Here is a summary of the agenda for the Planning Committee meeting of Chesterfield Council, scheduled for 8 September 2025. The committee was scheduled to discuss a planning application for the erection of apartments, and to note a number of planning appeals, and a list of applications determined by the Development Management and Conservation Manager. The public was scheduled to be excluded for discussion of enforcement and unauthorised development matters.

Land Adjacent to 65 St Johns Road, Newbold

The Planning Committee were scheduled to consider an application for the erection of 4 two-bedroom apartments with associated parking and amenity space on land adjacent to 65 St Johns Road, Newbold.

The application site is within walking distance of services and facilities at Whittington Moor District Centre and is in proximity to a primary school. The application site is within the defined Built up Area and is unallocated on the Chesterfield Borough Council adopted local plan policies map 2018-2035.

The application was for a two-storey building comprising four two-bedroom flats, each measuring approximately 72sqm in gross internal area with the same mirrored internal layout. Each flat has an open plan kitchen/living/dining room, two double bedrooms (one with en-suite) and a separate shared bathroom. Access to the first floor units is taken from a staircase in the two storey projection at the rear.

The proposed development is formed of a dual pitched roof form with gable ends to the side (east and west) elevations. The proposal incorporates flat roof projecting bay windows to the principal elevation and an intersecting dual pitched roof form to the rear which is set down from the main ridgeline.

Parking for four cars is proposed, measuring 5m in depth with 6m to the rear with space for manoeuvring. The application also proposes widening the private drive to 4.9m in width to allow two vehicles to pass.

The Development Management and Conservation Manager's report noted that a previous application for broadly the same scheme in terms of layout and number of units was granted in 2022, but the permission had lapsed because the applicant did not implement application CHE/21/00694/FUL.

The report stated that the Strategic Planning Officer noted that the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (December 2024) is now in a relevant material consideration. At the time of writing, the council is not able to demonstrate a deliverable supply of housing sites sufficient for five years, measured against the Housing Need Methodology. As a result, the application of a presumption in favour of sustainable development as set out in paragraph 11(d) of the NPPF (Dec 2024) applies.

The report also noted that in 2024 new legislation came into force where Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) of 10% is required for developments, as set out in Schedule 7A (Biodiversity Gain in England) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

The Development Management and Conservation Manager recommended that the application be granted subject to conditions.

Applications Determined by the Development Management and Conservation Manager

The Planning Committee was scheduled to note a list of planning, listed building and tree applications that had been determined by the Development Management and Conservation Manager under delegated authority up to 21st August 2025. These included:

