Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillors Chris Kane, Phil Smith and Janet Tait.

To note any urgent items of business which the Chairman has consented to being considered under the provisions of Section 100(B) 4(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

There was no urgent business to be considered at the meeting.

Members should declare the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest and Non Statutory Interest as defined by the Members’ Code of Conduct in respect of:

a)  any business on the agenda

b)  any urgent additional items to be considered

c)  any matters arising out of those items

and if appropriate, withdraw from the meeting at the relevant time.

There were no declarations made at the meeting.

To consider the minutes of the last meeting held on 13^th May 2026.

Moved by Councillor John Ritchie and seconded by Councillor Tom Munro

RESOLVED that the minutes of a meeting of the Planning Committee held on 13^th May 2026 be approved as a true and correct record.

Committee considered a report in relation to the above applications presented by the Development Management and Land Charges Manager, who gave details of the applications and highlighted the locations and features of the site and key issues.  The first application sought approval for the proposed means of access to facilitate the erection of residential development on adjoining land that was in the administrative area of North East Derbyshire District Council.  The second application was a consultation received  from North East Derbyshire District Council for the erection of residential dwellings with associated means of access, landscaping and associated works.

The supplementary document detailed site visit attendance and subsequent updates made to 2 recommended conditions.

Questions were raised on the proposed approach to affordable housing siting and future monitoring of the conditions.

5 in favour

2 in abstention

Moved by Councillor John Ritchie and seconded by Councillor Duncan McGregor

RESOLVED that application no. 24/00257/FUL and the related application no. 24/00278/NCO be APPROVED subject to the following conditions, which are provided below in draft form, allowing the final wording to be agreed by the Development Management and Land Charges Manager and/or Development Management Principal Planners:

Conditions

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

2.     Unless otherwise required and / or approved under other conditions of this consent, the development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved drawings and documents:-

·       Planning Layout plan ref. 2412.01 REV P

·       Tree Protection Plan ref. 1613-002 REV F

3.     Prior to the commencement of the development, including site clearance and preparatory works which may affect great crested newts and/or their habitat, a copy of the Natural England District Level Licence shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority. All works shall then proceed in accordance with the requirements of the license.

4.     Prior to the commencement of development, an invasive non-native species protocol shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, detailing the containment, control and removal (as appropriate) of Japanese Knotweed on site. The measures shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the approved scheme.

5.     Prior to the commencement of the development (including demolition, ground works, vegetation clearance and movement of plant, machinery and materials) a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP: Biodiversity) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The CEMP: Biodiversity shall be produced by an ecologist and shall include the mitigation measures detailed in the Ecological Appraisal & Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment V2 (Envance, June 2024). It shall include the following sections:

a)    Risk assessment of potentially damaging construction activities.

b)    Identification of "biodiversity protection zones", including retained vegetation.

c)     Practical measures (both physical measures and sensitive working practices) to avoid or reduce impacts during construction to nesting birds, reptiles, badgers and hedgehogs. Reasonable Avoidance Measures for reptiles shall also be applied to GCN, as individual GCN can be legally moved away from harm under a  ...  view the full minutes text for item PL5-26/27

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 locations and features of the site and key issues.  The application sought approval for the erection of a steel dragonfly sculpture on the central island of a roundabout on Intake Road, Riverside Way and Chesterfield Road, Bolsover.

Councillor Donna Hales spoke in favour of the application.

In answer to a question, the Development Management and Land Charges Manager informed of the sculpture’s direction.

Members expressed their congratulations for the success of the project and thanks were raised for the officers who led the initiative.

Moved by Councillor Duncan McGregor and seconded by Councillor Steve Fritchley

RESOLVED that application no. 24/00257/FUL be APPROVED as a sustainable form of development subject to the following conditions:

Conditions

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

2.     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 - dated 09/01/2026;

·       Base Block Plan - dated 16.03.2026;

·       Sculpture Support Post - drawing 01 dated October 2025;

·       Dimensions received 12/03/2026; and,

·       Photographs received 03/03/2026.

3.     Notwithstanding the submitted details the hereby approved sculpture shall be erected on a 1.5m high supporting post with a maximum height of the sculpture of 2.8m.

Reasons for Conditions

1.     To comply with the requirements of Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.     For the avoidance of doubt and in order to define the planning permission.

3.     To ensure acceptable visual impacts of the development and no harm to designated heritage assets in accordance with policies SC3, SC16, SC17, SC18, SC20 of the Adopted Local Plan for Bolsover District.

Statement of Decision Process

1.     The proposal has been considered against the policies and guidelines adopted by the Council in the Adopted Local Plan and the decision has been taken in accordance with the guidelines of the Framework.

Notes

1.     Derbyshire Wildlife Trust advises that should any grassland re-seeding be required, it would be beneficial to use a native seed mix of either meadow grassland or flowering lawn, dependent on the management regime.

2.     This application is considered to be one which will not require the approval of a biodiversity gain plan before development is begun, because one or more of the statutory exemptions or transitional arrangements are considered to apply.  However, you are still required to observe the statutory requirements of the Biodiversity Net Gain Plan Advice Note.

WORKS ON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY

The development hereby approved includes the carrying out of work on the adopted highway. You are advised that before undertaking work on the adopted highway you must enter into a highway agreement under Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 with the County Council, which would specify the works and the terms and conditions under which they are  ...  view the full minutes text for item PL6-26/27