Three Horseshoes Public House High Street Brimington Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 1DE

1. 1.The proposed development would result in the loss of a community facility. The proposal has not adequately demonstrated through a viability assessment that the current use is economically unviable and all reasonable efforts have been made to let or sell the unit for the current use over a continuous 12 month period that includes advertisement for let or sale at a realistic price. As such, the proposal conflicts with policy CLP10 of the Local Plan.
2. 2.The proposed development would result in the total loss of a non-designated heritage asset, which in addition to the unsympathetic scale, siting and massing of the proposal and the rendered brickwork wall, would not preserve or enhance the character or the appearance of the Brimington Conservation Area and would not preserve the setting of the Grade II listed buildings (Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, 15 High Street and Garden wall at number 15 High Street), resulting in harm to the significance of these heritage assets. The public benefits associated with the scheme would not outweigh the harm identified. As such, the proposal conflicts with policies CLP20 and CLP21 of the Local Plan and parts 12 and 16 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
3. 3.The proposed development, due to the proximity of the site access to the signalised junction of Ringwood Road and High Street and the significant intensification of complex vehicle movements generated by the proposed development, fails to provide a safe and suitable access and would have an unacceptable impact on highway safety. As such, the application is contrary to Local Plan policies CLP20 and CLP22 and paragraphs 115 and 116 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
4. 4.Insufficient drainage information has been provided to demonstrate that the development proposed can be provided with appropriate surface water drainage, having regard to sustainable drainage principles. As such, the proposal is contrary to Local Plan policy CLP13. Statement of Positive and Pro-active Working with Applicant In accordance with the requirements of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2015 and paragraph 39 of the 2023 National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) as the proposed development does not conflict with the NPPF or with 'up-to-date' policies of the Local Plan, it is considered to be 'sustainable development' to which the presumption in favour of the development applies. The Local Planning Authority considered the merits of the submitted application and judged that there was no prospect of resolving the fundamental planning problems with it through negotiation.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

S43 1DE

Application type

Full Application

Scale / size

Small

Parish

Brimington Parish Council

Date validated

6 August 2025

Consultation expiry

10 September 2025

Neighbour consultation end

10 September 2025

Last date for comments

27 September 2025

Target decision date

17 September 2025

Applicant

Private applicant

Agent address

Miss Jenna Lai Unit 5 Clovelly Business Park Clovelly Road Southbourne West Sussex PO10 8PW

Case officer

SP

Statutory period

42 days

Documents

62