Agenda and draft minutes

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest in any item on the agenda.

Further information can be found at: Member Code of Conduct of Broxtowe Borough Council

Cllr P Bales declared an interest in item 5.3 after the opening of the debate for that item. He stated that he knew both the applicant and objecting neighbour casually, had not been lobbied either way in relation to the application, and was not predetermined in relation to it.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday, 15 April 2026.

The minutes of the meeting of Wednesday, 15 April were agreed as a true and accurate record.

The Committee received notification of lobbying in respect of the planning applications subject to consideration at the meeting.

Construct single storey rear extension

18 Cedarland Crescent, Nuthall, NG16 1AH

The application seeks planning permission for the construction of a single storey rear extension.

18 Cederland Crescent, Nuthall, NG16 1AH

The application is brought to the Committee at the request of Councillor J Couch.

There were no late items.

There was one public speaker for this item, Andrew Rockley, objecting.

The Committee gave consideration to the representations before it, with the debate covering sunlight amenity and the possibility of massing imposing on neighbours.

RESOLVED that planning permission be approved, subject to the following conditions:

1.       The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with S91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by S51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.       The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following plans:

·                 Site Location Plan (1:1250) received by the local planning authority on 12 December 2025

·                 Proposed Floor Plan (no.1106) received by the Local Planning Authority on 12 December 2025

·                 Proposed Elevation Plan (no.1106) received by the Local Planning Authority on 8 January 2026

·                 Proposed Roof Plan (no.1106) received by the Local Planning Authority on 8 January 2026

·                 Proposed Block Plan (1:200) received by the Local Planning Authority on 22April 2026

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt.

3.       The proposed single storey rear extension shall be constructed using the materials detailed on the application form received by the Local Planning Authority on 12 December 2025.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory standard of external appearance and in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

Note to Applicant

1.       The Council has acted positively and proactively in the determination of this application by working to determine it within the agreed determination timescale.

2.       You are advised that construction work associated with the approved development (incl. the loading/unloading of delivery vehicles, plant or other machinery), for which noise is audible at the boundary of the application site, should not normally take place outside the hours of 08:00 and 19:00 Monday to Friday, 08:00 and 13:00 on Saturdays or at any time on a Sunday or Bank Holiday, as prescribed in Schedule 1 of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (as amended).

3.       The proposed development lies within a coal mining area which may contain unrecorded coal mining related hazards. If any coal mining feature is encountered during development, this should be reported immediately to the Mining Remediation Authority on 0345 762 6846 or if a hazard is encountered on site call the emergency line 0800 288 4242.

Further information is also available on the Mining Remediation Authority website at: Mining Remediation Authority - GOV.UK

4.       This permission is valid only for the purposes of Part III of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990. It does not remove the need to obtain any other consents that may be necessary, nor does it  ...  view the full minutes text for item 83.

Fascia sign and hanging sign

26/00205/ADV - 4 James Street, Kimberley, Nottinghamshire

The application seeks advertisement consent for a fascia sign with internally illuminated lettering and hanging sign. The signage has already been erected prior to consent being sought.

4 James Street, 4 James Street, Kimberley, Nottinghamshire NG16 2LP

The application is brought to the Committee at the request of Councillor P Bales.

There were no late items.

There were two public speakers for this item, Max Cully, agent of the applicant, and Cllr A Cooper, ward member.

The Committee considered all representations, debating the conflict between Conservation Areas and the development of businesses and that it was not made entirely clear to the applicant that they had to seek advertisement consent for their signage until after they had been granted Kimberley Means Business funding.

RESOLVED that advertising consent be approved, subject to the following conditions:

1.       (a) Any advertisements displayed, and any land used for the display of advertisements, shall be maintained in a clean and tidy condition to the reasonable satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

          (b) Any structure or hoarding erected or used principally for the purpose of displaying advertisements shall be maintained in a safe condition.

          (c) Where any advertisement is required under these Regulations to be removed, the removal shall be carried out to the reasonable satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

          (d) No advertisement is to be displayed without the permission of the owner of the site or any other person with an interest in the site entitled to grant permission.

          (e) No advertisement shall be sited or displayed so as to obscure or hinder the ready interpretation of any road traffic sign, railway signal or aid to navigation by water or air or so as otherwise to render hazardous the use of any highway, railway, waterway (including any coastal waters) or aerodrome (civil or military).

          Reason: In the interests of amenity and public safety.

2.       The development hereby permitted shall be retained in accordance with the Site Location Plan (1:1250), Block Plan (1:200), and Elevations received by the Local Planning Authority on 23 of March 2026 and in accordance with the Heritage Statement received by the Local Planning Authority on 16 April 2026.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt.

Note to Applicant

1.       The Council has acted positively and proactively in the determination of this application by working to determine it within the eight week agreed determination timescale.

