Cllr P Fisher proposed an amendment to the Minutes of the 23^rd May, his attendance had not been reflected in attendees listed. Cllr V Gay proposed a grammatical amendment to the Minutes of 23^rd May, Item 8, line xiii, which should read “Conservation Officers” and not “Conservation Officer’s”. Subject to the two amendments, the Minutes of the 25^th April 2022 and 23^rd May 2022 were approved as a correct record.

To determine any other items of business which the Chairman decides should be considered as a matter of urgency pursuant to Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

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Members are asked at this stage to declare any interests that they may have in any of the following items on the agenda.  The Code of Conduct for Members requires that declarations include the nature of the interest and whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest.  Members are requested to refer to the attached guidance and flowchart.

The Chairman declared a non-pecuniary interest for Agenda Item 7, he is the Local Ward Member for a substantial portion of the land subject to the Glaven Valley Conservation Area Appraisal.

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The SCDO presented Glaven Valley Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan report to Members and outlined policy context, benefits of the review, structure of the review and affirmed the Officer Recommendations. She advised that the review was much larger than prior Conservation Area Appraisals, and relayed the major changes proposed within the appraisal document at its current stage.

The SCDO, with reference to the Map located on P.137 of the Agenda Pack, advised that the land marked in orange was proposed for exclusion from the Conservation Area Boundary, including the Salt Marshes marked ‘Q’ which were considered to align better with a natural area designation rather than a built heritage designation, land parcel ‘H’, and land parcels ‘K’, ‘L’ & ‘M’ surrounding Holt which consisted of more modern buildings. Proposed areas for inclusion within the Conservation Area Boundary were marked in blue and included areas ‘I’, ‘J’, ‘N’ and ‘G’ which would bring in areas surrounding Edgefield to the Conservation Area. The SCDO affirmed that only 3 buildings were currently proposed for Local Listing which were considered to be fairly prominent.

The SCDO commented on the next stages of the Consultation, subject to Members approval and the approval by Cabinet, and reiterated process would look different to the former Conservation Area Appraisal’s as it was on a larger scale.

1. The Chairman reflected on the listed Villages detailed on P. 41 of the Agenda Pack, and expressed his surprise that Sharrington village had not been considered for inclusion within the boundary given prior discussion at the May meeting. He referenced a groundswell of opinion from residents that the Glaven Valley Conservation Area should encompass Sharrington and specifically Valley Farm. He asked the SCDO why Sharrington had been missed from the appraisal and management plan, and whether this was an oversight? 

2. The SCDO advised that Sharrington was not considered by Purcell’s to fall within the Glaven Valley, however if public opinion differed, the public could make their representation’s known through the Consultation process, which would influence the final draft.  

3. The Chairman considered that, as Sharrington had tributaries of the river Glaven, it was geographically linked with the Glaven Valley, which merited its consideration within the appraisal.

4. Cllr N Pearce expressed his full-hearted support for the representation made by the Chairman, and requested that Sharrington be placed within the Glaven Valley Conservation Area Boundary. He commented that he too was aware of the groundswell of opinion, and expressed his concerns that, should Sharrington not be included within the Conservation Area, it would become a prime area for development, something he considered could significantly destroy local history.

5. Cllr J Toye thanked Officers for their detailed and informative report, and commented that the Glaven Valley should be protected for the sake of the Glaven Valley, not for other reasons. Referencing the description of the Glaven Valley as detailed on page 47, para 7, of the Agenda pack, he noted the picturesque postcard imagery being conveyed, and whilst he did not dispute the accuracy or the current  ...  view the full minutes text for item 18.

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             To pass the following resolution (if necessary):

“That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A (as amended) to the Act.”

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