Planners have given the go-ahead for a run-down church hall to be demolished and replaced with a new modern venue for community functions and activities despite concerns about a lack of on-site parking.

Bolsover District Council’s planning committee approved Dragonfly Management Ltd’s planning application at a meeting on October 1 for the old building on Church Street East, in Pinxton, to be torn down and replaced with a new church hall with a rear terrace and garden.

A council spokesperson stated: “The proposal is considered to be a suitable scheme which benefits the locality by providing a contemporary community facility and associated green, garden space.

“The building reflects the tones of the existing building and has regard for other landmarks situated within Pinxton.

“While it w

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