• CHE/24/00165/DOC, Woodward, Eckington Road Staveley: Discharge of conditions relating to drainage, hard surfacing, and screening, relating to the demolition of an existing bungalow and erection of a new two storey dwelling.
• CHE/25/00225/FUL, Walton Hospital Whitecotes Lane Walton: Erection of a single storey building to form an MRI and CT Scanning facility with glazed link corridor and re-provision of the mobile medical unit hardstanding with plant provision and enclosure
• CHE/25/00317/LBC, Manor House, 84 Whittington Hill Old Whittington: Listed building consent for re-roofing
• CHE/25/00352/DOC, Staveley Basin Development Hall Lane, Staveley: Discharge of condition relating to declaration of site safety, relating to the erection of a mixed-use development.
• CHE/25/00356/HO, 27 Foljambe Road, Brimington: Erection of an outbuilding to the rear of the property to be used as a games room and leisure activities and decking
• CHE/25/00386/DOC, Land To South Of Tom Lane and West Of Rectory Road, Duckmanton: Discharge of conditions relating to construction management plan, employment and training scheme and construction environmental management plan, relating to a residential-led mixed use development comprising up to: 275 new homes, 300m² of commercial floorspace & 300m² of floorspace for community use.
• CHE/25/00405/HO, 34 Brookside Glen: Part demolition of existing conservatory and construction of new summer room to the rear of the property. Re-render of the property
• CHE/25/00435/TP, 12 Broadoaks Close Spital: Flowering Cherry - Fell
• CHE/25/00444/HO, 21 Westbrook Drive: Rear extension, infill rear 2 storey extension and new pitched roof to replace flat roof to front elevation
• CHE/25/00469/DOC, 674 Chatsworth Road: Confirmation of compliance of planning conditions relating to the demolition of a conservatory and erection of a single storey rear annexe extension including sitting room and bedroom for use of a disabled person
• CHE/25/00470/CA, 17 Lister Close: Remove Rowan tree to the front of the property
• CHE/25/00477/DOC, Land To South Of Tom Lane and West Of Rectory Road, Duckmanton: Discharge of Conditions relating to Arboricultural Method Statement and Landscaping details of application relating to a residential-led mixed use development comprising up to: 275 new homes, 300m² of commercial floorspace & 300m² of floorspace for community use.
• CHE/25/00491/FUL, 31 Rhodesia Road: Widening of side window. Alterations to rear window and door for installation of french doors
• CHE/25/00495/DOC, Land To South Of Tom Lane and West Of Rectory Road, Duckmanton: Discharge of planning condition relating to phasing plan of application relating to a residential led mixed use development comprising up to: 275 new homes, 300m² of commercial floorspace & 300m² of floorspace for community use.
• CHE/25/00497/DOC, Land To South Of Tom Lane and West Of Rectory Road, Duckmanton: Discharge of Condition relating to Finished levels, sections and street scenes for the erection of 275 dwellings
• CHE/25/00513/DOC, Robinsons Caravans Ltd Ringwood Road, Brimington: Discharge of Condition relating to Travel Plan of application relating to the demolition of existing buildings and erection of a foodstore with associated vehicular access, car parking, servicing area, and hard and soft landscaping
• CHE/25/00528/DEM, Inkersall Green Sports Pavilion Inkersall Green Road Inkersall: Demolition of traditionally built single storey sports pavilion
• CHE/25/00540/DOC, Former Adjacent 929 Sheffield Road Sheepbridge: Discharge of condition relating to landscaping treatments, relating to the demolition of an existing dwellinghouse and outbuildings, and construction of 33 dwellinghouses and associated access, parking
• CHE/25/00553/DOC, Former Adjacent 929 Sheffield Road Sheepbridge: Discharge of condition relating to noise survey, relating to the demolition of an existing dwellinghouse and outbuildings, and construction of 33 dwellinghouses and associated access, parking and gardens

Appeals Report

The Planning Committee was scheduled to note the current status of appeals being dealt with by the council. The report included the following cases:

• Mr G Wolstenholme, 279 Handley Road, Remedial Notice served in respect of hedges
• Mr Chris Winspear, The Paddocks Crow Lane, Extension and alterations to outbuilding (listed Building) - REFUSED
• Mrs Helen Treece, 404 Old Road S40 3QF, Remove one Horse Chestnut tree - REFUSED
• Dr Katherine Kemp, 82 St Philips Drive Hasland, Change of use - REFUSED
• Mr Luke Shipstone, 28 Mcmahon Avenue Inkersall, Enforcement notice

• Steven Henman, 79 Newbold Back Lane, Single storey extension to rear - REFUSED - Appeal Dismissed

  • An appeal against the refusal of planning permission for a single storey rear extension at 79 Newbold Back Lane was dismissed on 19 August 2025.
  • The planning inspector, A. Graham, noted that the main issue was the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of neighbours.

  • The inspector found that the extension would have the effect of creating a much more solid and permanent structure immediately adjacent to the boundary with number 81, and that:

    This would have the effect of creating a much more solid and permanent structure immediately adjacent to the boundary. The extension would, as such, be of a scale and prominence that would enclose the rear garden of number 81 to a much greater degree, making this part of the garden darker.

• Mr Benjamin James Graves, 99 Ashgate Road, New off road parking space and new dropped kerb to front of property - REFUSED

• Mr and Mrs C Franczak, Former Tapton City Cottages, S43 1QQ: Redevelopment to provide 1 single storey dwelling NON DETERMINATION

• Mrs Jayne Clark, 218 Old Hall Road Chesterfield, Listed Building enforcement notice

• Mrs Nancy Clare Bernard, Five Acres Piccadilly Road, Enforcement notice

Exclusion of Public

The report pack included a recommendation to move that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 6 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 . This related to agenda items 8 and 9, the Enforcement Report and Unauthorised Development.