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Planning & Development Committee – 17th February 2025

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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

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Colchester Local Plan Consultation

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CBC is in the process of creating a ‘Local plan’ and have started the consultation process, The Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group will be responding to this consultation as will the Parish Council.  A separate consultation on the Neighbourhood Plan is planned for the end of February to mid April.  For those interested in contributing directly the Borough Council recently issued the following notice:

Colchester Borough Council has started work on its new Local Plan for the Borough covering the period 2017-2032.

The Planning Policy team will be running  the Issues and Options Consultation from the 16 January 2015 until 27 February 2015 at the following locations:

  • Tiptree Community  Centre – Saturday 7 February 2015 (10am-2pm)
  • Mersea Centre (MICA) – Wednesday 11 February 2015 (4pm-8pm)
  • Wivenhoe Scout & Guide  Hut – Saturday 14  February 2015 (10am-2pm)
  • Hythe Community Centre – Monday 16 February 2015 (12 noon – 8pm)
  • Great Horkesley Village Hall – Saturday 31 January 2015 (10am – 2pm)
  • Marks Tey Village Hall – Saturday 21 February 2015 (10am-2pm)

In addition to the above drop in sessions there will also be additional consultation drop is sessions at Colchester Library (Saturday 17 January 2015 10am-2pm  & Tuesday 27 January 2015 2pm-6pm) and at Asda (on 24 January 2015 10am-2pm).

For those interested in attending you might want to access some of the project teams documentation inn advance, if so please visit the Colchester Borough Council website.