Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillors Rob Hiney-Saunders, Chris Kane and Deborah Watson.

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.

Members were requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interests and/or other interests, not already on their register of interests, in any item on the agenda and withdraw from the meeting at the appropriate time.

There were no declarations made at the meeting.

To consider the minutes of the last meeting held on 18^th March 2026.

Moved by Councillor Steve Fritchley and seconded by Councillor Tom Munro

RESOLVED that the minutes of a meeting of the Planning Committee held on 18^th March 2026 be approved as a true and correct record.

Councillor Tom Munro left the meeting at 10:01 hours.

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 2 industrial units with service yard, 24 parking spaces, a cycle store, bin store and sustainable drainage system.  The proposal also included alterations to the existing access, changes to existing ground levels and extensive landscaping.

The application was originally reported to the Committee January 2025.

Moved by Councillor Steve Fritchley and seconded by Councillor Janet Tait

RESOLVED that application no. 24/00067/FUL be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

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

2.     The development must be carried out in accordance with the approved plan numbers:

12941-WMS-ZZ-XX-D-C-39201-S8-Rev P2: Revised proposed drainage layout

12941-WMS-ZZ-XX-D-A-10001-S3-Rev P4: Revised proposed site plan

12941-WMS-ZZ-XX-D-A-10400-S3-Rev P3: Revised proposed ground floor plan

12941-WMS-ZZ-XX-D-A-10401-S3-Rev P2: Revised proposed roof plan

12941-WMS-ZZ-XX-D-A-10500-S3-Rev P2: Revised proposed sections

12941-WMS-ZZ-XX-D-A-10600-S3-Rev P2: Revised proposed elevations

3.     The external walls of the building must be constructed using Before the construction of the external walls of the building commences on site, samples of the materials to be used on the external walls and roof must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The building must be constructed using the approved materials and must be maintained as such thereafter.

4.     Before development starts on site, a Landscape and Biodiversity Enhancement and Management Plan (LBEMP) to provide details for the creation, enhancement and management of habitats and species post development, in accordance with the proposals set out in the submitted Biodiversity Metric, combining both the ecology and landscape disciplines must be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority.  The approved plan must be implemented in full in accordance with the approved details.

5.     No development shall take place (including demolition, ground works, vegetation clearance and movement of plant, machinery and materials) until a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP: Biodiversity) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The CEMP (Biodiversity) shall include the measures detailed in the Ecological Impact Assessment (Futures Ecology, July 2022.).  The approved CEMP must be implemented in full in accordance with the approved details.

6.     Before the development hereby approved is first occupied, the access, parking and turning shown on the approved plan must be provided on site in accordance with that plan and must be maintained as such thereafter.

7.     No development shall take place until a detailed design and associated management and maintenance plan of the surface water drainage for the site, in accordance with the principles outlined within:

a.     William Saunders. (Nov 2025). Flood Flow Routes. 12941–WMS–ZZ-XX-D-C-39203-S8-P1.

b.     William Saunders. (Nov 2025). Drainage Strategy. 12941-WMS-ZZ-XX-T-C-39201-S8-P2. “including any subsequent amendments or updates to those documents as approved by the Flood Risk Management Team”

c.     And DEFRA’s National standards  ...  view the full minutes text for item PL88-25/26

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 change of use of the existing dwelling to a children’s home for 1 child between the age of 6 - 17.  The home was intended to operate with 2 members of staff on site 24hrs a day with a manager also on site during the day.  No external changes were proposed to the dwelling.

The application was referred to the Committee for determination due to a call-in request from Councillor Donna Hales.

Balbier Dhillon (the Agent) spoke in favour of the application.

In answer to a question, Balbier Dhillon informed the Committee that social services would be responsible for placing a child and that they may not currently live within the District.

In answer to questions on parking, Balbier Dhillon stated 2 vehicles would be parked on the driveway at night and if 3 vehicles were present during handover (with 1 temporarily parked on the highway) this would not be out of the norm for a residential property – some dwellings with 4 adults had the potential for 4 vehicles.

A Member informed of a previous career in Children and Family Services at Derbyshire County Council and enquired about asked on the level of care the child might require.  Balbier Dhillon informed it would depend on the request by the local authority.

A statement on the application was read out on behalf of Councillor Donna Hales.

A Member noted Ofsted would be responsible for ensuring the property was suitable to house a child.  A Member agreed, reiterating responsibility would lie with Ofsted and that Derbyshire County Council had made clear of the need for the provision of such proposals.

6 in favour

1 against

Moved by Councillor Phil Smith and seconded by Councillor Steve Fritchley

RESOLVED that application no. 26/00033/FUL be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

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

2.     Before the use hereby approved is first implemented, a noise management plan must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The approved noise management plan must be implemented in full concurrent with the first occupation of the site and must continue to be implemented in accordance with the approved scheme thereafter.

3.     Notwithstanding the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that order with or without modification) the premises must be used only as a children’s care home for 1 child and for no other purpose (including any other use falling within Class C2 of the Order).

4.     There must be no more than three members of staff on shift at the premises at any time unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reasons

1.     To  ...  view the full minutes text for item PL89-25/26

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 change of use of the existing dwelling to a children’s home for 1 child between the age of 6 - 17.  The home was intended to operate with 2 members of staff on site 24hrs a day with a manager also on site during the day.  No external changes were proposed to the dwelling.

The application was referred to the Committee for determination due to a call-in request from Councillor Donna Hales.

