Recent Planning Applications

MR CHRIS SAMPLES (c/o Agent: Jackson-Crane Architecture & Interiors, 7 The Courtyard, 2C High Street, Ruddington, Nottingham NG11 6ER) – Demolition of existing rear outbuildings and walls; erection of two storey building to the rear to create 3 residential units – at 15 Church Street, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire NG11 6HA.

MR JOHN NOBLE (c/o Agent: Edward Welham, Welham Architects, 53 Normanton Lane, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5HA) – Threestorey side with two-storey side and rear extension to existing pubnlic house; proposed ground floor and front outdoor seating area, first and second floor overnight guest accommodation comprising 6 onebed self-catering units, plus widened access and alterations to existing parking – at Frame Breakers, 23-25 High Street, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire NG11 6DT.

South Derbyshire

HARWORTH GROUP PLC (c/o Agent: Nick Cox, Pegasus Planning Group, 4 The Courtyard, Church Street, Lockington, Derbyshire DE74 2SL) – Outline application for the residential development of up to 300 dwellings, a local centre comprising a 1,600 sqm food store, 700 sqm restaurant/fast food and 550 sqm pub together with employment land consisting of 2,000 sqm research and development and/or light industrial uses, 4,000 sqm general industrial uses and 8,000 sqm storage and distribution uses - at land north of Occupation Lane, Woodville, Derbyshire.

MESSRS JONATHAN, DAVID AND PETER BABB (c/o: 1 The Hills, Warton, Warwickshire B79 0JF) – Demolition of existing residential properties (Nos 19 and 20 Gorsey Leys) with the erection of 4 detached and semi-detaches two storey dwellings, associated parking, garaging, landscaping and all enabling works – at 19 Gorsey Leys, Overseal, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE12 6JE.

BUYING BUDDY (c/o Agent: Mrs Claire Preston, JMI Planning, 62 Carter Street, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire ST14 8EU) – Outline application for the erection of 2 detached buildings to provide 7 apartments – at 39 Alexandra ROAD, SWADLINCOTE, DERBYSHIRE DE11 9AZ.

MELBOURNE HALL ESTATE (c/o Agent: Phillip Tuckwell, TUK Rural, The Studio, 6A Market Place, Melbourne, Derbyshire DE73 8DS) –Demolition of existing building and development of 5 new dwellings with amenity space and car parking – at Melbourne Community Centre, Church Street, Melbourne, Derbyshire DE73 8EJ.

MR & MRS SLEMECK (c/o Agent: Ms Louise Charlton, Faber Architects,

Holly Cottage, Main Street, Milton, Derbyshire DE65 6EF) – Conversion of a group of existing agricultural buildings to 3 residential dwellings –at Groom’s Cottage, Stable & Cart Shed, Marston Lane, Marston-onDove, Hilton, Derby DE65 5GD.

TRUSTEES OF THE RADBOURNE

ESTATE (c/o Agent: Mrs Kerry Banner, Allan Joyce Architects Limited, 16-20 Bath Street, Nottingham NG1 1DF) – Demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of 2 replacement single storey dwellings; conversion of existing outbuilding to form dwelling and renovation of existing cottage incurtilage of listed building – at Silverhill Farm, Unnamed Road through Radbourne from C245 to C45, Radbourne, Derbyshire DE6 4LY.

Corby Borough

MR M SHEEN (c/o Agent: Mark Shrive, MWS Design, 48A Northampton Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire LE16 9HE) – Residential development of 4 flats and one bungalow – at 2B Rutherglen Road, Corby, Northants. NN17 1ER.

DRAGONWOOD PROPERTIES

LIMITED (c/o Agent: RMC Designs Limited, 12 Caistor Road, Gretton, Northants. NN17 3DL) – First floor xtension and internal alterations to form 2 additional flats – at Drinks 4 Less, 75 Occupation Road, Corby, Northants. NN17 1EE.

East Northants.

