I hereby invite you to attend the Meeting of Willington Parish Council Tuesday 7th October 2025 at 7.00pm in the Christopher Burton Suite in Willington Peace Memorial Hall to consider the following items of business.
Sue Bottoms Clerk to the Parish Council 30th September 2025
AGENDA
1. Apologies for Absence
2. Declarations of interest in items on the agenda:
i) To receive written requests for a dispensation:
ii) To receive any requests for a dispensation:
3. To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 1st July 2025 (Already circulated)
4. Public Participation (10 Mins):
5. Planning:
i) New Applications:
25/01563/FUL Willington Garden Centre, Sandy Road. To site 2 padel tennis courts with floodlights on an unused hard standing area of the garden centre.
25/01528/FUL Walnut Tree Cottage, 39 Sandy Road, MK44 3QS. One and two storey front, side and rear extensions.
25/01382/TPO Grange Cottage, 48 Station Road, MK44 3QL. To crown reduce Sycamore tree by 20% 3m back to previous reduction points.
25/01675/PIP Land at rear of Silver Birches, 1 Bedford Road. Permission in principle for the erection of one dwelling.
ii) Applications decided by Bedford Borough Council:
23/02416/FUL 61 Bedford Road, MK44 3PP. Demolition of existing dwelling, brick barn and outbuildings. Erection of a five-bedroom ‘farmhouse’ dwelling (Plot 1) and a 4-bed ‘barn-style’ dwelling (Plot 2) with associated car parking, bin storage & collection points, secure bicycle storage and other associated works. Permit Subject to S106 and (CIL Liable).
25/00643/FUL Rose Meda, 42 Sandy Road, MK44 3QS. Demolition of outbuilding (development already carried out), and the proposed erection of a single-storey ancillary annexe in rear garden. Permitted (CIL Liable).
25/01256/PIP Land at Wood Lane (to rear of Rose Meda, 42 Sandy Road. Permission in Principle for the erection of up to 1 self-build dwelling. Refused.
25/00950/FUL Walnut Tree Cottage, 39 Sandy Road, MK44 3QS. One and two storey front, side and rear extensions. Refused.
24/02370/S73 Artisan House, Bedford Road, MK44 3PP. Erection of a self-build dwelling, including variation of approved plans condition 1 attached to 23/01119/FUL to allow for an increase in floor levels and the ridge height of the dwelling. Refused.
iii) Update re: Sandy Road – Speed Camera, Roundabout and Village Entrance Feature.
iv) Woods Hardwick Planning Ltd re: land at Bedford River Valley Park (BRVP).
6. To receive a report from Borough Councillor Martin-Moran-Bryant:
7. Financial Matters:
i) To agree the bank reconciliation (to be circulated)
ii) To agree accounts to be settled (to be circulated)
iii) To note the Local Government Service Pay Agreement 2025-26
8. Update re: 20mph zone:
9. Parking issues on Station Road
10. To receive latest speed camera data
11. To receive any update on nominating the Crown Public House as an Asset of Community Value:
12. To receive an update on police and crime matters:
13. To receive an update on Willington Peace Memorial Hall Management Trustees:
14. To receive an update on St Lawrence’s churchyard:
15. Correspondence:
Dangerous exit Warren Farm
Possible grant application from Sheerhatch Primary
Possible collaboration with Moggerhanger re A603
16. Public Participation (10 Mins):
17. To review and agree action re: future financial planning: Under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (as extended by s.100 of the Local Government Act 1972), press and public are excluded from this item of the agenda.
18. Date of the Next Meeting: Tuesday 4th November 2025 at 7.00pm in the Christopher Burton Suite in Willington Peace Memorial