Notes & Decisions of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting
Held on Wed 21st March 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 18th April 2018, John Lampon Hall, Lexden Rd at 7.30pm |
| Apologies: | Chris Stevenson | |
| Members of the public present: | None | |
| Declarations of Interest: | Cllr Tyrrell declared an interest in Item 2, Planning Application 180654 |
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
None received.
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 |
| High Trees Farm 2 Lexden Road CO6 3BT |
Application to vary conditions 7 and 8 of planning permission 132224 | 180473 | Observation | Decision | The Parish Council would defer to Colchester Borough Council’s knowledge of its own policy, on the basis that this is a variation of conditions. |
| 115 Chapel Road West Bergholt CO6 3HA |
Rear first floor extension over existing flat roof (amendments to application no. 170693). Raising wall height, lowering roof pitch whilst keeping ridge height the same. Moving new PVC window on side elevation to 1 metre from the end instead of the original | 180637 | Observation | Decision | The Parish Council is concerned with the ridge height of the extension. |
| Plean Cottage Chapel Lane CO6 3EF |
Conservatory to rear of bungalow | 180515 | Support | Decision | The Parish Council has no comment. |
| 61 Pirie Road West Bergholt CO6 3TA |
Front porch extension | 180654 | Support | Decision | Cllr Tyrrell re-declared an interest in Planning Application 180654 and took no further part in the discussion.
The Parish Council has no comment. |
| Newbridge Mill Fm Newbridge Hill CO3 9TB |
To replace roof on existing agricultural general-purpose building and raise from 2.5 metres to 5.5 metres height to eaves with single span steel framed building. No change of use required. | 180549 | Observation | Decision | The Parish Council’s only concern is regarding the ridge height of the building relative to the views of the River Colne valley. The Council would refer to policy DG24 of the CBC adopted Village Design Statement: “Any new agricultural buildings should be designed and sited to minimise the effect on the landscape”. |
| Pond Farm Bures Road CO6 3DN |
Amendments to drawing (Listed) | 180380 | Have previously commented, nothing more required. |
Item 3: Notification of Appeal Decision (Bakers Lane: reference no. 170200)
The Parish Council were sent The Planning Inspectorate’s appeal decision of the 13th March 2018 with regards the Gladman proposal for 122 dwellings on the land off Bakers Lane, Braiswick. The appeal was dismissed.
Item 4: Review Planning Decisions:
| CBC Decision Date | CBC Decision | WBPC Decision Date | Object / Support / Observation | Application No. | Location |
| O/S | 21/02/2018 | Support | 180428 | Homecroft, The Avenue | |
| O/S | 21/02/2018 | Object | 180419 | Squirrels, 29b Mumford Close | |
| O/S | 21/02/2018 | Observation | 180380 | Pond Farm, Bures Road | |
| O/S | 21/02/2018 | Support | 180274 | 3 Sackville Way | |
| O/S | 12/12/2017 | Object | 173127 | Land adj. to Hill House Farm | |
| 20/03/2018 | Approve | 17/01/2018 | Observation | 173276 | Patterns Yard, Nayland Road |
| 19/03/2018 | Approve | 21/02/2018 | Support | 180164 | Patterns Yard, Nayland Road |
| 12/03/2018 | Approve | 21/02/2018 | Observation | 180016 | 18 Albany Close |
| 08/03/2018 | Approve | 17/01/2018 | Support | 180110 | Lortay Cottage, 2 Arm Frm Ctgs, Armoury Rd |
| 06/03/2018 | Approve | 17/01/2018 | Observation | 180083 | 49 Mumford Road |
| 02/03/2018 | Approve | 17/01/2018 | Observation | 180028 | 9 Chapel Road |
| 01/03/2018 | Approve | 21/02/2018 | Support | 180199 | St Clair, Bourne Road |
| 01/03/2018 | Approve | 21/02/2018 | Support | 180055 | Orchard Cottage |
| 01/03/2018 | Approve | 17/01/2018 | Support | 180065 | 48 Chapel Road |
| 13/02/2018 | Prior Approval | 17/01/2018 | Observation | 173369 | Cooks Hall Farm, Cooks Hall Road |