Planning authority
Ashfield District Council
Adopted plan on record; plan in preparation: at examination; HDT 93%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Ashfield Local Plan Review 2002 |
| Adopted | Date not recorded |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Ashfield Local Plan 2023-2040 |
| Stage | At examination |
| Latest event | Submit plan for examination, 29 April 2024 |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
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Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 93% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 433 |
| Decided | 402 |
| Granted | 346 (86%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 56 |
| Major applications decided | 35, of which 32 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 108 | 96 | 83 | 13 |
| October to December 2025 | 99 | 103 | 88 | 15 |
| January to March 2026 | 117 | 97 | 77 | 20 |
| April to June 2026 | 109 | 106 | 98 | 8 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 80: 27 allowed, 0 split, 53 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 22: 4 allowed, 2 split, 16 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 32% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2026 | 1A Ellis Street, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 7AL Application V/2025/0437 | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 31 July 2026 | Land Adj; Church Lane, Underwood, NG16 5FS Application V/2024/0346 | Minor Dwellings, 4 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 30 July 2026 | Land Between 124 and 142 Church Lane, Selston, NG16 6FD Application V/2026/0189 | Minor Dwellings, 5 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 July 2026 | Land at Brand Lane, Stanton Hill, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 3GH Application V/2025/0027 | Major dwellings, 148 homes | Hearing | Allowed |
| 8 July 2026 | Pink Self Storage, 77 Southwell Lane, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 8FN Application V/2026/0008 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 17 April 2026 | 33B High Street, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, NG15 7AW Application V/2025/0477 | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 18 March 2026 | Land atf Common Lane, Hucknall, NG15 6QB Application V/2024/0288 | Major dwellings, 100 homes | Hearing | Allowed |
| 28 January 2026 | Land Between 124 and 142 Church Lane, Selston, Nottinghamshire, NG16 6FD Application V/2025/0168 | Major dwellings, 16 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 30 December 2025 | 2 The Hill, Kirkby-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 8JR Application V/2025/0094 | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 22 December 2025 | 18 Pinewood Close, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 7QE Application V/2025/0353 | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.