Mansfield District Council says planning approval rates reflect a 'proactive' approach to regenerating the area
Council chiefs say Mansfield’s high planning approval rates are a firm reflection of their commitment to regenerating the town.
New data - produced by the planninglens.co.uk website - ranked Mansfield District Council as the fourth highest approving authority in the country on applications made between April 2022 and May 2023
Amongst the applications approved were plans to build 31 new homes on the Former Hermitage Mill Site and 33 affordable dwellings on land south of Debdale Lane.
The controversial demolotion of the existing Rosemary Centre to make way for a new Lidl supermarket and another retail unit was approved in April 2022.
Counc Charles Hammersley, Portfolio Holder for Planning and Growth, said: "Our planning team is committed to supporting our residents and businesses with planning applications, and takes a proactive approach to reviews.
"We work hard to scrutinise all applications before we make a decision on them and have a clear focus on how these applications can support our ambitious regeneration plans."
PlanningLens pulled planning application data together from 237 councils during that time period, covering 2,618,982 planning decisions.
Only applications with a clear approved or refused outcome were included.
It reported a national approval average 90.1%, with Dacorum, Fareham and Aberdeenshire the only authorities to rank above Mansfield.