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26/00084/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Construct two storey building to provide two flats Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Feb 2026
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Validated
24 Feb 2026
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Consultation
11 Mar 2026
✓
Committee
15 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
16 Apr 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed

Refused on 16 Apr 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 15 Aug 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Broxtowe Planning Committee on 15 Apr 2026.

Refused

  • Officers advised approval because the two homes were considered acceptable in design and location, with neighbour impacts outweighed by benefits.
  • Residents raised concerns including disruption, noise, loss of light, overlooking, access, trees and the development’s proximity.
  • The committee refused the application, citing overbearing development, loss of light, massing and density.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, committee debate and refusal reasons.

Source: Plota analysis of Broxtowe's committee minutes of 15 Apr 2026.

Site constraints 2

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
Inside the Nuthall and Watnall built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Broxtowe
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NG16 1AW
Received
10 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Feb 2026
Ward
Nuthall East & Strelley
Parish
Nuthall Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Apr 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
16 Apr 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
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Agent
Paul Gaughan Building Consultants Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 5 days faster than Broxtowe's median of 56 for new homes. Refused, as 7% of new homes here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
100%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Broxtowe in the last twelve months, from validation. Broxtowe decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14689047
Neighbours
27 Feb 2026
Consultation
11 Mar 2026
Comments by
20 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
10 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Broxtowe
Planning Authority Score
8.4/10
Excellent
#16 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Broxtowe is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #48 out of 296. Only 29% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Broxtowe decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #35 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #52 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #48 of 296
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #48 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
42 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
36 decided
479
Total decisions
29 refused in the year to March 2026