Agenda Council Meeting January 27 2026
Agenda for the Meeting of Stoodleigh Parish Council, to be held at 7pm on Tuesday 27 January 2026 at Stoodleigh Village Hall
Please note change of arrangements for discussing individual cases with District Councillors
A member of the District Council can be available to discuss any individual issues before the meeting. Please book an appointment with the Clerk stoodleighp@gmail.com or 01884 259624, by no later than 12.00 noon Monday 26 January 2026 if you wish to speak to a District Councillor.
Members : Cllr W Knowles Cllr G Parkman Cllr J Mansfield Cllr C Payne Cllr J Widdowson Cllr D Wotton Cllr B Wotton
County and District Councillors. Cllr S Lodge, District Cllr C Adcock and Cllr M Stratton
1. Apologies
2. Declarations of Interest
3. At this point anyone present is invited to declare that they intend to make an audio recording of the meeting
4. The Public – opportunity for the public to speak on items on the agenda
5. Approval of the draft Minutes of the meeting held 25 November 2025
6. Planning reports and Outcomes –
25/01391/HOUSE Single storey and first floor extension to North elevation following demolition of existing extensions; extension and replacement of bay windows; gable roof extension to South elevation; installation of roof lights and solar panels Holmingham Farm Bampton - Decided - Grant permission
25/1435/FULL Replacement of stable block with farm office, wood store and bat roost Land and Buildings at NGR 294500 119610 Hazels Farm Stoodleigh - Decided - Grant Permission
25/01524/LBCDOC Details pursuant to the Discharge of Condition 5 of Listed Building Consent 25/00908/LBC relating to sample of slate and details of the new bat slates Ford House Stoodleigh - Approval of LBC Discharge Of Condition
25/01536/FULL Erection of a self build replacement dwelling, to include change of use of land to domestic garden and free-standing solar panels Highfield Stoodleigh - Awaiting decision
25/01644/CAT Notification of intention to remove 1 Goat Willow tree; prune lower crown of 1 Perry Pear tree by 4m; prune branches overhanging boundary of 1 Birch tree by 4m,
prune 1 Ash tree and 1 Sycamore tree by 4m and prune base of 1 Fir tree up to 2m within a Conservation Area 3 Court Gardens Stoodleigh - No objection
26/00008/PNCOU Prior Approval for the change of use of land to a temporary campsite consisting of up to 3 pitches under Class BC for a period of 60 days from 01/05/2026 to 31/09/2026 Land at NGR 289763 119964 Little Wood Oakford – Awaiting Decision
26/00054/FULL Variation of Condition 3 of Planning Permission 20/01789/FULL (Change of use of hall solely for use by holiday makers to public use) to: The development hereby permitted shall not be used other than as a function hall: a. where the function hall is booked in conjunction with the use of the holiday accommodation at Duvale Priory, for a maximum of 130 people at any one time inclusive of the occupiers of the holiday accommodation; or b. where the function hall is not booked in conjunction with the use of the holiday accommodation at Duvale Priory, a maximum of 130 people minus the number of persons occupying the holiday accommodation|Buildings at NGR 294446 120596 Duvale Priory Bampton - Awaiting decision
7. Reports
County and District Council
Parish Councillors
8. Parish Council meeting dates
9. Highways
10. Notice Board
11. Chris Whitehead memorial plaque
12. Playground to include potential funding
13. Clerk and Councillors email accounts
14. Finance
HSBC current account as at 12/01/26 £6,671.99
Unity Bank Savings Account £4,978.85 (interest £27.29 received)
Expenditure to date against the budget prediction
Payments to be approved
Clerk (3 months) estimated £720 estimated Tax & NI HMRC £184.95 (to be confirmed by Payroll Company at end of month) Parish Hall £45.50 (retrospective as omitted from previous agenda), DALC, Clerk Finance course £42.00, Clerk Essentials 3 course £36.00 Clerk Essentials 1 £36.00 Sundries J Widdowson Postcrete for Notice Board £27.60, Memorial Plaque and screws £146.39, Clerk recognition of service £203.99. RoSPA safety inspection £159.60
Clerk to Stoodleigh Parish Council
(Jane Brand)
21/01/2026