Social Value Ideas for North East Derbyshire District Council

Refusal of Green Belt extension

Members refused planning permission for a domestic extension at Yewtree Cottage because officers judged the cumulative enlargement of the dwelling to be disproportionate and therefore inappropriate de…

“As set out with further detail in the officer report, officers are of the opinion that the proposed extension, when considered cumulatively with previ…”

Planning officer retirement

Members marked the retirement of a long-serving planning officer, Adrian, who said he had worked for North East Derbyshire for 26 years across two periods and thanked members and colleagues for their …

“It's a bittersweet moment for me. Adrian is retiring. He's served two terms for the NEDDC, one of four or five years, and the latest term for twenty o…”

Section 106 fee update

Cabinet approved an update to the historic schedule of fees for monitoring section 106 money and associated administration work. The proposal replaces the outdated 2007 approach with a fee of 1% of al…

“This report sets out to update the old historic schedule of fees we've got, and it's a schedule of fees for monitoring section one zero six money, whi…”

Local plan evidence programme

Officers set out the timetable for the emerging local plan, including further evidence gathering, parish engagement, a September draft consultation and a target to submit the draft plan by the end of …

“So the purpose of the presentation is effectively to bring members up to speed with where we are in progress in the emerging local plan. Amy, if you d…”

Planning committee noted appeal report

The committee was asked to note the monthly appeals report, and members agreed to do so. The report highlighted recent appeal outcomes and was presented as an information item rather than requiring a …

“Just a couple of appeals that are reported this month, and you'll already have seen the decision notices. The the first appeal, interestingly, in view…”

Withdrawn Appeal A (Brynwood Lodge)

The occupant of Brynwood Lodge has vacated; as a result, Appeal A is withdrawn, shortening proceedings and removing the need for witness evidence on that point.

“the occupant of Brynwood Lodge… will be vacating the property imminently so having reflected on the matter as a result of that and the appellant has r…”

Flood risk consultant review

A motion on flooding was amended to call for an urgent scrutiny review of flood risk assessment practice and to consider whether additional capacity or expertise is needed, possibly through appointing…

“Accordingly, council resolves to undertake an urgent scrutiny review to consider the following. One, request that for major planning applications wher…”

Section 106 bonds under review

The council is considering whether to use on-demand bonds or similar mechanisms to secure Section 106 obligations, particularly where there is delivery or financial risk on large developments. Officer…

“Speaker 13: Thank you. Thank you, chair. Thank you, councilor Jones, for your question. Basically, yes, we are looking at on demand bonds in the conte…”

Local plan density trade-offs

The planning evidence work is examining housing numbers, Green Belt/Gray Belt, settlement hierarchy and infrastructure trade-offs to determine whether the council can justify a lower housing target. T…

“So basically, the end of July is the kind of deadline, if you like. Many of them will come forward sooner than that. The Greenbelt review, for example…”

Refreshed risk framework adopted

The committee approved a refreshed risk management framework and noted the principal risk register. The update strengthens escalation, accountability and alignment with the Orange Book, and is meant t…

“So risk management framework has changed and been refreshed due to changes in EMCA, but also audit recommendations. I'm not clear, Richard, when those…”

Gifts & Hospitality Register

Annual gifts/hospitality registrations for 2019; threshold set at £25; development of an online digital register via MOD.gov with a demonstration planned for a future meeting.

“the current protocol requests for gifts favors or hospitality above the value of 25 to be registered | the governance team are currently developing on…”

Title amendment

Amend the paper title to reflect the correct period (April–December 2022) in the budget monitoring report; approved by amendment before final approval.

“is there an error in the title of the paper because it refers to 2023 December it's a budget monitoring report so presumably it's April to the Decembe…”

Virtual meetings rules

Government temporarily removed the legal requirement for local authorities to hold public meetings in person (until May 2021); council amendments enable virtual meetings with updated etiquette and tec…

“the government temporarily removed the legal requirement for local authorities to hold public meetings in person this is until May 2021 | these amendm…”

Scheme of Delegation Update

Annual meeting approves the delegation scheme; there are no new delegations, it is simply a redistribution of existing delegations; reference to shared services rather than the strategic alliance; sch…

“there are no new delegations it is simply a redistribution of existing delegations | refer to shared services rather than the strategic alliance which…”

Decision-Process & Wording of Refusal/Conditions

A procedural action item emerged: the Planning Manager was asked to finalise the exact wording of reasons for refusal and, if needed, to issue a split decision (e.g., approve part of the proposal and …

“‘final wording of reasons for refusal to be delegated to the Planning Manager in consultation with the Chair’ | ‘If amendments are made to the motion,…”

Independent viability verdict

An independent viability assessment commissioned by the council found the scheme unviable even before considering Section 106 contributions, creating pressure to adjust the scheme or its funding.

“an independent assessment undertaken on behalf of the council confirms that the scheme is shown to be unviable even before the one of six contribution…”

Housing services contract extension

Proposal to award a further five-year extension of the management agreement with Bricknold Homes (RHL) for the provision of housing services, effective from 2026-04-01, following regulator reassurance…

“we're now in the position where last week we were invited to submit a request to be reinspected. | they will hold a panel, an external panel to decide…”

Empty property cases remain difficult

The report and debate identified long-term empty property cases as a continuing pressure, with officers saying the easy cases have already been tackled and the remainder are complex. Members suggested…

“Speaker 9: So it's in the introduction section of the report. These include, so we talk about, while strong progress has been made, some areas have pr…”

Shared Ownership policy revised

Cabinet approved revised Shared Ownership Allocations Policy; council will not acquire these properties; emphasis on market and developers for shared ownership housing.

“"the cabinet approval and adopt the final draft of the revised shared ownership allocations policy" | "the council does not acquire these properties" …”