Agenda

VOWCHURCH & DISTRICT GROUP PARISH COUNCIL
Michaelchurch Escley, Newton, St Margarets, Turnastone, Vowchurch.
Parish Councillors are summoned to attend the Vowchurch & District Group Parish Council meeting to be held on Thursday 20th November 2025 at 7.30pm
in Vowchurch & Turnastone memorial Hall
Correspondence can be seen from 7.15pm

AGENDA

  1. ACCEPT APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
  2. RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST & CONSIDER ANY WRITTEN APPLICATIONS FOR DISPENSATION.
  3. ADOPT MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL – 16th October 2025
  4. OPEN DISCUSSION – For residents to raise local matters.
    4.1 Local Police
    4.2 Ward Councillor
    4.3 Lengthsman report and any new road defects.
  5. CLERKS UPDATE
  6. CONSIDER PLANNING
    6.1 PLANNING CONSULTATION
    Site: Maescoed Farm, Newton St Margarets, Herefordshire. HR2 0QL
    Description: Self build project for the restoration, reuse, and redevelopment of the farmhouse so that it is capable of habitation, with the recovering of the roof of the attached listed stable building.
    Application No: 252939 Grid Ref: 333341:233196
    6.2 PLANNING CONSULTATION (PART 3) CLASS Q – Prior Approval
    Site: Barn at Llanbaddon Farm, Michaelchurch Escley, Herefordshire.
    Description: Application to determine if prior approval is required for the conversion of an agricultural building into one dwelling (Use Class C3) and associated works.
    Application No: 253013 Grid Ref: 330833:233322
    6.3 PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED
    Site: Upper House farm, Michaelchurch Escley, Hereford HR2 0JZ
    Description: Proposed change of use of agricultural land for siting of 2 nos, shepherd nuts and glamping site from 1st April to 1st November annually. Retrospective.
    Application No: 243053 Grid Ref: 330913:236697
    6.4 PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED
    Site: Sweeps Cottage, The Common Road, Lower Maescoed, Hereford. HR2 0HP
    Description: Proposed conversion of outbuilding to holiday let and proposed conversion of the garage to holiday let
    Application Nos: 233275/233274 Grid Ref: 334521:230808
    6.5 PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED
    Site: Barn North of Marlborough Grange, Newton St Margarets, HR2 0QN
    Description: Proposed continued occasional use of existing access (variation of planning permission ref. 213593)
    Application No: 252374 Grid Ref: 334316:233508
    Please view planning applications at http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/searchplanningapplications
  7. FINANCE
    7.1 Confirmation of bank balance – £22,032.23 issued 31st October 2025.
    To include £6.00 bank charges.
    Receipts – £1467.90 Lengthsman match funding
    7.2 Consider payment to Mrs Linda Cowles for November & December 2025 Clerk’s hours and £42.00 gross (VAT £7.00) for ink cartridges.
    7.3 Consider payment to Mr T Griffiths invoice no. TGC3540 roads account October 2025 (1) of £587.16 gross (VAT £97.86) and TGC3562 roads account October 2025 (2) of £587.16 gross (VAT £97.86)
    7.4 Donations – Consider donations.
    7.5 Budget 2026/27 – Consider and approve budget.
  8. GRIT BINS – Update on maps, damaged bins and missed bins for salt top up.
  9. HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL CHARTER – Consider adopting Herefordshire Councils Charter.
  10. LENGTHSMAN CONTRACT 2026/27 – Consider options for the Lengthsman contract for 2026/27.
  11. WOODLAND MANAGEMENT PLAN – PONTY PINNA – Consider and agree a response.
  12. MEETING DATES 2026 – Confirm meeting dates and venues for 2026 and agree date and format for annual parish meeting.
  13. NEWSLETTER – Agree items for December/January Newsletter.
  14. NOTE THE CORRESPONDENCE SHEET
  15. RAISE MATTERS FOR THE NEXT ORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL – Thursday 15th January 2026 at 7.30pm in Vowchurch & Turnastone Memorial Hall – tbc

Linda Cowles – Parish Clerk 14/11/2025

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