If you’re interested in rethinking how our city streets are designed and how this could apply to the developments in our Area, this podcast from the BBC makes for an interesting 30 minute listen.
Can we design our streets to put people first? Do we need traffic lights on roads to allow people to cross?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002xp70?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
We have received notification that the two applications relating to development on the land West of Stapleford Lane are “programmed to be considered by the Council’s Planning Committee on 1st July 2026.”
These are the Applications which are subject to Appeal by the Applicant (see our previous post). Individuals are invited to ask to speak and, if there are multiple people wishing to speak, the council will choose an individual. The Forum is not invited to speak.
The fact that it is “programmed to be considered” does not mean that it will be, the agenda will be published “usually 5 working days prior to the meeting” and “interested parties are asked to check the website regularly”.
As per our previous post on 6th June, the Beeston Civic Society are holding a “Wildlife Walk” in collaboration with the Forum this Sunday 21st June meeting at 2pm at the Toton Tram Stop Entrance. It will last about 2 hours and cover a short distance of around 2 miles.
It is hosted by Margaret Crittenden, the Forum’s Environment Lead, and Chryse Tinsley who is a Landscape Architect and Trustee of the Civic Society, as well as being involved with the Forum.
N.B. The flyer above should say Chilwell, not Trowell! Although unable to access the barracks site, it is likely the walk will include some of the perimeter visible along the way.
Please do join Margaret & Chryse if you are able, and everyone will be most welcome.
Also don’t forget the 2026 Forum AGM & Chetwynd Energy Club presentation at the Toton Methodist Church on Thursday 9th July at 7pm
The Chetwynd Toton & Chilwell Neighbourhood Forum and Chetwynd Community Interest Company are holding a joint Open Meeting and AGM at the Toton Methodist Church on Thursday 9th July at 7pm to provide updates on the work and future direction of the Forum.
The meeting will also include the results of the Chetwynd Energy Club solar local energy network project www.chetwyndenergyclub. org.uk.
If you are interested in contributing to the work of the Forum or CIC, or just to get updates on our work, please come along to talk to us.
You can sign up for regular updates by email via the Contact us page. You can also visit our Facebook page.
Further details about the meeting will be available nearer the time.
Wildlife Walk
The Beeston Civic Society are holding a “Wildlife Walk” in collaboration withe the Forum on Sunday 21st June meeting at 2pm at the Toton Tram Stop Entrance. It will last about 2 hours and cover a short distance of around 2 miles.
It is hosted by Margaret Crittenden, the Forum’s Environment Lead, and Chryse Tinsley who is a Landscape Architect and Trustee of the Civic Society, as well as being involved with the Forum.
N.B. The flyer above should say Chilwell, not Trowell! Although unable to access the barracks site, it is likely the walk will include some of the perimeter visible along the way.
Please do join Margaret & Chryse if you are able, and everyone will be most welcome.
Following up on our Post of the 9th May , we have looked further into the documentation on the Broxtowe Planning Portal.
1. The crux of the Appeal seems to be that Broxtowe Borough Council’s failure “to give notice of its decision due to a lack of engagement from Highways Consultees, the Inspector will need to consider highways matters”. Reading further, the Consultees have asked for a “wider transport modelling exercise for the wider allocation as the justification for their stance, the reasonableness of which will be the subject to debate at the appeal”. As you will be aware from our previous representations on all the Toton planning applications submitted to date by Bloor Homes, The Forum supports such a holistic approach and not just for transport
2. It is unclear whether other submissions have been considered or will be considered at the Appeal, or whether it will focus entirely upon the traffic modelling and the appropriateness of the proposed junction. In the Forum’s opinion, the appeal should consider all outstanding issues surrounding the application where there is disagreement, not just transport, as important as that is.
3. The documentation includes both a Statement of Case from Bloor and a Statement of common/uncommon ground between Broxtowe Borough Council and Bloor Homes Ltd. However, Broxtowe as the Local Planning Authority (LPA) have yet to submit their own Statement of Case, nor agree/disagree to the common ground statement as written by Bloor.
The Forum will submit its own statement to the inquiry.
4. It is for you as individuals to decide whether you wish to make a submission and/or take part in the appeal, and the letter of the 8th May referred to in our previous post gives details as to how to do that.
5) If you wish to comment (and we would encourage you to do so independently), make any additional comments or withdraw any representations you made on the application, you must make this request to the Planning Inspectorate by 5 June 2026. You can do this online at https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/comment-planning-appeal/appeals/6006412 (which is slightly different to that given in the letter).
6. To reiterate, if you have previously made representations to 25/00371/OUT, then there is no need to repeat them as they will be taken into account by the Inspector. However, if you wish to make any new comments on the application or the appeal, then please do so as above, bearing in mind “All written submissions from the application stages will be taken into account by the inspector and re-stating the same points won’t add any additional weight”, as stated in the appeal notification letter.
7. The Inquiry will open at 10am on Tuesday 25 August and will be held at the Council Offices on Foster Avenue. It is expected that the Inquiry will last for 6 days.
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.
Along with a number of others we have received notification from Broxtowe Planning Authority regarding an Appeal by Robert Gardner Bloor Homes Limited about Planning Application 25/00371/OUT (the one for 420 homes west of Stapleford Lane).
The Forum is trying to find out exactly what the Appeal is about and the process involved.
On the 8th May we received an updated version of the letter dated the 1st May which puts a timescale upon making comments to the Planning Inspectorate.
As we clarify the situation, we’ll let you know.
Wishing you all a Happy Easter and hoping that the weather continues to improve
As usual if you have questions please contact-us
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.
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:
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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