Light industrial development at Land to North of Park Road, Stanton

What was proposed

The application sought to increase the building eaves height from 3 metres to 6 metres for a Class E(g) development.

“Executive Summary The site is located on Park Road Stanton, which is on the outskirts of Swadlincote within the Burton – Swadlincote Greenbelt and on the site on the former Bretby Colliery. The proposal seeks the variation of condition 4 of the previously approved application which restricted the eaves of the building to 3m. The proposal would increase the height of the buildings to 6m (to eaves).”

“8m from the proposed building. To the north and north-east of the application site is woodland area. The site is located outside of any settlement boundary and considered to be within the rural part of the District. The application site formed part of the former Bretby Colliery which closed in the 1960s, since then it has been used for various employment uses until approx. 2009 and thus is considered to be previously developed land.”

Officer report

Responses and objections

Statutory consultees raised no objections, while four members of the public objected over height, privacy, light, noise, disturbance and traffic.

“24 December 2025 - As you are aware, the Coal Authority were consulted as part of the planning process for planning application: DMPA/2024/1024. We raised no objections to outline permission being granted by the LPA in our letter dated 03 September 2024. This was subject to the LPA imposing a suitably worded condition(s) to secure the undertaking of intrusive site investigations, prior to the submission of the reserved matters application.”

“Representations have been received from four members of the public. These can be summarised as follows: a) There are concerns regarding the implications of a six meter high industrial building running the length of the neighbouring property b) Concerns over increased loss of amenity through loss of privacy c) It appears from the marketing report that more commercial vans and HGVs will access the site which cause noise and disturbance d) There will be an increase in vehicle…”

Officer report

Who spoke

An objector and the local ward member addressed the committee, with concerns about the effect on neighbouring properties.

Members’ discussion

Members considered that the proposal would improve the very poor site but preferred additional planting to provide screening.

“Members considered the Application and noted that the proposal would only improve the site which was in very poor condition but additional planting for screening would be preferred.”

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The committee’s decision

The committee approved the application in line with the recommendation, adding a condition for increased landscaping beside the western boundary.

“That planning permission be approved as per the recommendations in the report of the Executive Director – Place and Prosperity subject to an additional condition to allow for increased landscaping adjacent to the western boundary.”

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