Agenda item

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 had been referred to the Committee as it proposed more than minor changes to proposals that had been previously approved by the Committee.

To a question from a Member, the Committee was informed that no kitchen / catering equipment would be installed in the premises by the Council as part of the project and that it was planned that the end use of the building would be determined by Shirebrook Town Council as the intended owner of the building.

The Committee was informed that although the cumulative impact of the proposed changes had resulted in some dilution of the original appearance, the resultant building would still be of high quality design that would serve to enhance the appearance of the Market Place and that the architecture paid homage to the headstocks of the former local coal mine.

A Member expressed thanks to the Council for allocating regeneration funding to Shirebrook and the design team and everyone involved in the process.

9 in favour

0 against

Moved by Councillor Steve Fritchley and seconded by Councillor Phil Smith

RESOLVED that application no. 25/00441/VAR be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

1. The soft landscaping must be provided on site in accordance with plan no CC_DD_SMP001 Rev 1 before the building hereby approved is first occupied and must be maintained as such thereafter.

2. The development must be carried out in accordance with drawing numbers:

2201 Rev P08 Proposed Floor Plan

2200 Rev P14 Proposed Site Plan

4200 Rev P03 Proposed Building Sections

3200 Rev C09 Proposed Site Elevations

3. The development shall be constructed in accordance with the approved materials as outlined in LMA-0001 Shirebrook Events Centre - Material Palette (Oct 2025) with the exception of the plinth material which shall be Ibstock Himley Ebony Black brick or equivalent in terms of size, texture and colour.  The materials must be maintained as such thereafter.

4. The external paving and planters shown on DP-A-2200-S3-P14 - Proposed Site Plan must be provided on site in accordance with approved plan before the building hereby approved is first occupied and must be maintained as such thereafter

Notes

1.     BNG1

2.     The Biodiversity Gain Plan required by the deemed condition should be prepared in accordance with the Biodiversity Metric submitted with the application prepared by Futures Ecology and include a timeline for delivery of on-site measures.

3.     The applicant is advised of the need to obtain a section 184 license from the Highway Authority to create a dropped crossing to any parking area

Statement of Decision Process

Officers have worked positively and pro-actively with the applicant to address issues raised during the consideration of the application.  The proposal has been considered against the policies and guidelines adopted by the Council and the decision has been taken in accordance with the guidelines of the Framework.