20 Crosby Close Forest Town Nottinghamshire NG19 0PW Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0501/COU - Change of Use Registered

Proposal

Change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to residential childrens home (Class C2) accommodating up to 2 no. young people. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Nov 2026 and 18 Nov 2026, from Mansfield's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 19 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Forest Town built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 £205,000 in July 2026. Detached house, freehold.

22 July 2026£205,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
27 March 2026£197,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
23 July 2002£80,950

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

Building

Floor area82 m² (883 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (87 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2025, 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
NG19 0PW
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Holly
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Heaton Planning Limited
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Mansfield usually decides changes of use by day 60.

Day 2337 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
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

6comments received
6 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

45 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15224655
Planning Portal ref
PP-15224655
Neighbours
18 Sept 2026
Consultation
18 Sept 2026
Comments by
19 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
28 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Nov 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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.