MR D BIERTON (c/o Agent: Simon Tindle, Brown & Co, The Fairways, Wyboston Lakes, Great North Road, St Neots MK43 3AL) – Redevelopment of former dairy farm to create 9 dwellings in total, including change of use of agricultural land, conversion and extension of existing agricultural barns to form 5 dwellings and erection of 4 new dwellings – at Dovecote at Dairy Farm, Stoke Doyle Road, Oundle, Northants.

MARK 7 PROPERTY LIMITED (c/o Agent: Blueprint Architectural Design, 5 Blotts Barn Business Centre, Brooks Road, Raunds, Northants. NN9 6NS) –Conversion of existing barn to create 2 dwellings – at Northdale Farm Buildings, Midland Road, Raunds, Northants. NN9 6JF.

MR RYAN HORNE (c/o: Best Asset Limited, 12 Cottingham Way, Thrapston, Northants. NN14 4PL)

– Erection of 4 dwellings – at land adjacent to Brook Farm Cottage, Brooks Road, Raunds, Northants.

YARION PROPERTIES LIMITED

(c/o Agent: Jonathan Sidey, Sidey Design Associates, 10 Market Square, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, Northants. NN10 8BT) – Change of use to create 6 flats including retail unit at ground floor – at Barclays Bank, College Street, Rushden, Northants. NN10 0QQ.

Rent ‘Right To Buy’ Homes At Social Rent Levels, Say NFB Housebuilders

IN 2021, the National Federation of Builders (NFB) House Builders Association (HBA) wrote to the Government to recommend five reforms that would not only retain existing social housing but increase social housing stock too. In 2022, the HBA published those recommendations in the second edition of Housebuild magazine.

The five social housing recommendations were:

• Increase the qualification period for Right to Buy on new homes

• Implement a social rent covenant on new Right to Buy homes

• Utilise planning reforms to enable more social homes

• Be more open minded with the myriad models available to build social homes

• Establish a social housing taskforce within Government

On 28 June 2023, shadow housing secretary Lisa Nandy stated that Labour, if elected to Government, would retain ‘Right to Buy’ and ensure homes are replaced. In response, the HBA is calling on Labour to also focus on a social rent covenant proposal, which ensures sold ‘Right to Buy’ homes that end up on the rental market must be rented at social rent levels:

Why a social rent covenant?

After a qualifying period, those living in council houses can purchase them at a discounted rate using ‘Right to Buy’ and while this is popular policy, lost council homes are not being replaced.

Many also express a concern that Right to Buy homes simply end up in the private rented sector and subsidise future landlords, therefore it would be sensible to implement a social rent covenant which ensures that if any future ‘Right to Buy’ home is put up for rent, landlords could only charge at social rent levels.

This amount would be calculated using comparative local rents, or the historic social rent plus inflation.

Initially only for new build, to ensure local authorities felt empowered to build homes and not financially lose out, the covenant would need to circumvent local authority rules on primary residence rental restrictions and seek co-operation with lenders.

The ‘Right to Buy’ discount period and amount may need to be adjusted so that the capital cost of the build is paid back.

The public sector would also be better able to influence market rates because rather than implementing rent controls, which locks new people out of communities and reduces housebuilding, it would be delivering homes for local people, which were either owned or rented at significantly below market rate.

Penalties and ‘social rent home registers’ would ensure that enforcement costs could be kept to a minimum.

Brand New Community Centre In Beeston Is Handed Over

BARRATT HOMES

North Midlands has officially handed over the keys of a brand new community centre in Beeston to Beeston Rylands Community Association (BRCA).

The 3,200-square foot community centre, which was built by the housebuilder as part of its Beeston Quarter development, has been officially named The Plessey Centre.

The ceremonial unveiling of the Plessey Centre was conducted by The Mayor of the Borough of Broxtowe, Councillor Teresa Cullen, who is also the Chair of Beeston Rylands Community Association.

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