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 erection of 6 dwellings.  The application had originally been referred to the Committee by Councillor John Ritchie for reasons outlined in the report.

At the Committee’s January 2026 meeting, Members were minded to approve the application (contrary to officer recommendation) and resolved that delegated approval be given to the Development Management and Land Charges Manager and Principal Planners to grant planning permission with conditions to cover all matters raised, and conditions recommended by consultees, following advertisement of the application in the press as a departure from the development plan and subject to no further comments being received.

The application had been advertised by a press notice, and 1 representation had been received from Councillor Tom Kirkham.  The application was therefore referred back to the Committee for consideration and determination.

Stuart Hill (the applicant) spoke in favour of the application.

Members had no further questions of Stuart Hill nor the Development Management and Land Charges Manager.

Members maintained that the development would not detract from the openness, character and appearance of this part of the countryside, having regard to the remnants of a farmstead, including a dwelling that had occupied the site and resolved to grant planning permission subject to conditions recommended by consultees, contrary to the officer recommendation.

6 in favour

1 abstention

Moved by Councillor Phil Smith and seconded by Councillor Steve Fritchley

RESOLVED that planning application no. 25/00454/OUT be APPROVED subject to the following planning conditions:

1.     Application of the details of layout, appearance, landscaping, and scale (hereinafter called 'the reserved matters') must be obtained from the Local Planning Authority, in writing, before the development is commenced.

2.     Application for the approval of the reserved matters must be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission and the development to which this permission relates must be begun before either, the expiration of three years from the date of this permission, or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the land of the reserved matters to be approved, whichever is the later.

3.     The development hereby approved must be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

·       Site Location Plan - Drawing 2025-845-000 dated October 2025;

·       Access Plan - Drawing 2025-845-002 dated October 2025.

4.     No part of the development hereby approved shall be occupied until the access has been provided as shown on drawing 2025-845-002 dated October 2025.

5.     The development hereby approved shall not be occupied until visibility splays are provided from a point 0.6m above carriageway level at the centre of the access to the application site and 2.4 metres back from the near side edge of the adjoining carriageway, (measured perpendicularly), for a distance of 160  ...  view the full minutes text for item 80

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