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Publication of Building Regulations Part L – Energy & Greenhouse Gas Emissions
With the publication of the 2026 edition of Part L of the Building Regulations, the UK Government gets much of the way towards the intentions of Policy HAS02 and Aspiration 3 of the Neighbourhood Plan.
Policy HAS02 included three parts: Energy Efficient Design & Heating; Community Power; and Efficient Use of Potable Water. Aspiration 3 was to create an “Energy Positive” Community.
With the 2026 Part L, new construction is required to include Air Source Heatpumps and on-site electricity generation including Solar PV. For Solar PV, the simplest description is that the Solar PV installed should have an output equivalent to 40% of the buildings footprint at 0.22kWp per sqm. (This gives the Developer the ability to use smaller, more efficient panels as they are created and to orientate the panels appropriately).
However, the Regulations do not require that excess energy generated by the on-site generation is stored (which in the case of Solar PV can treble the local use of the electricity generated) nor do they contribute towards the Community aspect of the Neighbourhood Plan. (The Building Regulations can only apply to individual buildings so it is reasonable to expect that the Community Aspect is not considered).
Other changes in Regulations (specifically Ofgem P441) aim to simplify local energy trading which could imply that excess energy generated on one building could be “sold” to another building within the community rather than being “exported to the grid”. The Chetwynd Energy Club was established by the Chetwynd Community Interest Company to see whether installing Solar PV on the existing homes in the area would be economically viable (and how to do it). The changes to the Building Regulations announced give a boost to that concept by potentailly delivering energy into the community based upon the new housing.
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Broxtowe Consultation on Houses in Multiple Occupation
The Forum received the following from Broxtowe this week. Whilst we may be making a submission on behalf of the Forum, it is important that you make your own comments directly to Broxtowe.
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Broxtowe Borough Council is consulting on an update to the Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).
The Council adopted the existing HMO SPD in July 2022. This document has now been updated with key changes including:
- Clearer section headings and refined numbering.
- Removed specific references to the Beeston Article 4 Area to clarify the SPD applies to all planning applications for new Houses in Multiple Occupation.
- Wider policy context, with explicit references to the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan (GNSP) and its emerging policies, including space standards.
- Updated explanation of HMOs, including clearer explanation of Use Classes, Permitted Development Rights, and Article 4 Directions.
- Clearly defined assessment criteria as ‘Principles’.
- Refined wording in relation to car parking and cycle parking to align with national and local policy requirements.
- New section on Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA), setting out how PBSA should be considered alongside HMOs when assessing cumulative impacts.
The Council is inviting comments on the updated SPD. The SPD, the Consultation Notice and Consultation Statement can be viewed via the link below or at the Council Offices, Foster Avenue, Beeston:
The consultation will close at 17:00 on Friday 8th May 2026.
You may submit your comments either by email to policy@broxtowe.gov.uk or send your comments by post to the address below:
Houses in Multiple Occupation SPD Consultation,
Planning and Economic Development,
Broxtowe Borough Council,
Council Offices,
Foster Avenue,
Beeston,
Nottingham,
NG9 1AB.
Please confirm if you would like to be notified of the adoption of the supplementary planning document.
If you have any questions or queries regarding this draft SPD consultation, please telephone 0115 917 7777 and ask for the ‘Planning Policy Team’ or send an email to: policy@broxtowe.gov.uk.
Data Protection – The comment(s) received in relation to the Houses in Multiple Occupation Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) March 2026 will be used in the process of preparing the Supplementary Planning Document and may be in use for the lifetime of the document in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. Any representations received will be considered by the Council. Please note that comments and respondent names cannot be treated as confidential and will be published on Broxtowe Borough Council’s website. Other personal information will be redacted.
A copy of Broxtowe Borough Council’s Planning Policy Privacy Notice is available on the Council’s website at the following link: https://www.broxtowe.gov.uk/for-you/planning/planning-policy/planning-policy-privacy-statement/.
Yours faithfully,
Planning Policy Team
Broxtowe Borough Council
Planning and Economic Development
Chief Executive’s Department
Council Offices, Foster Avenue
Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 1AB
Tel: 0115 917 7777
www.broxtowe.gov.uk
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Forum Representations for Toton “West” Proposal
The Steering Group has now submitted formal representations on behalf of the Forum to the proposed development at Toton “West”.
In our view the applicant’s proposals for all three sites in Toton have a long way to go to comply with the Development Plan (Broxtowe’s Part 2 Local Plan and the Neighbourhood Plan) and achieve support from the community. The two public meetings held so far (organised by our local councillors) have demonstrated the strength of feeling and concern of local residents.
