Car park lawfulness certificate at Lambert House, Brook Street, Glossop

“The application in this instance seeks to confirm whether the existing use of the site as a car park which is defined as a Sui Generis Use is lawful via a Section 191 Lawful Development Certificate.”

“Application No: HPK/2026/0111 Location Lambert House, Brook Street, Glossop Proposal S191 Certificate of Lawfulness to formally recognise land as a car park.”

“The application site refers to an informal parcel of land which comprises hardstanding to the east of Glossop Ambulance Station and to the north of St Marys Parish Hall. The site is accessed off Brook Street to the north and falls within the defined settlement boundary of Glossop.”

“The application in this instance seeks to confirm via this lawful development certificate application that the site has been in a continuous use as a car park for a period of 10 years or greater.”

“Therefore in light of the information before the Council, it is considered that this parcel of land is more than likely to have been in use as an informal car park for over ten years. As a consequence, it is deemed that on the balance of probability, the applicants evidence in conjunction with the evidence available to the Council, the site has been used under Sui Generis for car parking for a continuous period in excess of ten years and the extant use is therefore…”

“Two public comments have been received with regards to the application. The points raised are as follows:”

“- No objection to fact land has historically been used informally for parking / vehicle turning - Application overstates the nature of its use - Land should not become a general car park or intensified to support commercial / residential traffic - Current use is not ideal due to access and space - Highway and pedestrian safety…”

“That the lawful development certificate be granted.”

“That in the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions/informatives/planning obligations or reasons for approval/refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Head of Development Services be delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.”