Social Value Ideas for Peak District National Park Authority

Top Riley pods refused

The committee ultimately refused the Top Riley camping pods application. Members accepted officers' concerns that the pod units were too large and too self-contained to fit the 'small and simple' exce…

“"the recommendation is that we refused because it's contrary to policy rt3 and as we've just been discussing and also because of the impact on the env…”

Convenience store approved with operating and sustainability conditions

The committee approved a replacement convenience store for Tideswell, but only after tightening conditions on use, opening hours, landscaping, spoil disposal and environmental measures. Members stress…

“we would need a condition to restrict it um to a convenience store within the use classes order as we outlined in the the recommendation and and also …”

Planning service performance improving

The committee received an update that the planning service is now performing well, with around 85-90% of decisions made on time, apprenticeships starting, and a clearer career structure developing. Th…

“Um that's just for members to note um following the um problems that the planning service faced a couple of years ago. Um there's now good trends emer…”

Approved Rake End Farm conversion

The committee approved a barn conversion and extension at Rake End Farm, Monach, despite officer recommendation for refusal. Members were persuaded by the applicant’s local-need case, the farmstead co…

“So to summarize, the raising of the roof by 1.3 mters would fundamentally alter the historic character and appearance of this veracular building which…”

Barber Booth yurt policy clash

Members considered a seasonal glamping scheme with three bell tents, toilets/showers, parking and ecological enhancement on land west of Edale Road, Barber Booth. Officers said it remained contrary to…

“here we have the uh elevation of proposed Bell tents which show that they would have a three meter Apex um and also shows relationship between the sho…”

Wye Bridge plan adopted

The committee agreed to make the Wye Bridge Neighbourhood Plan part of the authority's statutory development plan following a successful referendum. The plan includes local policies on natural environ…

“At the October planning committee members approved the wayy bridge neighborhood plan to proceed to a public referendum, the referendum was held on the…”

Local plan deadline extended

The Local Development Scheme was updated because the deadline for local plans prepared under existing regulations has moved from June 2025 to December 2026. This is a procedural policy update affectin…

““The local development scheme is a statement that sets out the documents that make up the authorities development plan and the Tim table for their rev…”

Neighbourhood plan formally adopted

The committee resolved to make the Hartington Town Quarter Parish Neighbourhood Plan part of the statutory development plan. This is a policy change with procurement relevance because it becomes the b…

“This report asks the committee to formally make the Hartington Town Quarter Parish neighborhood plan part of the statutory development plan for the ne…”

2022/23 accounts signed off

Members approved the audited statement of accounts for 2022/23 and noted the external auditor's completion report and management representation letter. The audit identified a small £95,000 presentatio…

“our external audit report starts around about page 90 I've got in in the pack uh and the up dat is to page 97 uh page 97 of our of the pack is section…”

Interim CFO appointed

Members approved the appointment of the interim finance manager as interim Chief Financial Officer from 2 February 2024 until a permanent finance manager starts, and delegated the permanent CFO appoin…

“the recommendations at two on page 171 to appoint the interim finance manager as interim Chief Financial Officer section1 officer from the 2nd of Febr…”

Option to tax select buildings

The authority approved exercising the option to tax some London land and property on a property-by-property basis and delegated the selection to the Head of Finance. The purpose is to reduce exposure …

“I'm asking this morning for members to approve exercising the option and the authorities option to tax some of our London buildings um this is to prev…”