Meeting on 17th March 2025, the Planning & Development Committee first agreed the minutes from the previous meeting. The committee then discussed three Planning Applications for extensions to existing properties in Valley Crescent, Hall Road and Colchester Road. They supported all three although with some conditions attached to two of them. They also noted 3 decisions from CCC on prior applications.
Read the official minutes below.
Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting
Held on Monday 14th April 2025 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 West Bergholt Neighbourhood Plan, Government National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and CBC Planning Policies when commenting on individual applications.
| Chair: | Cllr Bob Tyrell |
| Parish Councillors: | Cllrs Brian Butcher, Andrew Savage, Veronique Tyler |
| Also in attendance: | Clerk Assistant – and 2 members of the public |
Agenda items:
1. Welcome & Apologies for absence:
Apologies received from Cllr chamberlain
2. Declarations of interest:
None
3. Minutes & actions from the previous meeting
Minutes agreed, no actions
4. Public participation and to receive any pre-application representations.
None
5. Planning Applications, and Appeals:
250564 2 Valley Crescent, West Bergholt CO6 3ED
Planning application: Single storey side extension and new vehicular access for off street parking
Comment: Having considered all the details of this application, the Parish Council has decided to support the application subject to the applicant and Colchester City Council Planning department taking into consideration the comments made by Highways.
Decision: Support
250407 Priors Cottage, Hall Road, West Bergholt CO6 3DX
Planning Application: Two storey front extension and internal alteration of staircase.
Comment: Having considered all the details of this application, the Parish Council has decided to support this application.
Decision: Support
250709 130 Colchester Road, West Bergholt CO6 3JS
Planning Application: Proposed first floor rear extension
Comment: Having considered all the details of this application, the Parish Council has decided to support this application subject to the removal of the Juliet Balcony from the proposed rear (North East) elevation.
Decision: Support
6. To review CCC’s recent planning decisions:
| 250385 | Newbridge Mill Farm, Newbridge Hill, West Bergholt CO3 9TB | 23/04/25 | Observation | Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Landscaping) of application 221042 | 27/3/25 | Approved |
| 250013 | Bounceabillity, Hill House Farm, 157 Colchester Road, West Bergholt CO6 3JX | 13/01/25 | Support | Application for variation of a condition 1 following grant of planning permission 101011 | Withdrawn | |
| 240171 | Daniells House, Colchester Road, West Bergholt CO6 3SF | 16/09/24 | Observation | External refurbishment (revised application following refusal of application 231401) | 21/3/25 | Support |
7. Date of next meeting:
The next Planning Committee meeting will be held at 7.30pm on 12th May 2025 in the John Lampon Hall, Lexden Road, CO6 3BW.
The meeting closed at: 8.15pm