Planning and Development Committee – 13th November 2023

Village envelope as depicted in the Neighbourhood Plan

Meeting on 13th November 2023. the Planning & Development Committee discussed a consultation on new parking guidance before addressing new applications. Cllr Savage was then tasked with responding to the consultation.

Four planning applications were then discussed and all of them were supported although two with a number of observations. These applications were for properties in Albany Road, Mumford Road, Hall Road and Chapel Lane.

It was also noted that two applications (one each in Nayland Road & New Church Road) had now been reviewed by CCC who supported the Committee’s decisions.

Read the official minutes below:

Planning and Development Committee Meeting

Meeting held on Monday 13th November 2023 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 Village Design Statement, the West Bergholt Neighbourhood Plan, Government National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and CBC Planning Policies when commenting on individual applications.

Planning Committee Members:

Cllrs Bob Tyrrell (Chair), Sara Cullis (Vice Chair), Andrew Savage, Brian Butcher, Paul Chamberlain

Also in attendance:

Julie Gillott (Asst Clerk), and one member of the public

Agenda items:

1.   Welcome & Apologies for absence:

None

2.   Declarations of interest:

None

3.   Minutes & actions from previous meeting

Previous minutes were agreed with no amendments, and no actions required.

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

No pre-applications presented, and no input from the member of public.

5.   To discuss Essex Planning Officers Association (EPOA) Parking Guidance Consultation Notification.

EPOA Parking Guidance Consultation Notification

The EPOA Parking Guidance Consultation Notification was discussed by the committee.

The following action was Proposed by Cllr Butcher Seconded by Cllr Cullis, and agreed:

ACTION:  Cllr Savage will go online and comment on behalf of West Bergholt Parish Council Planning and Development Committee.

6.   Planning applications:

232406  62 Albany Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3LD

Two storey rear extension and front porch.

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

Decision: Support

232398 108 Mumford Road, West Bergholt CO6 3BN

Proposed garage conversion

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

Decision: Support

232435 Church Cottage, Hall Road, West Bergholt CO6 3DU

Loft conversion and other internal alterations along with the addition of a pool house to main house. Erection of an outbuilding consisting of a car barn, workshop, home office, kitchenette and bedroom on the first floor.

Comment: Having considered all the details of this application, the Parish Council has decided to support the application with the following comments:

  • The variation from the previous application of the pitch to the roof gable at the side is out of keeping with the rest of the property.
  • The ribbon windows should be unopenable.
  • The Annex/car barn should be ancillary to the main building, and used solely by people associated with, and users of, the main dwelling, nor should it be sold or let separately to the main dwelling.
  • There is no roof plan indicating the need for the roof lights in the main house.

Decision: Support

232383 The Church Hall, Chapel Lane, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3JG

Change of use of the church hall to a day nursery. The change will be 2 internal stud walls to create different rooms for 0 – 1-year-olds, 1 – 3-year-olds and 3 and over year-olds. A secure play area will be taken from the adjacent blue area.

Comment: Having considered all the details of this application, the Parish Council has decided to support the application in principle. However, they feel the following areas should be given further consideration: 

  • There should be adequate prevention of noise pollution as a possible nuisance to neighbours.
  • The adequacy of parking on site and site access.
  • The lack of footpath in Chapel Lane for direct pedestrian access from Chapel Road.

Decision: Support

7.   Planning Decisions:

230874Oaklands, Nayland Road, West Bergholt Essex CO6 3DG18/09/23 Removal of Conservatory and Part removal of existing dwelling to allow for New 2 Storey Extension25/10/23Refused on appeal
2319118 New Church Road, West Bergholt Essex CO6 3JF18/09/23ObjectionErection of a timber pre-fabricated single storey granny annexe24/10/23Approved

8.   Date of next meeting:

The next Planning Committee meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Monday 18th December in the John Lampon Hall, Lexden Road, CO6 3BW.

The meeting closed at: 8.10pm

News Update – the Voter ID Edition

Voter ID, Roadworks & Odd Smells

Voter ID now required to vote

First, Voter ID, but if you want to skip to A12 Roadworks starting on 4th February, click this link. If you want to see where all upcoming roadworks are visit this page on our website. If you are wondering what the unusual smell is click this link.

