NEDDC Local Plan Issues and Options Consultation on the Strategic Approach to the Location of Development and Refined Sites (March 2026)

Comment

Representation ID: 14088

Received: 30/04/2026

Respondent: District Councillor for Wingerworth

Wingerworth is a Level 2 settlement. A larger village, not a main town. The amount of development pressure directed at Wingerworth collectively across these sites is substantial and, given previous development here, a cumulative impact assessment must be done to demonstrate how any further homes could be supported. How is the village's character being preserved? Where is the additional infrastructure? No new schools, one GP surgery, country lanes and unreliable public transport, yet more homes? The green space buffer between Wingerworth and Chesterfield is disappearing. Any development must prioritise genuinely affordable housing as young people are being forced out.

Object

Representation ID: 14090

Received: 30/04/2026

Respondent: District Councillor for Wingerworth

Entirely unsuitable. No decent highways access and increased pressure on New Roiad which has issues from Deer Park school parking. Agricultural land should not be a priority for building and development poses enormous risk to the ecological treausre of Tricketts Brook. Sloped landscape raises flooding concerns. Further building out of village in to limited green space.

In addition, the proximity to Wingerworth Lido which has had huge debate around wildlife and biodiversity loss recently concerns me greatly. We cannot afford to yet further damage local flora and fauna.

Object

Representation ID: 14092

Received: 30/04/2026

Respondent: District Councillor for Wingerworth

Entirely unsuitable. No suitable highways access and adds yet more pressure to New Road which already suffers from school traffic from Deer Park. Hillside homes would create huge flood risk. Agricultural land should not be a priority for building. Risk to public footpath which provides access to nature and Tricketts Brook - helping physical and mental health of residents. Even if footpath was not lost - as so many are - the beauty surrounding it would be gone. This, alongside proximity to Grade II listed buildings is all reason enough to not develop this site.

Object

Representation ID: 14096

Received: 30/04/2026

Respondent: District Councillor for Wingerworth

Entirely unsuitable. No suitable highways access and adds yet more pressure to New Road which already suffers from school traffic from Deer Park. Potential flood risk here. Village again encroaching onto increasingly limited green spaces.

Object

Representation ID: 14100

Received: 30/04/2026

Respondent: District Councillor for Wingerworth

Entirely unsuitable. No suitable highways access and adds yet more pressure to limited infrastructure of the village. Hillside homes would create huge flood risk. Proximity to Grade II listed buildings and local wildlife sites are reason enough to not develop this site.

Object

Representation ID: 14102

Received: 30/04/2026

Respondent: District Councillor for Wingerworth

Unsuitable. No suitable highways access and initial plans suggested that a bridge would be required to support entry to the site. This poses huge bottlenecking concerns and lack of access for emergency services. This site already suffers from heavy traffic and would only suiffer more with 180 homes. There is also a huge flood risk posed for the recently developed homes off Spindle Drive. Ecology would be impacted and hundreds of homeowners would lose neighbouring green spaces and views.

Support

Representation ID: 14104

Received: 30/04/2026

Respondent: District Councillor for Wingerworth

This brownfield site should be a priority as there is opportunity to build a community here. In order to achieve this residents need local shops, better bus routes, GP surgery and a school at least. This will ease pressure on limited services within Wingerworth and build a further sense of identity for this development. We all know that Derby Road/A61 is choked with traffic at the best of times, all the more reason for better local services which people can access on foot or by bike, and support public transport to get residents to Chesterfield without use of a car.

Object

Representation ID: 14106

Received: 30/04/2026

Respondent: District Councillor for Wingerworth

This is stretching 'The Avenue' to areas which are not part of the site whilst risking flooding and impacting the environment by removing hedgerows. The site is better suited for 'employment development' rather than homes as stated but I fear that means an industrial site rather than local jobs for local people who really need some local facilities nearby such as independent community shops.

Object

Representation ID: 14107

Received: 30/04/2026

Respondent: District Councillor for Wingerworth

Again, liberal use of the phrase 'The Avenue'. Concerns around flooding and ecology must be addressed. Appears to be an attempt to place large industrial units here rather than homes or community facilities which is alarming given the cost of living and affordable housing crisis.

Comment

Representation ID: 14108

Received: 30/04/2026

Respondent: District Councillor for Wingerworth

Concerns around ecological impact - vgiven the unique status of The Avenue homes here should be built to the highest possible sustainability standards to integrate with the nature which surrounds them. Derby Road/A61 is choked with traffic at the best of times, all the more reason for better local services which people can access on foot or by bike, and support public transport to get residents to Chesterfield without use of a car. Nervous about whether 'employment oppoirtunities' mean more mega corporations warehouse rather than the local services, shops, schools and health facilities needed by local people.