Meeting on 14th October 2024 the Planning & Development Committee first reviewed actions from the previous meeting. They then appointed Cllr. Chamberlain as the new Vice Chair. The Committee then discussed an application and an appeal, supporting the application in Mumford Road and opposing the appeal in Nayland Road.
Read the official minutes below:
Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting
Held on Monday 14th October 2024 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, Paul Chamberlain, Andrew Savage |
| Also in attendance: | Julie Gillott (Clerk Assistant) and 2 members of the public |
Agenda items:
1. Welcome & Apologies for absence:
None
2. Declarations of interest:
None
3. Minutes & actions from previous meeting
Minutes were all agreed
Action: An online survey is now open: Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework. Councillor Tyrell has asked the Clerk Assistant to respond on behalf of the West Bergholt Planning & Development Committee before the consultation closes 24 September 2024.
Resolved: The Clerk Assistant submitted the online survey on behalf of WBPC on 18th September 2024.
Action: To agree the updated Neighbourhood Plan with the removal of the VDS as being outdated guidance, to be emailed to [email protected] for upload to CCC website.
Resolved: The Planning & Development Committee formally agreed the update to the Neighbourhood Plan and recommended this action to the Parish Council at their meeting held on 25th September 2024. The PC committee were all in favour.
Action: Cllr Butcher will now liaise with the Clerk to update the Neighbourhood Plan for submission to Laura Golding.
4. Public participation and to receive any pre-application representations.
None
5. To elect a new Vice Chair of the Planning & Development Committee
Cllr Butcher proposed to approve Cllr Chamberlain as Vice Chair of the Planning Committee. Cllr Savage seconded. All in favour.
6. Planning Applications, and Appeals:
241914 26 Mumford Road, West Bergholt CO6 3HU
Planning Application: Extension of dwelling to attain a single storey garden room and modest water closet.
Comment: Having considered all the details of this application, the Parish Council has decided not to comment
Decision: Support
240964 Blackheath Bulb Company, Nayland Road, West Bergholt CO6 3DE
Planning Appeal: Replacement of 3 agricultural buildings with 3 dwellings
Comment: Having considered all the details of this application, the Parish Council has decided to submit a letter to The Planning Inspectorate outlining their objection to the appeal
Decision: Object
7. To review CCC’s recent planning decisions.
| 241526 | Land adj to, Hill House, 155 Colchester Road, | 19/8/24 | Support | Proposed formation of alternative vehicular access to site | 23/9/24 | Approved | |
| 230596 | Scarletts Quality Plants, Nayland Road | 20/04/23 | Objection | development of up to 12 self-build and custom housebuilding plots | 22/9/2023 | Refused | Appeal Refused 23/9/24 |
8. Date of next meeting:
The next Planning Committee meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Monday 11th November in the John Lampon Hall, Lexden Road, CO6 3BW.
The meeting closed at: 7.45pm