Agenda Parish Council meeting 14 April 2026

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, C Ingle and C Lindley are summoned to attend the meeting of the Parish Council on  14 April 2026 Tuesday 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

2604.1 Apologies – to note apologies for absence

2604.2 [TO RESOLVE] To confirm and approve minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on the 10 March 2026

2604.3 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

2604.4 Planning applications to consider and decide comment for submission to B&NES

a) Applications to consult

[TO RESOLVE] 26/01052/TPO  Montvale House Wells Road Hallatrow  BS39 6EJ

Sycamore T1 – fell.  Sycamore T2 – fell.

[TO RESOLVE] 26/01059/PACOU  Tennis Court Farm Wells Road Hallatrow

Change of use of an existing agricultural building to a flexible commercial use under Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). The proposed use is B8 storage, specifically for the storage of vehicles/buses. No operational development is proposed.

The building will be used solely for storage purposes (Use Class B8) and no alterations to the existing building are required.  This includes the storage of vehicles/buses.  There will be no maintenance, repair, industrial activity, or commercial servicing carried out on site.

[TO RESOLVE] 25/03574/FUL  Parcel 4919 High Street High Littleton

Erection of agricultural storage building

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.

To be considered at committee

24/04072/FUL Detached Part Of Rolmar High Street, High Littleton

Erection of 1no. 3bed residential dwellinghouse

Pending consideration

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

25/04658/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.

Pending consideration

25/04742/PIP  Poultry Houses Langfords Lane High Littleton

Permission in Principle for the erection of 3no dwellings to replace an existing agricultural building.

Pending consideration

26/00640/FUL  12 Greyfield Road High Littleton BS39 6YA

Erection of first floor side extension

Pending consideration

2604.5 Feedback from 18 March Parish Liaison meeting.

2604.6 [TO RESOLVE] To consider and decide locations for additional dog fouling signs

2604.7 [TO RESOLVE] To consider and decide B&NES request for contribution to the cost of cutting back the trees around streetlights on the Mearns Lane at Rotcombe – £274.38

2604.8  [TO RESOLVE] To consider and approve end of year accounts and bank reconciliation

2604.9 [TO RESOLVE] To review and approve Risk Register

2604.10  For information – 2025.26 Audit

2604.11 For information – Royal British Legion Hut to be listed for sale

2604.12 [TO RESOLVE] To approve the following finances

a) Payments – Sage Payroll DD, Pension DD, ICO – Data Protection Fee DD, D Stephenson – website maintenance SO, Yu Energy/Valda – streetlighting electricity   Clerk Pay – April 2026, Clerk’s expenses – March 2026, B&NES – traffic counters x 2, Austin Sage – Recreation Ground grass cutting Mar 2026, Branching Out – sweep Mar 2026.

b) To note receipts

B&NES April precept instalment £21 000

2604.13 To receive any updates on district matters from Ward Cllr Ann Morgan

2604.14 To receive reports and updates on current items

  1. Allotments – resident report of plot not being worked                                         
  2. Recreation Ground
  3. Police and Neighbourhood Watch
  4. Defibrillator/Bleed Kits
  5. School Governors
  6. Grass and Cemetery
  7. Charity of Mary Jones
  8. Parish Magazine
  9. Greyfield Wood
  10. Environmental Group
  11. Parish sweeping – [TO RESOLVE] to consider and approve any areas to be swept
  12. Highway/footpath Issues – for information: traffic counters to be placed near Hallatrow Bridge and on New Road  
  13. Transport/buses – i) protest at a B&NES full council meeting re buses  ii) [TO RESOLVE] to consider and decide response to West of England public engagement exercise on the Bus Plan, running 30 March to 10 May  
  14. Streetlighting
  15. Rosewell Home
  16. Church Farm
  17. Hallatrow polling station – [TO RESOLVE] to consider and decide action to be taken re a polling station in Hallatrow
  18. CIL Funds – [TO RESOLVE] to consider and decide 2026 CIL projects/expenditure
  19. Noticeboard renewal progress – [TO RESOLVE] to consider and approve installation cost of two noticeboards

2604.15 Correspondence

i) Email re Call for Nominations: Chelwood Bridge Rotary Club Community Award 2025-2026

ii) [TO RESOLVE] to consider and decide action re email from resident requesting measures re cars parking opposite Southover Road junction

iii) [TO RESOLVE] to consider and decide any action to take re resident report of inconsiderate parking on Greyfield Road

2604.16 Items for next meeting

Annual Parish (Residents) Meeting and Annual Parish Council Meeting

2604.17 To note future meetings

Somer Valley Forum.  Next dates – 17 June, 16 September, 18 November 2026 6 pm

ALCA Group Meeting – 23 June 2026 7pm Peasedown St John

Parish Liaison Keynsham. Next dates 22 July and 21 October 2026

Date of next meeting –  12 May 2026

Kate Fuglesang ChairKirsty Headlong Clerk