Agenda 2022 December 07

The agenda for the meeting can be read below or downloaded here: AG_2022 December 07 DPC Agenda

To all members of Dittisham Parish Council 2 December 2022

You are hereby summoned to attend the monthly meeting of Dittisham Parish Council to be held in Dittisham Village Hall on Wednesday 6 December 2022 at 7:00p.m for the purpose of transacting the following business.

Carbon Savers Course, 7:00 pm – 7:15 pm, Session 1 – Introduction

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. AGENDA

1. To welcome Councillor Hodge

2. Apologies: To receive apologies for absence.

3. To declare any personal interests or disclosable pecuniary interests in items on the agenda.

4. To consider approval of the minutes of the meeting held on 2 November and 30 November 2022.

5. 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 Chairman.

1. 1. King’s Coronation Saturday 6 May 2023 – Arrangements for a Parish celebration?

2. Community Reports

   1. Devon County Council Councillor

   2. South Hams District Council Councillor

3. SHDC Planning Decisions

   1. 2554/22/FUL Water Edge Lower Street Dittisham TQ6 0HY. Change of use of Boathouse to short term holiday let (retrospective). Conditional Approval

   2. 2539/22/HHO Watermans Cottage Manor Street Dittisham. Householder application for demolition of existing summerhouse & re- built in new style. Withdrawn

   3. 2734/22/TCA St Annes, Manor Street, Dittisham, TQ6 0EX. Proposed works: T0073: Magnolia tree – Crown reduction from existing height to 4.5 metres & Crown lift to 2 metres above ground to reduce spread to keep tree in proportion and to manage the size of tree in small garden. Raise no Objections.

   4. 3411/22/TPO The Old Rectory, Rectory Lane, Dittisham, TQ6 0HD. T1: fell to ground level due to low amenity value and damage to drive & T2: Eucalyptus – fell to ground level due to low amenity value and to create space for other planting. Raise no Objections.

   5. 3687/22/TCA Bay Cottage Manor Street Dittisham TQ6 0EX. T1: Conifer – dismantle due to heavily shading garden and to allow more beneficial species within garden. Raise no Objections.

4. 3683/22/TCA Mill Creek Cottage Lower Street Dittisham TQ6 0HY. T1-8: Ash – fell due to dieback. Delegated decision taken by the Clerk in consultation with DPC Tree Wardens to support the SHDC Officers proposal for alternative works.

5. New planning applications

   1. 3296/22/HHO Yew Tree Cottage Manor Street Dittisham TQ6 0EX.Householder application to replace existing single storey extension with new two storey extension & internal alterations, alterations to front parking, replacement of failing & leaking windows & addition of porch canopy above front entrance (Resubmission of 4130/21/FUL).

   2. 3628/22/FUL Herongate Lower Street Dittisham TQ6 0HY. Extension to boathouse to provide ancillary accommodation.

   3. 3843/22/VAR Downton Farm Dittisham TQ6 0JD. Application for variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning consent 1461/19/FUL.

   4. 3845/22/VAR Downton Farm Dittisham TQ6 0JD. Application for variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning consent 1025/20/FUL (retrospective).

   5. Premises licence application from Dartmouth Town Council for Royal Avenue Gardens, Dartmouth. Seven performance related provisions.

   6. P/2022/1119 – Land To The South Of White Rock Adjacent To Brixham Road, Aka Inglewood, Paignton. Major Reserved Matters application relating to outline consent P/2017/1133 for approval of (i) layout, (ii) scale, (iii) appearance, (iv) landscaping for the construction of 373 dwellings (Use Class C3), provision of serviced land for primary school and nursery school, internal access roads including vehicular and pedestrian/cycle access, the provision of public open space (formal and informal) and strategic mitigation.
      No further comment submitted by DPC.

6. Consultations

• DCC, Devon Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy. Closes 16th December 2022.

11. Reports from Councillors’ Working Groups & External Forums

    1. Village Hall – To receive a Report. The Annual Premises Report has been received by DPC.

    2. Maintenance Working Group – To consider the recommendation to extend the current contract with SHDC and the proposed Specifications for the contract, and to agree to obtain the price from SHDC.

12. DCC Councillor Locality Fund – To agree the application for the funds.

13. Project to Install two Defibrillators – To note the update and to agree to create an earmarked reserve.

14. Jubilee Steps – To agree any action to be taken by DPC.

15. Slippery Lane to Dittisham Mill Creek – To agree any action to be taken by DPC.

16. Financial Matters

    1. Consider approval of financial reports

    2. Payments

To authorise the following payments:

• SHDC, Maintenance Contract, £3,536.78

• Village Hall, Hall Hire September to December 22, £169.99

• Parish Lengthsman, October & November 22, £407

• Clerk November Council Expenses reimbursement

To note payments made since the November meeting:

• Clerk, November Salary, October overtime, 22/23 Award back-pay, £1,516.29

• HMRC, November, £404.61

• NEST Pensions, November, £127.89

1. 3. To consider the Clerk’s claim for December overtime.

   4. To consider the allocation of additional Parish Lengthsman hours

   5. Draft Budget

To consider items for the 2022/23 budget.

1. 6. 2022-23 NJC Award for Clerks – To note that the current pay rate has been implemented

   7. Payment to the Clerk for their time to complete the CiLCA – To consider the Personnel Committee’s recommendation for payment of the Clerk for all of the time required.

2. To note or consider correspondence

• 1/11/22, Power Allotments Devon, Community energy site finding project

• 11/22, To SHDC regarding sweeping Jubilee Steps. Confirmed visit from SHDC.

• 16/11/22 Devon Wildlife Trust, Free landmark tree offer

• 11/22 Lower Street Shute Hill end camber, leaves blocking drains, gully too small. Correspondence with DCC & SHDC

• 11/22, Resident, Slippery footpath to Dittisham Mill Creek. Discussed with DCC

18. To confirm whether the next meeting of Dittisham Parish Council will be held on 4 January 2023 at 7:00 p.m. as scheduled or on 11 January 2023

PRESS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE VERY WELCOME TO ATTEND

The meeting will be held in the Village Hall with audio only Zoom conferencing.

Click this link or paste it in your browser https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8444633513 Annette Thom, Parish Clerk