The Gedling Council Planning Committee met on Wednesday 3 September 2025, and noted a position statement on grey belt land, as well as future applications and planning delegation panel action sheets. Councillor Roy Allan, Chair of the Planning Committee, chaired the meeting.

Position Statement on Grey Belt

The committee noted the Gedling Borough Council Position Statement on Grey Belt. The statement defines key terms and phrases within the Green Belt Planning Practice Guidance to clarify how the council will approach decision making on grey belt land¹. The council will review and update the statement as needed.

The position statement defines physical features as roads, railways, watercourses, tree belts, woodlands, ridgelines or field boundaries. It defines large built up areas within Gedling Borough as the Main Built up Area (Arnold and Carlton) and Hucknall.

The position statement says that for Gedling Borough Council, the definition of towns includes:

• the Main Built up Area (i.e. Arnold and Carlton).
• the sub regional centre of Hucknall
• Bestwood Village
• Burton Joyce
• Calverton
• Ravenshead.

The position statement says that Gedling Borough Council does not contain any historic towns.

The position statement also defines areas and assets of importance, partially/largely enclosed, visual separation, definition of 'adjacent or near to' and 'in reasonable proximity', and sustainable location.

Future Planning Applications

The committee noted a list of future planning applications:

• Land At Broad Close, Woodborough: Outline application for 11 residential properties.
• Land Off Longdale Lane, Ravenshead: Erection of 33 dwellings, including open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure.
• Land East Of Westhouse Farm, Moor Road, Bestwood: Construction of 93 houses, associated infrastructure, and external works.
• Development Site, Chase Farm: Reserved Matters application for Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale in relation to outline planning permission 2017/1571 for "Erection of employment units (Class B1c/B2/B8 Use)², Pub/Restaurant (Class A3/A4 Use)³ and Drive Thru (Class A3 Use), together with associated parking, servicing.

Planning Delegation Panel Action Sheets

The committee noted the Planning Delegation Panel Action Sheets. These action sheets summarise decisions made under delegated authority between 11 July 2025 and 22 August 2025. Some of the decisions made by the panel were:

• 2025/0368 - Toby Carvery, Vale Road, Colwick: Installation of roof mounted 49.6 kW solar PV system comprising of 109 x Canadian Solar 455w modules - Granted.
• 2024/0760 - 2 Louise Avenue, Netherfield: Split plot to creating new dwelling a 4-Bedroom new build two-storey detached house with Box Dorma to rear of Loft bedroom and separated garden - Granted.
• 2025/0372 - 1 Nursery Drive, Carlton: To create 2 no. 3 bedroom semi detached properties on the same floor plate as outline planning ref 2024/0923 approved 21.02.25 - Granted.
• 2024/0682 - 9 Lynton Gardens, Arnold: 2 Storey Side extension - Granted.
• 2024/0835 - 23 Trent Lane, Burton Joyce: The application is for change of use to mixed-purpose. The property hosts well-being retreats in the back garden - Granted.
• 2025/0054 - 28 Clumber Avenue, Woodthorpe: Form a new bedroomed Detached Bungalow within land adjacent to 28 Clumber Avenue - Granted.
• 2025/0499 - Land To The West Of 101 Wighay Road, Linby: Application for Permission in Principle for Residential Development of One Dwelling - Granted.
• 2025/0266 - 27 Marshall Road, Mapperley: Construction of two-storey side extension and first floor extension install two first-floor obscure-glazed non-opening windows - Granted.
• 2025/0413 - 44 Perlethorpe Avenue, Gedling: Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, and enlarged porch to front - Granted.
• 2025/0450 - 26 Edwin Street, Daybrook: Ground floor rear and side extension (habitable room/bedroom) - Granted.
• 2025/0304 - Pumping Station, Shaftesbury Avenue, Burton Joyce: Installation of a building and associated kiosk - Granted.
• 2025/0379 - 297 Mansfield Road, Redhill: Proposed rear single storey extension and rear first floor extension over existing lean to including balcony railing to the roof - Granted.

• 2025/0517 - Land Adjacent 61 Kirkby Road, Ravenshead: Erection of a detached dwelling - Refused.

  The proposed development is not in a sustainable location and therefore is not considered to be appropriate development in the Green Belt or Grey Belt.

• 2025/0465 - Car Park, Frederick Avenue, Carlton: Installation of 20m pole supporting 6no. Antennas, installation of 1no. 0.3m dish, 3no. Equipment cabinets, and Ancillary development thereto - Prior Approval not required.

• 2025/0491 - 15C Ranmoor Road, Carlton: Erection of double garage (variation of condition 2 of planning permission 2024/0290 to alter roof design) - Granted.

• 2025/0476TPO - 24 Sandfield Road, Arnold: Trimming back overhang on sycamore tree by 2 metres - Granted.

• 2025/0477 - 15 Church Drive, Daybrook: Change of use from Class C3 (dwellinghouse)⁴ to Sui Generis House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)⁵ for 15 occupants (11 bedrooms, 4 of which are double-occupancy), including demolition of the existing garage, construction of a wraparound single-storey rear and side extension, and internal reconfiguration - Refused.

  The proposed development represents an over-development of the site, will have an unacceptable impact on the amenity of neighbouring and future residents and has failed to demonstrate that it will not have an adverse impact on ecology.

• 2025/0587NMA - 2 Regina Crescent, Ravenshead: Non-material amendment to permission 2024/0727 (alter position of side facing windows to North East elevation; insert new ground floor side facing window to South West elevation and alter rear roof to form flat roof valley centrally) - Refused.

  The proposed development would be materially different to the plans approved under 2024/0727 and would not constitute a non-material amendment.

• 2025/0383 - 87 Longdale Lane, Ravenshead: New boundary wall to main road, double storey extension to rear and proposed new garden room - Granted.

• 2025/0393 - 5 Ousebridge Drive, Carlton: Two storey extension to existing house, with additional dormer to the rear for loft conversion - Granted.

• 2025/0488 - 34 Pateley Road, Woodthorpe: Two storey side and rear extensions. New porch - Refused.

  The proposed development would have an unacceptable impact on the character of the host dwelling.

• 2025/0508 - 119 Lambley Lane, Burton Joyce: New build single storey 3 bedroom residential house and landscaping located in the garden of 119 Lambley Lane - Granted.