Plot Adjacent To 243, Nottingham Road, Selston, Nottinghamshire

1. 1.The submitted Preliminary Ecological Appraisal is considered to be inadequate to allow the Local Planning Authority to fully assess the potential impact upon protected species and non-designated sites, and therefore insufficient information has been provided. In addition, the current layout would result in the loss of a substantial area of the Local Wildlife Site without migration or justification. As such the proposal is considered contrary to saved policies ST1 (a, b and e), and EV6 of the Ashfield Local Plan Review 2002, and Paragraphs 180 and 186 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.
2. 2.An insufficient level of information has been submitted to the Local Planning Authority in relation to flooding and flood risk arising from the proposed development. Paragraph 181 and Footnote 63 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024 require a site-specific flood risk assessment to be provided on sites within Flood Zone, with a site area of 1 hectare or more. The Local Planning Authority are unable to fully assess the impact of the proposed development on flooding and flood risk based on the information submitted with the application, contrary to saved policy ST1 (b) of the Ashfield Local Plan Review 2002 and Part 14 – Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change, Flooding and Coastal Change of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.
3. 3.An insufficient level of information has been submitted to the Local Planning Authority to substantiate that a safe and suitable access for residential development can be achieved, to the detriment of highway safety. Without adequate information, the Local Planning Authority is unable to fully assess if the proposal would result in a significant unacceptable impact upon the safety and capacity of the local highway network. The proposal is subsequently contrary to saved policy ST1 (b and c) of the Ashfield Local Plan Review 2002 and Part 9 – Promoting Sustainable Transport of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.
4. 4.An insufficient level of information has been submitted to the Local Planning Authority to enable a full assessment of the potential harm to non-designated heritage assets and heritage assets with archaeological interest, contrary to paragraphs 207 and 212 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.
5. 5.The proposed development, by reason of its poor layout and design would result in a cramped form of development demonstrating that the proposed number of dwellings can’t be located within the site in an acceptable form. The proposal would appear overdeveloped, failing to reflect the established character and pattern of the surrounding development and would result in a poor quality of development. The development is therefore contrary to polices ST1, HG5, EV4 of the Local Plan, paragraphs 131, 135 and 187 of the NPFF and saved ALPR policies EV2 and EV4.

From the council's decision notice.

Application type

Major Outline

Date validated

12 August 2025

Target decision date

11 November 2025

Applicant

Private applicant

Architect profile

PAUL GAUGHAN BUILDING CONSULTANTS LIMITED

Agent address

Unit E14 Langham Park Ind Est, Lows Lane Stanton By Dale Ilkeston De7 4Rj United Kingdom

Case officer

Daniel Power