Car park extension at Dennis Knoll Car Park Hollin Bank Road Hathersage

“This application seeks full planning permission for the extension and enlargement of the existing Dennis Knoll carpark to provide approximately 60 car parking spaces.”

“The application also proposes the creation of a raised bund on the verge with the highway. The submitted planting scheme proposes the planting of several trees along the bund, in addition to several trees and shrub planting in the carpark itself. Additional planting is proposed on the eastern boundary of the site.”

“The site is Dennis Knoll Car Park, a pay and display carpark located approximately 2.7km north of Hathersage and approximately 2km to the east of Bamford on the eastern end of the North Lees Estate.”

“The application site is comprises the existing carpark, the road verge, grassland to the south of the woodland and the woodland itself. It is within the setting of scheduled monuments. These include Sheep wash Bank and Dennis Knoll, a Cairnfield (a pre- historic settlement and field system), and a Roman Road.”

“2001 – Extension of lay-by parking area (NP/DDD/0700/291) – Withdrawn. Standage Forum Steering Group advised the application should be withdrawn while a management plan is prepared for the area is prepared.”

“2023 - Installation of solar powered car park machine and associated base, pedestrian area and signage (NP/DDD/1222/1558) – Granted conditionally…”

“The application has demonstrated a demonstratable need for its enlargement. Subject to conditions, the proposed development would not have an unacceptable impact upon valued characteristics, adjacent scheduled monuments/archaeology, and would not negatively impact the ecological value of the site, nor impact the significance of the adjacent designated habitats.”

“This application is therefore recommended for conditional approval subject to the prior entry into a legal agreement.”

“The representations in support of the application cited the following: • One of the representations in support of the proposal was Deputy chair of the Stanage Steering Group. They stated that parking across the Estate is a problem which has only escalated over time. Considered the extension to be essential in the overall strategy of managing parking across the Estate. It is needed to eliminate the damaging verge parking.”

“The representation which objected cited the following reasons: • The ecology report states no ponds within 500m. There is a small pond within 500m, also a regularly flooded strip on the opposite side of the Causeway which provides a breeding place for frogs and toads thus supporting the migrant and resident birds. • You have not provided a factual argument for the removal of woodland and additional spaces; you are already creating many additional spaces at Hollin Bank.”

“The following points were discussed: • There is a mature oak tree on the proposed site which would need chopping down, it was felt that to remove an oak tree to accommodate parking was not acceptable. • Members agreed that there is currently a massive problem with road parking. • The timeline for the Traffic Regulation Order was discussed. There is a reluctance to have a TRO due to the yellow lines however this is an effective way…”

“Members were minded to approve the application however new plans were requested to incorporate more landscaping at the eastern end of the car park along with plans to protect more of the larger trees on site.”

“A motion to defer the application to allow for amendments to the landscaping at the eastern end of the car park along with amendments to protect some of the larger trees on site, was moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried. The decision on the new proposals to be delegated to the Head of Planning in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Planning Committee.”

“To agree amendments to protect some of the larger trees on site.”