Agenda and minutes

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

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors C Huckerby, C Hunt and M Potts. 

The meeting was advised that Councillors O Gomez-Reaney, M Jones and P Wright would act as substitutes for those 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.

There were no declarations of interest.

To approve as a correct record and the Chair to sign the Minutes of Planning Committee held on 4 June 2019.      

RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the last meeting of the Planning Committee held on 4 June 2019 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair. 

(a)     Report No PM/4/19-20 – Development Management Applications

(b)     Report No PM/5/19-20 – Planning Appeals – Lodged and Determined

The Committee considered Report No PM/4/19-20/AK of the Planning Manager – Development Management together with visual presentations for each of the following applications.

NED/19/00056/OL

Outline application (all matters other than access reserved for further approval) for the erection of 24 dwellings, new access and provision of open space (revised scheme of NED/17/01243/OL) (Major development) (Departure from Development Plan) (affecting setting of Listed Building/Conservation Area)(Amended Plans/Amended Title) land north of Chesterfield Road, Shirland for Green4 Developments Limited.

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 at the meeting.

Five objectors exercised their right to attend the meeting and spoke against the application.

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

Members considered the application having regard to the suitability of the proposal in the location in policy terms, its effect on the character of the site and the Higham Conservation Area, the amenity of neighbouring uses and highway safety issues.

RESOLVED – That application number NED/19/00056/OL be refused contrary to officer advice on the grounds that:-

(1)       The proposal would result in development in the countryside as defined in the North East Derbyshire Local Plan. The site comprises an area of land with boundaries delineated by hedgerows and trees and forms open land between settlements.

            The proposals if granted would result in the loss of open land and the development does not relate well to the settlement of Higham and would be incongruous in both scale and form. The proposals would be inappropriate within the landscape as it would result in the loss of open agricultural land valued as an integral part of the rural setting of Higham.

            The proposals would result in significant harm to the landscape and visual receptors and these negative environmental impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the social and economic benefits of the development.

            The proposal is therefore deemed contrary to policies GS1, GS6, BE1 and NE1 of the North East Derbyshire Local Plan policies SS1, SS9, SDC3 and SDC 12 of the North East Derbyshire Local Plan 2014-2034 (Publication Draft) as well as the National Planning Policy Framework when read as a whole. 

NED/19/00368/RM

Submission of reserved matters details for the layout, scale and appearance of the dwelling, the means of access and the landscaping of the site, including the scheme for mitigating climate change, levels plans and access and parking details as required under conditions 2, 3, 5, 8 and 9 of outline permission 17/00030/OL at land 50 metres west of 1 and 2 Overton Lodge, Jetting Street, Milltown, Ashover for Mr P Barltrop – Stenfold Resources Ltd.

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 at  ...  view the full minutes text for item 99.

The Committee considered Report No PM/5/19-20/AK of the Planning Manager – Development Management. 

The following appeals had been allowed:-

Midlands Biomass Solutions Ltd – Erection of timber drying facility and change of use of agricultural building for associated storage purposes with improvements to access track (Amended Details) at Averill Farm, Evershill Lane, Morton (18/00359/FL)

Enforcement Appeals Allowed

Marsh Green Estates – Enforcement Notice Appeal  - Renovation work to derelict building at Henstone Barn, Cripton Lane, Ashover (17/00139/OD)

A claim for costs was dismissed.  

The following appeal had been dismissed:-

Mr Hadfield – Construction of a two-storey side extension, first floor extension over existing single-storey part of dwelling and erection of porch to front elevation at Brindwood House, Millthorpe Lane, Holmesfield (18/01221/FLH)

A claim for costs was dismissed

No appeals have been lodged or withdrawn.

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