We have now received the results of the Gladman Appeal to the Planning Inspectorate. The Inspector considered all contributions including those from the Borough and Parish Council – and of course yourselves. The main issues the Inspector (John Woodcock) took into account were:
The Gladman Appeal hearing is starting at 10.am on Tuesday 14th May in the Council Chambers. If you oppose this unwelcome development then please help in the following ways:
The deadline for submissions to the Gladmans’ appeal is looming large. You have until 15th September to submit your comments for the appeal which will be held in January. Among other, the Parish Council and Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group have already raised objections; now is the time to add yours if you haven’t already done so.
On 5th December Planning Services issued a letter indicating that comment in the form of objections or support could be made on Gladman’s Planning Application. The letter stated that comments should be made within 28 days but Planning Officers have now advised otherwise. For the avoidance of doubt, Borough Councillors are opposed to the application as is the Parish Council (see below): Continue reading “Comment on Gladmans Proposal on Planning Portal”
Taking place on 20th July, this planning & development committee meeting, which is open to the public, will consider four planning applications affecting Bourne Road, Colchester Road (2), and Chapel Lane. It will also consider 2 consultations, Essex Development Management and Colchester Local Plan.
Formal Notice of Meeting
Meeting of the Planning & Development Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council in the John Lampon Hall at 7.30pm on Wednesday 20th July 2016.
Colchester Borough Council’s Local Plan Committee is about to review its draft Local Plan and associated reports on 5th July. The village features in this draft plan as a ‘sustainable village’.
This village is fortunate to have a well organised, business-like Parish Council. This is one of the reasons why West Bergholt is such a pleasant village to live in. The Parish Council has taken the lead in creating three important documents. First, Continue reading “Borough Councillors Annual Report 2015”
The Neighbourhood Plan meeting that took place earlier this month resulted in much progress with an almost completed first draft plan. The picture on the right shows the Contents page to give some idea of what to expect when the final report is published (click on it for larger picture).
You will notice that a lot of the the section headings have blank ‘App Buttons’ and, since the plan will impact the children’s future, the NP group are running a competition for the pupils at Heathlands to design what the blanks should be filled in with.
There are 8 categories and these are listed below, there will be a winner and a prize selected for each App Button. The Categories are:
Example of what the ‘App Button’ could look like for Housing & Planning
Over the next two months from March to end of April the West Bergholt Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group is holding an “issues and options” consultation which aims to present the issues and priorities for our community. This is an important stage as the next stage of the plan is to write a draft document and to submit this to the authorities for formal examination.
So please take part in way you can. Your choices are as follows:
Read the on-line pages and complete either a paper questionnaire (available in your March edition of the Village Bulletin or downloadable) or take the electronic survey.
Come to the parish annual meeting on 25th March (7:30pm) where you can hear about the consultation and have an opportunity to ask questions
Visit the exhibition which will be held at the Orpen Hall on two consecutive Saturdays in April (11th & 18th from 11am).
If you represent an organisation why not write to the Steering Group or better still invite them to onbe of your meetings to see how you might be affected and to allow you the chance to put forward your organisations’s priorities for the future.
Your Village Future is in Your Hands – Lets Take Control Together
West Bergholt’s future for the next 30 years is being shaped and developed using a National planning scheme known as the Neighbourhood Plan. For the first time in our history the people of West Bergholt have the opportunity to shape our village future in terms of what is most important to us as residents and includes –
New homes – acceptable numbers and preferred locations
Sport and recreational facilities that meet future needs and where these should be located
Village hall enhancements that meet future needs and are environmentally sustainable
Ensuring our pre-school and primary school are not constrained by space. Provide the right environment to develop our future generations
Children’s play area enhancements to match the best in Essex
Improved footways, cycle ways and traffic safety plans that reflect a vibrant and interesting place to life.
Business enhancements – shaping the development of our existing business parks to reflect job creation, local needs and sustainability.
All these points and more must form part of our Neighbourhood Plan before it can be accepted as the model for our village future. This is our opportunity to state what we want to avoid our village future being determined by housing developers and/or external government bodies.
2015 will see the completion of the Neighbourhood Plan prior it being subject to a village wide referendum before it can be adopted.
The plan outline findings and the vision for the future compiled from surveys and questionnaires will be on display and discussed on
WEDNESDAY 25th March 2015 at 7.30pm in the Orpen Hall
at the Annual Parish Meeting.
All are welcome and encouraged to attend – refreshments provided.
Two other exhibitions will also be held at the Orpen Hall on:- Saturday April 11th and Saturday April 18th, both from 11am. Choose which event will suit you best. Questionnaires will be available at all events for comment and to express your views for the final time on the future of West Bergholt.
Now is your unique opportunity to influence the development of the village over the next few decades.
Gladman Appeal – The Result Is In
Gladman Appeal – The Result Is In
