The Planning Services Section is located at the Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock. The Offices are open Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm.
Reception is able to deal with general enquiries, including requests for application forms. They can be contacted on 01629 761 336 (Fax 01629 761 163). For more detailed enquiries, it is always advisable to telephone beforehand to make an appointment since our officers are frequently out of the office. Appointments can be made by contacting individual officers within the Planning Services Section.
| Position | Name | Contact number |
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| Director of Planning and Housing Services | Paul Wilson | 01629 761 325 |
| Secretary | Hayley Gower | 01629 761 325 |
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| Central Administration Officer | Georgina Grindell | 01629 761 322 |
| Property Gazetteer Officer | Laura Parker | 01629 761 168 |
| GIS Technician | Jon Grocutt | 01629 761 185 |
Development Control
| Position | Name | Contact number |
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| Development Control Manager | Jon Bradbury | 01629 761 331 |
| Registrations Clerk | Joanne Pummell | 01629 761 334 |
| Planning Technician | Caroline Leatherday | 01629 761 358 |
Central Team
| Position | Name | Contact number |
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| Senior Planning Officer | Gareth Griffiths | 01629 761 397 |
| Senior Planning Officer (Wed - Fri only) | Helen Frith | 01629 761 328 |
| Area Planning Officer | Andrew Ecclestone | 01629 761 139 |
| Enforcement Officer (Mon - Wed only) | Alan James | 01629 761 327 |
| Administration Assistant | Sally Willson | 01629 761 329 |
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Southern Team
| Position | Name | Contact number |
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| Senior Planning Officer | William Shaw | 01629 761 183 |
| Area Planning Officer | Chris Whitmore | 01629 761 171 |
| Enforcement Officer | Bryn Maw | 01629 761 141 |
| Administration Assistant | Sue Birch | 01629 761 359 |
Planning Policy
For information on landscape design, conservation, listed buildings, trees and countryside management services.
| Position | Name | Contact number |
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| Planning Policy Manager | Mike Hase | 01629 761 251 |
| Senior Planning Policy Officer | Esther Smith | 01629 761 241 |
| Planning Policy Officer | Claire Francis | 01629 761 243 |
| Administrative Assistant | Tracy Wilson | 01629 761 503 |
| Design and Conservation Officer | Tanya Shaw | 01629 761 250 |
| Assistant Design and Conservation Officer | Dr Mark Askey | 01629 761 360 |
| Arboriculture Officer | Sylvia Gray | 01629 761 244 |
| Landscape Design Officer | Howard Crowe | 01629 761 184 |
Countryside Rangers | William Alves / Jon Turner | 01629 761 326 |