Nottingham Forest Football Club Sports Academy Gresham Close West Bridgford Nottinghamshire NG2 7RQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00273/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Replacement of existing changing rooms with a new two-storey temporary building to accommodate the same at ground floor, and to include re-provision of office, classroom and breakout spaces from existing main academy building at first floor level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
17 Feb 2026
Consultation
15 May 2026
Approved
15 May 2026

Approved on 15 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the West Bridgford built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · 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
Rushcliffe
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NG2 7RQ
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
17 Feb 2026
Ward
Compton Acres
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Permitted (conditional)
Decision date
15 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 87 days from validation, 17 days slower than Rushcliffe's median of 70 for demolitions. Approved, as 88% of demolitions here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
65decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Rushcliffe in the last twelve months, from validation. Rushcliffe decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
19 Feb 2026
Consultation
15 May 2026
Comments by
15 May 2026
Site or press notice
23 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Rushcliffe
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#208 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Rushcliffe is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #233 out of 296. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Rushcliffe decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #91 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #89 of 296
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #233 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #227 of 296
78%
Minor dwellings approved
74 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
13 decided
761
Total decisions
60 refused in the year to March 2026