Detached garage with room at Jolly Field Farm Common Lane Chelmorton

What was proposed

Permission was sought for a detached double garage with a room above, with an extended gravel drive serving it.

“Planning permission is sought for a detached double garage with room above.”

“Planning permission is sought for a detached double garage with room above. Following refusal of planning application reference NP/DDD/1024/1161 which proposed a triple garage, the proposed garage has been reduced in footprint to a double garage and repositioned to the south east within the plot.”

Officer report

The site and surroundings

The site is a residential former barn conversion beside Common Lane, within the conservation area and recorded as a non-designated heritage asset.

“The property is a non-designated heritage asset and is listed on the Derbyshire Historic Environment Record (HER) as a partially extant 19 th century farmstead. The site is located within the Chelmorton Conservation Area.”

“Historically, the barn was separated from the core of the village by a small paddock, which now forms garden land serving the property. Post war residential development has encroached upon the site to the north bringing the built-up area of the village nearer to the application site. However, the converted barn itself is located opposite the entrance to Rock House Farm, beyond the western extent of residential development along the north side of Common Lane.”

Officer report

Earlier planning history

The barn became a dwelling in 1996, a garage and stable was approved in 2001, and a 2025 triple-garage proposal was refused.

“1996 – Conversion of barn to dwelling – Planning Permission Granted (ref DDD0196041). 13. 2001 - Erection of garage/stable – Planning Permission Granted (ref DDD0401160). 14. 2004 - Removal of condition no.3 - local need housing on NP/DDD/0196/041- Planning Permission Granted (ref NP/DDD/0504/0551). 15. 2025 - Alterations, extension and detached garage. Planning Permission refused (ref NP/DDD/1024/1161) Consultations…”

Officer report

Why officers supported it

Officers considered the smaller, repositioned garage would conserve heritage character, protect trees, and avoid harm to neighbours and highway safety.

“The proposed garage would conserve the setting of the former barn (a non-designated heritage asset) and the valued characteristics of the Chelmorton Conservation Area. In particular the repositioning of the garage nearer to existing built development, combined with its reduced size, maintains the open break in built development which currently exists between the ancient core of the village in the vicinity of Main Street and the former barn serving the strip field system…”

“No response to date has been received from Derbyshire County Council as highway authority. However, Derbyshire County Council had no objection to planning application reference NP/DDD/1024/1161 which proposed a triple garage. This current proposal is for a smaller scale of development (double garage) sited further from the highway and…”

Officer report

Who spoke

The applicant spoke under the public participation scheme.

The committee vote

A motion to approve the application with an additional external lighting condition was moved, seconded and carried.

“A motion to approve the application subject to an additional condition relating to external lighting was moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried.”

Minutes

The decision

The application was approved with the listed conditions and an additional requirement for an approved external lighting scheme before installation.

“That the application be APPROVED with additional condition re lighting subject to:”

“An external lighting scheme shall be submitted and approved prior to installation.”

Minutes