Colchester City Council Preferred Options Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation 2025

Support

Representation ID: 12826

Received: 12/01/2026

Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council

WBPC supports this policy but considers that slightly more than 100 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 ‘West Bergholt Housing Needs Survey’ and associated densities, 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. Also Housing Need and Density Report.

Support

Representation ID: 12829

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 RCCE West Bergholt Housing Needs Survey (November 2025), see pages 2 and 3.
a) Approximately 112 new dwellings of tenure and bedroom size mix as evidenced 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.

Support

Representation ID: 12832

Received: 12/01/2026

Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council

West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy as evidenced in West Bergholt’s Housing Needs Survey 2025. Pages 2 and 3, and considers that the following should be added:
"The development should be single and two storey buildings consisting of one or more short terraces of one-bedroom houses or small blocks of one-bedroom flats, short terraces or semi-detached two-bedroom bungalows and houses, semi-detached and detached three-bedroom bungalows and a few slightly larger houses.”

Support

Representation ID: 12833

Received: 12/01/2026

Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council

West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy and considers and considers that the following should be added:
"Private amenity space should be designed towards the minimum sizes set out in Policy PC8."
As evidenced in West Bergholt PC Summary of Local Meeting 15/12/2025 and the Housing Need and Density Report.

Support

Representation ID: 12835

Received: 12/01/2026

Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council

West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy, as evidenced in West Bergholt PC Summary of Local Meeting 15th December 2025, and considers that the following should be added:
“For the avoidance of doubt, by an appropriate legal agreement, prior to the commencement of works the developer of every new home in West Bergholt shall contribute a sum (in addition to any other planning obligation or standard charge) to be agreed with CCC to improvements to Heathlands School.”

Support

Representation ID: 12838

Received: 12/01/2026

Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council

West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy, as evidenced in West Bergholt PC Summary of Local Meeting 15th December 2025, and considers that the following should be added:
“For the avoidance of doubt, by an appropriate legal agreement, prior to the commencement of works the developer of every new home in West Bergholt shall contribute a sum (in addition to any other planning obligation or standard charge) to be agreed with CCC to improving the capacity of the doctor's surgery in West Bergholt.”

Support

Representation ID: 12841

Received: 12/01/2026

Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council

WBPC supports this policy, as evidenced in West Bergholt PC Summary of Local Meeting 15th December 2025, and considers that the following should be added:
“For the avoidance of doubt, by an appropriate legal agreement, prior to the commencement of works the developer of every new home in West Bergholt shall contribute a sum (in addition to any other planning obligation or standard charge) to be agreed with CCC to improving road safety in West Bergholt.”
See also traffic photos and Safe Crossing Evidence.

Support

Representation ID: 12842

Received: 12/01/2026

Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council

West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy, as evidenced in West Bergholt PC Summary of Local Meeting 15th December 2025, and considers that the following should be added:
“For the avoidance of doubt, by an appropriate legal agreement, prior to the commencement of works the developer of every new home in West Bergholt shall contribute a sum to be agreed with CCC to improve the open space/amenity area and/or sports facilities in West Bergholt and to improve community buildings in West Bergholt.”

Support

Representation ID: 12844

Received: 12/01/2026

Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council

West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy, as evidenced in West Bergholt PC Summary of Local Meeting 15th December 2025, and considers that the following should be added:
“For the avoidance of doubt, by an appropriate legal agreement, prior to the commencement of works the developer of every new home in West Bergholt shall contribute a sum (in addition to any other planning obligation or standard charge) to be agreed with CCC to ensure no property shall be occupied until West Bergholt's WRC has sufficient capacity to deal with all wastewater that it receives.”

Support

Representation ID: 12847

Received: 12/01/2026

Respondent: West Bergholt Parish Council

West Bergholt Parish Council supports this policy, as evidenced in West Bergholt PC Summary of Local Meeting 15th December 2025, and considers that the following should be added:
“For the avoidance of doubt, by an appropriate legal agreement, prior to the commencement of works the developer of every new home in West Bergholt shall contribute a sum (in addition to any other planning obligation or standard charge) to be agreed with CCC to ensure all roads within the development are designated as 20mph.”