MOT and vehicle repairs at 2 Stanley Road, Mansfield
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Mansfield Planning Applications Committee on 16 Mar 2026.
What was proposed
The application sought approval of the customer appointment system and management of customer, staff and MOT parking for the garage.
“Site Address: Stanley Road Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG18 5AA Proposal: DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 3 (APPT/BOOKING SYSTEM) ON APPLICATION 2022/0102/COU (CHANGE OF USE OF VEHICLE RENTAL UNIT TO MOT SERVICE STATION AND VEHICLE REPAIRS) Applicant: [the applicant] Service Centre…”
“This application seeks to discharge condition 3 of permission 2022/0102/COU regarding the submission of details of the proposed customer appointment/booking system to be operated by the MOT service station and vehicle repair business and management of the proposed customer, staff and MOT parking areas.”
Officer report
Earlier planning permission
Permission was granted in July 2022 to change the vehicle rental unit into an MOT service station and vehicle repair facility.
“Application Ref: 2022/0102/COU Address: Stanley Road Mansfield Proposal: CHANGE OF USE OF VEHICLE RENTAL UNIT TO MOT SERVICE STATION AND VEHICLE REPAIRS”
Officer report
Highways consultation
The highways authority raised no objection to the proposed booking system or discharge of the condition.
“No highway objection to the booking system.”
Officer report
Objections from neighbours
Four objections raised concerns about parking, access, emergency vehicles, fire safety, disruption, highway safety and the operation of the business.
“Object strongly to the current planning permission being changed (1 in 1 out) • The garage is using free parking bays on the street for customer vehicle’s • It is a one-way street with only 1 access point/dead end • Emergency vehicles could not access due to excess large vehicles parked there • Concern over fire safety • Request highways, emergency planning and fire safety officers to be consulted and made aware of residents’ complaints • Constant disruption for residents…”
Officer report
The committee’s decision
The committee resolved to grant discharge of condition 3 concerning the appointment and booking system.
“Resolved – Grant discharge of condition 3 (Appt/booking) system) on application 2022/0102/COU (change of use of vehicle rental unit to MOT service station and vehicle repairs)”
Minutes
Sources
- Mansfield Planning Applications Committee minutes, 16 March 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Mansfield's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Date
- Monday 16 March 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Vote
- 10 for, 0 against
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- The council's minutes
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- The application (council website)
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