Colchester City Council Preferred Options Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation 2025
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Colchester City Council Preferred Options Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation 2025
Policy NZ3: Wastewater and Water Supply
Representation ID: 12733
Received: 12/01/2026
Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council
WBPC supports this policy and agrees with “Proposals within the catchments of the following Water Recycling Centres: Dedham, … and West Bergholt must demonstrate they have confirmed with Anglian Water Services that treatment capacity at the Water Recycling Centre (WRC) is available to serve the development at the point of anticipated connection and where appropriate phasing triggers to support development to be agreed”; and “Development within the drainage catchments of Copford, … and West Bergholt WRCs must not discharge surface water to the foul sewer network”.
WBPC supports this policy and agrees with “Proposals within the catchments of the following Water Recycling Centres: Dedham, … and West Bergholt must demonstrate they have confirmed with Anglian Water Services that treatment capacity at the Water Recycling Centre (WRC) is available to serve the development at the point of anticipated connection and where appropriate phasing triggers to support development to be agreed”; and “Development within the drainage catchments of Copford, … and West Bergholt WRCs must not discharge surface water to the foul sewer network”.
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Colchester City Council Preferred Options Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation 2025
Policy NZ3: Wastewater and Water Supply
Representation ID: 12737
Received: 12/01/2026
Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council
For policy support evidence see Section 2 of attached Anglian Water document, also see West Bergholt PC Summary of Local Meeting 15th December 2025, and Minutes of Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting 7/1/2026.
For policy support evidence see Section 2 of attached Anglian Water document, also see West Bergholt PC Summary of Local Meeting 15th December 2025, and Minutes of Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting 7/1/2026.
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Colchester City Council Preferred Options Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation 2025
Policy NZ4: Renewable Energy
Representation ID: 12738
Received: 12/01/2026
Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council
West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy and particularly agrees with “The positive benefits of community energy schemes will be a material consideration in assessing renewable energy development proposals. The preference is for schemes that are led by and directly meet the needs of local communities”.
West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy and particularly agrees with “The positive benefits of community energy schemes will be a material consideration in assessing renewable energy development proposals. The preference is for schemes that are led by and directly meet the needs of local communities”.
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Colchester City Council Preferred Options Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation 2025
Policy H1: Housing Mix
Representation ID: 12745
Received: 12/01/2026
Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council
West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy and notes the weight given to neighbourhood plans.
The results of current ‘Housing Needs Surveys’ should also carry some weight within this policy, as evidenced see attached West Bergholt’s Housing Needs Survey, November 2025, pages 2 and 3, Minutes of Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting 7/1/2026, and Housing Need and Density Report.
West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy and notes the weight given to neighbourhood plans.
The results of current ‘Housing Needs Surveys’ should also carry some weight within this policy, as evidenced see attached West Bergholt’s Housing Needs Survey, November 2025, pages 2 and 3, Minutes of Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting 7/1/2026, and Housing Need and Density Report.
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Colchester City Council Preferred Options Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation 2025
Policy H2: Affordable Housing
Representation ID: 12751
Received: 12/01/2026
Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council
West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy.
The results of current ‘Housing Needs Surveys’ should carry some weight within this policy, as evidenced see attached West Bergholt’s Housing Needs Survey, November 2025, pages 2 and 3, and Affordability and Local Market Context Page 15
West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy.
The results of current ‘Housing Needs Surveys’ should carry some weight within this policy, as evidenced see attached West Bergholt’s Housing Needs Survey, November 2025, pages 2 and 3, and Affordability and Local Market Context Page 15
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Colchester City Council Preferred Options Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation 2025
Policy H5: Specialist Housing including Housing for an Aging Population
Representation ID: 12757
Received: 12/01/2026
Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council
West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy, as evidenced see attached West Bergholt’s Housing Needs Survey, November 2025.
West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy, as evidenced see attached West Bergholt’s Housing Needs Survey, November 2025.
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Colchester City Council Preferred Options Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation 2025
Policy H6: Self and Custom Build
Representation ID: 12762
Received: 12/01/2026
Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council
West Bergholt Parish Council generally supports this policy. However, to restrict the effect of self and custom build on the countryside, the final sentence of the policy should be amended to: “The Council will also consider opportunities for self and custom build dwellings as part of development proposals on Council owned land located either within or adjacent to Settlement Boundaries.”
West Bergholt Parish Council generally supports this policy. However, to restrict the effect of self and custom build on the countryside, the final sentence of the policy should be amended to: “The Council will also consider opportunities for self and custom build dwellings as part of development proposals on Council owned land located either within or adjacent to Settlement Boundaries.”
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Colchester City Council Preferred Options Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation 2025
Policy H7: Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople
Representation ID: 12764
Received: 12/01/2026
Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council
West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy.
West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy.
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Colchester City Council Preferred Options Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation 2025
Policy H8: Rural Workers Dwellings
Representation ID: 12770
Received: 12/01/2026
Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council
West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy.
West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy.
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Colchester City Council Preferred Options Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation 2025
Policy E1: Protection of Employment
Representation ID: 12779
Received: 12/01/2026
Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council
West Bergholt Parish Council generally supports this policy. However, where planning permission is being considered for the redevelopment or change of use to housing then this should only be acceptable where the site is located either within or adjacent to Settlement Boundaries (thus protecting the countryside). See also Minutes of Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting 7/1/2026.
West Bergholt Parish Council generally supports this policy. However, where planning permission is being considered for the redevelopment or change of use to housing then this should only be acceptable where the site is located either within or adjacent to Settlement Boundaries (thus protecting the countryside). See also Minutes of Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting 7/1/2026.
