The yellow Planning Notice went up at the Memorial Hall today. To find out more about the proposed redevelopment plans see the post here at PARWICH.ORG. If you have any comments or questions for the Design & Planning Group or our Architects you can add them after this or the previous post or on the [...]
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Site Notice posted at Memorial Hall
Posted in Memorial hall, Peak Park, Planning on Thursday July 10, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Architect Answers Our Questions
Posted in Memorial hall, Planning on Wednesday July 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thank you to Steve Riley of Marsh Grochowski for answering so promptly the questions left in a comment on yesterday’s post on the new plans for the Memorial Hall: (1) Is the square between the former Spar Shop and Fernlea cart shed essential for these plans? The square is not essential, in the sense that access [...]
Parwich News Telegraph?
Posted in Farming, News, People, Planning, Sport, Wakes on Wednesday July 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In stark contrast to last week’s issue, today’s issue, 9th July 2008, of the Ashbourne News Telegraph is positively brimming with Parwich stories. p. 4 An excellent whole page feature on Parwich Wakes along with photos and the results of the Carnival judging p.6 A further near full page feature on the new Annunciation Window (the Graham [...]
New Memorial Hall Plans On-line
Posted in Memorial hall, News, Planning, Project Parwich on Tuesday July 8, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Ten and more year’s work by villagers is a step nearer achieving fruition with the submission of the planning application for our new Memorial Hall. The Memorial Hall as it may become (view from the road). In the 1990s the then managing trustees of the Memorial Hall Charity developed plans to extend the existing building [...]
Parwich Conservation Area Appraisal – no news
Posted in Environment, Planning on Thursday July 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Provided by Parwich Village Action Group: This post is just to say ‘No news yet’. At the open consultation meeting on the 6th May, the Officers suggested the final draft might be submitted to the July Planning Committee meeting, however the agenda for this meeting has gone on-line today and we are not included. Do let us know if anyone [...]
Shop change of use application withdrawn
Posted in Peak Park, Planning, Shop on Tuesday July 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The planning application for change of use of the former Parwich Spar Shop is showing as withdrawn on the PDNPA’s (Peak Park) website. It is interesting to look at the recent application for the change of use of the Cavalier Inn at Grindon to fully residential. A previous application last year was refused on the grounds that [...]
Planning Applications Update – Mid June
Posted in Housing, Planning on Friday June 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This post is an interim, mid-month, update to the planning application post listed at the end of May. The aim of the mid-month posts is to list any new planning applications that have been registered. Unlike the end of month posts, the mid-month posts do not give updates on the progress of all “active” planning [...]
Last Chance to comment on Shop change of use
Posted in Planning, Shop on Friday June 13, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Today is your last chance to comment on the Planning Application for change of use of the former Spar Shop, unless it goes to Committee and you ask to speak. Whatever your views, – email them to planning.service@peakdistrict.gov.uk, – or phone in on 01620 816200, – or deliver them in person to Aldern House in [...]
Problem with the PDNPA’s on-line comments facility
Posted in Planning on Tuesday June 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Someone, who commented on the application for the shop change of use, using the Peak Park Authority’s on-line comments facility, found today that their input had not been received. The Authority was most helpful, and the person concerned had saved their comments as a Word document so was able to send it in again by email (planning.service@peakdistrict.gov.uk). [...]
Spar shop change of use: Friday deadline.
Posted in Planning, Shop on Monday June 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
If you wish to register your support or your objection to the proposed change of use for the Spar shop, then your comments need to be submitted by this Friday (June 13). This can be done by post or by e-mail. In both instances, you should quote the Application ID: NP/DDD/0408/0307. E-mails should be sent to [...]
Planning Inspector Impressed
Posted in News, Planning on Wednesday June 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Congratulations to Lynette and Richard, who learnt this morning that their appeal relating to the garden room at Church Cottage, Parwich has been successful. The appeal process has been a long and arduous struggle for both of them, so their sense of relief must be immense, and well deserved. Announcing her judgement with unusual speed, [...]
