Agenda and minutes

The Chair confirmed that the meeting was being broadcast live to the internet via the Council’s website and was capable of repeated viewing. The images and sound recording may be used for training purposes within the Council. All were asked to keep to the speaking guidelines which were outlined.  Any views expressed by any speaker in the meeting are the speaker’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of High Peak Borough Council.

1.    Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

2.    Other Interests

Councillor Huddlestone declared an ‘other’ interest in agenda item 6, “HPK/2020/0301 184 Taxal Edge, Macclesfield Road, Whaley Bridge” (reason: the applicant owns land behind the councillor’s property) and withdrew from the meeting during the consideration and voting on the application

Councillor Roberts declared an ‘other’ interest in agenda item 7, “HPK/2019/0376 Land South of Waterswallows Road, Buxton” (reason: knows applicant) and withdrew from the meeting during the consideration and voting on the application

Councillor Roberts also declared an ‘other’ interest in agenda item 9, “HPK/2020/0222 Windy Harbour Caravan Site, Woodhead Road, Glossop” (reason: knows applicant) and withdrew from the meeting during the consideration and voting on the application

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 5 October 2020 be approved as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the update sheet be noted.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.

Demolition of the existing building known as ‘Taxal Edge’ and the detached garage building and the erection of 7 no. dwellings

Applicant:        Treville Properties Ltd.

RESOLVED:

That consideration of the application be deferred to a future meeting to enable more time to be given for members to consider the issues raised within the report and update sheet and to receive appropriate legal advice.

Full application for the retrospective use of part of redundant quarry as a haulage park for up to 130 trailer units

Applicant:        Lomas Distribution

Members viewed the plans, photographs and a video of the site.

The Committee were addressed by Councillor Grooby and Caroline Payne (agent).

RESOLVED:

1.    That the application be approved as set out within the report, subject to:

(i)            amendment of the condition to restrict the use to Lomas Distribution to read ‘Lomas Distribution and its associated companies”

(ii)           the amendment of the condition to limit the number of stationary vehicles including trailers on site from 150 to 130 at any one time (to reflect amended description of application)

(iii)          the amendment of the condition to ensure adequate wheel washing facilities details to be submitted and installed at the site access

(iv)          the amendment of the condition to require the surfacing of the first 30m of the access road, rather than the first 15m

2.    That in the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions / informatives / planning obligations or reasons for approval / refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Head of Development Services be delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chair of the Development Control Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the committee’s decision.

Reserved Matters application for access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale in relation to HPK/2016/0692

Applicant:        Mr Nigel Bennett, Johnnie Johnson Housing

Members viewed the plans and photographs of the site,

The Committee were addressed by Paul Jeffrey (agent).

RESOLVED:

1.    That the application be approved as set out in the amended recommendation on the update sheet;;

2.    That the condition requiring details of management of open spaces be removed as it duplicated existing 106 provisions;

3.    That in the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions / informatives / planning obligations or reasons for approval / refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Head of Development Services be delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chair of the Development Control Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the committee’s decision.

Application for two mobile shepherd huts to be used as visitor accommodation within the same site as four existing approved huts

Applicant:        Mr Graham Caesar

Members viewed plans, photographs and a video of the site.

An officer read out a statement in support of the application on behalf of Mr Caesar (applicant)

RESOLVED:

1.    That planning permission be refused for the reasons as set out within the report;

2.    That in the event of any change being needed to the wording of the committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions / informatives / planning obligations or reasons for approval / refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Head of Development Service be delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chair of the Development Control Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the committee’s decision.

Variation of condition 2 relating to HPK/2019/0273

Applicant:        Glossop North End Juniors FC

Members viewed the plans and photographs of the site.

The Committee were addressed by Paul Talbot in objection to the application.

RESOLVED:

1.    That the application be approved as set out within the report;

2.    That in the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions / informative / planning obligations or reason for approval / refusal) prior to the decision being used, the Head of Development Services be delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the committee’s decision.

The Committee considered the adoption of the Council’s Enforcement Plan.

RESOLVED:

That the Enforcement Plan be adopted.