Cafe at the quarry and new children's home -- all the latest Mansfield plans

The eatery, to be known as Cafe At The Quarry, would be located within one of the commercial units at Madeline Court, which is close to the Quarry Bank Estate.

While the children’s home is earmarked for a large and expensive, six-bedroom, detached property on Derwent Avenue, close to Oak Tree Lane.

The planning applications have been received by Mansfield District Council, with the cafe project submitted by Daniel Cleak, of Pinxton.

It is for a change of use at Unit 1 within Madeline Court, accessed via Sapphire Street, so that the premises can be used for the sale of food and drink to be eaten inside or taken away.

The scheme also includes internal alterations and the installation of counters, seating, a preparation area, a commercial kitchen, measuring 3.4 metres by 1.2 metres, and an extraction system, complete with acoustic silencer, at the rear of the unit.

If given the go-ahead, the cafe would employ two full-time members of staff and would be open from 7 am to 11 pm every day.

A planning statement supporting the proposal has been sent to the council by Aswad Iftikhar, 32-year-old joint boss of the Birmingham-based company, Rizq Architecture and Construction Ltd.

The statement says: “The site is within an established commercial cluster. The cafe would support the local economy and the community by providing a service within walking distance.”

Madeline Court used to house the popular No.5 Bistro for many years until it closed at the end of 2024.

Meanwhile, the children’s home application is for a change of use at 55 Derwent Avenue which, according to The Move Market website, is valued at more than £400,000.

It has been submitted by Walter Sacco, of Fosse Healthcare, which is based in Leicester and provides supported-living services for people of all ages.

A planning statement has been compiled by Megan Askham, of Fosse’s agent for the scheme, the Derby-based Planning Design and Practice Ltd.

It says the home would “provide care and support for a maximum of four children and young people, aged five to 17, with learning disabilities, with qualified staff present on site 24 hours a day”.

"The children are residents in the Nottinghamshire area and, therefore, have a right to live close to their families and communities.

"Currently, due to a lack of specialist services, many of these children must live away from the county, which negatively impacts on themselves and their families.”

Only four of the six bedrooms would be used as such. The others would be used flexibly as staff offices, sensory rooms or study spaces.

A total of 20 staff would work shifts round the clock, overseen by a registered manager and deputy.

The property includes two large driveways, four parking spaces and a rear garden backing on to Ling Forest Road.

The statement says visitors to the address “would be kept to a minimum and reflect the typical activities of a family home”.

No external alterations to the building were proposed, and the project would have “no unacceptable impact on neighbours”.

The council’s planning officers are currently considering both proposals and hope to make decisions or recommendations by the end of May.

Other planning applications received by Mansfield Council include these:

2 School Yard, Mansfield Woodhouse – application for lawful development certificate for existing use as a flat.

3 Star Walk, Mansfield – porch at front.

75 Leeming Lane North, Mansfield – removal of three trees covered by preservation order.

32 Spengler Drive, Forest Town – application for lawful development certificate to change to children’s home for solo placement.

8 Spengler Drive, Forest Town – application for lawful development certificate to change to children’s home for solo placement.

257 Southwell Road West, Mansfield – application for lawful development certificate for mobile home in garden.

19 Birchwood Park, Forest Town – work to trees covered by preservation order.

THE details of many planning applications can be found in public notices advertised by local and regional newspapers. To catch up on all the latest public notices, go to https://publicnoticeportal.uk/