Whitwell Colliery is one of the last and largest strategic brownfield sites in the Bolsover District and has laid vacant since the closure of the colliery in 1986. The site is, however, in a sustainable location adjacent to one of the District’s larger villages.
The Prior Approval was refused due to the Local Authority deeming it not “reasonably necessary” and the impact of the development would harm surrounding heritage assets, namely the rural setting of the Listed Buildings and a Conservation Area.
P&DG prepared an appeal through written representation, utilising well-reasoned justifications with robust evidence to present the proposal as being ‘necessary’ to the operations of the farm.
