Social Value Ideas for Peak District National Park Authority

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…”

Bransside campsite refused

The committee refused retrospective planning permission for camping at Bransside Village Hall. The refusal was based on landscape harm, harm to the neighbouring dwelling, and highway safety concerns, …

“So, um, I'm moving to the slides. Um the the the site lies in a prominent hillside location approximately a kilometer south of the A53. So the site is…”

Heritage dwelling refused

The committee refused a replacement dwelling proposal at Keeper's Cottage because it would result in the loss of a non-designated heritage asset and an overly large new building that officers consider…

“In terms of our policies, policy DMH9 does support replacement dwellings unless um it involves the um replacement of a cultural um heritage asset and …”

Seven-home conversion with affordable housing

The committee supported a resubmitted application to convert the former care facility at Gernon Manor into seven dwellings, including two affordable local needs homes secured through a section 106 agr…

“So the application site is Gernon Mana House, which is um to the south of the center of Bull and obviously you can see the site area edged red 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…”