Alma Leisure Park, Unit 1 Derby Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2EZ Data via plota.co.uk

CHE/25/00918/DOC - Discharge of Conditions Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Discharge of condition 7 (Hard and soft landscaping scheme) of application - Change of use to a Sui Generis use consisting of a coffee shop/cafe/restaurant with drive through takeaway, alterations to unit including installation of drive thru lane (requiring partial demolition) and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Dec 2025
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Validated
17 Dec 2025
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Approved
27 Feb 2026

Approved on 27 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION LETTER Decision Notice · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF ARBORICULTURAL REPORT, IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND METHOD STATEMENT Background Documents · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF COVERING LETTER Correspondence · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 25902-LD-02 REV A SOFT LANDSCAPE PROPOSALS - OUTLINE SPECIFICATION & MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Background Documents · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Chesterfield built-up area; National infrastructure project 1839 m away: Chesterfield to Willington, at pre-application.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area249 m² (2,680 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 49)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Chesterfield
Application type
Discharge of Conditions
Postcode
S40 2EZ
Received
15 Dec 2025
Validated
17 Dec 2025
Ward
Rother
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Feb 2026
Decision
Discharge of Planning Conditions
Decision date
27 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Williams Gallagher

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
11 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

22 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Discharge of conditions 3 (Lighting) and 6 (Construction methodology) of application CHE/…
CHE/25/00790/DOC
2025 Approved
Discharge of conditions 3 (Lighting) and 6 (Construction methodology) of application CHE/…
CHE/25/00790/DOC
2023 Approved
Change of use of restaurant unit to a Sui Generis use consisting of a coffee shop / resta…
CHE/23/00078/FUL
2023 Approved
Change of use of restaurant unit to a Sui Generis use consisting of a coffee shop / resta…
CHE/23/00078/FUL
2023
Display of 7 internally illuminated fascia signs, 1 non-illuminated wall mounted billboar…
CHE/23/00079/ADV
2023
Display of 7 internally illuminated fascia signs, 1 non-illuminated wall mounted billboar…
CHE/23/00079/ADV
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Unit 1 Alma Leisure Park Derby Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2EZ
Change of use to a Sui Generis use consisting of a coffee shop/cafe/restaurant with drive…
CHE/25/00339/FUL
2025 Approved
Unit 1 Alma Leisure Park Derby Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2EZ
Change of use to a Sui Generis use consisting of a coffee shop/cafe/restaurant with drive…
CHE/25/00339/FUL
2023 Approved
Alma Leisure Park, Unit 5 Derby Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2EZ
Minor alterations to elevations including installation of new access door, removal of a d…
CHE/23/00724/FUL
2023 Approved
Alma Leisure Park, Unit 5 Derby Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2EZ
Minor alterations to elevations including installation of new access door, removal of a d…
CHE/23/00724/FUL
2022 Approved
Alma Leisure Park, Unit 6A Derby Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2EZ
1 set of internally illuminated DUNKIN' letters to front elevation, 1 internally illumina…
CHE/22/00461/ADV
2022 Approved
Alma Leisure Park, Unit 6A Derby Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2EZ
1 set of internally illuminated DUNKIN' letters to front elevation, 1 internally illumina…
CHE/22/00461/ADV
2022 Approved
Unit 6B Alma Leisure Park Derby Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2EZ
Illuminated bell logo sign, illluminated text logo sign and applied graphic manifestation…
CHE/22/00412/ADV
2022 Approved
Unit 6B Alma Leisure Park Derby Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2EZ
Illuminated bell logo sign, illluminated text logo sign and applied graphic manifestation…
CHE/22/00412/ADV
2021 Approved
Alma Leisure Park, Unit 6A Derby Road Chesterfield S40 2EZ
Subdivision of vacant restaurant premises to provide two new units for hybrid restaurant/…
CHE/21/00805/FUL
2021 Approved
Alma Leisure Park, Unit 6A Derby Road Chesterfield S40 2EZ
Subdivision of vacant restaurant premises to provide two new units for hybrid restaurant/…
CHE/21/00805/FUL
2019 Approved
McDonalds Restaurant Ltd Unit 5 Alma Leisure Park Derby Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2EZ
Installation of 5 new digital freestanding signs and 1 15" digital booth screen.
CHE/19/00746/ADV
2019 Approved
McDonalds Restaurant Ltd Unit 5 Alma Leisure Park Derby Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2EZ
Installation of 5 new digital freestanding signs and 1 15" digital booth screen.
CHE/19/00746/ADV
2017 Approved
McDonalds Restaurant Ltd Unit 5 Alma Leisure Park Derby Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2EZ
Alterations to elevations to include the installation of a new "Folded Roof" concept, com…
CHE/17/00029/FUL
2017 Approved
McDonalds Restaurant Ltd Unit 5 Alma Leisure Park Derby Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2EZ
Relocation of 4 existing signs and installation of 3 new signs
CHE/17/00030/ADV
2017 Approved
McDonalds Restaurant Ltd Unit 5 Alma Leisure Park Derby Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2EZ
Alterations to elevations to include the installation of a new "Folded Roof" concept, com…
CHE/17/00029/FUL
2017 Approved
McDonalds Restaurant Ltd Unit 5 Alma Leisure Park Derby Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2EZ
Relocation of 4 existing signs and installation of 3 new signs
CHE/17/00030/ADV
Chesterfield
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#275 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Chesterfield is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #267 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 56% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Chesterfield decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #126 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #201 of 296
40%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #267 of 296
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #253 of 296
96%
Minor dwellings approved
25 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
28 decided
345
Total decisions
39 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.