Issue - meetings

The Principal Planning Policy Officer presented the report to the Committee.

The Historic Environment Supplementary Planning Document (2006) (the ‘SPD’) was a guidance document for all involved in making decisions on planning matters related to the historic built environment as well as the general public / developers who might want to submit a formal enquiry or application.

Since the adoption of the SPD, there had been significant changes in national heritage policy and guidance and changes within the Council’s Local Plan – the SPD must reflect these changes in national and local policy to ensure it continued to support the development management process in line with current policies and practice.

The consistent and proper application of the Local Plan was supported by the SPD reflecting its policies.  The developments in national and local policy since 2006 necessitated an update of the SPD to ensure it remained relevant, practical, and reflected current thinking and, critically, that the guidance aligned with the revised National Planning Policy Framework and the Local Plan.

The proposed updated SPD introduced guidance on retrofitting and balancing energy efficiency with heritage considerations.  New sections of the SPD were also detailed in the report.

It was proposed that the consultation document was made available for 4 weeks between 23^rd February 2026 and 23^rd March 2026 in the ways as detailed in the report.

As part of the consultation, it was proposed an exhibition illustrating the key content of the consultation SPD was put on display at The Arc, Clowne, with a

corresponding drop-in event for Members on the day Council would meet on 4^th March 2026.

The proposed consultation draft of the SPD was attached at Appendix 1.

Moved by Councillor John Ritchie and seconded by Councillor Catherine Tite

RESOLVED that Planning Committee: 1) approve the contents of the proposed consultation draft Historic Environment Supplementary Planning Document as discussed in the report and attached as Appendix 1; and,

2)    gives delegated authority to the Interim Strategic Director for Economic Growth, in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of Planning Committee, to agree the final arrangements of the proposed consultation exercise on the Historic Environment Supplementary Planning Document.