Plans have now been submitted to build almost 500 homes in the second phase of a massive £250 million development in Mansfield.
The developer, Bellway Homes Limited, has submitted plans to Mansfield District Council for another 484 homes to be built on the site, off the A617 Adams Way.
The full project, called the Lindhurst Development, has been in progress since 2017 and will feature 1,700 homes as well as shops, a health centre, a new primary school, a nursery, care homes, offices, and a community park once complete.
The huge scheme is also presented as an extension of the existing Berry Hill area.
The full second phase will provide more housing, access to services for the planned local centre, a small supermarket, a health centre, a care home, a parade of shops, and a new primary school – as well as affordable housing.
The new application involves most of the new homes planned as part of phase two of the scheme, which has six phases overall.
Pre-meeting council reports on the application say 170 of the 484 homes will be classed as affordable housing, either as social rent or low-cost ownership.
Reports say: “The application has been the subject of detailed discussions and amendments, resulting in the original number of dwellings being reduced from 500 to 484 to include affordable housing, which ‘catches up’ with the phase 1 development that did not include affordable housing within those developments.”
It adds Nottinghamshire County Council has commented on the plan, saying it is concerned it could increase on-street parking in the area because not enough spaces are provided with homes.
In a comment submitted on the plans, one unnamed local resident also said they “can’t believe” the number of parking spaces proposed.
However, Mansfield District Council officer reports say the County Council has proposed conditions to monitor the impact of the shortage.
The report states: “Whilst it would be preferable to have optimal car parking, the need for market and affordable housing does have to be balanced against reduced parking.
“Given the fact the majority of the dwellings have the required spaces and given the proposed condition, it is considered that this issue alone would not warrant refusal of permission.”
The planning application will be discussed at Mansfield District Council’s Planning Applications Committee on Monday, January 13.
The pre-meeting report recommends councillors on the committee approve the decision.
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