Planning contacts

The Planning Services Section is located at the Town Hall, Bank Road, Matlock. The Offices are open Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm.
Planning Map

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.

PositionNameContact number
Director of Planning and Housing ServicesPaul Wilson01629 761 325
SecretaryHayley Gower01629 761 325
Central Administration OfficerGeorgina Grindell01629 761 322
Property Gazetteer OfficerLaura Parker01629 761 168
GIS TechnicianJon Grocutt01629 761 185


Development Control

PositionNameContact number
Development Control ManagerJon Bradbury01629 761 331
Registrations ClerkJoanne Pummell01629 761 334
Planning TechnicianCaroline Leatherday01629 761 358


Central Team

PositionNameContact number
Senior Planning OfficerGareth Griffiths01629 761 397
Senior Planning Officer (Wed - Fri only)Helen Frith01629 761 328
Area Planning OfficerAndrew Ecclestone01629 761 139
Enforcement Officer (Mon - Wed only)Alan James01629 761 327
Administration AssistantSally Willson01629 761 329

Southern Team

PositionNameContact number
Senior Planning OfficerWilliam Shaw01629 761 183
Area Planning OfficerChris Whitmore01629 761 171
Enforcement OfficerBryn Maw01629 761 141
Administration AssistantSue Birch01629 761 359


Planning Policy

For information on landscape design, conservation, listed buildings, trees and countryside management services.

PositionNameContact number
Planning Policy ManagerMike Hase01629 761 251
Senior Planning Policy OfficerEsther Smith01629 761 241
Planning Policy OfficerClaire Francis01629 761 243
Administrative AssistantTracy Wilson01629 761 503
Design and Conservation OfficerTanya Shaw01629 761 250
Assistant Design and Conservation OfficerDr Mark Askey01629 761 360
Arboriculture OfficerSylvia Gray01629 761 244
Landscape Design OfficerHoward Crowe01629 761 184

Countryside Rangers

William Alves / Jon Turner01629 761 326
Last Updated: 14/11/2011