Louth Town Council
The Sessions House, Eastgate,
Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9AJ

 01507 355895
clerk@louthtowncouncil.gov.uk

To the Members of the Town Council of Louth:

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Louth Town Council and its Planning Committee which will be held on Tuesday 18^th November 2025 in The Old Court Room, The Sessions House, Eastgate, Louth at 7pm.  The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda below.

There will be a 15 minute public forum between 6.45pm and 7.00pm when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council, and your attendance is requested during this period. 

Please note, any public, wishing to speak in the public forum may do so on items which appear on the agenda or may ‘sit in’ on the meeting(s).  It would be much appreciated if any member of the public wishing to speak would please contact the Town Clerk, by emailing clerk@louthtowncouncil.gov.uk in advance of the meeting to discuss attendance arrangements.  Written representation will rather than attending in person.

Members of the public should note that they will not be allowed to speak during the formal meeting.

Mrs. L.M. Phillips
Town Clerk
Dated this 13^th Day of November 2025

  AGENDA

TOWN COUNCIL

(Chairman: Cllr. D. Hobson,  Vice Chairman: Cllr. Mrs. K. Parsons, Membership: All Cllrs.)

5. Apologies for Absence
   To receive apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Town Clerk at least one hour prior to the meeting.
6. Declarations of Interest / Dispensations
   To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act, 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests and any written requests for dispensation received by the Proper Officer under section 22 of the Localism Act.
7. Minutes
   To approve as a correct record the notes of the Council Meeting held on 21^st October 2025.
8. Committee Minutes
   To confirm receipt of the minutes and adopt resolutions contained therein of the following Committee Meetings:
   1. Planning Committee – 9^th September 2025
   2. Planning Committee – 30^th September 2025
   3. Governance and Finance Committee – 19^th August 2025
   4. Personnel Committee – 9^th September 2025
   5. Personnel Committee – 21^st October 2025
9. Grievance and Disciplinary Policies
   Council to approve new grievance and disciplinary policies for use. (Attached).

10. Arrangements for 9^th December 2025
    Council to consider a proposal from Cllr. Starsmore that, if possible, the length of the next scheduled meetings on 9^th December be limited to allow a discussion afterwards on the future of Town Centre Retail (as discussed on 30/9/25).

11. Local Growth and Grant Funding
    Following discussion on 21^st October, Council to ratify a grant application made to the Pride in Place Grant Scheme to meet its deadline of 17^th November 2025.

12. Next Meeting
    To note that the next scheduled meeting of the Town Council will take place on 20^th January 2025.

PLANNING COMMITTEE
(Chairman: Cllr. P. Starsmore, Vice Chairman: Cllr. D. Moore, Membership: All Cllrs.)

1. Apologies for Absence
   To receive apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Town Clerk at least one hour prior to the meeting.
2. Declarations of Interest / Dispensations
   To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act, 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests and any written requests for dispensation received by the Proper Officer under section 22 of the Localism Act.
3. Minutes
   To approve as a correct record the notes of the Planning Committee Meeting held on 21^st October 2025. (Attached).
4. Applications received by the Local Planning Authority
   To consider and make observations/ratify comments already submitted by the Planning Working Group to meet deadlines, on all planning applications received including those listed in the schedule (PA/Schedule 11-18-25). (Attached).
5. Planning Correspondence
   Committee to receive planning decisions, enforcement complaints, appeal decisions, temporary road closures etc., as advised by the District and County Council. (Attached).
6. Proposed Work to Trees
   Committee to ratify comments of “No objections, leave to ELDC Tree Officer” to the following proposed works to trees:
   4. Proposals: T1 – Lime – Canopy lift to between 4.5-5m agl. Lower growth on the tree is overgrown epicormic growth.  Location: 4 St. Mary’s Park, LN11 0EF Reasons: T1 – Lime – It is proposed to remove epicormic growth up to and slightly above the first main branch union, as well as lifting some of the tops to level the lower canopy leaving a finished height of 4.5-5m agl.  Currently, the growth is completely shadowing the dwelling blocking most of the light to the front of the property.
7. Review of Waiting Restrictions at Schoolhouse Lane
   Council to receive details of the above and consider making a response. (Attached).
8. Review of Waiting Restrictions at Warwick Road
   Council to receive details of the above and consider making a response. (Attached).
9. Review of Waiting Restrictions at Victoria Road
   Council to receive details of the above and consider making a response. (Attached).
10. Café / Bar Pavement Licence
    Council to receive an update on the above.

11. Next Meeting
    To note that the next scheduled meeting of the Planning Committee will take place on 9^th December 2025.