Community, Parish Council & Village
Meeting on 15th July 2024 the Planning & Development Committee elected a Chair & Vice-Chair before considering planning applications.
The committee commented on 2 appeals (there being no new applications) being from Scarletts Quality Plants in Nayland Road and Fairfields Farm in Fordham Road.
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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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Meeting on 13th May 2024 the Planning & Development Committee reviewed some actions from the April minutes before considering planning applications. These actions related to CCC’s Call for Sites and an application being considered by the Planning Inspectorate.
The committee then supported 4 applications (Spring Lane, Fordham Rd., Orpen Close & Sackville Way), objected to 1 (in Cooks Hall Road) & had no comment on 2 (The Truman & Lexden Rd.).
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Continue reading “Planning & Development Committee – 13th May 2024”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 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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The Annual Parish Meeting takes place on Wednesday 24th April 2024 starting from 7:15pm. The venue, of course, is the Orpen Hall. Free light refreshments are available
Members of the public and press are welcome to attend. The agenda is set out below and will be chaired by Councillor Brian Butcher, Chair of West Bergholt Parish Council.
Copies of the Charitable Trust Accounts for the Orpen Memorial Hall, New Allotments, Lorkin Daniell Field, Poor’s Land and Village Green (Heath), of which the Parish Council is Sole Trustee, will be available to all attending.
Holding an Extraordinary Meeting on 4th April 2024, the Planning & Development Committee agreed previous minutes before considering a single planning application concerning Barns at Hall Road.
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The Returning Officer has advised of the following nominations for these elections:
| Name of Candidate | Home Address | Description (if any) | Reason why no longer nominated* |
| ARMITAGE Sandy | (address in Colchester) | Labour Party | |
| BAMFORTH Roger Edwin | 1 Granville Close, Colchester, CO6 3LQ | Green Party | |
| STEVENSON Thomas Alun | (address in Colchester) | Liberal Democrats | |
| WILLETTS Dennis | The Retreat, Wood Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TR | Conservative Party Candidate |
Dated Thursday 5 April 2024
Pam Donnelly
Returning Officer
| Name of Candidate | Home Address | Description (if any) | Reason why no longer nominated * |
| FOX Adam Daniel | (address in Essex Police Area) | Labour and Co-operative Party | |
| FRANKS Kieron Anthony | (address in Essex Police Area) | Liberal Democrat | |
| HIRST Roger Charles | (address in Essex Police Area) | The Conservative Party Candidate | |
| TILBROOK Robin Charles William | Quires Green, Willingale, Essex, CM5 0QP | English Democrats – “More Police – catching criminals!” |
Dated Friday 5 April 2024
Pam Donnelly
Police Area Returning Officer
Don’t forget you will need approved photo ID to vote! Check what is acceptable at https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/voter-id/accepted-forms-photo-id.
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).
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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.
Continue reading “Planning & Development Committee – 18th March 2024”
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.
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Continue reading “Planning & Development Committee – 19th February 2024”Say no to pylons and say yes to offshore grid
West Bergholt continues to actively campaign against the National Grid Pylon project as part of the Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk Pylons Group (ESN). On Tuesday 13th February we were pleased that Cllr Brian Butcher and Parish Clerk Laura Walkingshaw were able to host a site visit from James Ryan, NSIP1 Project Manager, Colchester City Council (CCC) and CCC Cllr Sara Naylor.
As many of you may know, the CCC are the statutory consultee on the Parish Council’s behalf to the Government on this project. Given that, our working relationship with James and his colleagues are vital to being able to explain the impact that it will have on rural life for us and our neighbouring villages.
Continue reading “Pylons Site Visit in West Bergholt”