Notes & Decisions of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting
Held on Wed 17th January 2018 at the John Lampon Hall at 7.30pm
| Planning Committee Members: |
Bob Tyrrell (Chair), Brian Butcher (Vice Chair), Murray Harlow, Andrew Savage and Laura Walkingshaw (Parish Clerk) |
Next meeting:
Wed 21st Feb 2018, J L Hall at 7.30pm |
| Apologies: | Chris Stevenson | |
| Members of the public present: | 1 | |
| Declarations of Interest: | Cllr Tyrrell declared an interest in Item 2, Planning Application 180065 |
It is the aim of the Parish Council to seek a high standard of design for all new developments and extensions in the Village.
Item 1: To receive any pre-application representations regarding proposed planning applications
A resident of Albany Road wished to consult the Planning Committee on the three options which he has submitted to Colchester’s Planning Department as a pre-application. The Committee found Option 1 the most preferable of the three options but thought that the first-floor windows should be centered a little more by say 250mm/500mm each side. Overall, they were happy with the pitch roof and have no objection to another floor. However, the committee did advise that none of the options show a street scene providing very little context to the planner, but the resident did report that photographs of neighbouring properties have been sent with the pre-application. The committee will await the Borough Council’s decision.
Item 2: Current planning applications:
| Location | Proposal | Application No. and link to CBC planning website | Object / Support / Observations | Decision or Recommendation | Comments by Planning Committee |
| 9 Chapel Road, West Bergholt
CO6 3JB |
Rear and side extension for rear bathroom, extended flat roof single rear extension (previous permission 170141 | 180028 | Observation | Decision | The Parish Council has no comment. But are very concerned at the very poor quality of the drawings submitted and the difficulty determining the extent of the application. |
| Cooks Hall Farm, Cooks Hall Road, West Bergholt
CO6 3EY |
Application for prior approval for a proposed change of use of 2 agricultural buildings to 2 dwellings. | 173369 | Observation | Decision | The Parish Council would defer to the greater knowledge of the Borough Council’s Planning Department with regards this application. |
| 48 Chapel Road, West Bergholt
CO6 3HZ |
Two storey side and rear extension | 180065 | Support | Recommendation | Cllr Tyrrell re-declared an interest in Planning Application 180065 and took no further part in the discussion.
The Parish Council has no comment. |
| 49 Mumford Road, West Bergholt
CO6 3BL |
Variation of condition 5 on planning approval 171635 | 180083 | Observation | Recommendation | The Parish Council would deter to the greater knowledge of the Borough Council’s Planning Department with regards this application. |
| Lortay Cottage,
2 Armoury Farm Cottages CO6 3JP |
Resubmission of 172655 Single storey extension to form granny annex | 180110 | Support | Recommendation | The Parish Council has no comment. |
| Patterns Yard Nayland Road, West Bergholt
CO6 3DQ |
Proposed new storage building (Resubmission of planning application 172970) | 173276 | Observation | Recommendation | The Parish Council are minded to support, however are concerned about the proximity of three established trees, the dimensions of which are not shown on the drawings. |
Item 3: Other matters:
a. Review Planning Decisions:
| CBC Decision Date | CBC Decision | WBPC Decision Date | Object / Support / Observ. | Application No. | Location |
| O/S | 12/12/2017 | Support | 172947 | 6 Lodge Court | |
| O/S | 12/12/2017 | Support | 173073 | Church Cottage, Hall Road | |
| O/S | 12/12/2017 | Support | 173094 | 12 Albany Rd | |
| O/S | 12/12/2017 | Object | 173127 | Land adj. to Hill House Farm | |
| O/S | 20/09/2017 | Support | 172310 | Little Priors, Hall Road | |
| 05/01/2018 | Approve | 16/08/2017 | Support | 172038 | 8 Colchester Road |
| 03/01/2018 | Approve | 12/12/2017 | Object | 173062 | 1-2 Dunedin Cottage, Bures Rd |
| 21/12/2017 | Withdrawn | 12/12/2017 | Support | 172970 | Pattern’s Yard, Nayland Rd |
| 18/12/2017 | Approve | 15/11/2017 | Support | 172928 | 4 Heathside |
| 14/12/2017 | Approve | 15/11/2017 | Support | 172653 | 21 Armoury Road |
| 04/12/2017 | Refuse | 15/11/2017 | Support | 172655 | Lortay Cottage, 2 Armoury Farm Cottages |
b. ACTION
Clerk to copy the objections to the Gladman Homes application onto a Word document.