Minutes of the Meeting of High Littleton Parish Council held on Tuesday 13 January 2026 7 pm.
Councillors present
A Godwin, K Fuglesang, S Gould, M Whiting, C Ingle, R Lane, Ward Cllr Ann Morgan and P Ghillyer.
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
2601.1 Apologies – to note apologies for absence
Apologies were received and accepted from C Lindley.
Agenda
2601.2 [TO RESOLVE] To confirm and approve minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on the 9 December 2025
2601.3 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
Resolved – the Council agreed that the 9 December 2025 minutes were a true and correct record of the meeting.
Development Control, Forestry Works and Footpath Diversions
2601.4 Planning applications to consider and decide comment for submission to B&NES
a) Applications to consult
[TO RESOLVE] 25/04658/FUL Gays Hill Bungalow Bungays Hill High Littleton BS39 6JS
Erection of a single storey front extensions to square off footprint. First floor extension to create two storey dwelling.
Resolved to support provided the applicant demonstrates that appropriate visibility can be achieved for the new access as per the Highways response.
[TO RESOLVE] 25/04835/FUL 11 Rotcombe Vale High Littleton BS39 6JZ
Addition of insulation and new cedar cladding to replace existing tiles to the front elevation of the house.
Resolved to support.
[TO RESOLVE] 25/04742/PIP Poultry Houses Langfords Lane High Littleton
Permission in Principle for the erection of 3no dwellings to replace an existing agricultural building.
Resolved to comment = High Littleton Parish Council object to this application and support the concerns of residents and B&NES Highways. The site has a relevant planning history, and the recent decision relating to application 24/04751/PACOU and appeal APP/F0114/W/25/3364653 have been reviewed as part of this assessment. The highway authority concerns were described in some detail in response to that earlier application and also previous schemes that were submitted for the wider site. The local highway conditions have not changed since that time, and the general safety concerns that were raised remain the same.
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
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
25/03196/REM Gordel White Cross Farm Bristol Road Farrington Gurney BS39 6TJ
Removal of condition 2 (Agricultural tie) of application C.2382 Date of Decision: 12/01/1976 (The erection of an agricultural dwelling on land adjoining White Cross Farm, Farrington Gurney).
Permit – to be removed from the agenda
25/03044/OUT Parcel 4330, Paulton Road, Paulton
Outline planning application for the erection of up to 130 dwellings (including affordable housing), with public open space, landscaping, sustainable drainage system (SuDS), a vehicular access point and the demolition of a farm building. All matters reserved except for access.
Pending consideration
24/02290/FUL (revised) Hallatrow Business Park Wells Road Hallatrow
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
25/04448/PACOU Poultry Houses Langfords Lane High Littleton
Prior approval request for the change of use from an agricultural building to an Apart Hotel comprising 3no. 1 bed flats, communal area and internal car parking for 4no. cars.
Pending consideration
25/04445/ADCOU Poultry Houses Langfords Lane High Littleton
Prior approval request for the conversion and change of use of 1 No. existing barn to 7 No. dwellings with associated operational development necessary to enable the conversion.
Pending consideration
25/04518/TPO Silver Birches Greyfield Road High Littleton BS39 6YF
T1 Oak – 6 metre radial reduction to reduce end weights and wind load, remove 2 x limbs and end weight reduction on 2 others, due to decay in the scaffold branches, and recent shedding of large limb.
Consent – to be removed from the agenda
2601.5 TO RESOLVE] to consider and approve renewal of streetlighting electricity contract
Resolved to approve renewal with Clear Utility’s recommended supplier VALDA provided that, following an assessment of lights a reduction in use of power, due to a switch to LED bulbs will be reflected in the bills.
2601.6 [TO RESOLVE] to consider and decide any action to take re report of speeding on Greyfield road
The Council will monitor this issue – to be removed from the agenda.
2601.7 [TO RESOLVE] to consider and decide refurbishment/renewal of Parish Council noticeboards
Deferred. Clerk to obtain a quote from supplier for an identical noticeboard in composite.
2601.8 [TO RESOLVE] to consider and decide email addresses for Councillors and Clerk re complying with Assertion 10
Deferred. Clerk to obtain details on how Councillors can collect org.uk emails via outlook.