Shop ‘Change of Use’ Petition
Posted in Planning, Shop on Monday June 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Discussion about the change of use of the former Spar Shop continues (see comments on our post). Also there is a petition at the Sycamore Inn for people to sign objecting to the Planning Application for change from retail to domestic residential use. Is there a future for village shops, or was the Spar Shop’s [...]
“Active” Local Planning Applications: end May08
Posted in Housing, Pikehall, Planning on Monday June 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This post is an update to the planning application post listed at the end of April. Information has been sourced from the search facility on the Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA) website. There are no new planning applications for Alsop-en-le-Dale and Ballidon. There is one new application for Parwich and one for Pikehall: Parwich [...]
This week’s News Telegraph
Posted in News, Planning, Police, Sport on Wednesday May 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So far I have only found three snippets in the Ashbourne News Telegraph directly relating to our immediate area: A planning application for creation of a menage and associated change of use from agricultural to equestrian at Royston Grange Farm, Ballidon. Today’s planning appeal relating to the garden room at Church Cottage, Parwich. The paper [...]
Church Cottage Planning Appeal
Posted in News, Planning on Wednesday May 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Today, Wednesday 28th May, saw the informal hearing of the planning appeal relating to the garden room at Church Cottage in Parwich: the Peak District National Park Authority seeking to enforce a solid roadside wall on the scheme and the appellants wishing to retain it as built. The change from Aldern House to a more local venue (Fenny [...]
Spar Shop: Change of Use
Posted in Planning on Monday May 26, 2008 | 38 Comments »
Given the potential significance to our community, here is an interim post to update last month’s information on local planning applications, prior to our next full listing of ‘active’ applications at the end of this month: An application for change of use of the former Spar Shop has been submitted (Application ID: 0408/0307) for conversion of Parwich Shop [...]
Last day of Consultation on Conservation Area
Posted in Environment, Planning on Friday May 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
If you have any comments on the Peak District National Park Authority’s draft Appraisal of Parwich Conservation Area, you must get them in today (by 5pm Friday 23rd May). The Appraisal process draws on guidelines from English Heritage, which can be seen at their website. You can see the draft itself at the Peak Park’s website, [...]
Ashbourne Telegraph this week
Posted in Church, Farming, News, Out & About, Planning, Services on Thursday May 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have spotted three stories with local links in the Ashbounrne News Telegraph this week. The main one being an article on the closure of the Chapel several weeks ago. Also our own Debbie Webster featured in an appeal for volunteers for Ashbourne Arts Festival (to find out more contact the Volunteer Centre). Finally congratulations to [...]
A living working community
Posted in Opinion, Peak Park, Planning on Monday May 12, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The Environment Group (Parwich Village Action Group) supplied the following: Having argued for more public debate on the Peak District National Park Authority’s Parwich Conservation Area Appraisal we want to make our contribution available, so please click here to read the Environment Group’s comments on the draft consultation paper. Although we felt the Authority had done [...]
An interview with our District Councillor
Posted in Housing, People, Planning, Services, Transport on Thursday May 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Thank you to Peter Trewhitt for providing this interview with Simon Spencer, Councillor for the Dovedale and Parwich Ward of Derbyshire Dales District Council Simon Spencer should be well placed to understand our local issues. His family have lived and worked in the area for sometime, the family firm, Spencer’s Bakery of Ashbourne, having been founded [...]
Parwich Conservation Area – Have your say!
Posted in Environment, Events, Planning on Monday May 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Peak District National Park Authority’s open consultation meeting on Parwich Conservation Area is 4pm to 7-30pm Tuesday 6th May at Parwich Memorial Hall (unless we hear anything different) Go along to ask your questions and have your say. We will only have the results that reflect our views if we find out about the [...]
