301 Berry Hill Lane Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG18 4JA Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0277/COU - Change of Use Approved

Proposal

Change of use from a dwelling house (use Class C3) to a childrens care home for up to 5no. Children (use Class C2) including minor alterations to the garage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Consultation
22 May 2026
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Approved
3 Aug 2026

Approved on 3 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decisions · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Mansfield (Mansfield) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £240,000 in March 2009. Detached house, freehold.

26 March 2009£240,000
18 January 2008£340,000
20 December 2002£250,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area186 m² (2,002 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Mansfield
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
NG18 4JA
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Thompsons
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Permission with Conditions
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decisions
Agent
Nexus Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 77 days from validation, 17 days slower than Mansfield's median of 60 for changes of use. Approved, as 92% of changes of use here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
38decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Mansfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Mansfield decision record →

Public comments

17comments received
17 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14897146
Planning Portal ref
PP-14897146
Neighbours
22 May 2026
Consultation
22 May 2026
Comments by
22 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
8 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mansfield
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#124 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Mansfield ranks #147 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Mansfield decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #12 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #34 of 296
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #147 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #226 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
22 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
44 decided
312
Total decisions
14 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.