Community, Parish Council & Village
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:
Cllr Lewis Barber has set up an online petition for you to sign up to. The petition says: Continue reading “Gladman Appeal Petition – Make An Impact”
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.
Continue reading “Gladman Appeal – Deadline for Submissions”
Round 2 of the protest against NEEB Holdings Planning Application started yesterday and will come to a head tonight. As a recap, just a few weeks ago CBC’s Planning Department recommended approval of the application; this was despite the obvious opposition of local residents, Parish & Borough Councillors.
The CBC Planning Committee met on 5th July (as reported here) but deferred the application to the meeting taking place TONIGHT – 2nd August.
Yesterday Continue reading “Round 2 of Protest against NEEB Planning”
Protest against NEEB Planning Application!Yesterday saw a number of residents take to the streets in protest against the NEEB Planning Application. As you will know, this application does not conform to CBC’s emerging Local Plan nor West Bergholt’s Neighbourhood Plan currently undergoing Reg 14 Consultation.
Thankfully, Continue reading “Protest against NEEB Planning Application”
NEEB Holdings Apply for Planning PermissionAs previously forewarned, NEEB Holdings Limited have now made two applications for planning permission for land adjacent to the brewery. The detailed plans are available to view online. Especially relevant, members of the public only have until 19th April to raise comments.k Continue reading “NEEB Holdings Apply for Planning Permission”
Another Speculative ConsultationIt seems West Bergholt is very much the place to want to be if you are a developer these days. No sooner than we have put a strong and compelling case against Gladmans’ ‘consultation’ along comes another developer – NEEB Holdings / Carter Jonas. As with Gladmans’ their proposals are to develop on green space, this time off Armoury & Colchester Roads. On their ‘consultation paper’ they say: Continue reading “Another Speculative Consultation – This Time From NEEB Holdings”
Time extended to Comment on Gladman’s PlansOn 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”
North Essex Garden Communities ConsultationNorth Essex Garden Communities is working to create not just new homes but new communities. Planned to Garden City Principles and designed in partnership with residents. Their ambition is to create places for people to live, work and spend time, taking forward the Garden City idea for future generations. They have put their plans together and are now seeking your views in a consultation starting on 13th November and extending into December. Continue reading “North Essex Garden Communities Consultation”
The Parish Council, like many residents of West Bergholt, were surprised and alarmed by Gladmans’ notice in the local papers.
The PC would like to reassure everyone that the “consultation” by Gladman is part of a speculative aspiration on its part. Gladman hopes to develop the area adjacent to Continue reading “Gladmans’ Speculative Consultation”
Colchester Borough – Local PlanColchester Borough Council have developed a new Local Plan for the Borough and now want you to have your say. They will be consulting between 16th June – 11th August with 12 drop-in sessions taking place between those dates. The following information is provided by CBC: Continue reading “CBC Local Plan Consultation”