Photographic Voter ID Now Required

The Council Elections taking place on 4th May 2023 will be the first at which registered electors will need to show an approved Photo ID in order to vote. If you don’t have a valid ID you can apply for a free Voter ID Card.

Your Photo ID doesn’t have to still be ‘in date’ as long as it still looks like you so expired Passports etc… can still be used.

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Environment & Highways 8th September 2022

Highlights of Environment & Highways Meeting on 8th September 2022

The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 8th September 2022 with topics including:

  • Cessation of Highways Devolution project,
  • Parking signs at Poor’s Land,
  • Blocked gullies & Hillhouse Wood footpaths needing to be attended by ECC,
  • Repairs undertaken to the Beacon and handymen’s truck, and
  • A few items relating to trees, hedges and bracken.

Environment Committee Minutes

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Free Cycle training, Police & Other Updates

Free Cycle Training

Family cycling - get free cycle training

Through Safer Essex Roads Partnership, ECC is offering free cycle training until the end of March 2022.  They have courses available for Children, Adults (beginners to advanced) and even families. Sessions are led by qualified instructors and range from 45 minutes to 3 hours! 

If you are interested then you should register your interest here.

Other updates

Essex Police

Essex Police has recently published issue 15 of their local news update.  It is a decent read with much to interest, e.g. spiking, property closed due to anti-social behaviour and joint patrols with RMP.  There’s also a nice snippet on ‘Disruptor Teams’ who look into and tackle crimes such as anti-social behaviour within communities. It rounds off with an article on cycle security and contact information to help victims of domestic abuse.  You can read the whole update below.

Community Updates

This is a much slimmer document with more white space than words, however, items of interest are:

The Police Update in Full

Election Results 2021

Election Results for 6th May 2021 Elections

Summaries first, official declarations are embedded at the bottom.

Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Essex

  1. Roger Hirst – Conservative (235,348) – ELECTED.
  2. Christopher Vince – Labour & Co-operative (99,712).
  3. Jon Whitehouse – Liberal Democrat (58,131).
  4. Robin Tilbrook – English Democrats (42,831).

County Councillor for Constable Division

  1. Lewis Barber – Conservative (3.965) – ELECTED.
  2. Pauline Bacon – Labour & Co-operative (707).
  3. Roger Bamforth – Green (613).
  4. William Brown – Liberal Democrats (491).
  5. Andrew Phillips – Reform UK (135).

Borough Councillor for Lexden & Braiswick Ward

  1. Dennis Willetts – Conservative (1949) – ELECTED.
  2. Martin Leatherdale – Conservative (1597) – ELECTED.
  3. Sandra Culham – Liberal Democrats (594).
  4. Roger Bamforth – Green (532).
  5. Luke Hayes – Labour (396).
  6. Kayleigh Rippingale-Shaw – Labour (333).

The Official Declarations

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2021 Elections – Who’s Standing

Nominations have now closed for the 2021 Elections

Logos of parties with candidates in this election

6th May 2021 Elections will take place for:

  • Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for the Essex Police Area;
  • One County Councillor to represent the Constable Division; and
  • One Borough Councillor to represent the Lexden & Braiswick ward.

Candidates for each of these are listed below. If you haven’t already checked out the COVID-Safe arrangements you can read about those further down. It is still not too late to register to vote – details also below.

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ActivAte, Broadband, Bowls, Police, COVID, Voting & Toasty

As Half-Term looms Active Essex are organising ActivAte sessions for youngsters. In other news we also have:

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ActivAte

ActiveEssex is organising ActivAte clubs over the Easter holidays. They are completely free for young people who are:

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e-Scooters will kick off this update but we also have updates on:

e-Scooters Trial Starting Soon

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The First Window Opens This Evening (& other news)

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This news round-up starts with the First Window opening this evening and then also covers:

How it Started

Inspired by other places around the country that turn their village into a giant advent calendar, St Mary’s are very grateful to those who volunteered to decorate a window representing a part of the nativity story.

The idea is that each window has a number in it representing their day and that the actual design is not revealed until the allocated day. The revealed designs are then lit each Continue reading “The First Window Opens This Evening (& other news)”

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