We have asked the planning department at Broxtowe to involve the Forum in constructive engagement with the applicant and the planners to address the deficiencies identified in our representations through a comprehensive, policy-led approach, including any reserved matters discussions.
We have made, and will continue to make, the following point throughout this process:-
“The Major Strategic Site comprising the Toton Strategic Location for Growth and Chetwynd Barracks provide a once in a generation/lifetime opportunity to create high quality ambitions as set out in the Toton and Chetwynd Barracks Strategic Masterplan SPD and the Chetwynd: The Toton & Chilwell Neighbourhood Plan to build not just much needed homes, but a community that we can all be proud of. A significant part of that ambition is getting the urban design right to create a real sense of identity for the new community that will be created, but without adversely impacting the existing and wider community. If the councils, planners and developers get this wrong, then the legacy will be disastrous for all concerned and they will be remembered for all the wrong reasons! Get it right, and the opposite will be true.”
Nottinghamshire County Council Land in the SLG
Unofficially we have heard that the land immediately north of the Toton “West” site currently owned by Nottinghamshire County Council is due to be sold soon. We await official confirmation and will let you know as soon as we do.
This land is an allocated site for development (a mix of business/employment and residential) within the Local Plan as it is part of the Toton Strategic Location for Growth in the vicinity of HS2. Even though HS2 is no longer coming to Toton, it remains an allocated site with the potential for a regional rail hub and where an extension of the NET tram would link, and onwards to Long Eaton. All this of course is still to be confirmed by stakeholders.
Which is why our representations emphasise the need for an overall holistic approach to development across the whole of the Toton SLG and Chetwynd Barracks Strategic Site, rather than piecemeal proposals coming forward.
Placemaking Talk
Whilst on the subject of Placemaking, there is a talk this coming Wednesday 4th March at the Beeston Civic Society entitled “Growing Place” by Chryse Tinsley – details below and on the Civic Society website.
Chryse has been working with the Forum recently to help us with our representations (above) on urban & landscape design and flooding & drainage, as part of our collaboration with the Civic Society.
The meeting starts at 7pm and will be of interest and relevance to most of us, so if you can, come along and hear what Chryse has to say on the subject.
As always please do feel free to ask any questions you may have on this week’s latest bulletin or anything else via the Contact Us page or by email to assist.cttcnf@gmail.com, and we’ll do our best to answer them via the Questions and Answers page.
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Tagged Beeston Civic Society, Broxtowe Planning, Chetwynd Barracks, Chetwynd the Toton and Chilwell Neighbourhood Forum, Consultation, Neighbourhood Plan, Nottinghamshire County Council, Part 2 Local Plan, Steering Group, Toton East, Toton North, Toton Northeast, Toton West
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Toton Developments Public Meeting
A follow-up meeting to the one held on the 29th January will be held this coming Tuesday 24th February at 7pm at Coronation Hall, Portland Road, Toton NG9 6EL.
As well as your local councillors, the developers will be there to answer questions. So please go along if you want to find out more or raise your concerns.
Members of the Forum Steering Group will also be in attendance.
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Tagged Broxtowe Planning, Chetwynd the Toton and Chilwell Neighbourhood Forum, Consultation, Neighbourhood Plan, Part 2 Local Plan, Steering Group, Toton East, Toton North, Toton Northeast, Toton West
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Mayor’s Transport Plan
Back in November we let you know about the Mayor’s Transport Plan Consultation. The Forum responded before the deadline. It was difficult to disagree with any of the aspirations and therefore our response to the questionnaire is in many respects subjective as to whether we strongly agree or agree, and the same applies to the order of any scoring!
However, we also submitted an addendum that put a bit more ‘meat on the bone’ as it were and provide some food for thought. Hopefully, this will be taken on board by the Mayor’s transport team.
We would be interested in your thoughts so please do feel free to drop us a line via the Contact Us page or by email to assist.cttcnf@gmail.com.
Local Government Reorganisation
The government has launched a statutory consultation on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire – see here and here where you will find more information and a link to Share Your Views via the Government website.
The consultation is open now until 26th March.
It is important that as many people as possible respond to ensure that a wide range of views are taken into account to inform the final decision on the various proposals that have been put forward.
Broxtowe do not support any of the options and have called for a pause in the LGR process for it to be considered more fully. However, this is not included in the consultation, but if you share the same view, then it should be possible to include it in your response.
Beeston (NG9) UK Town of Culture
There is an event this Sunday 8th February organised by the Beeston Civic Society to find out more about the bid for the UK Town of Culture 2028 – see below for details.
As always please do feel free to ask any questions you may have on this week’s latest bulletin or anything else via the Contact Us page or by email to assist.cttcnf@gmail.com, and we’ll do our best to answer them via the Questions and Answers page.
Planning Updates – Update!
