Meeting on 16th October 2023. the Planning & Development Committee discussed 3 planning applications. Two of them (one each in Colchester & Bourne Roads) were approved, in one case with conditions. The other (adjacent to Armoury Road) was objected with the decision to send a detailed letter to the Planning Case Officer in Colchester.
It was also noted that two applications (one each in Nayland Road & Newbridge Hill) had now been reviewed by CCC who supported the Committee’s decisions.
Read the official minutes below:
Planning and Development Committee Meeting
Meeting held on Monday 16th October 2023 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:
Cllrs Bob Tyrrell (Chair), Sara Cullis (Vice Chair), Andrew Savage, Brian Butcher, Paul Chamberlain
Also in attendance:
Julie Gillott (Asst Clerk).
Agenda items:
Welcome & Apologies for absence:
Cllr Andrew Savage
1. Declarations of interest:
None
2. Minutes & actions from previous meeting
Previous minutes were agreed with no amendments, and no actions required.
3. Public participation and to receive any pre-application representations.
No members of the public attended the meeting.
4. Planning applications:
232194 Hill House Farm, 157 Colchester Road,CO6 3JX
Demolition of existing ancillary building/stables with the construction of a single storey annex
Comment: Having considered all the details of this application, the Parish Council has decided to Support the application on the proviso that the annex is used solely by people associated with, and users of, the main dwelling, nor should it be sold or let separately to the main dwelling.
Decision: Support
232195 4 Bourne Road, West Bergholt, CO6 3EP
Existing lean-to conservatory to be removed & replaced with proposed single storey rear extension.
Comment: Having considered all the details of this application, the Parish Council has decided to Support the application.
Decision: Support
232259 Land adj, Armoury Road, West Bergholt
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 (APP/A1530/W/18/3211685) (180733)
Comment: Having considered all the details of this application, the Parish Council has decided to object as there is no provision for the repair of damage to Armoury Road being used as the main access to the site. And there is no provision for vehicle wheel wash facilities.
The following document relates to the objection and has been emailed to the Case Officer Nadine Calder for her records:
Decision: Object
5. Planning Decisions:
| 230596 | Scarletts Quality Plants, Nayland Road | 20/04/23 | Objection | phased development of up to 12 self-build and custom housebuilding plots | 22/9/2023 | Refused |
| 231795 | 16 Newbridge Hill, CO6 3ER | 14/08/23 | Support | Proposed extension to existing rear garden room/conservatory. | 25/9/2023 | Approved |
6. Date of next meeting:
The next Planning Committee meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Monday 13th November in the John Lampon Hall, Lexden Road, CO6 3BW.
The meeting closed at: 8.20pm