Chairs’ Welcome and to Consider & Approve Apologies for Absence
To Receive Members’ Declaration of Interest and Requests for Dispensation on Agenda Items
To Approve the Draft Minutes of Previous Parish Council Meetings
- Playing Field Committee meeting held on 15th September 2026
- Parish Council meeting held on 15th September 2026
Public Participation Session to Include District and County Councillor Reports
- To receive residents’ question or comments
- To receive reports from the District and County Councillors
To Receive the Chair’s Report
To Receive the Clerks’ Report and Outstanding Actions from the Last Meeting (for information only)
To Consider, Agree and/or Note New Planning Applications
- To receive an update for Application for Planning Permission - DC/26/03209
Proposal: Householder Application - Installations of a ground mounted solar array with 110 panels.
Location: The Old Rectory, Mellis Road, Burgate IP22 1QD - To receive an update for Application for Listed Building Consent - DC/26/03210
Proposal: Application for Listed Building Consent. Installation of a ground mounted solar array with 110 panels.
Location: The Old Rectory, Mellis Road, Burgate IP22 1QD - To receive an update for Application for Planning Permission - DC/25/03257
Proposal: Application for Planning Permission - Construction of a ground mounted solar panel arrays and associated infrastructure which will have the ability to export 49.9 MW (AC) electricity. Construction of a new vehicular access. (EIA Development)
Location: Land at Stone Cottages, Bury Road, Botesdale, IP22 1QH
Reason(s) for re-consultation: Additional information and Environmental Statement Addendum Received. - To receive an update for Application for Planning Permission - DC/26/02626
Proposal: Change of use of land to residential and erection of garage
Location: Keswick Lodge, Magpie Green, Wortham, Diss, Suffolk IP22 1RG - To receive an update for Application for Listed Building Consent - DC/26/01392
Proposal: Retrospective application for a full roof replacement
Location: 2 Hilltop Cottage, Long Green, Wortham, Diss Suffolk IP22 1PW - To receive an update for Application for Planning Permission - DC/26/03848
Proposal: Planning Application. Change of use and conversion of an existing cartlodge / workshop to form 1no dwellinghouse; including a new vehicular access and private amenity area
Location: Old Marias Cottage, Long Green, Wortham, IP22 1RD - To receive an update - Oak Trees, Burgate
Additional Planning Applications received prior to the meeting:
Wortham Pavilion Improvement Update
Speed Indicator Device(s)
To Confirm Parish Council Meeting Dates for 2027
To Approve Lone Worker Policy and Risk Assessment
To Receive an Update on the Ponies on the Common
To Receive an Update on the Request for a Second Hand Book Shed at the Pavilion
Accounts
Account Balances as of 14/10/2026
- Current Account £30,200.27
- Reserves Account £76,433.40
- Commons Account £10,384.93
Account Payments
- Burgate Church Hall Hall Fees (June, July & September) 26/05 £90.00
- Online Playgrounds Spares for basket swing SI-0004462 £79.82
- Safe & Sound Mole Control 12227 £60.00
- Safe & Sound Wasp Nest Removal 12233 £90.00
- Admin Payments Salaries October Not itemised due to GDPR
- HMRC Salaries October Not itemised due to GDPR
- Nest Pension September Not itemised due to GDPR
- Nest Pension October Not itemised due to GDPR
- J Wright Expenses Poppy Wreaths (2) £46.00
- J Wright Expenses Mileage £79.95
Direct Debit Payments
- O2 Mobile Phone (October) 46422398 £30.00
- Eon Next Electricity Pavilion (October) KI-06A7F2A6-0061 £181.26
- ICO (Information Commissioner's Office) Data Protection Fee 2027 00015658815 £47.00
Receipts
- Interest Reserves Account £80.33
- Interest Commons Account £10.91
- UK Power Networks Wayleaves (2026) £246.36
Additional payments/receipts received prior to the meeting.
To Receive Items from Committees/Working Groups/Councillors (for information only)
- Playing Field Committee
- Commons Committee
- Finance Representative
- Employment Committee
- Planning Committee
- Redevelopment of the Pavilion Working Group
- VHMC
- Rights of Way
- Councillors
Correspondence Received
To Receive Items for the Next Agenda
Date and Time of the Next Meeting
Tuesday 24th November 2026 at 7.15pm to be held in Wortham Pavilion