Agenda for Ordinary Parish Council Meeting on Tuesday, 1 July 2025

BRADFORD ABBAS PARISH COUNCIL

 Agenda for Ordinary Parish Council Meeting on Tuesday, 1st July 2025 in Bradford Abbas Village Hall at 7.00 pm

1. Welcome and to receive apologies for absence
2. Declarations of interest
3. To approve the minutes from the Ordinary Parish Council Meetings held on 4th March 2025 and the Annual Council Meeting of 6th May 2025
4. Matters arising from meeting on 4th March not elsewhere on the Agenda a) Blackberry Solar Farm Update.                                                                                                 b) T474 Saxon Maybank                                                                                                   c) Date of meeting in May 2026.
5. Officer Post (Vice Chairman) unfilled at May meeting.
6. Public Consultation – a period of 15 minutes is allocated for members of the public to raise issues or make comments on items on the Agenda

7. Financial Matters                                                                                                    a) Payments made and payments due                                                                     b) Internal Audit                                                                                                                  c) AGAR report for External Audit

   d) Life Education funding request for the school

8. To consider any Planning Applications and decisions:    P/TRC/2025/02370 Location: Coombe Road To Coombe Bradford Abbas  DT9 6JN  Proposal: Oak (T1) - Reduce crown by approx 5m overall, sever and remove Ivy to promote bud growth -Granted

   P/TRC/2025/02368Location: Ruskin House Church Road Bradford Abbas     DT9 6RF  Proposal: T1 Crab Apple – Fell  - No decision

   P/FUL/2024/07616Location: Loscombe House Old Compton Lane Bradford Abbas DT9 4FF  Proposal: Continue use of land as Commercial Car Storage (Class B8).-No decision 

   P/FUL/2024/04791 Station 3 holiday lodges, install a package treatment plant at Saxon Maybank, East Farm Grain Mills. DT9 6JN - no decision – more documents added even though consultation has closed – Cllr Legg urged case officer to make decision or take to committee.

   P/FUL/2024/06236 – Old Post Office House, Church Road DT9 6RF – Remove redundant shop front and replace with traditional style casement windows and stonework – no decision – black plastic an eyesore.  Cllr Legg to contact case officer

   P/HOU/2025/01030 Mill Farm DT9 5RE Erect a single storey extension and enclose roof over side yard to create a boot room and link. – a very large extension in an area liable to flooding.  4 For, 2 abstentions, 1 against development.  Granted                          

9. Reports from Representatives: Tree Officer, Rights of Way, Pennant and Heritage, Village Hall, DAPTC
10. Reports from Working Groups: Telephone Box group, Recreation Field, Neighbourhood Plan. (Withdrawal of Funding Information)
11. Communications
12. Date of Next Meeting  2nd September 2025 at 7.00pm Bradford Abbas Village Hall