DITTISHAM PARISH COUNCIL
Incorporating the Hamlet of Capton and the Manors of Bozomzeal and Coombe
To all members of Dittisham Parish Council 26 June 2026
You are hereby summoned to attend the monthly meeting of Dittisham Parish Council to be held in Dittisham Village Hall on Wednesday 1 July 2026 at 7:00pm. for the purpose of transacting the following business.
Public Forum To consider any issues raised by members of the public.
Members of the public are invited to give their views, to question the Parish Council about issues on this agenda, or to raise issues for future consideration at the discretion of the Chair.
AGENDA
1. Apologies To receive and sanction apologies for absence.
2. Declaration of Interests To declare interests on items on the agenda.
3. Approval of Minutes To consider approval of the minutes of monthly meeting held on 3 June 2026
4. Community Reports To receive reports from:
4.1 South Hams District Council Councillor
4.2 Devon County Council Councillor
5. Financial Matters
5.1 Receipts and Payments between meetings to note for information
5.2 July Payments for authorisation
6. South Hams District Council’s Planning Decisions To note the following:
1265/26/ARC Chipton Barton, Dittisham. Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 (WSI/Recording) of planning consent 0245/25/FUL APPROVED
6.2 1267/26/ARC Chipton Barton, Dittisham. Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 (WSI/Recording) of planning consent 0246/25/LBC APPROVED
7. New Planning Applications to consider a recommendation to the planning authority on the following applications:
7.1 1615/26/VAR Twenty Fathoms, Higher Street, Dittisham Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of Planning Consent 1915/25/HHO
8. Reports from Councillors’ Working Groups, Parish Projects and External Forums
8.1 Neighbourhood Plan
8.1.1 To receive an update (including an update on plans for a proposed climate policy)
8.1.2 Report back from the Neighbourhood Planning policy meeting with MP Caroline Voaden
8.2 Maintenance Working Group
8.2.1 To receive an update on urgent works
8.2.2 To consider quotations received for maintenance works
8.2.3 To receive quotation for annual tree inspection
8.2.4 To note work to Ham wall and collapsed wall by DSC footpath have been completed by the contractor
8.2.5 To consider request the refresh of ‘slow’ road markings in Capton, alongside Dittisham village
8.3 Footpaths update To note ongoing queries with Devon County Council on reported broken signs F7 F9.
8.4 Car Park/Burial Ground Project To receive an update and consider arrangements for contracting and billing
8.5 Ham Events Working Group To receive an update on terms and conditions
9. Clerk’s update
10. Bonfires and how to stop them
11. Friends of the Dart To consider building co-operation between Friends of the Dart and Dittisham Parish Council
12. Insurance renewal To consider invitation to renew
13. National Emergency Film To note the well-attended screening at The Flavel, Dartmouth, organised by Dittisham Sustainability Habitat Group. Introduced by John Nightingale and Monty Halls both of whom facilitated the interesting post film discussion. The Habitat Group are planning to organise a screening in Dittisham VH in September.
14. Correspondence and Contacts to note or consider
To note:
20260603 Bus Timetable
20260611 South Hams and West Devon Joint Local Plan
20260612 South Hams Town & Parish Council Update Planning Changes
20260615 Compliment for the PC
20260619 Patching works on Higher Street TTRO 2670061
20260619 SWW Surveys
20260620 Open Eco Homes tour 2026 – call for hosts
20260624 Overgrown trees on Riverside Road
To consider:
20260611 Variation application Woodlands Leisure Park.
15. Next Meeting: To confirm the next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Wednesday 2 September 2026 at 7:00 pm.
PRESS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE VERY WELCOME TO ATTEND
Cat Radford, Parish Clerk