Meeting on 17th March 2025, the Planning & Development Committee first agreed the minutes from the previous meeting. The committee then discussed four Planning Applications including one for 61 dwellings off Colchester Road, another for 7 off Valley Crescent with others in Newbridge Hill and Braiswick.
Read the official minutes below.
Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting
Held on Monday 17th March 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, Paul Chamberlain, Veronique Tyler
Also in attendance:
Clerk Assistant – and 12 members of the public
Agenda items:
1. Welcome & Apologies for absence:
None
2. Declarations of interest:
None
3. Minutes & actions from previous meeting
Minutes agreed, no actions.
4. Public participation and to receive any pre-application representations.
None
5. Planning Applications, and Appeals:
250273 Land Adjacent To 32, Colchester Road, West Bergholt Essex CO6 3JG
Planning Application: Full application for 61 dwellings and associated roads, hardstanding, fencing, outbuildings, drainage, pump station and electrical sub station.
Meeting on 13th January 2025, the Planning & Development Committee first agreed the minutes from the previous meeting. The committee then discussed 2 applications, in The Crescent & Colchester Road, both of which were supported.
Read the official minutes below.
Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting
Held on Monday 13th January 2025 at 6.30pm 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 – no members of the public attended
Agenda items:
1. Welcome & Apologies for absence:
Apologies received from Cllr Chamberlain
2. Declarations of interest:
None
3. Minutes & actions from previous meeting
Minutes all agreed, and no actions
4. Public participation and to receive any pre-application representations.
No public participation, or pre-application representations received
5. Planning Applications, and Appeals:
242609 Grebe House, The Crescent, West Bergholt CO6 3DA
Planning Application: Front single storey porch extension, rear two storey extension
Comment: Having considered all the details of this application, the Parish Council has decided not to comment
Decision: Support
250013 Bounceability, Hill House Farm, 157 Colchester Road, West Bergholt CO6 3JX
Planning Application: Application for variation of a condition 1 following grant of planning permission 101011
Comment: Having considered all the details of this application, the Parish Council has decided not to comment
Meeting on 19th August 2024 the Planning & Development Committee discussed the National Policy Planning Framework before considering planning applications.
The committee objected to an appeal in Nayland Road, supported an application in Colchester Road and noted a Conditional planning requirement in Armoury Road as having been discharged.
Read the official minutes below:
Planning and Development Committee Meeting
Meeting held on Monday 19th August 2024 at 7.30pm in the John Lampon Hall
Join the fight for a safe crossing of Colchester Road!
Introduction
West Bergholt Parish Council, with the support of its County Councillor Lewis Barber, has been trying since the adoption of the Neighbourhood Plan in 2019 to obtain agreement from Essex County Council to provide a crossing, of some sort, across Colchester Road. A crossing and/or traffic calming will allow residents, especially those from the new and proposed housing sites, to safely access all the village’s facilities, including children and families walking to Heathlands School. In fact, a crossing of Colchester Road and/or traffic calming was part of the Neighbourhood Plan proposals which ECC generally endorsed. Money has already been or is being collected by Colchester City Council towards the cost through s106 contributions1 from the developers of Colchester Road.
Meeting on 17th June 2024 the Planning & Development Committee reviewed some actions from the May minutes before considering planning applications.
The committee then supported 3 applications (Colchester Road, Newbridge Hill & Garling Walk), objected to 2 (in Nayland Road and Queens Road) & commented on 2 (Lexden Road & Colchester Road).
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Planning and Development Committee Meeting
Meeting held on Monday 17th June 2024 at 7.30pm in the John Lampon Hall
Meeting on 15th April 2024, the Planning & Development Committee reviewed some actions from the March minutes before considering planning applications.
The committee supported 2 (Cooks Hall Road & Colchester Road), objected to 1 (in Wormingford but impacting West Bergholt) & commented on 2 (Armoury Road & Nayland Road).
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Planning and Development Committee Meeting
Meeting held on Monday 15th April 2024 at 7.30pm in the John Lampon Hall
Meeting on 18th March 2024, the Planning & Development Committee reviewed some actions from the February minutes before considering planning applications.
The committee supported 5 (Nayland Road, Garthwood Close, Colchester Road, Fossetts Lane & Pirie Road), objected to 3 (all in Colchester Road) & commented on 2 (Hall Road & Colchester Road).
Read the official minutes below:
Planning and Development Committee Meeting
Meeting held on Monday 18th March 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.
Meeting on 19th February 2024. the Planning & Development Committee discussed, and agreed actions in respect of, CCC’s ‘Call for Sites’ before considering planning applications.
The committee supported 3 applications (Nayland Road, Colchester Road & Bourne Road), objected to one (Colchester Road) and deferred another until the PC meeting (Hall Road). They also discussed possible enforcement action for another property in Colchester Road.
