Three dwellings at Land At Garage Site, Sanforth Street, Newbold, Chesterfield

What was proposed

The application sought three three-bedroom terraced-style homes, five parking spaces and a turning area, with revised landscaping and tree planting.

“The amended proposal seeks permission to erect 3 dwellings on site, as well as provide 5 parking spaces and a turning area to the west of the site.”

“The 3 dwellings would be one block of terraced-style dwellings. They would be three bedroom dwellings, with pitched roofs including single storey rear sections. They would be built out of red brick, with stone cills and lintels and grey slate effect tiles.”

Officer report

The site and surroundings

The site was a former garage area in an established residential neighbourhood, with mature trees, grass, hedges, a footpath and nearby homes and businesses.

“The application site fronts onto Sanforth Street within an established residential neighbourhood. Its most recent use was as a garage site for the parking of local resident’s vehicles. It had 13”

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Consultation responses

consultees raised no objections subject to conditions or further details covering drainage, design, boundaries, construction, contamination, trees and biodiversity.

“Design Services Drainage No objections, subject to separate drainage systems and further details of attenuation system.”

“No objection, subject to changes/more information on boundaries, bin/cycle stores and re-consider internal and external layout…”

Officer report

Presentation to the committee

The Principal Planner described the site and revised proposal, and committee members were shown photographs of the application site.

Members’ discussion

Members were disappointed by the lack of climate change proposals but recognised that the scheme would improve the site.

“The Committee considered the report and recommendations within it and Councillors were disappointed in the lack of climate change proposals in the application but acknowledged it would be an overall improvement to the site.”

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The vote

A motion to uphold the officer recommendation was proposed and seconded, and the committee resolved to do so.

“It was moved by Councillor Thompson and seconded by Councillor K Falconer that the officer recommendation be upheld.”

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The final decision

Permission was granted with the officer’s conditions, an additional biodiversity enhancement condition, an informative note about bats and a £10,209 CIL liability notice.

“That a CIL liability notice be issued for £10,209 as per section 6.8 of the officer’s report.”

“That the officer recommendation be upheld, and the application be GRANTED subject to the additional condition and informative note from Derbyshire Wildlife Trust (detailed above) and the conditions outlined in the officer’s report.”

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