Unit 5, Southwell Lane, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 8DZ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use and redevelopment of the existing property to provide a mixed-use development comprising 2 commercial units at ground floor, a 7 bed hmo to the front and 2 two bed apartments to the rear, including retention of external walls, replacement of… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Nov 2026 and 15 Nov 2026, from Ashfield's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 3

Public footpath 25 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
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 Kirkby-in-Ashfield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 29 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
Ashfield
Postcode
NG17 8DZ
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Summit
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jn Design Solution Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Ashfield usually decides changes of use by day 54.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
43decided in the last year

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

Ashfield
Planning Authority Score
5.5/10
Average
#118 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Ashfield is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #83 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) 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
Ashfield decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #215 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #238 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #83 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #82 of 296
78%
Minor dwellings approved
65 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
72%
Change of use approved
43 decided
425
Total decisions
69 refused in the year to March 2026

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