The Monthly MEETING OF CLUTTON PARISH COUNCIL will be held on MONDAY 19th October 2026 at 7.30pm at Clutton Village Hall. Press and Public are invited to attend.
Public Participation Session: An opportunity for members of public to raise questions about and comment on items on the agenda. Please register with the Clerk on clerk@clutton-pc.gov.uk
166.1. Apologies for Absence: To receive and accept apologies for absence. (Chair)
166.2. Declarations of Interest: to receive declarations of interest
166.3. Minutes:
a) To approve the minutes of the meeting held on Monday 21st September 2026
b) To receive reports on any further matters arising from the decisions of the last meeting.
166.4. Planning
a) To ratify delegated responses to the following applications which were submitted between meetings:
i) 26/02778/FUL: The Weigh Bridge House, Fry’s Bottom, Chelwood. Erection of a forestry and equestrian building (Retrospective)
ii) 26/02780/FUL: Land Next To Grass Lands, Lower Bristol Road. Erection of Detached Log Cabin with temporary use as a Dwelling
b) To agree/report responses to the following Applications (and consultations received after the agenda is published: None
c) To report B&NES decisions for the following Applications:
i) 25/00891/FUL: Parcel 3256, Clutton Hill. Change of use of land from agricultural to equine use. Creation of new gated entrance on Clutton Hill, with track leading to top field with 2no. kissing gates across existing PRoW. Erection of 6no. wooden stables, 1no. secure and covered storage area, 1 x 60m x 20m horse arena, 1no. toilet including water treatment plant and 1no. rain harvest tank. (Retrospective). APPLICATION PERMITTED
ii) 26/02780/FUL. Land Next To Grass Lands, Lower Bristol Road: Erection of Detached Log Cabin with temporary use as a Dwelling. APPLICATION REFUSED
d) Local Plan Update: To agree response to Draft Local Plan Regulation 19 consultation.
166.5. Finance, Legal, HR & Admin
a) To approve the monthly finance report and payments for October.
b) To put forward projects and priorities for the 2027/28 Draft budget
c) To consider candidates for co-option onto the Parish Council.
166.6. Parks, Open Spaces and Environment
a) To review the playsafety report and draft 5 year Playground Maintenance Programme.
166.7. Highways, Rights of Way & Infrastructure
a) To receive an update on the installation of the Speed Indicator device on A37
b) To agree the Task List for the Village Operative.
166.8. Community Engagement
166.9. Correspondence since the last meeting
166.10. To receive a report from the Ward Councillor.
166.11. To receive a report from the members of representative bodies (Various)
a) Clutton United Charities
b) Clutton Village Hall
c) Allotments
d) Flood Warden
166.12. To receive a report from the Clerk.
166.13. To receive items put forward for discussion at the next meeting which will be held on
Monday 16th November 2026 in the Village Hall at 7.30pm.
166.14. Exclusion of the Press & Public
To agree the following item to be dealt with after the Public & Press have been excluded from the meeting within the requirements of the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act as amended 1960.
166.15 To review correspondence regarding Allotments