Colchester City Council Preferred Options Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation 2025

Support

Representation ID: 12802

Received: 12/01/2026

Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council

West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy. See Photos: LexdenRdAtFirminsCloseJunction.jpg LexdenRdAtNewChurchRdJunction.jpg, NewChurchRdNearChurchYard.jpg, LexdenRdNearOrpenHall.jpg

Support

Representation ID: 12803

Received: 12/01/2026

Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council

West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy. See Photos: LexdenRdAtFirminsCloseJunction.jpg LexdenRdAtNewChurchRdJunction.jpg, NewChurchRdNearChurchYard.jpg, LexdenRdNearOrpenHall.jpg

Support

Representation ID: 12804

Received: 12/01/2026

Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council

West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy.

Support

Representation ID: 12805

Received: 12/01/2026

Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council

West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy.

Support

Representation ID: 12807

Received: 12/01/2026

Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council

West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy.

Support

Representation ID: 12808

Received: 12/01/2026

Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council

West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy.

Support

Representation ID: 12809

Received: 12/01/2026

Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council

West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy.

Support

Representation ID: 12812

Received: 12/01/2026

Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council

West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy, particularly the statement that “All development Proposals within West Bergholt parish, will also be determined against the policies in the West Bergholt Neighbourhood Plan where they are up to date and relevant”.
It should be noted that the West Bergholt Neighbourhood Plan states “In the design of sites A & B, consideration may be given to how adjacent land could at some future point be accessed to provide further land for subsequent housing needs in future Neighbourhood Plan publications”, as evidenced in WBPC Neighbourhood Plan paragraph 15.5.2 and Policy PP9.

Support

Representation ID: 12813

Received: 12/01/2026

Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council

WBPC supports this policy but considers that slightly more than 50 new dwellings may be required on this site as evidence indicates that the Policy PP44 site (Land off Colchester Road, West Bergholt) is unlikely to comply with other relevant policies (particularly ST3 and ST4) and will be unavailable. (Please also see the WBPC responses to Policy ST5.)
Based on the recent ‘West Bergholt Housing Needs Survey’ a small increase in numbers appears feasible. See WBPC’s Neighbourhood Plan PP9, paragraph 15.4.1, and WBPC’s Housing Needs Survey, pages 2 and 3 as evidence. See also Housing Need and Density Report.

Support

Representation ID: 12814

Received: 12/01/2026

Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council

West Bergholt Parish Council generally supports this policy but would propose the following amendment as evidenced by West Bergholt’s Housing Needs Survey (November 2025):
“a) Approximately 56 new dwellings of tenure and bedroom size mix as set out in the RCCE West Bergholt Housing Needs Survey (November 2025) and the still relevant elements of the adopted West Bergholt Neighbourhood Plan and which is compatible with surrounding development;”.
See WBPC’s Housing Need and Density Report and Minutes of Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting 07/01/2026 as evidence.