2601.9 [TO RESOLVE] To approve the following finances
a) Payments – resolved to approve the following items for payment in January.
| Description | Amount £ | |
| DD | Sage Payroll – Jan 2026 | 13.20 |
| DD | Pension Contributions– Dec 2025 | 43.31 |
| DD | Yu Energy – Dec 2025 | 151.56 |
| SO | D Stephenson – website maintenance | 25.00 |
| Total | 233.07 | |
| Bank Tsfr | J Appleton – sweets for Christmas Carol Concert | 25.00 |
| London Hearts – defibrillator | 966.00 | |
| A2B Print – Jan/Feb News & Views printing | 349.00 | |
| Total | 1340.00 | |
| Cheques | ||
| 002808 | Kirsty Headlong Jan 2026 Salary Pension PAYE Tax National Insurance Working from home allowance Net Total Clerk’s Expenses Dec mileage & stationery & admin Cheque Total | 1138.67 (24.75) (203.20) (7.25) 26.00 929.47 36.46 965.93 |
| 002809 | HMRC Employer’s and Employee’s NI Jan 2026 Nov 2025 Tax – K Headlong Total | 115.50 203.20 318.70 |
| 002810 | Trenjory Designs – Jan/Feb News & View editing | 200.00 |
| 002811 | B George – Jan/Feb News & Views delivery | 150.00 |
| 002812 | Somer Electrical Services – tree dressing x 2, 1 set lights | 493.82 |
| 002813 | Tibbs Tree – tree installation/disposal x 2 | 636.00 |
| Cheque Total | £2764.45 | |
| Grand Total | £4337.52 |
b) To note receipts
Ward Councillor Empowerment Grant £700. This grant was used towards a defibrillator for the New Road end of High Littleton.
2601.10 TO RESOLVE] to consider and approve 2026.27 budget and precept request for submission to B&NES
Resolved to approve a precept request of £42 000. Clerk to submit.
2601.11 Review CIL Funds held and consider future projects
The Council considered – repairs to streetlamps, replacement VAS outside the school, New Road and the Station. And additional litter bins for the parish (sites identified – outside Emz and near the new parking bays in Hallatrow).
2601.12 To receive any updates on district matters from Ward Cllr Ann Morgan
Ward Cllr Morgan reported that residents have raised an issue with a leaking drain on Scumbrum which B&NES are dealing with. And discussions with the owners and B&NES for a resolution to the derelict Rosewell Home have fallen through.
2601.13 To receive reports and updates on current items
- Allotments
No news/updates.
- Recreation Ground
The AGM will be held on 25 January. Cllr Ingle agreed to be a Councillor representative at meetings.
- Police and Neighbourhood Watch
No news/updates.
- Defibrillator/Bleed Kits
Cllr Ghillyer reported that the new defibrillator will be installed at the SPAR.
- School Governors
Ward Cllr Morgan reported that she has applied to be a Governor.
- Grass and Cemetery – [TO RESOLVE] To consider and decide i) grass cutting specification and grass cutting quotes for 2026
Resolved that the specification remain as 2026 with 16 cuts/strims and that the 2025 contractor be retained.
- Charity of Mary Jones
No news/updates.
- Parish Magazine
No news/updates.
- Greyfield Wood
The Council noted that B&NES Council intend to introduced a temporary path closure on public footpath CL6/40 at Greyfield Wood in Clutton, to allow The Woodland Trust to continue felling infected larch trees (Phytophthora Ramorum) in accordance with a Statutory Plant Health Notice served on them by the Foresty Commission; the closure will commence on 15th January 2026 and will be effective until 28th February 2026.
- Environmental Group
Cllr Lane reported the AGM will be held in February.
- Parish sweeping – [TO RESOLVE] to consider and approve any areas to be swept
Resolved to approve the Grange in Hallatrow and surrounding areas. M Whiting and K Fuglesang to meet to draw up a regular rota for the sweeper.
- Highway/footpath Issues
The Council noted the incident today with a van hitting the bollard on the Batch and will be following up with B&NES Highways.
- Transport/buses
Ward Cllr Morgan reported that she is following up enquiries on who is responsible for the information boards on bus stops and how to report buses which do not arrive.
- Streetlighting
See 2601.11 and 2601.13 s).
- Rosewell Home
See 2601.12.
- Church Farm
No news/updates.
- Councillor vacancy
The Council noted once vacancy.
- Hallatrow polling station – [TO RESOLVE] to consider and decide action to be taken re a polling station in Hallatrow
No news – to remain on the agenda.
- CIL Funds – [TO RESOLVE] to consider and decide 2026 CIL projects/expenditure
Resolved to approve works to streetlights on the Gug, Dainton House and on the footpath from the Legion hut to the Recreation Ground. As the number of residents have increased these paths have become more used and for safety the lights need to be working. No budget has been set for this maintenance and therefore these repairs will be funded from CIL.
2601.14 Correspondence
[TO RESOLVE] to consider and decide any response to B&NES Call for sites for Gypsy and Traveller pitches deadline 11 February 2026
Resolved that no sites identified.
2601.15 Items for next meeting
Quarter 3 Account and bank reconciliation
2601.16 To note future meetings
Somer Valley Forum. Next dates – 26 February, 17 June, 16 September, 18 November 2026 6 pm
Parish Liaison Keynsham. Next dates – 18 March, 22 July and 21 October 2026
The Chair closed the meeting at 8.55pm.
Date of next meeting – 10 February 2026
| Kate Fuglesang Chair | Kirsty Headlong Clerk |