Plans for two housing estates set for approval

Plans to build more than 450 homes in Nottinghamshire look set to be given the go-ahead.

Planning officers have recommended that councillors approve two housing projects in Hamilton Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, and Beck Lane, Skegby.

The applications for 250 properties in Hamilton Road and 230 in Beck Lane were submitted in May 2023 and April 2024 respectively.

A decision on whether to grant outline planning permission for the homes will be made at Ashfield District Council's planning committee on Wednesday.

Neither scheme would provide any facilities other than housing and public spaces.

Instead planning documents state that developers of the estates - which would be about 1.8 miles (2.3km) apart - would be required to enter into Section 106 agreements to help fund local services.

Developer of the Sutton plan Richborough Estates said in documents that its "high quality" scheme of new homes and public space would "meet local needs, including much-needed affordable housing".

For the Skegby scheme, Corstophine and Wright said the 250 homes would create "a well-connected, accessible, attractive and legible neighbourhood" with "green corridors and public open space" that "will evolve over time".

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