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.
Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting
Held on Monday 17th March 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, Veronique Tyler
Also in attendance:
Clerk Assistant – and 12 members of the public
Agenda items:
1. Welcome & Apologies for absence:
None
2. Declarations of interest:
None
3. Minutes & actions from previous meeting
Minutes agreed, no actions.
4. Public participation and to receive any pre-application representations.
None
5. Planning Applications, and Appeals:
250273 Land Adjacent To 32, Colchester Road, West Bergholt Essex CO6 3JG
Planning Application: Full application for 61 dwellings and associated roads, hardstanding, fencing, outbuildings, drainage, pump station and electrical sub station.
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
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.
Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting
Held on Monday 13th January 2025 at 6.30pm 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, Veronique Tyler
Also in attendance:
Clerk Assistant – no members of the public attended
Agenda items:
1. Welcome & Apologies for absence:
Apologies received from Cllr Chamberlain
2. Declarations of interest:
None
3. Minutes & actions from previous meeting
Minutes all agreed, and no actions
4. Public participation and to receive any pre-application representations.
No public participation, or pre-application representations received
5. Planning Applications, and Appeals:
242609 Grebe House, The Crescent, West Bergholt CO6 3DA
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
250013 Bounceability, Hill House Farm, 157 Colchester Road, West Bergholt CO6 3JX
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
Meeting on 16th December 2024, the Planning & Development Committee first agreed the minutes from the previous meeting. The committee then discussed 3 applications, variously in Lexden Road, Coney Byes Lane & New Church Road. Two were supported (one with some concerns raised).
Read the official minutes below.
Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting
Held on Monday 16th December 2024 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.
Meeting on 11th November 2024, the Planning & Development Committee first reviewed actions from the previous meeting. These included confirming submission of updates to the Neighbourhood Plan. The committee then discussed 4 applications, variously in Bures Road, Mumford Close, Chapel Road & Scarletts Chase. All four were supported.
Meeting on 14th October 2024 the Planning & Development Committee first reviewed actions from the previous meeting. They then appointed Cllr. Chamberlain as the new Vice Chair. The Committee then discussed an application and an appeal, supporting the application in Mumford Road and opposing the appeal in Nayland Road.
Read the official minutes below:
Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting
Held on Monday 14th October 2024 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, Paul Chamberlain, Andrew Savage
Also in attendance:
Julie Gillott (Clerk Assistant) and 2 members of the public
The one member of the public present was there, as an interested observer of proceedings.
5. Handymen’s report:
A full report was not available due to unforeseen circumstances, but it was reported that the Handyman had carried out their full range of routine duties.
6. 2025-26 Budget and/or Env. Committee projects
Cllr. Gili-Ross had provided a list of potential additional provision for future maintenance to equipment and in particular to the requirement for more robust equipment/tools/ machinery etc., this in light of the fact that it may be the case that CCC will further curtail their grass cutting programme in 2025.
7. Ponds
It is understood that Cllr. Pulford is researching an appropriate window of time to undertake spraying of the ponds which will be carried out by the suitably qualified handymen as discussed at the September meeting. Next year’s budget for the pond maintenance was discussed but see Para. 11 below.
8. Annual hedge cutting.
The contractor has confirmed that routine hedge cutting will take place during the October half-term, precise dates yet to be advised. Clerk has contacted CCC to arrange for a sweeper to attend following completion of the work. The handymen are to be present to drop the various barriers in order to allow access for the tractor flail. The residents of Henderson Close are to be advised of the relevant date as previously discussed.
9. Flagpole
Completion of this project is in hand.
10. VE Day celebrations
The Parish Council was invited by Bruno Peek the nation’s Pageantmaster to participate in the forthcoming celebration of VE Day on 8th May 2025. The celebrations will mainly consist of beacon lighting, church bell ringing, choral singing and band playing. Whether or not West Bergholt will participate is yet to be decided and placed before the full PC, but in the meantime Cllr. Stone and Short will sound out various organisations and individuals to ascertain the level of interest in participating and will report back to the Env.Com. in due course.
11. Upcoming items
Consideration should be given to requirements for the upcoming Parish council budget to include such items as the purchase of new tools for the handymen (see Paras. 7 and 8 above). It was decided that the Env. Com. would undertake detailed discussions in order to present to Cllr. Savage and the PC, the committee’s recommendations (which are anticipated to be substantial), for the forthcoming budget.
12. Date of next meeting
The next Environment Committee meeting will be on Thurs 14th November 2024, at 4.30pm in the SC Meeting Room.
