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www.ilkestonlife.com ILKESTON LIFE November 2021 18
News
News from around the parishes Homes to be built on

Now the chapel floor is under attack from woodworm ‘land time forgot’
Breaston Parish Council pavilion were recently completed
News (photo) which is great news! We omes will be built with roof Ten of the homes will have
Work continues at the Chapel continue to work with the contrac- Hwindows facing north in a north-facing windows, provid-
and following the completion of tors on the problems on the pump tribute to Edwardian factories ing “a sawtooth roof structure,”
the drainage work we now find at the pavilion and hope to have which once stood in Sandiacre. said the developer’s agent David
ourselves under attack from wood the problem fixed very soon so The design came from developers Hutchinson.
worm. Two contractors have been that the public toilets and pavilion who will tackle contamination on ‘Unique character’
along and inspected the chap- facilities can be used once again. the site, which once housed the He added: “That is in the context
el floor and both come up with We were delighted when the St town’s gasworks. of the heritage of the site and the
different solutions, we now await Michael’s church clock was thank- The scheme for 53 homes was conservation area.”
responses from three building fully fixed - the tiny strand of ivy approved by Erewash Planning Builders initially asked for permis-
companies to enquiries regarding causing all of the problems was Committee. Five houses will sion to erect 80 homes but this was
a concrete floor and will make a removed and the clock was able be available for people on low reduced after talks with planning
decision on how to proceed when to work safely once more! Thank incomes. officers on the borough council.
all of the information is gathered. you to Canopy Tree Services for Cllr Kevin Miller told members: The site is around Gas Street and
It’s looking like it could be quite a a speedy and very cost effective “This is almost the land time Bridge Street.
lengthy process. solution to the problem! (photo) Pavilion door secured forgot. In a report, council officers wrote:
Meanwhile reports to Derbyshire We are continuing to work to make “People drive up the main road “The site would have its own
County Council continue regard- the village a dementia friendly and don’t know it is there. It has unique character both in layout
ing potholes, street lighting and place to live and were delighted to been there for a long time. and design terms, particularly by
overhanging vegetation. We’re be able to provide some funding “This is an excellent design and the relationship with the water-
pleased to report that a number for both the Breaston Evergreen the use is very good. It is a perfect ways.
of street lights reported have now Group at the Methodist Church place, perfect design.” “The roof form reflects and takes
been repaired or replaced with new Hall and the Well Being Café at St Cllr Howard Griffiths said: “It cues from the Edwardian north-
LED alternatives. We continue to Michael’s. Why not pop along and is brilliant to think the site will light facing industrial buildings
lobby for greater safety measures give them a go! be brought into use, particularly they are replacing.”
on the roads through the village Plans are in place to hold the residential use. It will help retail in Developers must pay over
and have written again raising Remembrance Service in the Me- that area.” £300,000 for extra school places,
concerns regarding speeding and morial Garden as normal this year Conservation area improvements to green spaces and
the number of accidents in the on the 14th of November 11am - The estate will be close to the better links to the Erewash Valley
area. We understand that some im- however the service in the church Erewash Canal and river as well Walk.
provements are due to be made to will not be held due to covid secu- as Springfield Mills, which is on One nearby resident outlined her
the cycle paths on the A6005 and rity concerns relating to the lack a list of the UK’s most important concerns about traffic getting
that work should be starting during of space required therefore the buildings. Part of the site is in worse when the estate is built.
the autumn. service in the Memorial Garden The offending ivy on the church a conservation area where new She said there are already parking
A massive thank you to the very will be extended by a short time. clock face building is closely controlled. problems.
generous resident for donating We are sorry to report that the
£200.00 towards the cost of kit planning appeal relating to the There was a second appeal but Erewash councillors were told
for the Speed watch group, theory application to build a house in the Planning permission is this has also been turned down, the new one will be about the
training has been completed and car park at the Navigation Inn was refused again
we now await the practical train- upheld and therefore the applicant with the planning inspector same size and in the same place
ing session. can go ahead with the develop- An Erewash resident has failed referring to the “jarring effect behind the house on Cole Lane.
We also continue to liaise with the ment. for the fourth time to get per- of inserting a bungalow next to The issue had to go before the
an angled pair of semi-detached
team at East Midlands Airport re- And finally to end on a positive mission to build a home on the houses” on the street corner. Planning Committee because
garding the noise of aircraft during note the pedestrian access bridge corner of a street. The applicant asked for costs the property is in the green belt.
the night and hope to have the mo- to Johnson’s Meadow was looking The plan was first refused by against the council on the basis Council officers recommended
bile noise monitoring equipment very tired and following the Erewash Planning Committee that it had acted unreasonably approval and councillors agreed.
sited in the village in due course. flooding earlier in the year thought in December 2019, which then but this was also rejected. In a report to the committee,
A number tree works are due to be causing a pinch point on the faced an appeal to a government In a report to the planning officers wrote: “The proposal
to be undertaken in the coming watercourse, so it was resolved to inspector. committee, officers wrote: “The would have no greater impact
weeks, on Johnson’s Meadow replace the bridge - you may have That was for a house and was decision provides refreshing as- on openness than the existing
and Duffield Close and the annual seen the finished result (below) refused. The applicant returned surance that design matters.” conservatory and would not be
tree inspection will be undertaken which is a vast improvement! with plans for a bungalow beside harmful to the green belt.
during November. Nicala O’Leary a house standing on Shaftesbury Yes to conservatory “The proposal extension is
Improvements to security at the Avenue, Sawley. In March last Villagers can go ahead with re- modest in size and reflects the
year, this was rejected by coun- placing the conservatory behind character of the host building.”
cillors. their home in Ockbrook.

Black History month is a ‘roaring’ success!

Borrowash Co-op was
delighted to host an
exhibition reflecting
work done around
Black History month
by pupils from Redhill
and Ashbrook schools.
Black History month
is nationally supported
by the Co-op so it’s
been wonderful to
have this celebration
of such a worthwhile
initiative. Store man-
ager Chloe Mossop
was so impressed, she
became a lion to roar
about its impact!
Huw Morgan