Agenda Council Meeting May 05 2026
Agenda for the Meeting of Stoodleigh Parish Council, to be held immediately following the AGM which starts at 7pm on Tuesday 05 May 2026 at Stoodleigh Village Hall
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 Friday 01 May 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
- Apologies for absence
- Declarations of Interest
- At this point anyone present is invited to declare that they intend to make an audio recording of the meeting
- The Public – opportunity for the public to speak on agenda items
- Approval of draft Minutes of meeting held 03 March 2026
6. Matters arising from Minutes of last meeting
a) Planning training for Town and Parish Councils MDCC Thursday 26th March 2026
b) Gp Capt PR Walker Memorial plaque and plans to reinstate
c) Playground - update on work to replace some of existing timber
d) Parish Council meeting dates confirmed
May 5 2026 AGM followed by Parish Council meeting
May 27 2026 Annual Parish Meeting
July 7 2026
September 1 2026
November 3 2026
January 5 2027
March 2 2027
e) Highways
Update on road sweeping
Update on flooded roads
Update on discharge of liquid substance
f) Clerk and Councillors email accounts
7. 20’s plenty signs. Offer from Seddons and if accepted, where to position
8. Finance
HSBC current account as at 12/04/26 £4,425.34
Unity Bank Savings Account 31/03/2026 £5,004.53 (£25.68 interest added 31/03/26)
Payments to be approved
Clerk wages estimated £480 estimated Tax & NI HMRC £130.00 (to be confirmed by Payroll Company at end of April) DALC membership £135.71. Stoodleigh Parish Hall £49.00. St Margarets Church £600.00, Tax and Accounts SW Ltd (maintaining payroll records) £57.60, Ministry of Play, playground refurbishment £4,896.00, Insurance renewal tbc
Precept payment received £6,500
Update on change of signatories and correspondence address for both banks.
AGAR and End of Year accounts update
9. Reports
County and District Council (report from District Councillors circulated with agenda)
Parish Councillors
10. Preparation for Annual Parish meeting May 27 and agree agenda
- 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 – Decided prior to previous meeting
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 - Decided – Grant Permission
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. Decided – Approval of LBC discharge of condition.
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. Decided – no objection.
26/00194/HOUSE Conversion of outbuilding to annexe, Penbrae Stoodleigh Tiverton Devon. Decided – Grant Permission.
6/00234/FULL Retention of reinstated and altered field access Land at NGR 292488 118336 Adj Wildwood House Stoodleigh Devon. Decided – Grant Permission
26/00235/PNAG Prior Approval for the formation of an agricultural access and road. Land at NGR 291401 119031 Ashfields Stoodleigh Devon. Decided – withdrawal of prior approval
26/00328/HOUSE Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 25/00006/HOUSE (Erection of two-storey and single storey extensions) to allow substitute plans relating to amended design 3 Court Gardens Stoodleigh. Await decision
26/00388/FULL Removal of condition 3 of planning permission 11/01377/FULL (Conversion of redundant farm buildings to two holiday units and two ancillary bedrooms (Revised scheme)) relating to holiday occupancy to allow full residential use Barn Quoit-at-Cross Stoodleigh – Await decision
26/00499/FULL Erection of an agricultural building for aquaponics enterprise. Land and Buildings at NGR 290715 118462 Beacon View Stoodleigh. Awaiting decision
23/01595/PNAG Prior Notification for the formation of an agricultural gateway and road Land at NGR 291096 118539 (West End Lane and Rull Hill) Stoodleigh – no further communication received from MDDC
Public and press excluded for next agenda item
12 Consider planning appeal reports from MDDC
Clerk to Stoodleigh Parish Council
27/04/2026