Chad reported in February that campaigners had accused developers Bellway Homes of going back on an agreement and riding roughshod over an area of woodland full of wildlife and pulling down protected trees.
More than a hundred trees in an area known as Debdale Woods, off Sherwood Rise, were ripped down to make way for 300 houses on the old Sherwood Colliery site – with the developers since planting nine new ash trees to compensate.
But campaign spokesman Mary Parkin this week told Chad that the developers were now planning to hack down a second conservation area off Debdale Lane to build a new access road for the properties.
The proposal will see the destruction of 15 ancient trees including two rare lime trees, a rare black poplar — and the beech tree which campaigners say is home to more than 300 species of wildlife.
Mrs Parkin says a veteran tree study conducted by the County Biological Centre has declared the beech tree as one of the best in the county, aged between 150-300 years old and supporting many species, including bats, that can't live elsewhere.
Creatures such as badgers, bats, birds of prey, rabbits and squirrels have already been lost to the area due to trees being destroyed and residents fear more will go.
"It's another part of Sherwood Forest going," said Mrs Parkin. "I have not found anyone that wanted the woods to go and people are horrified about the tree. There is a lot of feeling about this."
Mrs Parkin adds that the new access road will create traffic chaos on Debdale Lane, turning Sherwood Rise into a busy street, creating blind corners at existing junctions and leaving nowhere for current residents to park while blocking their access.
And the campaigner claims residents have not been properly consulted, saying her attempts to gain information and support from councillors has failed.
She added: "We need to know what's happening now or we will have nothing left. We feel like we have been ignored at the most delicate and dangerous time for this very important wildlife sanctuary."
Now locals say they want the area to be protected from future development and a wildlife organisation put in charge of reconstructing the area.
But Mansfield Council this week told Chad the development had already been through the planning process following extensive consultation.
Head of planning Mel Middleton said: "In order to secure the redevelopment of the former colliery site it is essential to provide an improved junction between Debdale Lane and Sherwood Rise for highway safety reasons.
"It's regrettable that trees had to be lost to allow this to happen but there is no alternative if a safe junction is to be provided. There will, however, be extensive tree planting on the site and it will be a vast improvement to what is currently there now."
Bellway Homes were not available for comment.