The Agenda can be downloaded here or read below AG_2022 February DPC Agenda v2
To all members of Dittisham Parish Council 28 January 2022
You are hereby summoned to attend the monthly meeting of Dittisham Parish Council on Wednesday 2 February 2022 at 7:00p.m for the purpose of transacting the following business.
Due to high numbers of local COVID-19 cases and the end of the law allowing virtual meetings, the meeting will start with a public videoconferencing virtual only meeting and be immediately followed by a meeting in Dittisham Village Hall. Please do a rapid COVID 19 test if attending in person.
- AGENDA
- Apologies: To receive apologies for absence.
- To declare interests in items on the Agenda.
- To consider approval of the Minutes of the meetings held on 3 November, 1 December 2021, and 5 January 2022.
- 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.
- Meeting with a resident to discuss their correspondence about the amount of Building Work in the Village. To agree DPC’s response.
- Community Reports
- South Hams District Council Councillor
- Devon County Council Councillor
- SHDC Planning Decisions
- 2974/21/HHO Merrion Riverside Road Dittisham TQ6 0HS. Householder application for alterations and two small extensions. Conditional Approval.
- 4472/21/ARC Spindlewood Higher Street Dittisham Devon TQ6 0HT. Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 of Planning Permission 2455/21/FUL Discharge of condition Approved.
- 4146/21/CLP Vipers Quay Dittisham TQ6 0HE. Certificate of lawfulness for proposed repair work to jetty. Cert of Lawfulness (Proposed). Refusal.
- New planning applications
- 4752/21/FUL Barn at Capton Capton TQ6 0JE. Demolition of barns and erection of 4 new dwellings following Class Q consent (1034/21/PDM) including landscaping and improvements to access.
- 4778/21/HHO & 4779/21/LBC Fern Cottage Manor Street Dittisham TQ6 0EX. Householder application & Listed Building consent for works to existing summer house comprising replacing existing exterior wooden French doors with same size and construction, apply new natural colour wooden cladding to exterior and finish with clear coat protection, install new flooring, remove interior wall for flooring renewal and replace in same location and remove interior fitted cupboards and replace them.
- 0141/22/FUL Vipers Quay Dittisham TQ6 0HE. Repairs to jetty, including rebuilding of existing stone wall on northface and parts on east and west sides, removal and replacement of concrete base, removal of part concrete slab on north end to drainage channel to facilitate work and replace afterwards.
- 4699/21/FUL Firze Park Capton Dartmouth TQ6 0JE. Demolition of an existing agricultural building and construction of a replacement dwelling (following Class Q Approval 3213/20/PDM) and associated landscaping.
- New tree applications
- 4343/21/TPO Yew Tree Cottage Manor Street Dittisham TQ6 0EX. G1: Ash – fell due to dieback. G2: Hazel – coppice to 0.5m from ground level to increase biodiversity. G3: Hornbeam – crown thinning by up to20%. Remove squirrel damaged branches. To reveal healthy wood and promote growth. G4: Sycamore & Ash – Remove due to poor condition. T1:Ash – crown lift to 6m from ground level to allow light to understorey trees. T2: Ash – fell due to dieback. T3: Cherry – fell due to encroachment into garden and to provide more room for other cherry trees. T4: Willow – pollard to 3m from ground level to encourage healthy regrowth. T5: Hornbeam – crown lift to 3m from ground level to increase biodiversity. T6: Maple – crown thin by up to 25% to reduce.
- Correspondence, 3/12/21 Resident, Construction of a balcony instead of a Juliette balcony 3024/21/HHO.
To consider writing to SHDC.
- Holes Drilled in two diseased parish trees – on Riverside Road and in Shinners Meadow
To note the observed damage and agree any action.
- Platinum Jubilee Events – To agree any action required.
- Reports from Councillors’ Working Groups & External Forums
- Playground – To approve the Playground TAFG’s unanimous suggestion that it be disbanded.
- Dog Fouling Task and Finish Group – To note the update report as circulated.
- Ham Events
To consider the South West Gaffers’ request for tents and campervans 5-8 August for Dittisham Regatta.
- Village Hall Management Committee – To note Cllr Neale’s Report as circulated.
- Buckingham Palace Garden Party Wednesday 25 May 2022
To consider making a nomination for the draw.
- Financial Matters
- Consider approval of the Financial Report.
- Payments Due
To authorise the following payments:
- Clerk Office Expenses Reimbursement CE46 £21.92
- Cuming Containers, Removal of green waste, £230 + VAT
- P Wheatley, Paint Old Chapel Burial Ground Railings, £260
- Income and Expenditure Accounts
To consider approving the recommendation to change to Income and Expenditure accounts.
- Risk Assessment Review
To approve the 2021 Review as circulated.
- Overtime Claim – To consider approving the claim for overtime to set up accounting software.
- Jubilee Steps – To consider the recommendations in the Report.
- To note or consider correspondence
The following correspondence has been addressed, for information only.
- Received
- 9/1/22, Resident, Construction of a wall: DCC matter
- To confirm the next meeting of Dittisham Parish Council which is scheduled for 2 March 2022 at 7:00 pm.
- To agree the process for confirming the virtual meeting’s decisions in the Village Hall.
Meeting in Dittisham Village Hall
- Confirmation of Decisions
To confirm the decisions made by the preceding public virtual meeting.
PRESS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE VERY WELCOME TO ATTEND
Please do a rapid COVID 19 test if attending in person.
The meeting will be held using with Zoom conferencing. The connection in the Hall will be audio only.
Click this link or paste it in your browser https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8444633513
Dial in by phone +44 203 481 5237 Meeting ID: 844 463 3513
Annette Thom, Parish Clerk