- Roger Calfe
- Jul 4, 2025
Updated: Sep 6, 2025
St HILARY PARISH COUNCIL Meeting Friday 4 th July 2025
Attendance,
Cllrs G Ford, (Chairman) M Ryan, (V/Chairman), P Behrens, J
Howells, R King, P Rule, W Searle, S Taylor, T Thomas, M
West
Apologies for Absence
Nothing Raised
C/Cllr Martins report
See Attached pdf.
Public Question Time
Mr Henry Mathews attended the meeting as a representative of
St Aubyns Estates to put forward the reasons for the planning
application for a solar farm at Trevathian, Mr Mathews also
answered questions from the public and Councillors, After a
long and detailed discussion it was decided to make a date for
a public meeting, Tuesday 15 th July 2025 at the Church start
time 7pm this was agreed .
Declarations of Interests
Nothing Raised
Minutes of the last meeting
It was proposed by Cllr Howells and seconded by Cllr Behrens
that the Chairman sign the minutes circulated prior to this
meeting as being a correct record of that meeting , All Agreed.
Chairmans report
It was decided to ask John Pender to give his views on the
application re solar farm, And also invite the Chairs from
Marazion Town Council ,, St Erth Parish Council, Ludgvan
Parish Council and Perranuthnoe Parish Council, and a
representative from St Aubyns Estates.
Planning
PA25/03415, Else, After a long and detailed discussion it was
proposed by Cllr Rule and seconded by Cllr Ryan that the
Parish Council recommend refusal of this application, A vote
was taken and the motion was carried by eight votes to one.
Neighbourhood plan update
Cllr Ryan reported that there had been no updates from the
NDP Team at Cornwall Coucil on progress with the 10
Neighbourhood Priority Statements. However, the St Hilary
NDP has continued to be an important reference in our
planning application responses, most recently with PA24/06844
for 2/3 open market homes in the field between Ashlack and
Sunny Bea where a key element in our detailed and extended
objection to the appeal related to a rebuttal of the argument of
the applicant that the field in question was not a former miner’s
smallholding. Cllr King contributed a piece of in-depth evidence
that contradicted this assertion and supported Policy 3b of the
NDP that crude use of the 1841 Census and Tithe
Apportionment Map in order to disprove Smallholding status
was insufficient and likely to be wrong given that much mining
activity in the area had declined by this time.
CIL
The Clerk reported that a bench has been purchased and will be
put in place before the next meeting.
Several other ideas where forthcoming including Owl boxes/
Bat Boxes, Revamping the Memorial garden.
Co Option of Councillors.
The Chairman welcomed Cllr Rule and Cllr Taylor to the
Council.
Reports for Consideration
Cllr Rule, Stated that Badcocks green should be cut more
often that once a month, The Clerk said he will contact the
contractor. The damage to the bridge has still not been
repaired, Contact County for update, There seems to be a lot of
knotweed around the Parish and this needs to be reported,
Cllr West Said that the land along Packet lane has been sold
but we will need to stay alert as to what comes next?
Cllr King Nothing to report
Cllr Thomas, Water leak by the bridge still not mended need
to contact SW Water,
Cllr Howells reported that the White lines at Millpool have
been done, The rector of the Mounts Bay Benefice Canon Nigel
Marrns is retiring and the search begins for his replacement.
Cllr Behrens Nothing to report
Cllr W Searle Nothing to report
Cllr Taylor Reported the “Staggy Lane “ was full of Knotweed
and the road along Chynoweth has several large pot holes,
Cllr Ryan drivers are not sticking to the 20mph speed limits in
the Parish this needs to be reported to Highways and the
Police, Also there several footpath that are in need of attention.
Cllr Ford, Nothing to report.
The Chairman then closed the meeting at 21.05pm