Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence and notices of substitutions from Members.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors J Barry, R Hall, C Huckerby,   J Ridgway.

The meeting was advised that Councillors J Birkin and M Foster and M Jones would act as substitutes for Members who had given apologies.

Members are 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.

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.

No declarations were made at the meeting.

To approve as a correct record and the Chair to sign the Minutes of Planning Committee held on 9 April 2019.    

RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the last meeting of the Planning Committee held on 9 April 2019 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair. 

(a)     Report No PM/1/19-20 – Development Management Applications

(b)     Report No PM/2/19-20 – Planning Appeals – Lodged and Determined

(c)     Report No PM/3/19/20 – Section 106 Legal Agreements

Development Management Applications

            The Committee considered Report No PM/1/19-20/AK of the Planning Manager – Development Management together with visual presentations for each of the following applications.

NED/19/00154/FL

Change of use of existing domestic garage to provide pre-school playroom facility and erection of canopy to form covered play area at 7 Fern Lea, Shirland, Alfreton for Mrs Isabel Alvey.

The Committee was directed to the recent late comments/update report which had been issued the afternoon prior to the meeting and were advised of further late comments which was circulated on the day of the meeting. 

One objector exercised their right to attend the meeting and spoke against the application.

One supporter exercised their right to attend the meeting and spoke in favour of the application.

The applicant exercised their right to attend the meeting and spoke in support of the application.

Members considered the application having regard to whether or not the principle of commercial development was supported in the location having regard to the policies within the extant Local Plan and the Publication Draft Local Plan (PDLP), and guidance within the NPPF. Thereafter, whether or not the development would respect the character of the area and residential amenity, along with highway considerations.

RESOLVED – That application number NED/19/00154/FL be refused for the reasons specified in the report. 

1        No adequate provision is included in the application proposals for the parking and manoeuvring of vehicles clear of the public highway, which would be likely to result in a significant increase in on-street parking on Fern Lea causing obstructions, or parking on the shared driveway leading to obstructions and onerous manoeuvres to and from the public highway.  Either scenario is against the best interests of highway safety and is likely to lead to potential danger and inconvenience to other highway users and interfere with the safe and efficient movement of traffic on the adjoining highway.  The proposal is, therefore, considered contrary to policies GS5, E8, T2 and T9 of the North East Derbyshire Local Plan.

 2       The proposed use of the building and construction of the canopy, due to its design and siting, is not considered acceptable for the use as proposed and would materially alter the nature of the residential character of the area and cause harm to residential amenity as a result of noise and disturbance.  In particular, the residents of no.5, Fern Lea would be adversely affected due to the close relationship with the site of both the property and residential curtilage.  The proposal is considered contrary to policies GS5, BE1 and E8 of the North East Derbyshire Local Plan.

NED/19/00208/FL

Conversion of existing outbuilding to a 3 bedroom, single storey dwelling (Conservation Area) at View House, Snowdon Lane, Troway, Marsh Lane, Sheffield S21 5RT for Mr K Lewis.

The Committee was directed to the recent late comments/update report which had been issued the afternoon prior to the meeting and were advised of further late comments which was circulated on the day of the meeting/were read out  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23.

The Committee considered Report No PM/2/19-20/AK of the Planning Manager – Development Management. 

The following appeal had been lodged:-

 Mr Chris Sinclair- Change of use from Public House to Residential dwelling with alterations to openings and new glass balustrade to front (revised scheme of 18/00690/FL) (Amended Plans) at The Barrack Hotel, Barrack Road, Apperknowle (18/01006/FL)

The following appeals had been allowed:-

Mr and Mrs Elliott – Application for 3 bedroom dwelling (Conservation area) at Ivydene, Palterton Lane, Sutton Scarsdale (18/00603/FL)

Mr Terry Rogers – Construction of a detached double garage (revised scheme of 18/00472/FLH) (Conservation Area) at South View, Main Road, West Handley  (18/00979/FLH)

Mr and Mrs John Pritchard– Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Camp site for the siting of tents associated with leisure and recreation (for educational authorities) at Overton Park Camp, Coach Road, Overton, Ashover (18/00433/LDC)

The following appeals had been dismissed :-

Mr M P Nightingale – Proposed change of use and conversion of former reservoir structure to a single dwelling at Land Opposite Barn Close House, Matlock Road, Walton (18/00781/FL)

Mr and Mrs Sheldon– Proposed single storey rear extension (Conservation Area)at 4 Ridgeway Courtyard, Main Road, Ridgeway (18/00716/FLH)

Mr Jeremy White– Proposed demolition of garden centre buildings and the erection of one dwellinghouse (Revised scheme of 16/00398/FL)(Conservation Area) at Land To The Rear Of The Fieldings Greenway Northridge And Four Winds, High Lane, Ridgeway (17/00081/FL)

Mrs Margaret Simpson– Outline application with all matters reserved for the construction of 1no 3bed dwelling (Revised scheme of 17/01325/OL) at Land West Of Stables And Smithy Brook Farm, Smithy Moor, Stretton (18/00466/OL)

No appeals have been withdrawn.

 RESOLVED – That the report setting out the appeals lodged and determined within the previous month be noted.

The Committee considered Report No PM/3/19-20/AK concerning Section 106 Legal Agreements.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider any other matter which the Chair is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency.

There was no urgent business considered at the meeting.