Agenda Council Meeting March 3 2026

Agenda for the Meeting of Stoodleigh Parish Council, to be held at 7pm on Tuesday 03 March 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 02 March 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 for absence

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 agenda items

5. Approval of the draft Minutes of meeting held 27 January 2026

6. Matters arising from Minutes of last meeting

7. Planning reports and Outcomes –

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

26/00142/LBCDOC Details pursuant to the Discharge of Condition 4(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of Listed Building Consent 25/00568/LBC relating to detailed drawings for services, external vents/flues, DPM, floor build ups and shelving/fitting fixings|Church Cottage Stoodleigh. Awaiting decision

26/00079/CAT Notification of intention to remove to ground level 2 Holly trees and reduce canopy by 3m Bay tree within the conservation area Gate Cottage Stoodleigh. Awaiting decision.

26/00194/HOUSE Conversion of outbuilding to annexe,,Penbrae Stoodleigh Tiverton Devon. Awaiting decision

26/00234/FULL Retention of reinstated and altered field access Land at NGR 292488 118336 Adj Wildwood House Stoodleigh Devon. Awaiting decision

26/00235/PNAG Prior Approval for the formation of an agricultural access and road. Land at NGR 291401 119031 Ashfields Stoodleigh Devon

No notification of planning application. Creation of new agricultural access opposite the Old Sawmill

8. Enforcement
23/00078/COU Siting of mobile home for residential use, Felling of trees. Land and Building at NGR 291216 118554 (Shadow Pond) Stoodleigh

9. Planning training for Town and Parish Councils MDCC
Date:-Thursday 26th March 2026 Time:-18:00 – 20:30
Location: Microsoft Teams or in person at Phoenix House, Phoenix Lane, Tiverton, EX16 6PP
Names to be provided by 16 March 2026

10. Reports
County and District Council (report from District Councillors circulated with agenda)
Parish Councillors

11. Parish Council meeting dates
May 19 2026 (TBC)
May 27 2026 Annual Parish Meeting (TBC )
July 7 2026
September 1 2026
November 3 2026

January 5 2027
March 2 2027

12. Preparation for Annual Parish meeting in May

13. Highways
Update on road sweeping
Update on flooded roads
Update on discharge of liquid substance

14. Gp Capt PR Walker Memorial plaque removed and plans to reinstate

15. Playground
Change of date of RoSPA inspection
Update on work required to replace some of existing timber
Quote from Ministry of Play to do the work on playground
Grass cutting for 2026
Tesco token scheme

16. Government consultation on proposals for local government reorganisation in Devon, Plymouth, and Torbay
Community Emergency Hubs

17. Clerk and Councillors email accounts

18. St Margaret's Church grant request

19. Finance
HSBC current account as at 12/02/26 £5,207.56
Unity Bank Savings Account 31/01/2026 £4,978.85
Expenditure to date against the budget prediction
Payments to be approved
Clerk (1 month) estimated £240 estimated Tax & NI HMRC £84.15 (to be confirmed by Payroll Company at end of February) Clerk expenses. Stamps, office supplies, hall meter, mileage £91.22. DALC, Clerk Essentials 2 course £36.00. Sundries for Noticeboard J Mansfield £18.00

Ministry of Play surfacing under see-saw £330.00
Amendment to payments agreed 27 January 2026. RoSPA payment not made as date of inspection deferred and cost may increase.

Clerk to Stoodleigh Parish Council
25/02/2026