Agenda 2025 September 03

Aug 29, 2025 | Agendas

DITTISHAM PARISH COUNCIL
Incorporating the Hamlet of Capton and the Manors of Bozomzeal and Coombe

To all members of Dittisham Parish Council 29 August 2025
You are hereby summoned to attend the monthly meeting of Dittisham Parish Council to be held in Dittisham Village Hall on Wednesday 3 September 2025 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:
    3.1 To consider approval of the minutes of the monthly meeting held on 2 July 2025
    3.2 To note the minutes of the Finance Working Group meeting held on 20 August 2025 (see item 6).
  4. Community Reports To receive reports from
    4.1 South Hams District Council Councillor
    4.2 Devon County Council Councillor
  5. Councillor Vacancy consider actions to co-opt
  6. Financial Matters
    6.1 Finance Working Group Report Receive a report from the meeting of the Finance Working Group 20 August 2025
    6.2 Record of past receipts and payments not yet noted in minutes
    6.3 Payments made between meetings to note for information
    6.4 September Payments for authorisation
    6.5 Notification of Conclusion of 2024/25 Annual Audit To receive the external auditor’s report and note publication of the notice of conclusion of audit
  7. South Hams District Council’s Planning Decisions To note the following:
    7.1 0320/25/TPO Rose Orchard Lower Street Dittisham. G2: Holm Oak – Full crown reduction of up to 1.5m to manage canopy growth. (Pre pruning dimensions: H. 14m W.12m. Post pruning dimensions: H. 12.5m W. 10.5m) APPROVED
    7.2 1718/25/HHO & 1719/25/LBC The Old Bakehouse, Manor Street, Dittisham. Householder application to renovate dwelling, including alterations & extensions to rear hall & loft area to create new bedroom suite. REFUSED.
    7.3 2073/25/ARC Fairholme, Riverside Road, Dittisham. Application for approval of details reserved by condition 7 (Hard & Soft Landscape) of planning consent 1476/24/FUL. REFUSED.
    7.4 2068/25/ARC Bay Cottage, Manor Street, Dittisham. Application for approval of details reserved by condition 9 (CMP) of planning consent 2890/24/HHO. APPROVED
    7.5 2242/25/ARC Yew Tree Cottage, Manor Street, Dittisham. Application for approval of details reserved by condition 7 (External Lighting) of planning consent 3296/22/HHO REFUSED
  8. New Planning Applications to consider a recommendation to the planning authority on the following applications:
    • 1915/25/HHO Twenty Fathoms, Higher Street, Dittisham. Householder application for a rear two storey extension, front porch, internal modifications & landscaping
  9.  Reports from Councillors’ Working Groups and External Forums
    9.1 West Dart Bus To receive a short report on community transport meeting, the successful school bus tender and urgent fundraising.
    9.2 Emergency Plan To receive a short report on interest on the First Aid course, availability of the Plan on the website and letters circulated to residents.
    9.3 Maintenance: Jubilee Steps To receive an update on project progress, date for delivery, assessment of risk and to consider approval of a draft contract for works.
    9.4 Maintenance: Manor Street Project To receive a report on the trial of the dog waste bin.
    9.5 Matters from cllrs for information

    • 9.5.1 Sign at the end of the barrier at the Junction of Higher St and Lower St (Shute Hill). To note that the sign has now been ‘amended’ so that it doesn’t indicate that there is a route down Shute Hill to Lower St and has reflective strips on the back so that it is visible in the dark.
    • 9.5.2 New dittisham.com website To note a new website set up by the organisers of the Dittisham music Festival. The Music festival is advertised on this site and on the DPC website under the title ‘Music in Dittisham’
    • 9.5.3 Sign Post to Bosomzeal To note that the sign has finally been reinstated
  1. Dittisham Village Hall Management Committee (DVHMC) / DPC reports Reports to follow
  2. Neighbourhood Plan To note date of next meeting: 7pm Weds 10 Sept in the Village Hall
  3. The Level Phone Box To note completion of adoption and consider next steps.
  4. Level Car Park Permits To consider response to request for additional permits to the Level Car Park whilst Village Hall wall works are being undertaken.
  5. Potential new car park Note outcome of discussion with the landowner and letter sent.
  6. Clerk’s Employment
    15.1 Pay award Receive notification of the 2025/26 pay award and agree the relevant increase to the Clerk’s salary from 1st April 2025 and backpay for staff who have left employment after 1st April 2025.
    15.2 Pension arrangement To note the Clerk’s auto enrolment in the Parish Council’s Pension Scheme and that the Clerk has been informed by letter and the option to opt out.
    15.3 Date for meeting of the Personnel Committee to correspond with the end of the probation period.
  7. Correspondence and Contacts to note or consider.

To note:

  • 02/07/25 #26 2025 [DALC] E-Bulletin
  • 24/07/2025 CONSULTATION – South Hams Draft Statement of Licensing Policy 2026 – 2031 – Have your Say
  • 28/07/25 Devon councils unite behind devolution push
  • 30/07/25 We welcome your views on the future of council services
  • 30/07/25 #33 2025 DALC E-bulletin
  • 01/08/25 South West Water Event
  • 06/08/25 #34 2025 DALC E-bulletin
  • 14/08/25 South Hams Energy Assembly
  • 14/08/25 Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service- Community Conversations event
  • 26/08/25 August news from Friends of the Dart
  • 27/08/25 #37 2025 DALC E-bulletin

To consider:

  • 22/07/25 Dittisham DAA Landing site – Annual Re survey Wednesday 11th September 2024
  • 03/08/25 Picnic Bench
  • 14/08/25 Withdrawal of support of planning application 330/25/FUL
  • 19/08/25 The Ham Public Shower
  • 20/08/25 Peninsula Transport £100k Rural Mobility Fund
  • 25/08/25 Tree survey
  • 28/08/25 Public Footpath No.7 Dittisham at Capton Cross
  1. Next Meeting: To confirm the next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Wednesday 1st October 2025 at 7:00 pm.
  2. Closure of the Meeting To consider passing a resolution in accordance with the 1960 Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act to exclude the public and press during consideration of the following item(s) because of the commercial-in-confidence nature of the business.

PRESS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE VERY WELCOME TO ATTEND

 

Cat Radford, Parish Clerk