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Longrose Greentown Inkersall LLP's Housing Development Plan Approved by Chesterfield Borough Council

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A planning application for 102 homes with landscaping, infrastructure work, and new access arrangements on land to the west of Bevan Drive, at Inkersall, between Staveley and Chesterfield, has been endorsed by Chesterfield Borough Council's planning committee. The development, proposed by Longrose Greentown Inkersall LLP, will feature five different two-storey house types, including 56 two-bedroom properties, 40 three-bedroom properties, and six four-bedroom properties. The committee considered that the benefits of the development outweighed the potential harm to the character of the landscape and to the setting of the listed building Ringwood Hall.

Key Takeaways:

  • The planning committee approved a planning application for 102 homes with landscaping, infrastructure work, and new access arrangements on land to the west of Bevan Drive, at Inkersall, between Staveley and Chesterfield.
  • The development will feature five different two-storey house types, including 56 two-bedroom properties, 40 three-bedroom properties, and six four-bedroom properties.
  • The committee accepted a revised sustainability plan which includes superior fabric construction with renewable energy to reduce regulated energy demand by up to 70percent, rooftop photovoltaic renewable energy, all-electric homes to reduce the need for gas, and A-rated energy-efficient homes.
  • The committee also accepted the developer's Section 106 infrastructure plans to meet financial affordable housing arrangements and contributions, including a £102,000 contribution to support an additional 255 NHS patients and a £6,325 contribution for a Travel Plan Monitoring fee.
  • Planners acknowledged that the scheme's strong energy performance will reduce the annual-in-use carbon emissions compared to traditionally constructed homes under previous building regulations.
  • The development will incorporate two ponds as part of levelling works to the west of the housing, a play area next to a southerly woodland, and a proposed substation to the south.

Statistics:

  • The development will feature 56 two-bedroom properties, 40 three-bedroom properties, and six four-bedroom properties.
  • The committee accepted a £102,000 contribution to support an additional 255 NHS patients.
  • The development's energy-efficient homes will reduce the need for gas and will reduce regulated energy demand by up to 70percent.
  • The development will incorporate two ponds and a play area as part of the landscaping and green infrastructure.

Sources:

  • Longrose Greentown Inkersall LLP
  • Chesterfield Borough Council's planning committee meeting on October 20
  • Derbyshire County Council's highways authority
  • The NHS Integrated Care Board
  • Mining Remediation Authority
  • Image store jpimedia.uk
  • Chesterfield Borough Council's website

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