Notes & Decisions of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting
Held on Wed 19th June 2019 at the John Lampon Hall at 7.30pm
| Planning Committee Members: | Bob Tyrrell (Chairman), Andrew Savage, Murray Harlow, Norma Smith, Chris Stevenson (ex officio member) and Laura Walkingshaw (Parish Clerk) | Next meeting:
Wed 17th July 2019, John Lampon Hall, Lexden Rd at 7.30pm |
| Apologies: | Brian Butcher (Vice Chair) | |
| Members of the public present: | 5 members of the public | |
| Declarations of Interest: | None |
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 were 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 |
| Blackheath Bulb Co. Nayland Road West Bergholt CO6 3DE |
Notification for prior approval for a proposed change of use of Agricultural to a dwelling house and for associated operational development. | 191409 | Observation | Decision | The Parish Council appreciate that this application is permitted development under Class Q. The Council is disappointed that the applicants have such uninspiring designs, these could easily be improved, also the buildings which are being converted are of poor construction quality and may have to be totally rebuilt to meet Building Regulations. |
| St Marys Church Hall Road West Bergholt (Listed Building) |
Repair of the plaster to the nave, chancel and south aisle together with redecoration of all of the wall plaster and selected internal joinery to the interior of the church. | 191309 | Support | Decision | The Parish Council would defer to the Borough Council’s greater knowledge of listed building repairs but support all improvements to the old church. |
| 32 Colchester Road West Bergholt CO6 3JG |
Outline application for the erection of 13 dwellings with vehicular access, landscaping, footpath links and other related infrastructure. (Reconsultation – further to the advanced position of the Neighbourhood Plan) | 181458 | Deferred? | Decision | This is a premature planning application CBC have been asked to clarify this application and defer it until after the Neighbourhood Plan referendum in September. |
| Bali Hai Nayland Road West Bergholt CO6 3DG |
Convert existing timber framed outbuilding into annexe for family member. | 191426 | Observation | Decision | The Parish Council would reiterate their previous comment that CBC satisfies itself with its usual planning policy guidelines for “annexes” and that it is for a family member’s use and not to be resold in the future as a separate dwelling. The Council would like to see that the Condition be added if approved which states that it is an ancillary building. |
| Land adj. Garden House Queens Road West Bergholt CO6 3HG |
Outline application for a proposed detached dwelling on land adjacent to Garden House, Queens Road, West Bergholt with associated vehicle access. | 191285 | Observation | Decision | The Parish Council would like to make an observation on the lack of usable amenity space left for both dwellings. Could the plans be altered to incorporate more space? The Council would also like to be assured of the ridge height of the new dwelling before full application approval is given, by requesting that the dimensions be provided by the architect from the lowest ground level (back of footpath). |
| 1 Upton Close West Bergholt CO6 3BJ (Amended Plans) |
A double storey rear extension. A single storey side extension and porch. | 191374 | Observation | Decision | The Parish Council is concerned about the quality of the design and the lack of details of the remaining parts of the semi-detached properties, so is unable to ascertain the possible impact on the attached neighbour’s property. |
| St Legar Hall Road West Bergholt CO6 3DU |
Garage conversion and infill extension (resubmission of 191001 with a small alteration) | 191578 | Support | Recommendation | The Parish Council has no comment. |
| Land adj. to 67 Braiswick Colchester CO4 5BQ |
Outline application for the erection of 34 dwellings comprising 2 x one-bedroom apartments, 6 x two-bedroom apartments and houses, 21 x three-bedroom houses and 5 x four-bedroom houses (including affordable housing) and associated development, with site. | 191522 | Object | Recommendation | West Bergholt Parish Council object to this application as it is outside of Colchester’s settlement boundary and premature as CBC’s emerging Local Plan has yet to be adopted. West Bergholt’s Neighbourhood Plan, which has passed the examiner’s inspection, is working hard to make sure that the areas of West Bergholt and Braiswick do not coalesce. The recent examiner’s report on the Neighbourhood Plan made no amendments to Planning Policy 22, which states:
“Development will not be supported in the area shown on Map PP22 if individually or cumulatively it would result in increasing the coalescence between West Bergholt village and Braiswick, reducing their separate identity by reducing the separation between these two settlements.” |
| 37 Pirie Road West Bergholt CO6 3TA |
Bay window and canopy to front, single storey rear extension, single storey extension to front of garage | 191252 | Object | Recommendation |
With the garage being converted and the only existing parking space being reduced to 4.5m in depth as a result of the proposed extension, no suitable off-street parking is proposed. As the property is located in an area where there are severe parking issues (so much so that people regularly park on the pavements and the adjacent green open space) the Parish Council objects to this application and considers it contrary to the West Bergholt Village Design Statement policies DG35 and DG36 adopted by CBC
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Item 3: Review Planning Decisions:
| Appeal Pending | CBC Decision Date | CBC Decision | WBPC Decision Date | Object / Support / Observ. | Application No. | Location | Additional Inform. |
| O/S | O/S | 12/12/2017 | Object | 173127 | Land adj. to Hill House Farm | Appeal Launched 02/08/2018 | |
| O/S | 31/12/2018 | Refused | 21/11/2018 | Object | 182761 | 179 Colchester Road | Appeal Launched 03/04/2019 |
| O/S | 07/08/2018 | Refused | 18/04/2018 | Object | 180733 | Land adj. to Armoury Road | Appeal Launched 04/04/2019 |
| O/S | 15/06/2018 | Refused | 18/04/2018 | Object | 180732 | Land adj. to Colchester Road | Appeal Launched 04/04/2019 |
| O/S | 15/05/2019 | Support | 191103 | Alcrofts Lodge, Bure Road | |||
| O/S | 15/05/2019 | Object | 190423 | 89 Chapel Road | Refused by CBC Planning 13/06/19 | ||
| O/S | 17/04/2019 | Observation | 190922 | 122 Colchester Road | |||
| O/S | 17/04/2019 | Support | 190960 | 120 Colchester Road | |||
| O/S | 20/02/2019 | Support | 190344 | Farmhouse Rookery Farm | |||
| O/S | 20/02/2019 | Observation | 190345 | Farmhouse Rookery Farm | Listed Building | ||
| O/S | 18/07/2018 | Object | 181458 | 32 Colchester Road | |||
| 13/06/2019 | Approved | 15/05/2019 | Object | 190690 | Springbourne, Spring Lane | Revised Plans (previously 20/03/19) | |
| 21/05/2019 | Approved | 17/04/2019 | Support | 190643 | Copperfield Hse, 10 Firmins Ct |