Construct single storey front, two storey front and side, and two storey rear extensions

26/00136/FUL - 19 Holden Crescent, Nuthall, NG16 1BW

The application seeks planning permission for the construction of a single storey front, two storey front and side, and two storey rear extensions.

19 Holden Crescent, Nuthall, NG16 1BW

The application is brought to the Committee at the request of Councillor J Owen.

There were no late items.

The Director of Planning and Economic Development clarified that Officers had assessed that the proposed plan would not have a significant impact on the neighbouring property in terms of loss of light – a typo meant that the word ‘not’ was missing from their report.

There were two public speakers for this item, Jamie Whiley, applicant and James Pike, objecting. Susan Audrey Pike spoke on behalf of James Pike.

Giving consideration to all of the representations before it, the Committee’s debate covered amenity and overshadowing, the distance between properties, and the size of the plot.

          RESOLVED that planning permission be approved, subject to the following conditions:

1.       The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with S91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by S51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.       The development hereby permitted shall be retained in accordance with the Site Location Plan (1:1250), Block Plan and Proposed Floor Plans and Elevations received by the Local Planning Authority on 26 February 2026.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt.

3.       The proposed single storey front, two storey front and side, and two storey rear extensions shall be constructed using the materials annotated on the application form received by the Local Planning Authority on 26 February 2026.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory standard of external appearance and in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

Notes to Applicant

1.       The Council has acted positively and proactively in the determination of this application by working to determine it within the eight week agreed determination timescale.

2.       You are advised that construction work associated with the approved development (incl. the loading/unloading of delivery vehicles, plant or other machinery), for which noise is audible at the boundary of the application site, should not normally take place outwith the hours of 08:00 and 19:00 Monday to Friday, 08:00 and 13:00 on Saturdays or at any time on a Sunday or Bank Holiday, as prescribed in Schedule 1 of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (as amended).

3.       The proposed development lies within an area that has been defined by the Mining Remediation Authority as containing coal mining features at surface or shallow depth. These features may include: mine entries (shafts and adits); shallow coal workings; geological features (fissures and break lines); mine gas and former surface mining sites. Although such features are seldom readily visible, they can often be present and problems can occur, particularly as a result of new development taking place.

Any form of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 85.

Construct apartment building to create 8 x 1 bedroom apartments over three floors, and associated landscaping works

26/00040/FUL - Land at Rear of 1A to 1D Willoughby Street, Portland Street, Beeston, Nottinghamshire

Construct apartment building to create 8 x 1-bedroom apartments over three floors and associated landscaping works.

Land At Rear Of 1A To 1D Willoughby Street, Portland Street Beeston Nottinghamshire

The application is brought to the Committee at the request of Councillor G Bunn.

There were late items comprising a note that the application met the nationally described space standards and giving other examples of low-or-no parking residential schemes in or near Beeston Town Centre.

There were no public speakers for this item.

The Committee opened the debate after considering all representations. The Committee debated the fact that no parking is provided at the scheme and the other schemes in Beeston where this is the case, environmental considerations such as the amount of tree coverage, and transport links in Beeston centre.

          RESOLVED that planning permission be approved, subject to the following conditions:

1.       The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with S91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by S51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.       The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with drawings: 

Received by the Local Planning Authority on 19 April 2026:

·       Site Plan and Site Location Plan ref: 29-25-E01 

Received by the Local Planning Authority on 24 April 2026:

• Proposed Floor Plans ref: 29-25-PL01 Rev C
• Proposed Elevations 29-25-PL02 Rev B
• Proposed Site plan and Sectional Plan ref: 29-25-PL03 Rev C

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt.

3.       No development shall commence until a Construction Method Statement has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The approved Construction Method Statement shall be adhered to throughout the construction period.  The Construction Method Statement shall include: 

a)  The means of access for construction traffic;  

b)  parking provision for site operatives and visitors;  

c)  the loading and unloading of plant and materials;  

d)  the storage of plant and materials used in construction of the development;  

e)  a scheme for the recycling/disposal of waste resulting from construction works; and

f)  details of dust and noise suppression to be used during the construction phase.

Reason: No such details were provided and the development cannot proceed satisfactorily without such details being provided and in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

4.       No development shall commence until details of a noise assessment have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The report shall be prepared in accordance with the provisions of the current BS8233 to predict noise levels at the nearest noise sensitive location. Predictions shall be contained in a report which sets out: a largescale plan of the proposed development; noise sources and measurement/prediction points marked on plan; a list of noise sources; a list of assumed noise emission levels; details of noise mitigation measures; description of noise calculation procedures;  ...  view the full minutes text for item 86.

The Committee noted the delegated decisions.

The Committee noted the appeal decisions, with one member requesting regular updates in reference to one appeal decision.