July 2025 agenda
Notice is hereby given that a Parish Council meeting will take place on Monday 14th July 2025 at 7.00pm in the Jubilee Hall, High Street, Heighington.
E Atkin
Elaine Atkin, Parish Clerk
8th July 2025
15 Minute Public Participation
(Maximum 3 minutes per member of the public)
When members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the council. A question shall not require a response at the meeting nor start a debate on the question. The chairman may direct that a written or oral response be given.
AGENDA
1. To receive and accept apologies, where valid reasons for absence have been submitted to the Clerk prior to the meeting.
2. To receive Declarations of Interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and receive Requests for Dispensations.
3. To approve as a correct record the notes of the meeting held on Monday 9th June 2025 and for the Chair to sign these as the official minutes.
4. To receive reports from County and District Councillors (for information only).
5. To note the list of correspondence and meetings since the June council meeting.
Financial matters:
6. To approve the monthly accounts for June 2025, including List of Payments, List of Receipts, Net Position and Bank Reconciliation.
7. To note overtime worked in May and paid in June.
8. To consider continuing with the LALC internal audit service for 2025-26.
9. To review 2025-26 grant applications received and agree grants to be awarded, as per our Grant Awarding Policy.
10. To review the following:
a. Councillor – Officer Protocol.
b. Tree Management Policy.
11. To review the u3a railway group agreement for use of Station Road pavilion.
12. To note the litter pick report for April – June 2025.
13. To note LALC advice regarding checking of the Potterhanworth Road floodlights, and agree actions required.
14. To receive an update on previous actions.
15. To receive an update on chafer grubs and moles on council land.
Planning Matters and Tree Works:
16. To consider tree works applications received from NKDC for consideration (including those considered between meetings).
a. 25/0674/TCA. Notification of intended works to trees in a conservation area. Prunus Avium – fell. Prunus Cerasifera – fell. Walnut – 3m reduction on all sides of the walnut tree – this is to help reduce the weight/strain on the bulge, ears/cracks that has formed in the base of the trunk. Craiglands, 67 High Street, Heighington.
b. 25/0793/TCA. Notification of intended works to trees in a conservation area. Removal of 4 fur trees located in the rear garden. 1 Beck Lane, Heighington, LN4 1JU.
c. 25/0810/TPO. Proposed tree works subject to a Tree Preservation Order. T1 Oak – in the corner of number 11 next to 10 Lindrick Close – we are requesting the removal of this tree. We are requesting to reduce the height of T2, T3 and T4 by at least 5 metres of their existing height. We are requesting to reduce the width of the trees by at least 2 metres. 11 Lindrick Close, Heighington, LN4 1TN.
17. To note tree decision notices from NKDC.
a. TPO N777 Heighington (Albert House, High Street) 2025. Tree Preservation Order confirmed without modification.
18. To note the planning applications received from NKDC for consideration (including those considered between meetings).
a. 25/0623/VARCON. Application to vary conditions 2 (approved materials) of planning permission 23/1292/HOUS - Erection of 2 storey side extension, first floor side extension and single storey rear extension together with widening of existing access and new pedestrian gate. - change external finish of side gable to cream/off white render. Whitegates Back Lane Heighington Lincoln.
b. 25/0689/PNMAT. Application for a non-material amendment (Final Drainage Run Proposal with the addition of Drainage Pump Location and Supporting Kiosk) following grant of planning application 21/0332/FUL - Erection of three residential dwellings with associated access road and landscaping and including alterations to 45 Washingborough Road (Resubmission of 20/1654/FUL).
c. 25/0708/HOUS. Demolition of existing garage and single storey rear extension and erection of single storey and 2 storey side extensions and single storey rear extension. 7 Lintin Close, Heighington, LN4 1RW.
19. To note planning decision notices from NKDC.
a. 22/ /0977/FUL. Planning appeal APP/R2520/W/24/3355256. Proposed Site at Land At Holmleigh Fen Road Heighington Lincoln. Planning appeal dismissed.
b. 25/0558/HOUS. Single storey rear extension and alterations to existing house. 9 Wentworth Close Heighington. Application approved.