Meeting on 17th February 2025, the Planning & Development Committee first agreed the minutes from the previous meeting. The committee then discussed CCC’s Preferred Option Strategy for the Local Plan. They also reviewed an application from a property in Bradbrook Cottages.
Read the official minutes below.
Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting
Held on Monday 17th February 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 CCC Planning Policies when commenting on individual applications.
| Chair: | Cllr Bob Tyrell |
| Parish Councillors: | Cllrs Brian Butcher, Andrew Savage, Paul Chamberlain |
| Also in attendance: | Clerk Assistant – 1 member of the public |
Agenda items:
1. Welcome & Apologies for absence:
Apologies received from Cllr Tyler
2. Declarations of interest:
None
3. Minutes & actions from previous meeting
Minutes all agreed, and no actions
4. CCC Preferred Option Strategy for Local Plan
The CCC’s Local Plan Meeting has been arranged for evening of 17th February 2025, and West Bergholt Parish Council planning committee has expressed their view that the proposed build of 250 houses in West Bergholt should be passed to a full Parish Council meeting for consideration. After the CCC Local Plan meeting on 17th February, points of clarification will be put to CCC and their response to the Parish Council at their meeting on 26th February 2025 to discuss.
5. Public participation and to receive any pre-application representations.
A member of the public asked if the Parish Council could control or mitigate Colchester City Council’s suggested number of houses to be built in West Bergholt. The member of the public was referred to the Planning Committee response of Item 4
6. Planning Applications, and Appeals:
250051 31 Bradbrook Cottages, West Bergholt CO6 3JW
Planning Application: Creating a dropped kerb to facilitate vehicular access to the property located at 31 Bradbrook Cottages. The works will include the removal of an existing section of the pavement and the lowering of the kerb along approximately 4.5 m
Comment: Having considered all the details of this application, the Parish Council has decided not to comment
Decision: Support
7. To review CCC’s recent planning decisions.
| 242609 | Grebe House, The Crescent, West Bergholt CO6 3DA | 13/01/25 | Support | Front single storey porch extension, rear two storey extension | 4/2/25 | Approved |
| 240499 | 87 Colchester Road, West Bergholt CO6 3JU | 27/3/24 | Object | Application for approval of details reserved by condition 7,8,9 & 10 (210787) | 28/11/24 | Approved |
| 241123 | Land south of West Bergholt Cricket Club, Colchester Road, West Bergholt | 17/6/24 | Observation | Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5, 6, 15, 18, 22, 28, 29, 31, 32, 35 of application 201686 | 17/01/25 | Approved |
| 241726 | The Grays, 16 Lexden Road, West Bergholt CO6 3BT | 16/09/24 | Observation | Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3, 4 and 5 (240719) | 11/12/24 | Approved |
| 242324 | The Grays, 16 Lexden Road, West Bergholt CO6 3BT | 16/12/24 | Observation | Replace existing wooden fire surrounds with stone surrounds | 13/12/24 | Approved |
| 242358 | Coney Byes House, Coney Byes Lane, West Bergholt CO6 3DR | 16/12/24 | Support | Single storey side extensions, one and two storey rear extensions, single storey front extension and carport | 23/1/25 | Withdrawn |
| 242266 | St Mary the Virgin Church, New Church Road, West Bergholt, CO6 3JF | 16/12/24 | Support | Demolition of existing temporary structure and replacement with new extension. | 10/1/25 | Refused |
8. Date of next meeting:
The next Planning Committee meeting will be held at 7.30pm on 17th March 2025 in the John Lampon Hall, Lexden Road, CO6 3BW.
The meeting closed at: 8.00pm