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CFP-PA-RPT 001

Chatsworth Farm Shop,

Parasols

Design, Access & Heritage StatementMarch 2021 - Rev 001

Chatsworth Farm Shop - Parasols

CFP-PA-RPT-001

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Introduction

This Design and Access Statement has been prepared in support of a

detailed planning application for the erection of 3no. fi xed parasols for

Chatsworth Farm Shop located near the village of Pilsley on the B6048.

The current site is of mixed use, comprising of the Chatsworth Farm Shop

and Restaurant housed in former farm buildings, a car park which supports

the two establishments an additional staff car park which is used as an

overfl ow car park during peak season, and a single storey toilet block.

The site forms part of the wider Chatsworth House Estate.

Given the recent government guidelines to the hospitality sector due to the

covid 19 pandemic and the social distancing advice.

It is the clients intention to install 3no. large parasols to provide a covered

area over the existing outdoor seating area.

Our client is initially looking to site ‘moveable’ weighted base parasols and

separate pyramid calor heaters to co-incide with the Government easing

of restrictions re outdoor eating ie for W/C 12th April, but which could

hopefully be ground fi xed (made more permanent, though still moveable)

subject to planning permission.

As part of this document we will outline the justifi cation for the proposals

in the context of planning policy and design parameters.

The Design and Access Statement should be read in conjunction with

submitted drawings and other supporting documents.

Aerial View of Chatsworth Farm Shop

Chatsworth Farm Shop - Electrical Enclosure

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Planning History

This application follows a number of previously undertaken applications on

the site as stated below from 2003;

Site History

2003 – NP/DDD/1003/0665 – Change of use of fi eld to staff car park,

change of use of units 4 & 5 to Cafe & Food Theatre, change of use of

unit 3 to enlarge butchers shop & store and alteration to toilet to provide

wheelchair toilet

2012 – NP/DDD/0812/0809 – Form a new access door to Chatsworth

Farm Shop restaurant

2015 – NP/DDD/1015/0992 – The provision of an overfl ow car park for

the Farm Shop, Pilsley, for staff and visitors - to alleviate congestion and

improve highway safety.

2018 - NP/DDD/0318/0252 - Re-confi guration of existing car park includ-

ing removal of raised planting bed and change of use of agricultural land to

bin store.

2018 - NP/DDD/1218/1165 Installation of 50kW of ground mounted solar

panels in three rows on galvanized frames on agricultural land directly to

the south-east of Chatsworth Farm Shop

2019 NP/DDD/0119/0031 - Refurbishment of cafe and construction of

new kitchen pod within existing courtyard

2020 NP/DDD/0920/0883 - S.73 application for the removal condition 5 -

food theatre events on NP/DDD/1003/0665

2020 - NP/DDD/0920/0878 -

Construction of a new electrical enclosure adjacent the existing toilet block

Photo 1 - Existing outdoor seating


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Site Loca� on, Context & Analysis

The site is located at Chatsworth Estate Farm Shop, Pilsley, Bakewell,

Derbyshire, DE45 1UF

Site Context & Analysis

The site is located within the curtilage of the Chatsworth Farm Shop,

accessed to the north west from the B6068 via a shared driveway. The

former farm and now shop/restaurant is situated along the south west half

of the site. The farm buildings form an enclosed courtyard which is ac-

cessed from the southern corner, the courtyard is now used for deliveries

and temporary shop space during peak times.

The northwest and northeast of the site are car parking to support the

Farm Shop, with a bin enclosure and toilet block to the southeast of the car

park. To the North of the site a staff car park is accessed through a

gateway and forms part of the wider Chatsworth House Estate.

The site boundaries consist of estate fencing along the south west and

north west boundaries, whilst the south east, east and north eastern

boundaries consists of a drystone retaining wall, grass verge and hedge

combination.

Pre Application Advise

As part of the pre-application discussions. Liam Spivey (Chatsworth farm-

shop manager ) was advised from Peak Park Planning Authority that

because of the parasols size, degree of permanence and physical attach-

ment to the ground, the parasols constitute operational development and

therefore need planning permission.

