A Government-appointed Planning Inspector has dismissed the appeal lodged by developers behind the proposed “Burns Rise” housing development in Dronfield — a plan that would have seen 132 homes built on land off Chesterfield Road and Burns Drive.The scheme was originally refused by North East Derbys
Since 1971 Dronfield has been twinned with Sindelfingen situated in the State of Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, and each June a representative from the Town Council attends the annual International Street Festival in Sindelfingen, which takes place over three days.
The planning application for 132 new houses south of Chesterfield Road and adjacent to Burns Drive and Southfield Mount has been rejected by North East Derbyshire’s District Council’s Planning Committee, with all 10 Councillors voting against it.
Grant funding is available for businesses and landlords across North East Derbyshire to improve their street-facing frontage.Coun William Jones explained, “There is currently some £172k grant funding uncommitted in the district wide Shopfront Enhancement initiative administered by North East Derbysh
