Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting
Meeting held on Wed 20th October 2021 at 7.30pm in the John Lampon Hall
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, the West Bergholt Neighbourhood Plan, Government National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and CBC Planning Policies when commenting on individual applications.
Planning Committee Members:
Bob Tyrrell (Chairman), Brian Butcher (Vice chairman), Andrew Savage, Norma Smith, Joel Fayers
Also in attendance:
Laura Walkingshaw (Parish Clerk), 3 members of the public
Agenda items:
1. Apologies for absence:
None.
2. Declarations of interest:
Cllr Tyrrell declared an interest in planning application 212733 (48 Chapel Road) as he was professionally involved in the previously approved application.
3. Minutes of the previous meeting:
RESOLVED that the minutes of Wed 15th September 2021 were a true record of the meeting.
4. Public participation:
A resident queried the Colchester Borough Council (CBC) approval of 31 Lexden Road (PA 212232). She had concerns that the two-storey extension to the side of the property would partially obscure the solar panels on the roof of the neighbouring bungalow and be detrimental to both their energy provision and finances. The Committee although sympathetic, explained that once approved there was very little that could be done, expect perhaps discussing such concerns with the owners of the property before they build. However, the matter of new extensions obscuring neighbouring solar panels was an area of concern for the Committee and they will write to senior planner at CBC to highlight this matter.
ACTION – Parish Clerk to draft letter to CBC.
5. Planning applications:
To discuss and make decisions on the following new applications:
212481 – Priors Cottage, Hall Road, West Bergholt, CO6 3DS
Two and single storey front extension and single storey rear extension
Comment:
The Parish Council has no comment.
Decision:
SUPPORT
212522 – 135 Chapel Road, West Bergholt, CO6 3EZ
Conversion and extension to existing garage facilities creating additional rooming in loft space.
Comment:
The Parish Council has no objection to this application, subject to approval being conditional on the annex only being occupied by dependent relatives and that it is not sold or let separately to the applicant’s main property.
Decision:
SUPPORT
212655 – 77 Albany Road, West Bergholt, CO6 3LD
Two storey rear extension. Fibre cement cladding to first floor.
Comment:
The Parish Council has no comment.
Decision:
SUPPORT
212695 – 33 Lexden Road, West Bergholt, CO6 3BX
Replacement of large single storey self-contained extension with proposed rear two storey extension to create a ground floor open plan family living area and reconfigured bedrooms to the first floor.
Comment:
The Parish Council has no comment.
Decision:
SUPPORT
212733 – 48 Chapel Road, West Bergholt, CO6 3HZ
Two storey side and single storey front and rear extensions (as previous approval 09/01/2018)
Comment:
The Parish Council has no comment.
Decision:
SUPPORT
212742 – 7 Hall Road, West Bergholt, CO6 3DS
Orangery to rear of property to replace Conservatory.
Comment:
The Parish Council has no comment.
Decision:
SUPPORT
212802 – Laurel House, 6a Hall Road, West Bergholt, CO6 3DS
Single storey front garage extension & replacement openings to rear elevation.
Comment:
The Parish Council has no comment.
Recommendation to Parish Council Meeting:
SUPPORT
6. Planning decisions:
The following planning decisions were received from CBC and noted:
| 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 |
| 15/07/20 | Observation | 201280 | Land adjacent to 1 Whitehouse Cottages, Bourne Road, CO6 3EW | Erection of one attached dwelling. | 18/08/2020 | Refused | Refused by Planning Inspectorate 13/10/21 |
| 15/09/21 | Object | 212257 | 30 New Church Road | Demolition of existing detached house and erection of 2 No. detached dwellings. | 20/09/21 | Refused | |
| 15/09/21 | Object | 212293 | Land adj. Rosaville, White Hart Lane | Outline permission with all matters reserved for a detached dwelling and double garage. | 30/09/21 | Refused | |
| 18/08/21 | Object | 212232 | 31 Lexden Road | Two-storey side extension and two-storey and single-storey rear extensions. | 05/10/21 | Approved | N/A |
| 18/08/21 | Object | 211967 | 89 Chapel Road | Application for variation of condition 2 following grant of planning permission 191984 – substitution of approved drawings. | 18/10/21 | Approved | N/A |
7. Date of next meeting:
The next Planning Committee meeting will be held on Wed 17th November 2021 in the John Lampon Hall, Lexden Road, CO6 3BW.
The meeting closed at 8pm.