Planning & Development Committee – 18th August 2021

Location

Proposal

Application No. and link to CBC planning website

Object / Support / Observations

Decision or Recommendation

Comments made by Planning Committee

Fordham Place, Bergholt Road, Fordham,

CO6 3NU

Agricultural determination

212006

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Already decided by CBC (Prior Approval Required – Approved)

89 Chapel Road,
West Bergholt,
CO6 3HB

Application for variation of condition 2 following grant of planning permission 191984 – substitution of approved drawings.

211967

Object

Decision

See below:

West Bergholt Parish Council support the proposal for a single storey dwelling as opposed to the two storey previously approved application, however, it would like to comment on three matters:

1. It would like to see the front of the building moved to the back of the site in accordance with PP10 of the CBC-adopted WB Neighbourhood Plan, specifically DG12, “New development should respect existing building lines of adjacent properties”. The building lines should respect those of the existing property, as per the blue line of the previously approved application 191984. It would also like CBC to ensure that the distance of the proposed dwelling from the next-door bungalow is appropriate in regard to the previous approval.
2. The Parish Council would like to see a drawing of the street elevations with levels on, rather than a scale bar to be reassured on the size.
3. It would also like to raise the question of the light levels to the Planning Officer in regard to the neighbouring property and would recommend crippled hips to the roof of the front of the bungalow if needed for light purposes.

Land South of Cooks Hall Road,
West Bergholt,
CO6

Outline application for the erection of single dwelling.

212042

Object

Decision

See below:

West Bergholt Parish Council cannot support new buildings outside the village settlement boundary as it is at odds with the CBC-approved West Bergholt Neighbourhood Plan, as supported by 94% of parish residents. WBPC’s Planning Committee would query the use of CBC’s Planning Policy DP13: Dwelling Alterations, Extensions and Replacement Dwellings in this application, as although it states:

(b) For replacement dwellings, when development:
(i) Is on a one-for-one basis and the property to be demolished is of permanent construction, recently occupied, and is not derelict or abandoned;

the current site has clearly been derelict for many decades. The Committee would therefore defer to Colchester Borough Council’s greater knowledge of its policy DP13 in this instance.

Pond Cottage, Fordham Road,
West Bergholt,
CO6 3DP

Demolition of existing cottage and erection of replacement 1.5   storey 4-bedroom dwelling.

211999

Support

Decision

See below:

West Bergholt Parish Council’s Planning Committee acknowledge the reference to CBC’s Planning Policy DP13: Dwelling Alterations, Extensions and Replacement Dwellings in regard to this application, which states:

(b) For replacement dwellings, when development:
(i) Is on a one-for-one basis and the property to be demolished is of permanent construction, recently occupied, and is not derelict or abandoned;

and would on that basis defer to Colchester Borough Council’s greater knowledge of its policy DP13 to establish whether this application is in accordance with it.

42 Pirie Road,
West Bergholt,
CO6 3TA

Demolition of existing conservatory and lean to roof, replaced by new rear and side extension.

212126

Support

Decision

The Parish Council has no comment.

Clare House,
47 Lexden Road,
West Bergholt,
CO6 3BW

Proposed car port and garden room.

212209

Support

Decision

The Parish Council has no comment.

31 Lexden Road,
West Bergholt,
CO6 3BX

Two-storey side extension and two-storey and single-storey rear extensions.

212232

Object

Recommendation

See below:

The Parish Council is happy with an extension to this property in principle, but would refer to PP10 of the CBC-adopted WB Neighbourhood Plan, specifically DG3, DG7 and DG8:

DG3: General Design – all proposed new build and extensions must enhance the area and make a positive architectural contribution.

DG7: Buildings must be in harmony with the surroundings in respect of materials, colour, texture, proportion and scale.

DG8: Planning applications must show contextually the impact of their proposals on adjacent building by means of adequately detailed plans with accurate street elevations.

PP10 clearly states, Planning applications must show contextually the impact of their proposals on adjacent buildings by means of adequately detailed plans with accurate street elevations to avoid unacceptable adverse impact upon the amenities of the occupiers of nearby residential properties. The Council believe that the proposed extension is too large, especially in relation to the bungalow next door, but the applicant’s failure to provide a street scene has made this very difficult to assess.