High Littleton Parish Council
Clerk: Mrs K Headlong
Email: highlittletonclerk@outlook.com
Councillors: S Gould, R Lane, K Fuglesang, P Ghillyer, M Whiting, A Godwin, D Hunter and C Lindley are summoned to attend the meeting of the Parish Council on Tuesday 12 August 2025 7pm at the Church Hall, High Littleton Church.
Opportunity for the members of the public to speak (the public are asked to limit their address to 5 minutes with maximum time allowed 20 minutes). Please note that the Parish Council cannot make a decision on any item which is not on the agenda, but items may be put forward for a future agenda.
Agenda
2508.1 Apologies – to note apologies for absence
Agenda
2508.2 [TO RESOLVE] To confirm and approve minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on the 8 July 2025
2508.3 Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Request for Dispensations
To receive declaration of any members personal or prejudicial interest in any item on the agenda
Development Control, Forestry Works and Footpath Diversions
2508.4 Planning applications to consider and decide comment for submission to B&NES
a) Applications to consult
b) To note decision notifications
23/04622/VAR Hallatrow Business Park Wells Road Hallatrow BS39 6EX
Variation of condition 7 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 22/02775/FUL (Change of use to learning and non-residential institutions (Use Class F1) for a temporary three year period with associated siting of porta-cabins and shipping containers (part retrospective)). Condition Number(s): Condition 7 – Approved plans Conditions(s) Removal: Please see covering letter Please see covering letter
Pending consideration
23/04623/VAR Hallatrow Business Park Wells Road Hallatrow BS39 6EX
Variation of condition 9 (Plans List (Compliance)) of application 22/02777/FUL (Change of use to storage or distribution (Use Class B8) for a temporary three year period with associated siting of porta-cabins and shipping containers). Condition Number(s): Condition 9 – Approved Plans Conditions(s) Removal: Please see covering letter
Pending consideration
23/04687/FUL Hallatrow Business Park Wells Road Hallatrow BS39 6EX
Material change of use (temporary) for B8 use and associated operational development (in connection with adjacent permitted use) (Retrospective).
Pending consideration
23/04686/FUL Parcel 0172 Wells Road Hallatrow
Material change of use (temporary) for F1 use and associated operational development (in connection with adjacent permitted use) (Retrospective)
Pending consideration
24/02290/FUL Hallatrow Business Park Wells Road Hallatrow BS39 6EX
Erection of warehouse (Use Class B8) with associated hard/soft landscape works; drainage; and ecological enhancement area, together with stopping up of existing business park access to vehicular traffic; creation of new vehicular access for business park off the A39 with right turn lane and widening of the A39 to accommodate a new public foot/cycle path.
Pending consideration
25/02015/FUL Leafy Way Mearns High Littleton BS39 6JR
Erection of a replacement dwelling following demolition of existing and associated works.
Pending consideration
25/02196/OUT Parcel 5378 Hallatrow Road Paulton
Outline permission for the erection of a care home (Use Class C2), access, car parking, servicing and other associated works, with consideration of layout, scale, and access.
Pending consideration
24/04072/FUL Detached Part Of Rolmar High Street, High Littleton
Erection of 1no. 3bed residential dwellinghouse
Pending consideration
2508.5 For information – Proposed Residential Development on land at Farrington Road, Paulton
2508.6 Feedback from Parish Liaison meeting 16 July 2025 feedback (Local Plan and Rural Communities)
2508.7 [TO RESOLVE] To consider and decide a facebook meet your Councillor post with Councillor photos
2508.8 [TO RESOLVE] To consider and decide response to B&NES Draft Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) Update Consultation – deadline 25 Aug
2508.9 [TO RESOLVE] To consider and decide any action to take re the derelict Royal British Legion hut
2508.10 [TO RESOLVE] To consider and decide offer of trees from Avon Forrest Group
2508.11 Feedback from meeting on 18 July with B&NES Highways engineer on issues in the parish
2508.12 [TO RESOLVE] To consider and decide request for parking restrictions at junction of Scobell Rise
2508.13 [TO RESOLVE] To consider and decide any action re resident email of traffic issues on New Road/Farmborough end of High Littleton
2508.14 [TO RESOLVE] To consider and decide the purchase of village name signs for entry into the parish at Scumbrum Lane, Timsbury Road and Harts Lane
2508.15 [TO RESOLVE] To consider and approve Quarter 1 (Apr – June) accounts and bank reconciliation
2508.16 [TO RESOLVE] To consider and decide Christmas tree suppliers and dressers for 2025
2508.17 [TO RESOLVE] To consider and decide the purchase of additional email quota
2508.18 [TO RESOLVE] To consider and approve NALC recommended 2025.26 Clerk pay award
2508.19 i)To review Internal and external auditor 2025 ii) {TO RESOLVE] to review and approve internal auditor for 2026 iii) review of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) for the year ended 31 March 2025
2508.20 [TO RESOLVE] To approve the following finances
a) Payments – Sage Payroll DD, Pension DD, D Stephenson – website maintenance SO, Yu Energy – streetlighting electricity DD, Clerk Pay – August 2025, Clerk’s expenses – July 2025, Austin Sage – Recreation Ground grass cutting July 2025, Branching Out – cemetery grass cutting July 2025, BDO LLP – audit fee, Charltons/Rocky Mountain/Wickes/Cadbury Garden Centre – village planters, compost and plants.
b) To note receipts
B&NES Ward Empowerment Funding 2024.25 £650
2508.21 To receive any updates on district matters from Ward Cllr Ann Morgan
2508.22 To receive reports and updates on current items
- Allotments
- Recreation Ground
- Police and Neighbourhood Watch
- Defibrillator/Bleed Kits
- School Governors
- Grass and Cemetery
- Charity of Mary Jones
- Parish Magazine
- Greyfield Wood
- Environmental Group
- Parish sweeping – [TO RESOLVE] to consider and approve any areas to be swept
- Highway/footpath Issues – i) [TO RESOLVE] to consider and decide any action to take re vehicles parking on the A39 at the bend in the road near Laurels garage ii) Hallatrow Hill Sat Nav speed limit error ii) VAS report from Paulton Road, Hallatrow
- Transport/buses
- Neighbourhood Plan
- Streetlighting
- Rosewell Home
- Church Farm
- Councillor vacancies
- Hallatrow polling station – [TO RESOLVE] to consider and decide action to be taken re a polling station in Hallatrow
- i) Village planters funded by 2023.24 Ward Empowerment Fund ii)2025.26 Ward Empowerment Funding
- CIL Funds – [TO RESOLVE] to consider and decide 2025 CIL projects/expenditure
- Investment of reserve funds
- For information – remote attendance and proxy voting in local authorities: consultation results and government response
- For information – Preparing for Assertion 10
2508.23 Correspondence
2508.24 Items for next meeting
2508.25 To note future meetings
Somer Valley Forum Meeting – Wednesday 17 September 6pm.
Date of next meeting – 9 September 2025
| Kate Fuglesang Chair | Kirsty Headlong Clerk |