In the papers 30th April 2008
Posted in Ballidon, News, Planning, Sport on Wednesday April 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have spotted two articles this week’s Ashbourne News Telegraph relating to our area, as well as the darts report, but do let us know if there are more. Firstly there is a report on the planning decision by the Peak Park Authority to reject the application for an extension to Station Road Farm. The [...]
“Active” Local Planning Applications: end-April 08
Posted in Housing, Planning on Wednesday April 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This post is an update to the planning application post listed earlier this month. Information has been sourced from the search facility on the Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA) website. There no new planning applications for Parwich, Pikehall and Alsop-en-le-Dale. There is one new application for Ballidon: Ballidon Quarry – Non-Compliance with condition 5 [...]
Parwich Conservation Area Appraisal
Posted in Environment, Events, Planning on Wednesday April 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Don’t forget about the Peak District National Park Authority’s Open Meeting next week, 4pm to 7-30pm Tuesday 6th May at the Memorial Hall. The Environment Group are currently preparing their comments on the Authority’s draft Parwich Conservation Area Appraisal, but they copied to us the following email sent to Sue Adam (sue.adam@peakdistrict.gov.uk): To Sue Adam [...]
Environment Meeting Reminder
Posted in Environment, Events, Planning on Sunday April 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Monday – Don’t forget the Village Action Group - Monday are holding an Open Meeting to discuss our Environment and the PDNPA Conservation Area Appraisal 8pm Monday 21st April Sycamore Inn All welcome!
Environment Group Meeting
Posted in Environment, Planning, Societies on Friday April 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Monday – Don’t forget the Village Action Group - Monday are holding an Open Meeting to discuss our Environment and the PDNPA Conservation Area Appraisal 8pm Monday 21st April Sycamore Inn All welcome!
Application for Extension Rejected
Posted in Housing, News, Planning on Friday April 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The Planning Application for a rear extension to Station Road Farm house was rejected today by the Peak Park Authority’s Planning Committee. It was rejected by 5 votes to 4, with one abstention. Of the possible 19 Committee members some eleven, including the Chair, were present, meaning the rejection was carried by less than one [...]
Local Planning Applications
Posted in Housing, Planning on Wednesday April 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Active” Local Planning Applications – mid-April 08 According to the search facility on the Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA) website, there are currently seven “active” planning applications for Parwich, one for Pikehall and none for Alsop-en-le-Dale and Ballidon. The seven active applications for Parwich (in reverse chronological order) are: Foufinside Farm – Proposed agricultural [...]
Planning Information on-line
Posted in Housing, News, Planning, Services on Wednesday April 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A big welcome to Emma on the blog team: she has lots of ideas on how to contribute to the site. One idea she has is a regular feature on planning issues. However with the following, I am perhaps being guilty here of stealing some of her thunder. I noticed today that the Planning Officer’s [...]
When is a neighbour not a neighbour?
Posted in Opinion, Planning, Services on Monday April 14, 2008 | 24 Comments »
The following was supplied by ‘a bemused Peak dweller’ (otherwise Peter T): The commendable success of PARWICH.ORG, I feel, relates to the strength of our community and to neighbourliness. I had thought up to March of this year that I had understood the word ‘neighbour’, but, having been in correspondence with the Peak District National [...]
Draft Conservation Area Appraisal
Posted in Environment, Events, News, Planning on Friday April 11, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Residents of Parwich should have received notification today of the details of the review of the Conservation Area. The Peak District National Park Authority’s draft appraisal of Parwich Conservation Area is now available on-line at http://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/parwich-appraisal/. Copies are also available for public viewing at the Authority’s Offices at Aldern House in Bakewell, in the Sycamore [...]
Review of Parwich Conservation Area
Posted in Environment, Events, Planning on Saturday March 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Parwich was designated as a Conservation Area in 1986. Then the Peak District National Park Authority were setting up Conservation Areas through out the Park and it was always intended to undertake a more detailed analysis of each Area separately. The PDNPA has been looking at the Parwich Conservation Area over the last ten months [...]


