11th December 2025

Parish Council meeting was held on Thursday 11th December 2025 at 8 p.m. in the Parish Hall

1.MEMBERS PRESENT

Mr Hall (Chairman), Mr D. Berry, Mr J. Grant, Mr. M. Lake, Mr G. Kingdom, Cllr P. Colthorpe (District Councillor), Cllr Steve Keable (County Councillor)

2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Mrs J. Mitchell (recovery after operation), Mr P Lake (Unwell), Ms R. Wibberley – did not attend meeting and did not send apologies beforehand although after meeting did send email explaining that there was a family emergency.

3. NON-ATTENDANCE

None

4. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS

The minutes of the meeting held on 20th November 2025 had already been circulated prior to the meeting.

Proposal: Agreement to the content of the minutes was proposed by Mr. M. Lake and seconded by Mr. J. Grant and the meeting unanimously agreed.

5. DECLARATION OF INTEREST

None

6. MATTERS ARISING

None

7. PLANNING APPLICATION (25/01596/MFUL) Change of use of store, garage and dwelling to a butchery, shop and café to include the erection of a marquee and change of use of agricultural land to form a car park to serve the Mount Pleasant Inn to include electric vehicle charging points.

Lengthy discussion took place.

Proposal: Mr Berry proposed and Mr Kingdom seconded agreement to this planning application. However, it was felt that there would be safety issues due to the new car park and pub situated on opposite sides of the road and there is very little lighting in village at night. The meeting unanimously agreed.

8. PLANNING APPLICATION (25/01665/PNCOU) Prior Approval for the change of use of an agricultural building to 1 dwelling under Class Q

A short discussion took place.

Proposal: Mr. Kingdom proposed and Mr M. Lake seconded agreement to this planning application and the meeting unanimously agreed.

9. PARISH HALL WIFI

The clerk reported that Paul Steele had agreed to the payment of £250 from the parish council which was a donation to the installation of the WIFI.

The clerk stated that she would make a bank transfer to the parish hall bank account for £250.

10. HIGHWAYS

The following flooding problems were reported:

• Lytheland to Robins Post
• Lytheland to Cadeleigh

11. CLLR STEVE KEABLE REPORT
The report for December 2025 had been received and would be added to the minutes.

12. CLLR POLLY COLTHORPE REPORT
Cllr Colthorpe gave the following report:

The discussion concerning local government reorganisation was still on going. A recent Mid Devon DC meeting agreed on the 4:5:1 lg reorganisation which has been forwarded to Devon CC awaiting their decision.

Meeting closes at 8:30