New homes planned for Forest Town

If approved, the new development will be built on land that currently homes one bungalow on Stanley Road.

If approved, the existing bunaglow at 10 Stanley Rod will be demolished.

The 0.99 hectare site will consist of three three bedroomed family homes, and two one bedroom bungalows.

Developers say three bedroomed homes are ‘in demand’ in the area, and will be designed to reflect ‘existing situations’ in Forest Town.

In the design and access statement, architects Axel Klozenbuecher state: “The proposed development will have a limited impact on the neighbourhood.

“The construction of five residential units will have some limited benefits to the local economy. The contractor for the developments will endeavour to use local sub-contractors.

“The design of the houses has been influenced by the feedback that three bed detached properties in this location are very much in demand.

“This has directly influenced the decision to provide three properties of this size.

“Due to the small size of the scheme, it has not been necessary to meet with local people other than consulting with immediate neighbours.

“Private access for cars will be provided at the front of the site using a modified access to maximise visibly splays for the proposed private drive development.”

Mansfield District Council’s planning officers will now make a recommendation for the planning committee to approve or refuse the application.

To view the plans, see: https://planning.mansfield.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=Q3BMUCKM00400