DITTISHAM PARISH COUNCIL
Incorporating the Hamlet of Capton and the Manors of Bozomzeal and Coombe
To all members of Dittisham Parish Council 30 October 2026
You are hereby summoned to attend the monthly meeting of Dittisham Parish Council to be held in Dittisham Village Hall on Wednesday 4 November 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 the monthly meeting held on 7 October 2026
4. Update on actions not otherwise on the agenda
4.1 Trees Progress on circulation of tree works brief and development of tree policy
4.2 Bonfire poster and circulation of guidelines Update
4.3 Parish Lengthsman contract Update
5. Community Reports To receive reports from:
5.1 South Hams District Council Councillor
5.2 Devon County Council Councillor
6. Financial Matters
6.1 Finance Working Group
6.1.1. Meeting update and receipt of meeting notes
6.1.2. Finance Working Group Recommendations For consideration
6.2 Receipts and payments between meetings to note for information.
6.3 November payments for authorisation.
7. South Hams District Council’s Planning Decisions To note the following:
7.1 2282/26/FUL Lauriston, Riverside Road, Dittisham Application for erection of garage/outbuilding APPROVED
7.2 2437/26/LBC Mulberry House, Dittisham Replacement of glass conservatory roof with natural slate APPROVED
7.3 2259/26/HHO Sunnybank, Manor Street, Dittisham Side and rear extensions with internal renovation and improvements to the principal elevation APPROVED
7.4 2260/26/LBC Sunnybank, Manor Street, Dittisham Side and rear extensions with internal renovation and improvements to the principal elevation. Removal of render and application of limewash to the principal elevation. APPROVED
8. New Planning Applications to consider a recommendation to the planning authority on the following applications:
8.1 2657/26/FUL Land at Sx 848 537 Dittisham Partial conversion of barn to dwelling house
9. South West Water emergency repair on The Ham Update for information
10. Reports from Councillors’ Working Groups, Parish Projects and External Forums
10.1 Neighbourhood Plan update
10.2 Maintenance Working Group update
10.3 Parish Emergency Plan Update on first aid course
10.4 Car Park/Burial Ground Project
11. Car Park Working Group Consider expanding membership of the working group to include cllrs involved in the car park and burial ground project
12. Dittisham Sailing Club Parking Permit Consider setting cost of the annual permit for members at £38.80 inc.VAT, in line with increases in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the past 12 months.
13. Clerk’s update
14. Extra bin emptying Update
15. Memorial Benches
15.1 Memorial Bench Policy Consider draft policy on responding to memorial bench requests and ongoing maintenance.
15.2 Memorial Bench Request for The Ham for consideration.
16. Dittisham Christmas Tree To consider a proposal for Dittisham Parish Council to fund the Village Hall Christmas tree.
17. Remembrance Sunday To note arrangements for the parish council’s participation in Remembrance Sunday events.
18. Correspondence and Contacts to note or consider.
To note:
– 20261007 Notification of Road Closure
– 20261008 A new guide for your home, and a new website
– 20261008 #44 2026 DALC e-bulletin
– 20261014 Notification of Road Closure – Work Ref_ LM180NP50040701LS
– 20291014 Annual Premises Report
– 20261015 Devon Highways Update_ W262021664
– 20261028 Award
– 20261030 #47 2026 e-bulletin
To consider:
– 20261019 The Ham and The Level, Dittisham: an alternative at review, with a profit share for the parish; LDK Group
– 20261022 #46 DALC 2026 e-bulletin
– 20261026 Blocked Gully top end of Riverside Road [and request for the spare bus to be parked elsewhere]
– 20261026 Dittisham Road Notice [Request for a meeting with Network Plus]
19. Next Meeting: the next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Wednesday December 2 2026 at 7:00 pm.
Closure of the meeting: The Council will be asked to resolve to exclude the press and public “by reason of the confidential nature of the business” to be discussed and in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960
20. Personnel Committee
20.1 Annual Appraisal update and receipt of meeting notes
20.2 Recommendations of the Personnel Committee For consideration
PRESS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE VERY WELCOME TO ATTEND
Cat Radford, Parish Clerk