Mixed-use pub and shop at The Corner Pin, Morton, Alfreton

What was proposed

The application sought to convert two thirds of the public house into a convenience store while retaining the remaining third as a bar.

“Proposal Description: Application for change of use with no external alterations from Public House to mixed use Public House and Convenience Store (Amended Plans) (Amended Title)”

“Proposal 2.5 This application seeks permission to convert two thirds of the public house into a convenience store. The remaining third would remain as a bar/public house.”

Officer report

The site

The site is a two-storey public house on the corner of Station Road and Pilsley Road, with three lounge bars, a flat and rear parking.

“Site Description 2.1 The application site is a two storey public house which currently houses 3 lounge bars on the ground floor and a residential flat above.”

“The public house is located to the north of Station Road on the corner with Pilsley Road. The carpark to the rear of the building is accessed from Pilsley Road.”

Officer report

Relevant planning history

The site has permission for a hot food takeaway in a building north of the car park, while a parcel locker application remains separate.

“The site also has planning permission for a hot food takeaway to operate from a building to the north of the car park (NED/22/00982/FL refers).”

“A stand alone application to regularise the placing of a parcel storage locker in the car park has now been submitted. This will be determined on its merits in due course.”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval because the retained pub and proposed shop would together avoid losing social infrastructure, subject to conditions and a traffic agreement.

“The Corner Pin is therefore considered to be social infrastructure and its loss as a public house would not be supported by the policy. However, the policy is worded clearly that it is the loss of the facility which is not supported. In this case part of the pub will remain, albeit reduced in size, and, in addition, the remainder of the public house will be replaced by another form of social infrastructure in the form of a shop (See Figure 3 below).”

“Officers can only assess what information has been submitted. Notwithstanding this, Officers have concluded that the proposals would not result in the loss of existing social infrastructure because part of the pub is being retained and the convenience store itself is also classed as social infrastructure.”

Officer report

Consultees and residents

The parish council preferred the pub to remain, while environmental health and highways raised no objection subject to conditions and a traffic regulation order.

“Environmental Health Officer - no objection subject to conditions…”

“Highways - No objection subject to conditions and traffic regulation order.”

Officer report

Who spoke

Two objectors spoke to the Committee about the application.

Members’ debate

Members considered relevant planning policies and expressed concern that the pub might not remain viable and that the site could be intensified.

“The Committee considered the application. It took into account the relevant Local and National Planning Policies. These included Local Plan Policy ID5 regarding the loss of existing Social Infrastructure.”

“Some Members expressed concern that the pub would not be viable if the proposed application was granted and therefore it amounted to a loss of infrastructure. There were also concerns regarding the intensification of the site.”

Minutes

The vote

Councillors T Lacey and K Rouse moved and seconded approval in line with the officer recommendation, and the motion was approved.

“At the conclusion of the debate Councillor T Lacey and Councillor K Rouse moved and seconded a Motion to approve the application, in line with officer recommendation. The Motion was put to a vote and approved.”

Minutes

The decision

Planning permission was conditionally approved, with the final conditions and legal agreement delegated to the Planning Manager.

“RESOLVED – That planning permission be conditionally approved, with the final wording of the conditions and legal agreement delegated to the Planning Manager (Development Manager).”

Minutes