Eight social quarter-houses at Land To The South Of 41 Mill Lane, Bolsover

What was proposed

The application proposed eight one-bedroom quarter-houses in two blocks, with parking, stores, social housing and retained or improved footpath links.

“PROPOSAL The application if for eight quarter houses in two, two storey blocks. The dwellings will be entirely for social housing, owned and operated by Bolsover District Council. Two parking spaces are proposed to the rear of the site accessed off a proposed new estate road and six parking spaces are proposed to the front of the dwellings served off a new access onto Mill Lane. The proposal includes a cycle store and bin store to serve the proposed dwellings.”

Officer report

The site and surroundings

The site was a sloping grassed area beside housing, a warehouse, a recreation ground, a former depot and an existing public footpath.

“SITE & SURROUNDINGS The site is a grassed area which is level with the highway to the west of the site but slopes up to the east and south. To the east of the site is the former Council Direct Services Depot which has planning permission for residential development.”

“There is one commercial property adjacent to the north of the site which is a warehouse and distribution use with operating hours that are not restricted. That site has outline planning permission for residential development, but no reserved matters application has been received at this time. To the west and southwest of the site there are 2 storey dwellings and to the south is an equipped recreation ground.”

Officer report

Earlier planning history

The wider site had permission for 32 houses, construction had lawfully started, and another application was being considered without using this part of the site.

“BACKGROUND The application formed part of a larger site which has planning permission for 32 houses (application 21/00306/FUL.) The original scheme was approved in June 2022 and was for 29 three and four bed market houses and 3 two bed dwellings for affordable rent. 24 of the dwellings were to be 2 storey and 9 were proposed to be single storey. Three of those two…”

“A further planning application is currently being considered on the site which was the subject of planning permission 21/00306/FUL but that application contains 32 dwellings, none of which are on the part of the site, which is the subject of this application.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The Development Management and Land Charges Manager presented the application and explained its location, features and key issues.

Committee discussion

Members raised concerns about the specific design, and were told that available land had been maximised while incorporating existing property sizes.

“Concerns were raised on the specific design of the proposed development. The Committee was informed the Council had sought to maximise the use of available land while incorporating existing property sizes.”

Minutes

Vote and decision

Seven members voted in favour, and the committee approved the application subject to the stated conditions.

“Moved by Councillor Catherine Tite and seconded by Councillor John Ritchie RESOLVED that application no. 26/00135/FUL be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:”

Minutes