A judicial review could be launched over a Nottinghamshire council's decision to grant planning permission for eight houses after some of its own officers said the development could have "significant adverse impacts." Ashfield District Council's Planning Committee approved the development at a planning meeting on February 1.
The development would be situated on Silverhill Lane in Teversal, a small village in Sutton. But the plans have already provoked significant controversy, with Ashfield MP Lee Anderson facing libel action after claiming that "money had changed hands in brown envelopes" over the planning permission.
Michael Hollis, who successfully applied for the building of the eight houses, said he was "outraged" by Mr Anderson's statement and has instructed solicitors to take the first steps towards bringing a libel claim. Now, a judicial review into Ashfield District Council's decision could be launched after it provoked criticism from several local residents.
