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Meeting on 17th March 2025, the Planning & Development Committee first agreed the minutes from the previous meeting. The committee then discussed three Planning Applications for extensions to existing properties in Valley Crescent, Hall Road and Colchester Road. They supported all three although with some conditions attached to two of them. They also noted 3 decisions from CCC on prior applications.
Read the official minutes below.
The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 10th April 2025 with topics including:
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| Members present: | John Gili-Ross (JGR), David Short (DS) Katie Pulford (KP) and Harry Stone (HS) present |
| Also present: | 0 members of the public |
A brief summary of key elements of the PC meeting on 26th March 2025. At this meeting, as well as routine committee reports, they:
The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 13th March 2025 with topics including:
Read the official minutes below.
| Members present: | David Short (DS) Katie Pulford (KP), Bill Pigeon (BP) Harry Stone (HS), Manya Barrow (MB) present and John Gili-Ross (JGR) remotely. |
| Also present: | 0 members of the public |
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.
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 |
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Minutes agreed, no actions.
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Planning Application: Full application for 61 dwellings and associated roads, hardstanding, fencing, outbuildings, drainage, pump station and electrical sub station.
Continue reading “Planning & Development Committee – 17th March 2025”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.
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 |
Apologies received from Cllr Tyler
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Minutes all agreed, and no actions
The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 13th February 2025 with topics including:
Read the official minutes below.
| Members present: | David Short (DS) Katie Pulford (KP), Bill Pigeon (BP) Harry Stone (HS), present and John Gili-Ross (JGR) remotely |
| Also present: | 0 members of the public |
The Climate Working Party is organising organising a Community Energy Event in the Orpen Hall on the 12th March. This is to help others in the village start out on the road the Parish Council has been treading with the Orpen Memorial Hall Complex. You can read more about this on our Climate Emergency best practice webpage.
The event will start at 7pm when you can mingle and pick up refreshments before the presentations begin at 7.30pm. Cllr. Andrew Savage, chair of the Climate Working Party, will open the meeting and we then expect each speaker to talk for about 20 minutes. With a Q&A opportunity afterwards, we expect the event to finish round 9pm.
Also, attending and manning an advice table will be Kerry Hackett – Session Supervisor and Energy Adviser from the Citizen’s Advice Bureau. Money-saving leaflets from Anglian Water will also be available.
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.
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 |
Apologies received from Cllr Chamberlain
None
Minutes all agreed, and no actions
No public participation, or pre-application representations received
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
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
Decision: Support
| 242182 | Chase House, Scarletts Chase, West Bergholt CO6 3DH | 11/11/24 | Support | Side & front extension to existing dwelling & erection of car port. Alterations to finishes of existing dwelling. | 23/12/24 | Refused |
The next Planning Committee meeting will be held at 7.30pm on 17th February 2025 in the John Lampon Hall, Lexden Road, CO6 3BW.
The meeting closed at: 7.10pm.
The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 9th January 2025 with topics including:
Read the official minutes below.
Continue reading “Environment & Highways – 9th January 2025”