Parcel locker at Unit 5 Ankerbold Road, Old Tupton, Chesterfield

“Proposal Description: Retrospective application for siting an InPost Parcel Locker…”

“Officers retain the view that the parcel locker is situated within a sustainable location, as a consequence of its position within the defined Settlement Development Limits (SDL) for Tupton. It is therefore anticipated that some visits to the locker could be undertaken by sustainable modes of transport, such as walking or cycling.”

“In this case and as set out in the previous Committee Report (Appendix 2), Officers are of the view that the proposed development represents an acceptable form of development within the defined Settlement Development Limits of Tupton. In the context of the wider site’s functional commercial appearance, it is considered that the parcel locker would represent an acceptable visual addition to the area. Whilst Officers accept that the proposed development would result in increased levels of activity within the vicinity of the site, such activity would not result in any significant harm to the existing residential amenity levels of properties in the locality.”

“Members will recall that this application was considered at the previous Planning Committee meeting, held on Tuesday 29 th July 2025, during which Members took the decision to defer the application to allow for further assessment of the highway safety impacts arising as a consequence of the parcel locker.”

“Subsequent to the July Committee date, Officers have requested additional details from the applicant in the form of a Traffic Impact Assessment. In response to this request, the applicant has submitted a document titled Transport & Deliveries Statement. The document sets out the number of vehicular movements generated in connection with the parcel locker, over a set period of time. This information has been obtained from InPost data.”

“The additional details supplied by the applicant establish the average collections/ drop offs occurring within a 14-day period. In terms of customer drop offs and collections, the data provided sets out that there had been an average of 22 customer parcel collections/ drop offs per day over the 14- day period in which the data was taken from. In addition to the customer collections and drop offs, a single daily collection/drop off has been undertaken by a courier van.”

“Notwithstanding the above, even if each of the trips to the parcel locker in question was undertaken by private motor vehicle, this would still result in an average of less than 1 visit per hour. Whilst Officers accept that certain times within a 24-hour period are likelier to be busier than others, Officers consider that 22 visits to the locker by car or courier van represents a low level of activity throughout the day.”

“Councillor T Lacey and Councillor A Cooper moved and seconded a Motion to approve the application, in line with officer recommendation. The Motion was put to a vote and approved.”

“RESOLVED – That planning permission be conditionally approved subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report with the final wording of the conditions delegated to the Planning Manager (Development Manager).”