DITTISHAM PARISH COUNCIL
Incorporating the Hamlet of Capton and the Manors of Bozomzeal and Coombe
To all members of Dittisham Parish Council 30 January 2026
You are hereby summoned to attend the monthly meeting of Dittisham Parish Council to be held in Dittisham Village Hall on Wednesday 4th February 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 December 3 2025
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 Quarter 3 Bank Reconciliation Consider independent review of the bank reconciliation
5.2 Parking Charges To consider increasing parking charges by 4%, inline with increases of the local authority
5.3 Grant Applications To note grant applications received and expected in 2026/27 financial year
5.4 Dittisham Sailing Club Permits To consider printing quotations received
5.5 Receipts and Payments between meetings to note for information
5.6 February Payments for authorisation
6. South Hams District Council’s Planning Decisions To note the following:
6.1 3321/25/HHO Downton Barton Dittisham Householder application for new garden studio APPROVED
7. New Planning Applications to consider a recommendation to the planning authority on the following applications:
7.1 0049/26/TCA 2 Watermans Cottage Manor Street Dittisham: Ash – remove, die back present. T3: Maple – reduce by 1/3 all over, to reduce risk of branch failure.
7.2 0071/26/TCA Laburnum Cottage Manor Street Dittisham: T80: Oak – remove dead wood. A,B,D,E,T88,T87: Ash – remove deadwood and Ivy. T83: Acer – remove Ivy. G84: x3 Sycamore – remove Ivy. T81,T82,T86,T85,C: Ash – fell, due to Dieback.
8. Blackberry Cottage Surface Water Drainage To consider the owner’s request to obtain the Parish Council’s permission in writing to cross third-party land and connect the surface water drainage to the watercourse for the life of the development.
9. Dittisham Regatta Sports Day To consider an application for hire of The Ham
10. Gritting on roads to Dittisham
10.1 Lack of gritting consider response to concerns raised by cllrs and members of the public
10.2 Potential shared gritting arrangements to receive an update on a meeting held with neighbourhing parishes on potential shared gritting arrangements
11. Reports from Councillors’ Working Groups and External Forums
11.1 Neighbourhood Plan To receive an update
11.2 West Dart Bus To receive an update on bus parking options
11.3 Maintenance Working Group To receive an update from January meeting.
12. Annual Away Day Consider focus for the Parish Councillors annual ‘Away Day’
13. The Level Phone Box Consider response to ideas for ongoing use
14. Potential new car park and burial ground To receive a briefing note on proposals, and proposed Parish Council role
15. Correspondence and Contacts to note or consider
To note:
– 20260101 Happy New Year and updates from the River
– 20260115 Beach Clean – Dittisham Foreshore – March 29
To consider
– 20260114 Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service Community Risk Management Plan engagement survey
– 20260116 Parish Paths Partnership (P3) – Update and Forms for the New Financial Year
– 20250116 The Level speeding traffic
– 20260124 Re_Draft minutes of the January meetings of Dittisham Parish Council [Response re ownership of land]
– 20260126 Request for local insight on mobile phone coverage in Devon Parishes
– 20260127 Storm Chandra Flooding 26th – 27th January
16. Next Meeting: To confirm the next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Wednesday March 4 2026 at 7:00 pm.
PRESS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE VERY WELCOME TO ATTEND
Cat Radford, Parish Clerk