Meeting on 15th July 2024 the Planning & Development Committee elected a Chair & Vice-Chair before considering planning applications.
The committee commented on 2 appeals (there being no new applications) being from Scarletts Quality Plants in Nayland Road and Fairfields Farm in Fordham Road.
Read the official minutes below:
Planning and Development Committee Meeting
Meeting held on Monday 15th July 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 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), and two members of the public
Agenda items:
1. Welcome & Apologies for absence:
None
2. Election of Chair and Vice chair
RESOLVED: Cllr Bob Tyrell stated he wished to remain as Chair of the Planning and Development Committee. Proposed by Cllr Cullis, seconded by Andrew Savage, all in favour
RESOLVED: Cllr Sara Cullis stated she wished to remain as Vice Chair of the Planning and Development Committee. Proposed by Cllr Butcher, seconded by Cllr Savage, all in favour
3. Declarations of interest:
None
4. Minutes & actions from previous meeting
No actions outstanding, and minutes of June 2024 were agreed.
5. Public participation and to receive any pre-application representations.
None
Planning appeals:
230596 Scarletts Quality Plants, Nayland Road, West Bergholt Colchester
Outline application for the phased development of up to 12 self-build and custom housebuilding plots with all matters reserved except for access.
The Inspector and Hearing date, The Inspector appointed to decide the appeal is G Pannell BSc (Hons) MA MRTPI and the hearing will open at 10.00am on Tuesday 16th July 2024.
Comment: Cllr Bob Tyrell the Chair of West Bergholt Parish Council Planning Committee will attend the hearing on Tuesday 16th July and will speak on behalf of the committee highlighting their objection to Planning application 230596.
The Parish Council objects to this application on the site as it is outside the settlement boundary of West Bergholt, thus contrary to policy PP9 of the West Bergholt Neighbourhood Plan and to part 2 of the recently adopted Local Plan, in particular paragraphs 6.223, 6.224, 6.226 and policy SS15.
Decision: General observation
APP/Z1585/C/23/3324623 Fairfields Farm, Fordham Road, Wormingford, CO6 3AQ
Material change of use of the land to land used for waste recycling involving the importation, deposit, storage and processing of waste, namely timber, and compost. The installation and operation/use of associated plant, equipment, machinery and storage containers. And operational development including the creation of bunds and erection of netting and supporting poles.
Comment: Having considered all the details of this appeal, the Parish Council have decided to object, and have submitted their letter of representation to the Planning Inspectorate as follows:
“West Bergholt Parish Council wish to restate their serious concerns regarding the alarming request to have increased heavy goods traffic accessing Fairfields Farm by CSH. Although this matter falls within the parish of Wormingford Parish Council it nevertheless has a negative impact on our village and its resident population, therefore West Bergholt Parish Council consider it necessary that the views of our Parish are also taken into the decision-making process along with those of Eight Ash Green. There are concerns that the noise/disturbance created by increasing the movements have impacted on the residents as the vehicles traverse the already severely damaged roads in our parish.
The existing movements as they stand should not be allowed to stand for the benefit of this applicant and to the detriment of the residents, therefore West Bergholt Parish Council support ECC in their view that the appeal should fail and the enforcement actioned”.
Decision: General observation
6. Planning Decisions:
| 240788 | 10 Sackville Way, West Bergholt CO6 3DZ | 13/05/24 | Support | Part Two storey and first floor side extension, two storey rear extension and single storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory | 25/6/24 | Refused |
| 232722 | Highfield Farm, Fordham Road, West Bergholt CO6 3DP | 18/12/23 | Support | Outline application to site three Shepherd’s Huts on agricultural land for rental/leisure purposes | 28/6/24 | Refused |
| 241031 | Ivy Cottage, 38 Colchester Road, West Bergholt, CO6 3JG | 17/6/24 | Support | Replace existing rear conservatory with a double storey rear and side extension | 10/07/24 | Refused |
8. Date of next meeting:
The next Planning Committee meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Monday 19th August in the John Lampon Hall, Lexden Road, CO6 3BW.
The meeting closed at: 8.00pm