Land South Of Clipstone Road East Clipstone Mansfield Nottinghamshire Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0516/SCRE - Screening Opinion Registered

Proposal

Screening opinion pursuant to regulation 6 of the town and country planning (environment impact assessment) (EIA) regulations 2017 to determine whether an environmental impact statement is required to accompany a planning application for development of appoximately 315 residential dwellings, public open space, biodiversity retention and enhancement areas and associated infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
22 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 27 Oct 2026, from recent eia screening and scoping opinions across the UK.

Comments are open until 27 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 296 m away: Vicar Water Nature Reserve
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Forest Town 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.

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Important details

Council
Mansfield
Application type
Screening Opinion
Received
22 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Newlands
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
PB Planning

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide eia screening and scoping opinions by day 20.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
1,357decided in the last year

Plota live figures for eia screening and scoping opinions decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent eia screening and scoping opinions in Mansfield to go on. Mansfield decision record →

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Comments by
27 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
6 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mansfield
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#124 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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