Planning Inquiry Talbot Road, Glossop

Public Inquiry: Land at Talbot Road, Glossop

Site: The former Glossopdale Community College Lower Site, Talbot Road, Glossop, Derbyshire SK13 7DR
PINS REF: 6006040
The council's reference is: HPK/2024/0481

A public inquiry will take place regarding an appeal that has been made against the refusal of planning permission on 12 September 2025 by the Council for Outline planning consent for the construction of up to 110 dwellings*, with all matters reserved (except principal points of access) including all associated ancillary works and engineering operations.

* Note that the description of development has now been amended by the Appellant to provide for the construction of up to 100 dwellings rather than 110.

About the public inquiry

A Planning Inspector was appointed by the Secretary of State and the appeal will be heard by way of a public inquiry. 

The inquiry is due to open on the 18th August 2026 for four days ending on the 21st August and is then scheduled for 2 further days held in reserve that, if required, will be held on line on the 25 and 26 August 2026.

The venue for the first 4 days will be 1st Dinting Scout Centre Adderley Place, Glossop SK13 6PA. There is parking at the premises but access is down an unadopted road so please travel by public transport if possible.  If you are a blue badge holder please contact Hannah.Varley@highpeak.gov.uk who can arrange parking to be reserved for you.

The inquiry will start at 10am on the 18^th August 2026 and at 9:30am on the 3 following days.  Further information regarding the virtual event will be posted here in due course.

It is expected that the inquiry will adjourn every day at approximately 5pm, or such time as is convenient shortly after that and there will be breaks during the course of the day, including a longer break for lunch.

Anyone can visit to observe proceedings or to make their views about the appeal proposal known to the Inspector.  The inspector has sent to the parties a draft timetable which you can view here: Draft Inquiry Timetable (PDF, 73 KB)

Please note that the inspector has indicated that she will hear public views regarding the proposal on the morning of the first day of the appeal but if you are unable to attend at that time please can you let Ms Varley know when you can attend as soon as possible and she will inform the inspector who will try to accommodate you.

If you have any other queries regarding the inquiry please contact: Hannah.Varley@highpeak.gov.uk

Case Management Conference

On the 11^th June 2026 the Planning Inspector appointed to hear this appeal on behalf of the Secretary of State held a case management conference with the representatives for the Council and the Appellant which took place virtually.  No discussion took place on merits of the respective parties cases and no evidence was heard or submitted. The purpose of the conference was to set out a clear indication of the ongoing management of the appeals and the presentation of the evidence so that the forthcoming inquiry is conducted in the most efficient and effective manner.

A summary Conference Note produced by the Inspector after the conference can be found below.

CMC Summary Note 11.6.25 (PDF, 197 KB)

Evidence Submitted to the Planning Inspectorate

The Appellant submitted their statement of case with the appeal and the Council's statement of case was submitted to the planning inspectorate on the 8^th June.

The Council and the Appellant have agreed a statement of common ground that sets out those matters that are agreed and those that are not agreed and that was submitted on the 10^th June.

To view these and other application documents scroll down to view the core documents list, if you can't find the document you want there then click here http://planning.highpeak.gov.uk/portal/servlets/ApplicationSearchServlet  and use the application reference number HPK/2024/0481 to search for the application where more documents are listed.

The Council and the Appellants have exchanged proofs of evidence in support of their cases that can be viewed at core document sections 10 and 11 below.

The Council currently intends to call three witnesses:  Mr B Philips (planning and design), Ms R Wooddisse (Housing land supply) and Mr P Hughes (playing fields). 

The Appellant intends to call six witnesses: Ms S Cox (planning), Mr R Holliday (Housing land supply), Mr Shepherd (education provision), Mr Crawford (design), Mr Allen (playing fields) and Ms Rixon (agronomist).

In addition to the evidence submitted already, the Council and Appellant will endeavour to agree a planning obligation agreement before the inquiry starts and draft conditions may be found in the core documents table at CD12.6 below, should the inspector be minded to grant the appeal.  A timetable for the submission of all additional information is attached as an Annex to the Inspectors Conference Note.

CMC Summary Note 11.6.25 (PDF, 197 KB)

Core Documents

A Core Documents Library has been prepared which comprise all the documents the Council and appellant may wish to refer to in the appeal and at the inquiry.

The Core Documents will continue to be developed, updated, and populated in the run-up to the inquiry.  After the inquiry opens any further documents that are submitted will be referred to as Inquiry Documents and listed in a separate table below the Core Documents list

Not all documents relating to the application appear in the Core Documents Library, only the ones the Appellants and Council think might be referred to at the inquiry. For the time being all documents relevant to the inquiry can be found on the planning portal that has further information about the application.

You can get to the planning portal by visiting Search and track planning applications on the councils website. You will need to use the application reference number HPK/2024/0481 to search for the application.

CD 1: Application Documents and Plans (Submitted Via Planning Portal on 21^st November 2024)

CD 2: Updated and Supplementary Application Documents and Plans (and date they were submitted to LPA)

CD 3: Consultation Responses (to the Planning Application)

CD 4: Decision making documents

CD 5: National & Regional Planning Policy and Guidance and Ministerial Statements

CD 6: Local Planning Policy and Documents

CD 7: Committee Reports, Decisions, Legislation, Case Law and Appeal Decisions

CD 8: Appellant Statement of Case and Appendices

CD 9: HPBC Statement of Case

CD 10: HPBC Proofs of Evidence and Appendices

CD 11: Appellant Proofs of Evidence and Appendices

CD 12: Other Appeal Documents

CD 13: Housing Land Supply

CD 14: Playing Fields Documentation (main matter)

CD 15: Additional Documents

Inquiry Documents

The table below contains any documents or other information handed in after the inquiry opens on 18 August 2026.