Agenda item

Full Planning - Extension of the Existing Car Park to the West Along the Line of the Monsal Trail at Station Car Park, Unnamed Road From Glebe Farm To B6049, Millers Dale (NP/HPK/1125/1164) WE

Meeting of Planning Committee, Friday 13th February 2026 10.00 am (Item 22/26)

Minutes:

The Planning Officer presented the report and outlined the reasons for approval as detailed in the report. The application proposes the extension of the existing car park at Miller’s Dale to the west, providing an additional 49 car parking bays.

The following spoke under the public participation in meetings scheme:

Dr Sue Mayer – Objector
Matt Freestone – Applicant – Corporate Property Team Manager, Peak District National Park Authority

Some Members had visited the site the previous day.

The following points were discussed:

· The policy principal for this application was detailed and discussion over whether the development was acceptable without controls to on-street parking

· There is no reduction in on-street parking proposed as part of the application, there are double yellow lines outside of this proposal

· There is no capacity for pop-up carparks in the immediate area

· The site currently serves 130,000 visitors per year, money from the car park is invested directly back into the upkeep of the Monsal Trail

· The busiest part of the trail is at Hassop and there are opportunities to provide additional capacity at this end of the trail

The provision for horse boxes and vehicles with trailers and mini-buses in the car park and the possibility of increasing the provision of larger parking bays from 4 to 6

· The supporting evidence including the monitoring information as part of the justification for development

A motion to approve the application with the conditions outlined below, was moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED:

That the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

1.	Statutory time limit.
2.	Accordance with approved plans and specifications
3.	No development shall commence until a remediation strategy to deal with the risks associated with contamination of the site in respect of the development hereby permitted, has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the LPA. This strategy will include the following components: Up to date Preliminary Risk Assessment (PRA) and conceptual model following the results of an exploratory investigation. A detailed site investigation scheme, based on the results from (1) to provide information for a detailed risk assessment to all receptors that may be affected, including those off-site. A tiered risk assessment using the results of the site investigation referred to in (2). An options appraisal including sustainability and treatability studies of the remediation measures required and how they are to be undertaken. A remediation strategy and verification plan providing details of the data that will be collected in order to demonstrate that the works set out in the remediation strategy are complete and identifying any requirements for longer-term monitoring of pollutant linkages, mitigation, maintenance and arrangements for contingency action. Any changes to these components require the written consent of the LPA. The scheme shall be implemented as approved.
4.	No development shall take place until a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) has been submitted to the National Park Authority for approval in writing. The CEMP shall include detailed construction phase impact avoidance and mitigation measures summarised within the Appropriate Assessment of the submitted ‘shadow’ HRA document, in addition to environmental control measures, including but not limited to: the implementation of strict protection measures for the root protection areas of retained trees, in accordance with BS5837:2012; details of appropriate fencing to restrict access into key ecological areas; information on any timing restrictions; and measures to prevent damage to sensitive ecological habitats and protected species, an ecological watching brief for works taking place during bird breeding season. Thereafter, the development shall only be carried out in accordance with the Construction Environmental Management Plan.
5.	No development shall take place until an Ash Dieback Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the National Park Authority. Thereafter, the development shall be carried out and maintained in accordance with the Ash Dieback Management Plan.
6.	The development shall not be brought into use until a verification report demonstrating the completion of works set out in the approved remediation strategy and the effectiveness of the remediation shall be submitted to, and approved in writing, by the LPA. The report shall include results of sampling and monitoring carried out in accordance with the approved verification plan to demonstrate that the site remediation criteria have been met.
7.	If, during development, contamination not previously identified is found to be present at the site then no further development (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the LPA) shall be carried out until further investigation and a remediation strategy detailing how this contamination will be dealt with has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the LPA. The remediation strategy shall be implemented as approved.
8.	No drainage systems for the infiltration of surface water to the ground are permitted other than with the written permission of the LPA. Any proposals for such systems must be supported by an assessment of the risks to controlled waters. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.
9.	The piling or other foundation designs using penetrative method hereby permitted by the Local Planning Authority may not commence until such time as a scheme has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be based on the information submitted as part of the application and, where necessary, supported by: Foundation Works Risk Assessment A conceptual site model Specification of the type, number and depth of proposed piles/ foundations/ dimensions of shaft/tunnel/ design of heating and cooling system A detailed groundwater monitoring programme including a schedule for submission of interim and final monitoring reports A contingency action plan including the list of potential mitigation measures that will be implemented, should unexpected changes in groundwater quality be noted as a result of decommissioning piling or other foundation design works. Timing/phasing arrangements. The scheme shall be fully implemented and subsequently maintained, in accordance with the timing/phasing arrangements contained in the scheme, or any details as may subsequently be agreed, in writing, by the Local Planning Authority.
10.	Prior to the commencement of any site works - or the arrival of any construction materials or machinery on site - the specified Tree Protection Fencing shall be installed. This to be installed as shown on the Tree Protection Plan at Appendix 5 of the Arboricultural Method Statement AWA7133 prepared by AWA Tree Consultants and dated November 2025.
11.	The development shall not be brought into use until a method for the mitigation and monitoring of increase recreational pressure has been submitted to the National Park Authority for approval in writing. Thereafter, the development shall be carried out and monitored in accordance with the approved details.
12.	The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved biodiversity gain plan (approved under general condition imposed by paragraph 13(1), Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990)) and the approved biodiversity gain plan shall be implemented before first use of the development hereby permitted.
13.	The first planting season following first use of the development, tree and shrub planting shall be carried out in accordance with a detailed landscaping and planting strategy that shall be first submitted to the National Park Authority for approval in writing. The landscaping and planting strategy shall be based upon Outline Planting Plan Drawing no. WP-996-DR-L-002 but shall provide provision for the compensation of all trees lost, in addition to substituting the use of seed mix EM6 with specified bespoke seed mix.
14.	The development shall be carried out in accordance with all Reasonable Avoidance Measures (RAMS) and Precautionary Methods as detailed in Section 5.0 of the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal.
15.	Prior to the development being brought into use, the ecological enhancement measures as outlined Section 5.37 and 5.39 in the Preliminary Ecology Appraisal shall be carried out and maintained for the lifetime of the development.
16.	No lighting shall be installed on site except in accordance with a specification which shall be first submitted to the approved in writing by the National Park Authority.
17.	The development shall be implemented in full accordance with the stated requirements of the Arboricultural Method Statement AWA7133 prepared by AWA Tree Consultants and dated November 2025.
18.	No tree which is retained or planted under conditions of the permission shall be cut down, uprooted, destroyed or damaged in any manner during the development phase and thereafter within 5 years from the date of completion of the development, other than in accordance with the approved plans and particulars or as may be permitted by prior approval in writing from the National Park Authority. Any such tree which is cut down, uprooted, destroyed, pruned, cut or damaged within that period shall be replaced with another of the same species at the same location and of minimum height 2.5 metres above ground level except where an alternative is approved in writing by the National Park Authority.
19.	Statutory biodiversity net gain condition

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