Brewery tap room and shop at Unit 7a, Meverill Road, Tideswell

What was proposed

The application sought to convert a vacant industrial unit into a brewery tap room, shop, food area, bar, kitchen and toilets.

“The application proposes the change of use of an existing vacant industrial unit to a brewery tap room and shop (sui generis).”

“The application seeks change of use of Unit 7A to a brewery tap room and shop (sui generis) with some provision of food from the unit.”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended refusal because the proposal conflicted with safeguarded employment policies and did not demonstrate sufficient off-street parking.

“The proposed change of use to tap room and shop (sui generis) would result in the loss of the safeguarded use of the unit. Information has not been provided to demonstrate that the unit is not suitable for its safeguarded use or that there is a strategic need to justify mixed use development, contrary to Policies E1 & DME3.”

“Insufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that the proposed off street parking provision is appropriate to the size and needs of the development contrary to Development Management Policy DMT6.”

Officer report

Main planning issues

The main issues were the principle of changing the employment use, the site’s character, residential amenity, access and parking.

“The principle of the proposed development and its impact on the character and appearance of the site, residential amenity and access and car parking.”

Officer report

Consultation responses

Highways initially sought more parking and access information, while economic development and the parish council supported the proposal and the National Park Authority objected.

“Derbyshire Council Council Highways: Recommend the application is deferred pending provision of details of the parking layout of the proposed car park, details of an agreement for use of the car park and trip generation of the proposed use with details of deliveries and refuse collection.”

“Derbyshire Dale District Council Economic Development: Support the to accommodate a brew tap house and associated sales point. Eyam Brewery Ltd are a growing business providing employment in the area with aspirations to develop their offer and increase their staffing.”

Officer report

Who spoke

A supporter and the applicant spoke under the public participation scheme.

Members’ discussion

Members discussed the alternative location, loss of the site’s allocation, employment safeguards, site character and possible temporary or personal permission.

“Some Members had been driven past the Eyam Brewery site at Great Hucklow the day before.”

“Accepting the proposal would take the allocation of this site away from its stated use. • The purpose of the applied policy is to support the local economy. • Strategic need for safeguarding employment sites and no evidence site not needed for employment uses. • Concern about character of site for use intended. • If temporary use was granted, or given as a personal consent, Members would need to justify why that was necessary, and condition to protect the long term policy.”

Minutes

The committee decision

The application was approved subject to conditions covering plans, parking, opening hours, access, extraction, outdoor activity and personal consent.

“That the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:”

“Restrict opening hours of drinking establishment to weekday evenings and weekends.”

Minutes