Issue - meetings

Committee considered a report in relation to the above application presented by the Development Management and Land Charges Manager, who gave details of the application and highlighted the location and features of the site and key issues.  The application sought approval for the material change of use of land known as Station Yard, Pleasley (formerly Pleasley West Railway Station) to accommodate 7 residential static caravans as permanent homes including parking, turning and amenity areas within the site.

The application had been referred to the Committee for determination following a call-in request from Councillor Tom Kirkham.

Additional information was contained in the Supplementary Agenda – Update Sheet.

Matt Williams spoke in favour of the application.

Antony Marshall spoke in favour of the application.

Questions were raised on the following matters: the mature trees present on site (there was no intention to remove); the results of recent felling / tree pruning activity; the maintenance of the access road (offers / contributions to resurface after completion had been made); foul water disposal (the system would be connected directly to Chesterfield Road, if feasible); alternate access; the installation of park homes (these would be delivered as ‘twin units’ and transported via the same HGV as clearing efforts); and mitigation efforts during construction.

Moved by Councillor Steve Fritchley and seconded by Councillor Tom Munro

RESOLVED that application no. 25/00509/FUL be APPROVED subject to the following planning conditions:

1.     The development shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

2.     There shall be no more than seven caravans stationed on the site at any one time. The caravans shall meet the legal definition of a caravan under Section 29(1) of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 as amended in 1968 and 2006 (or of any Act revoking and re-enacting or amending that Act with or without modification).

3.     That seven caravans hereby approved shall be occupied as a person's sole, or main place of residence and shall not be occupied for holiday let purposes.

4.     The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved drawings and documents unless specifically stated otherwise in the conditions below:

Site Location Plan - drawing number 25019-2 Rev A dated 25/03/2025 Proposed Site Layout Plan - drawing number 25019-1 Rev C dated 18/02/2025

5.     Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted, a scheme of foul drainage and surface water disposal must be submitted and approved by the local planning authority. Prior to the occupation of the development the approved drainage schemes must be implemented fully accordance with the agreed scheme and be maintained thereafter.

6.     Prior to the installation of any lighting fixtures, a detailed lighting strategy must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority to safeguard bats and other nocturnal wildlife. This must provide details of the chosen luminaires, their locations and any mitigating features such as dimmers, PIR sensors and timers. Once agreed the lighting scheme must  ...  view the full minutes text for item 71