Three detached homes at Maythorn, Bunny Lane, Keyworth

What was proposed

The application proposed demolishing a bungalow and building three detached four-bedroom homes with access, parking, landscaping and other works.

“Proposal Demolition of a dwelling and erection of 3 detached dwellings with associated access, parking, landscaping and other infrastructure works…”

“The application seeks planning permission for the demolition of the existing bungalow and the erection of three detached two storey, 4-bed dwellings. A shared access from Bunny Lane is proposed for plots 1-2 and a separate access is proposed for plot 3. The dwellings would each be faced in brick with a tiled roof. The dwellings would be of a traditional pitched roof design with varying roof forms proposed to each dwelling. Each dwelling would feature an integral garage.”

Officer report

The site and surroundings

The site contains a bungalow and overgrown land on Keyworth’s western edge, beside open fields and an approved 221-home development.

“The application relates to a detached bungalow and an adjacent area of overgrown land located to the north of Bunny Lane on the western edge of Keyworth. The site abuts open fields to the west and to the south on the opposite side of Bunny Lane. There is a residential development of 221 dwellings to the north and east of the site that was approved under reference 18/02515/FUL.”

“The site is inset from the Green Belt and falls within the housing allocation at Land South of Debdale Lane as defined under Policy 4.3 of the Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies.”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval, considering the revised scheme acceptable in principle, design, highway safety, residential amenity, drainage and ecology terms.

“Having regard to the changes made to the scale and design of the dwellings, combined with their set-back from the highway and the proposed supplementary landscaping, it is considered that the revised scheme would be of an appropriate scale and design for the location.”

“The revised landscaping plan proposes the gapping up of the retained frontage hedge along with planting to the west of the site. The Design and Landscape Officer considers the revised landscaping scheme to be appropriate. The frontage parking spaces would be integrated within frontage landscaping in accordance with Design Code 1.25. The dwelling on plot 1 would be set back approximately 10 metres from the western field boundary with intervening planting proposed.”

Officer report

What consultees said

The Highway Authority removed its objection subject to conditions, while landscape and ecology officers accepted the approach with further safeguards.

“Highway Authority (Nottinghamshire County Council) submitted comments on 14 th April 2025, noting that from the information provided it does not appear that suitable visibility splays can be achieved. A number of other points in relation to access are detailed in the consultee response and the Highway Authority note that they are unable to provide a favourable response to the application unless the points raised in their consultee response can be satisfactorily addressed.”

“Following the receipt of amended plans, the Highway Authority submitted further comments on 13 th February 2026 removing their objection subject to the conditions and informatives detailed within the consultation response.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The ward councillor addressed the committee under the public speaking protocol.

Members’ discussion

Members discussed when the speed-limit signage should be moved and asked for an advisory note requesting earlier action.

“Members of the Committee referred to the placement of the speed limit signage on the road where the development would take place and noted that it was due to be moved after the development had been completed. The Committee suggested that the signage should be moved at the time of the development work, rather than afterwards, and requested that an Advisory Note be made to the Applicant to request that the Highways Authority undertake this activity.”

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The committee’s decision

The committee granted planning permission subject to the report’s conditions and an advisory note about moving the speed sign.

“PLANNING PERMISSION BE GRANTED SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SET OUT IN THE REPORT PUBLISHED WITH THE AGENDA WITH AN ADVISORY NOTE TO THE APPLICANT IN RELATION TO MOVING THE SPEED SIGN”

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