Toton “West” Planning Applications 25/00371/OUT & 25/00928/FUL
Further to our previous post, Bloor Homes have submitted a further planning application 25/00928/FUL for the same site in addition to the amended 25/00371/OUT application. The new application is a hybrid one seeking full planning permission for 69 homes, with the remaining 351 for outline approval – i.e. still 420 homes in total.
The new documents can be found on Broxtowe’s planning portal by typing 25/00928/FUL into the search box and then selecting the Documents tab.
Both planning applications are ‘live’ so it is important to respond to both, although of course there will be plenty of similarity between the two and no doubt your representations!
Public Meetings
A very well attended Public Meeting hosted by our local councillors was held this Thursday evening. It was well attended with over 100 people present, and we are sure everyone found it useful and informative in setting out the context both from the Forum’s and Council’s perspective. There was a lively discussion and question session, with the points raised noted by our local representatives to take back to the developers.
The issues raised haven’t changed since the Forum’s original consultations i.e. Traffic/congestion on Stapleford Lane, Flooding risk down the hill, Affordable Housing, proximity of new housing to existing, Employment, Public transport, etc., with the need for adequate provision of School places, Community & leisure facilities, Healthcare, Green spaces etc.
Date for your diary – There will be a further public meeting on 24th February at Coronation Hall in Toton (details to follow) when the Developers and Landowners will be invited to present their visions and plans. We are sure this will be as equally lively!
Nevertheless, it is important to reiterate that you should make your comments on each application via the Broxtowe Planning Portal otherwise they will not be taken into account. If you are happy to share your comments with us, you can do so using the contact details below.
As always please do feel free to ask any questions you may have on this week’s latest bulletin or anything else via the Contact Us page or by email to assist.cttcnf@gmail.com, and we’ll do our best to answer them via the Questions and Answers page.
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Tagged Broxtowe Planning, Chetwynd the Toton and Chilwell Neighbourhood Forum, Consultation, Neighbourhood Plan, Part 2 Local Plan, Toton East, Toton North, Toton Northeast, Toton West
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Planning Updates
Toton “West” Planning Application 25/00371/OUT
We (along with neighbouring Forum members & residents) received notification from Broxtowe Borough Council this week that amendments have been made to this application in that additional information has been submitted in the form of new / revised documents. The new documents are those dated 24th December 2025 and can be found on Broxtowe’s planning portal by typing 25/00371/OUT into the search box and then selecting the Documents tab.
As you will be aware, The Forum has made extensive representations in response to all three submitted planning applications in Toton, and will submit further comments on these new/revised documents in due course.
Our previous representations can be viewed via these links:-
Toton “East” 25/00255/FUL
Toton “North” 25/00306/OUT (at the bottom of this post)
Toton “West” 25/00371/OUT
Public Meeting to Discuss 25/00371/OUT
Councillor Teresa Cullen has organised a public meeting to discuss this updated application (and possibly the other two) to be held on Thursday 29th January at 7pm at Coronation Hall, Portland Road, Toton NG9 6EL. Please go along if you want to find out more or raise your concerns. However, it is important that you make your comments via the Broxtowe Planning Portal against the Application otherwise they will not be taken into account. You can do this following the meeting, and if you are happy to share your comments with us, you can do so using the contact details at the bottom of this post.
Members of the Forum Steering Group will be in attendance.
Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan Submission
We also received notification this week that the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan (GNSP), including supporting documents, was submitted to the Secretary of State on 22nd December 2025 in accordance with Regulation 22 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012. The GNSP has been produced by Broxtowe Borough, Nottingham City and Rushcliffe Borough Councils.
The next stage will be for an independent examination of the Strategic Plan. Planning Inspectors have been appointed to conduct the examination, and will take into account the representations (including the Forum’s) submitted on the Regulation 19 Draft Plans as far as they relate to soundness and legal compliance considerations.
A number of informal debates will take place on the principal matters identified by the Inspectors, which are termed Hearing Sessions. The Forum expects to be invited to these Hearings and receive details of the arrangements for the Examination process in due course, although no timescales are yet available for any of these arrangements. We will let you know once we receive further notifications.
In the meantime, a copy of the examination documents and updates on the examination process are available at https://www.localplanservices.co.uk/gnspexamination
As always please do feel free to ask any questions you may have on this week’s latest bulletin or anything else via the Contact Us page or by email to assist.cttcnf@gmail.com, and we’ll do our best to answer them via the Questions and Answers page.
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Tagged Broxtowe Planning, Chetwynd the Toton and Chilwell Neighbourhood Forum, Consultation, Neighbourhood Plan, Part 2 Local Plan, Toton East, Toton North, Toton Northeast, Toton West
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