Meeting on 19th May 2025 the Planning & Development Committee first agreed the minutes from the previous meeting.  The committee then discussed eight Planning Applications, seven of which they supported.  Those supported included four for extensions to existing properties, one change of use, an agricultural development, and a variation to conditions on an already approved application. They supported all three although with some conditions attached to two of them. The final application resulted in a recommendation to full council to refuse.  They also noted 3 decisions from CCC on prior applications.

Read the official minutes below.  

Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting

Held on Monday 19th May 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
Also in attendance:	Clerk Assistant – and two members of the public

Agenda items:

1.    Welcome & Apologies for absence:

Apologies received from Cllr Tyler

2.    Declarations of interest:

None

3.    Minutes & actions from the previous meeting

Minutes agreed, no actions

4.    Public participation and to receive any pre-application representations.

None

5.    Planning Applications, and Appeals:

250743 BounceAbillity, Hill House Farm, 157 Colchester Road

Planning application: Change of use of trampoline activity centre to be open to those with and without disabilities and special learning needs

Comment: Having considered all the details of this application, the Parish Council has decided not to comment.

Decision: Support

250848  Bourne Barn Farm, Bourne Road, West Bergholt CO6 3EN

Planning Application: Application for prior notification of agricultural or forestry development – proposed general purpose agricultural storage building

Comment: Having considered all the details of this application, the Parish Council has decided not to comment.

Decision: Support

250793  Coney Byes House, Coney Byes Lane, West Bergholt CO6

Planning Application: Application for variation of condition 2 following grant of planning permission 232785

Comment: Having considered all the details of this application, the Parish Council has decided not to comment.

Decision: Support

250867 Priors Cottage, Hall Road, West Bergholt CO6 3DX

Planning Application: Demolition of existing conservatory. Proposed single storey extension on footprint of existing conservatory.

Comment: Having considered all the details of this application, the Parish Council has decided not to comment.

Decision: Support

250922 4 Rookery Cottages, Nayland Road, West Bergholt CO6 3DG

Planning Application: Proposed Two Storey & Single Storey Rear Extension with Internal Alterations

Comment: Having considered all the details of this application, the Parish Council has decided to support the application, but the applicant may wish to consider a set-back to the south elevation to emphasise that it is an extension of the original property.

Decision: Support

250941 106a Lexden Road, West Bergholt CO6 3BW

Planning Application: Construction of a single storey ground floor rear extension and a side extension. Existing extension to be clad in timber to both the walls and roof.

Comment: Having considered all the details of this application, the Parish Council has decided not to comment.

Decision: Support

250794  Rivendell, Queens Road, West Bergholt CO6 3HE

Planning Application: Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed construction of a new single storey rear extension to the existing dwelling. The extension will project into the rear garden to provide an enlarged kitchen/dining space

Comment: Having considered all the details of this application, the Parish Council has decided not to comment.

Decision: Support

251001 Hill House Farm, 157 Colchester Road, West Bergholt CO6 3JX

Planning Application: Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Buildings on Agricultural Units to 1 x Dwellinghouse (Class C3), which may include extension of the building and/or building operations reasonably necessary

Comment: The Planning Committee recommends the Parish Council object to this application as it is outside the settlement boundary of West Bergholt, thus contrary to policy PP9, the elevational treatment is of poor-qualitydesign and does not comply with PP10 of the Neighbourhood Plan. The proposed conversion is also within 26m of a grade2 Listed farmhouse, and visible from Colchester Road.

Decision: Recommend Refusal to Parish Council meeting

6.    To review CCC’s recent planning decisions.

250051	31 Bradbrook Cottages, CO6 3JW	28/02/25	Support	Creating a dropped kerb to facilitate vehicular access to the property located at 31 Bradbrook Cottages.	17/4/25	Approved
250407	Priors Cottage, Hall Road, CO6 3DX	14/04/25	Support	Two storey front extension and internal alteration of staircase.	28/4/25	Approved
250564	2 Valley Crescent, CO6 3ED	14/04/25	Support	Single storey side extension and new vehicular access for off street parking	16/5/25	Refused

7. Date of next meeting:

The next Planning Committee meeting will be held at 7.30pm on 16th June 2025 in the John Lampon Hall, Lexden Road, CO6 3BW.

The meeting closed at: 8.05pm