Dunston Hall Dunston Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 9RL
Refused on 2 March 2026
Proposal
Variation of Condition 5 (Prohibition of fireworks) of application CHE/21/00430/FUL (Change of use of Dunston Hall from C3 to Sui Generis use permitting the building to be operated as a Holiday Let and wedding venue, including conversion of the existing garage building to create an internal space suitable for conducting wedding ceremonies, and the creation of a car parking area) so that it states: 'Any firework displays associated with wedding events held at the Hall will be limited to the use of silent or low-noise fireworks'
- Received
- 16 October 2025
- Council
- Chesterfield Borough Council
- Ward
- Dunston
- ReceivedReceived16 Oct
- ValidatedValidated20 Oct
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided2 Mar
Decided in 133 days
About this application
This is a planning application for a garage at Dunston Hall Dunston Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 9RL. Chesterfield has handled 3,914 applications of this type. This one was decided in 133 days, 10 weeks longer than Chesterfield's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 67 applications across Dunston. We hold 1,231 applications in total for the S41 postcode area.
Why it was refused
- The proposed use of what is referred to as ‘silent’ or ‘low-noise’ fireworks, likely to be on a frequent basis, would result in noise, typically late at night, close to residential properties, a boarding kennels and equestrian centre. Such activities would adversely affect the living conditions of the occupiers of these premises through increased noise and disturbance. The proposal is contrary to Local Plan policy CLP14 and Part 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework. 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 2024 National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) as the proposed development conflicts with the NPPF or with ‘up-to-date’ policies of the Local Plan, it is not 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, despite attempts to resolve the issues relating to noise and disturbance.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- S41 9RL
- Parish
- None
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 20 October 2025
Planning decision
- Case officer
- SP
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Green belt: ChesterfieldPart of the site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: conservation areas, Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (19)
flood storage areas, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20264 Aug
Erection of a standalone temple garden folly structure
PendingFullCHE/26/00662/FUL - 202616 Apr
To retain the use of the building as a food preparation and office, and to retain completed work to walls…
ApprovedFull ApplicationCHE/26/00258/FUL - 202616 Apr
To retain completed work to walls, windows, rainwater goods and roof, and to alter the balustrade to the…
ApprovedListed building consentCHE/26/00259/LBC
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