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Heritage & Planning Context

Planning Policy Constraints

The site is located within the Peak District National Park. Despite being

owned by the Chatsworth House Estate the Farm Shop does not fall under

the Chatsworth House listing. The boundary for the listing is around 300m

from the vicinity of the site with Chatsworth House located around 600m

away.

The neighbouring Pilsley House is grade II listed. Pilsley House is a two

storey house constructed in 1840 by Joseph Paxton. The house is of

architectural and historical interest, notably its built form of coursed sand-

stone and its Architect. Two other listed buildings lie within proximity of

Pilsley village, Pilsley School and Top house both constructed between

1938-1949 by Joseph Paxton.

The site is partially located within the Pilsley Village conservation area.

The Farm Shop is designated as area D and is Architecturally linked with

Area C (Paxton’s Pilsley), it is noted for its larger scale and mass in com-

parison to all other areas of the conservation area, and its separation from

the village both physical and visual.

The Toilet block is a recent addition. built in 1993 and is situated on the

boundary of the Pilsley conservation area.

Pilsley Village Conservation Area


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Design Proposals

Analysis of Existing Outdoor Seating Area

The existing outdoor seating area comprises of 9no. 2m high free

standing parasols with associated tables and chairs that provide a fl ex-

ible outdoor seating arrangement for customers visiting the farmshop

cafe.

The outdoor seating area is bounded by a timber post and chain

arrangement.

Client Aim

It is the clients proposals to replace the 9no. freestanding parasols with

3 larger parasols which will be recessed into the ground and form a

more permanent fi xture.

It is worth noting that the parasols can be removed from the ‘sleeves’

in the ground on occasions when the weather is particularly bad or for

maintenance purposes.

The parasols are to line up with the existing stone piers on the farm

shop cafe to provide an unobstructed view from the internal cafe seat-

ing.

The impact on the customer viewed area would then be very minimal

and would return the outdoor seating area to a style of parasol seen a

few years ago at the Farm Shop Cafe.

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Proposed Site Plan


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Access

Access would not be affected by the proposals due to working within the

existing outdoor seating area.

Scale

The parasols are 4500(d) x 5500(w) x 3190(h) in there open position

(4410mm high in there closed position)

Materiality

All colours involved have been selected to be very sympathetic to the sur-

roundings

The parasols are to comprise of a circular vertical support post in natural

anodised aluminium fi nish. The parasol shade colour is to be a bamboo/

cream in colour to be sympathetic to the existing building and its setting.

Amenity

The parasols,will improve the outdoor environment in terms of weather

protection and seating capacity due to the social distancing impacts on

internal seating capacity.

‘under parasol’ mounted fi xed heaters are proposed to be power fed from

the shop with cabling leading under the stone slabs to the ground fi xed

parasols.

Landscaping

The proposals are designed to limit any effect on the existing landscaping.

The design and size are sensitive to its surroundings.

Vehicular & Pedestrian Flows

There will be no change to the traffi c and pedestrian fl ows as a result of

the proposal.

Design Proposals

Heritage Impact

The sites location and vicinity creates an important and complex heritage

context, however the proposals impact on all historic elements is minimal.

National Park

The site features and boundary treatments visually separate the farm shop

from the surrounding landscape, ensuring any development has a minimal

impact on the national park setting.

Listed Building and Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest

The distance and topography that separates Chatsworth House and Park-

land means that the impact on this historic entity is negligible and does not

cause any negative impact or change.

The visual and distance separation between Pilsley School and Top house

means that the impact is negligible with existing trees, planting, verges

and walls separating the entities. Whilst Pilsley house is within the im-

mediate vicinity the impact is minimal. The topographical difference and

planting, verges and walls creating a visual barrier between the house and

the site the proposals do not alter any views towards or from the house.

Conservation Area

The site boarders the Pilsley village conservation area.

The visual barrier between the farm shop site (character zone D) and Pils-

ley village (character zone A-C) means that any alterations are of minimal

impact on the conservation zone, as described in the character assess-

ment.

Technical Diagram

Parasol Design (image shows fl oor mounted base option)

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