Agenda item

The Planning Officer presented the report and outlined the reasons for refusal as detailed in the report.  This item had been deferred from the previous Planning Committee in order to allow for the Policy Referral on the application. The application was also deferred to allow for further discussions around car parking and the Planning Officer provided an update accordingly. 

Amended plans had been subject to a re-consultation which closes on Monday 16 March 2026 and the committee decision was subject to no further responses being received contrary to that decision. 

There had been further representations since the report with two in support of the scheme, and one general comment requesting consideration of potential noise disruption.

Updated information to deal with access and parking received and a further response had been received from the Highways Authority on the amended plans, who have no objection to the proposal with sufficient parking provided at the site. The Planning Officer is satisfied that parking provision and measures to manage access are sufficient.

The following spoke under the public participation at meetings scheme:

Natalie Wilde – Supporter

Mr Gervais Dawson - Applicant

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

The following points were discussed:

·       The Tap Room could be established elsewhere. 

·       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.

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