A planning row has erupted between two Nottinghamshire councils over a 'life destroying' access to a planned housing estate. More than 100 houses would be built on the farmland off of Hayden Lane, Linby, if the development was given the go-ahead by Gedling Borough Council.
However, an application has recently been submitted to neighbouring Ashfield District Council for an access road from Delia Avenue and Dorothy Avenue in Hucknall to the prospective 135-home new estate. The land was allocated in Gedling Borough Council's Local Plan which was adopted in July 2018, but as the access falls within Ashfield District Council's jurisdiction local politicians in Hucknall have now railed against the plans and their potential impact on the town.
Councillors at Ashfield District Council have labelled the plans, which they say would impact Hucknall's services without the area getting any compensation, "monstrous". Councillor John Wilmott, Ashfield Independent Councillor for Hucknall North, said: “The building of 135 houses at the back of Hayden Lane is bad enough, but to want to build an access to these houses on two quiet cul-de-sacs, destroying the lives of the residents in that area is monstrous and Councillors Jim Blagden, Trevor Locke, Dave Shaw and Lee Waters will be putting in a strong objection to the proposals.
