Planning & Development Committee – 19th May 2021

Notes & Decisions Of The Planning And Development Committee Meeting

Held on Wed 19th May 2021 at 5.30pm in the JL Hall, Orpen Memorial Hall, Lexden Rd and available via Zoom

Planning Committee Members:Bob Tyrrell, Brian Butcher, Andrew Savage and Laura Walkingshaw (Parish Clerk)Next meeting: Wed 16th June 2021 at 5.30pm in JL Hall
Attending via ZoomNone 
Apologies: Murray Harlow, Ex officio member Chris Stevenson, Norma Smith 
Members of the public present:Three 
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. 

The Parish Council will take into account the Village Design Statement and the West Bergholt Neighbourhood Plan, when making comments and decisions on Planning Applications

Item 1: To elect a Chairman of the Planning Committee and Vice-chairman.

Cllr Bob Tyrrell was re-elected as Chairman of the Planning Committee

Cllr Brian Butcher was re-elected as Vice-chairman.

Item 2: To receive any pre-application representations regarding proposed planning applications.

A resident came to talk to the Planning Committee about his current planning application for a single storey extension to his property. The Planning Committee had previously objected to the proposal as the proposed flat roof on one side could be seen from a main road. Alternatives were discussed together, however, having looked back at the 2011 plans held online by CBC both the applicant and the Committee were happy with the previous pitched roof plans. The resident will now go back to CBC with a new proposal and the Committee will look forward to receiving the revised drawings.     

Item 3: To discuss and make decisions on the following applications:

Location

Proposal

Application No. and link to CBC planning website

Object / Support / Observations

Decision or Recommendation

Comments made by Planning Committee

Grange Cottage,
Hall Road,
West Bergholt,
CO6 3DX

Construct timber single garage

210841

Support

Decision

The Parish Council has no comment.

Fordham Place, Bergholt Road, Fordham,
CO6 3NU

(Agricultural Determination)

Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed excavation of reservoir for agricultural irrigation purposes with access track

211291

Support

Recommendation

The Parish Council notes that this application is at the very early stages and would defer to Colchester Borough Council’s greater knowledge of agricultural reservoirs.

Item 4:            To discuss the virtual informal hearing date of 8th June 2021 for the NEEB (PA 180733) proposal at Armoury Road, West Bergholt.

Two residents were in attendance to discuss receipt of the informal NEEB hearing date. They requested clarification on how the process works and what the programme on the day will entail, which the Committee answered as much as they could. Only new information can be sent to the inspector, everything previously submitted will already have been read by him. A decision will be made regarding the site at this hearing.

ACTION – Clerk to check with CBC what the inspector’s programme will be.

Item 5: Review Planning Decisions:

West Bergholt PC Decision Date

WBPC Decision

Application No. and link to CBC planning website

Location

Proposal

CBC/Appeal Decision Date

CBC/Appeal Decision

Appeal Pending

17/3/21

Support

210551

29 Chapel Road

CO6 3JB

Proposed first floor rear extension

30/04/21

Approved

N/A

17/3/21

Object

210550

2 Ormonde Close, CO6 3LF

Single storey rear extension to property (change of material)

O/S

   

17/2/21

Object

210192

16 Newbridge Hill, CO6 3ER

Part first floor and two storey front extension.

O/S

   

17/2/21

Object

ESS/11/21/COL

Colchester Skip Hire, Greenacres, Packards Lane, Wormingford, CO6 3AH

Continuation of use of waste recycling facility without compliance with condition 11 (HGV Movement Times) of planning permission ESS/09/18/COL that was for “Erection of Clean Materials Recycling Facility ………with amendments to site operating hours and HGV movement times to permit 24 HGV Movements between 07:00- 16-30 hours on Good Fridays” to now allow for 6 HGV movements between 05:30 – 0600 hours; 10 HGV movements between 06.00 – 07.00 hours and 10 HGV movements between 07.00 – 07.30 hours to allow more flexibility in early morning movements periods.

O/S

   

17/2/21

Object

210384

Box Cottage,

The Avenue,

CO6 3HD

Proposed first floor rear extension & alterations & detached annex for carer.

O/S

   

27/1/21

Object

202544

30 New Church Road,  CO6 3JE

Demolition of existing detached house and erection 2 No. detached dwellings.(REVISED PLANS RECEIVED)

O/S

   

20/1/21

Support

201686

Land south of WB Cricket Club, Colchester Rd, WB

Outline application for up to 18 dwellings with access to be determined and all other matters reserved. (AMENDED PLANS)

O/S

   

16/09/20

Support

201925

Land adjacent,
12 Colchester Road,
CO6 3JG

Outline application for up to 7 dwellings with access determined and all other matters reserved.

O/S

   
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