Balbier Dhillon (the Agent), having addressed the Committee in the previous item chose not to provide any further address.

The Committee was referred to the previous item’s statement on the application submitted by Councillor Donna Hales.

A Member reiterated a previous career in Children and Family Services at Derbyshire County Council and shared continued objection to the proposal having encountered issues raised by other organisations in the same speciality as the applicant, issues which had proven highly complex and time consuming to manage / resolve.

A Member sought clarity on the ability, with the proposal adjacent to the previous item’s application, to amalgamate both residences in future.

A Member requested it be stipulated that such an amalgamation of the residences of application nos. 26/00033/FUL and 26/00034/FUL be prevented.

The Development Management and Land Charges Manager informed this could not be addressed within the conditions of the application, but the request could be recorded within the minutes of the meeting.

6 in favour

1 against

Moved by Councillor Phil Smith and seconded by Councillor John Ritchie

RESOLVED that application no. 26/00033/FUL be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

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

2.     Before the use hereby approved is first implemented, a noise management plan must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The approved noise management plan must be implemented in full concurrent with the first occupation of the site and must continue to be implemented in accordance with the approved scheme thereafter.

3.     Notwithstanding the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that order with or without modification) the premises must be used only as a children’s care home for 1 child and for no other purpose (including any other use falling within Class C2 of the Order).

4.     There must be no more than three members of staff on shift at the premises at any time unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reasons

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

2.     In the interest of residential amenity in accordance with policies SC3 and SC11 of the Local Plan for Bolsover District.

3.     In  ...  view the full minutes text for item PL90-25/26

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

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

Since 2006, there had been significant changes in national heritage policy and guidance and changes in local plan policy with the adoption of the Council’s Local Plan.

To remain effective and relevant, the Historic Environment SPD must reflect these changes to ensure it continued to support the development management process.

The draft revised Historic Environment SPD, attached at Appendix 1, was presented to the Committee 18^th February 2026, before it was subject to a 4-week targeted consultation with statutory consultees, developers, agents and others on the Council’s Local Plan database between 23^rd February 2026 to 23^rd March 2026.

Barlborough Hospital Trust, the Coal Authority, Derbyshire County Council Highways Authority, Derbyshire County Council Conservation Officer, Historic England and Natural England made submissions comprising of 39 representations – the main points were summarised in the report and set out in full in Appendix 1.

The final version of the Historic Environment SPD, following the amendments made from the representations received, was attached at Appendix 2.

The changes made strengthened the document.

Members expressed thanks to the officers for the phenomenal amount of work accomplished.

Moved by Councillor John Ritchie and seconded by Councillor Catherine Tite

RESOLVED that the Planning Committee; 1) note the outcome of the consultation             exercise as set out in the report and set out in Appendix 1;

2)    approve the proposed responses to the main points and the consequential revisions to the proposed SPD as set out in the report and set out in Appendix 2;

3)    recommends to Council that the Historic Environment Supplementary Planning Document is adopted as a material consideration in planning decisions.

The Principal Planning Policy Officer presented the report to the Committee with the addition of an in-depth presentation that provided visual representations of the proposed options.

The National Grid Electricity Transmission (National Grid) was proposing to enhance the East Midlands electricity network by building and operating approximately 60 kilometres (km) of new 400 kilovolt (kV) overhead electricity line from Chesterfield to Willington (South Derbyshire).

The report set out extensive details of the following:

• A summary of National Grid’s Chesterfield to Willington Stage 2 Consultation (Statutory Consultation) which would close on Tuesday, 28^th April 2026;
• The proposed revised route of the overhead line through the District;
• To provide information on the potential “Community Benefits” as set out by UK Government guidance in relation to overhead lines; and,
• To reference the possibility of entering into a Planning Performance Agreement in respect of the Project.

Members raised concerns on some of the proposal’s options regarding height, location, encroachment of settlements, nearness of a school and the impact on the local environment (e.g., the District’s heritage assets).

A Member shared concern that the residents of Blackwell Ward had not been consulted despite being as nearly as impacted as other neighbouring wards.

The Principal Planning Policy Officer informed the consultation closed on 28^th April 2026 – there remained some time to submit objections and it was  encouraged all persons able respond to the consultation.

The Committee took a sceptical view on the availability of compensation from the National Grid’s Community Benefits after it had been shared with all other impacted areas (63), with questions additionally raised on how such a scheme would work.

Members were unanimous in sharing concern on the potential impact on Tibshelf Ward.

A Member asked if research had taken place on the potential health implications of the proposal near a school.

An observing Councillor shared Tibshelf Parish Council had formed a working party to investigate and raise awareness on the proposal’s impact on Tibshelf Ward and thanked the  Development Management and Land Charges Manager for attending a recent meeting at Tibshelf to answer questions.

The Committee was further informed the health implications from the proposal, while within the minimum standard as established by the National Grid, were in contravention to the recommendations and findings of the World Health Organisation.

Regarding the school, while the 263 metre distance covered the distance between the proposal and the school facilities, it did not take into account the surrounding areas including the sports field.

The observing Councillor stated not all residents of Tibshelf Ward had been contacted directly via letter by the National Grid and finally, when in consultation with the National Grid adequate answers on the provision / cost of underground cabling had proven questionable.

For the answers provided on why the pylons were the only viable option within the proposal, it was noted it had been identified that the land by the River Amber would prove highly unsuitable for the structures – this argument could therefore apply to Tibshelf Ward with  ...  view the full minutes text for item PL92-25/26