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BBC News
22-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Homes on former Clipstone Colliery site get go-ahead
Work to build a housing development on a former colliery in Nottinghamshire is set to go ahead after the scheme's community contributions were Harper Crewe submitted plans for more than 120 homes to be built at the Clipstone Colliery site off Mansfield Road in May application was approved in October 2024 subject to the signing of financial contributions from the has now been agreed that various payments, including £150,000 towards local bus service improvements, will be made and the plans have been formally approved, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) said. More than £174,000 will be used to improve and enhance existing community infrastructure and facilities in Clipstone, with about £90,000 due to be given to special educational needs and disabilities services to increase pupil Medical Partnership, which includes Crown Medical Centre, Forest Town Branch and Oak Tree Land Surgery, will also receive more than £123,000 to improve its premises, the LDRS said. Newark and Sherwood District Council's planning officers previously recommended the scheme for refusal in July 2024 due to problems with proposed parking and to the LDRS, there was also concern the homes would be too close to the Grade II listed headstocks nearby, which could lead to antisocial behaviour and pressure on local health and education decision was pushed back to October 2024, when the committee approved 126 homes to be built on the site subject to the signing of financial contributions from the project will have 88 open-market homes alongside 38 affordable properties, each with between one and five bedrooms, the LDRS Colliery operated between 1922 and 2003 and was one of the most productive pits in Britain, producing almost a million tonnes of coal a year at its headstocks are listed by Historic England and were the tallest in England at more than 200ft (60m).
Wales Online
30-06-2025
- Health
- Wales Online
Couple trying to convert RAF water tower to 7-bedroom house go £150k over budget and appeal for donations
A couple who have spent more than four years converting a Second World War water tower into a seven-bedroom home want to 'enjoy' their efforts before the husband's motor neurone disease (MND) symptoms worsen. Mary and Sean Davies, 57 and 55 respectively, currently live on more than an acre of land at the RAF Hospital Nocton Hall site in Lincolnshire – a now disused military hospital which once served to treat injured soldiers – after the couple purchased the 1940s water tower and its accompanying holding tank for £25,000 in 2018. Married for 31 years, Sean, a tree and landscape officer for Newark and Sherwood District Council, and Mary, who works as a milker at a local dairy farm, started the hefty renovation job in 2021, armed with a £350,000 budget and dreams to turn it into a seven-bedroom, four-bath home. The couple, who have five children and five grandchildren, faced hiccups along the way, such as staying in a caravan for a short period while the site was unlivable and ensuring their own utilities, including sewage treatment and drinking water, were properly installed on the once uninhabited space. After unexpected renovation costs took them over budget, the pair launched a GoFundMe page for support to complete the build as they estimate they will spend £500,000 in total – and they 'can't afford' to leave the project unfinished as they would be left with 'nothing'. Thankfully, the couple predict the work will be wrapped up by the end of the summer – with just renovations on the top three floors of the five-level tower left to complete, as well as the installation of a sprinkler system. (Image: PA Media) After Sean was diagnosed with MND during the works in March 2023, which is currently incurable and progressively damages parts of the nervous system, they want to ensure he has time to 'enjoy' their efforts before the condition worsens. 'The sooner it's all finished, the sooner we can enjoy it,' Mary told PA Real Life. 'Sean's diagnosis made us even more determined to get the project completed. 'For him to be able to experience what we have created here in its fullest and reach the top of the tower, he needs to be mobile. 'He's mobile now, but we don't know how long for.' Mary and Sean purchased the water tower at the now disused RAF Hospital Nocton Hall site in 2018 for £25,000. Having previously lived in council properties, the couple were motivated to relocate to the site by the amount of space and privacy they would acquire, with more than an acre of land attached to the sale. 'When we arrive home, we go through the big military gates on the site and drive past all the derelict buildings,' Sean said. 'There's no street lighting, no public access, no neighbours – we're driving through history just to reach our home. 'When the site finally gets developed, the tower is very likely going to be the only bit which remains.' (Image: PA Media) Mary added: 'It's been part of the landscape for the locals since the 40s, it would have been a shame for that to have disappeared. 'We're custodians to the water tower, I don't feel like we own it really and, one day, it will be passed onto someone else in the future when we've finished enjoying it.' The couple also have personal connections to the site when it was up and running, as Mary's father worked as a civilian electrician at the hospital and Sean was a patient there when he was seven years old. With the tower's bricks measuring half a metre thick, Sean said the couple knew 'it would be a fantastic build' if they were to convert it – and they set about turning the 15m-tall structure and its holding tank into a homely seven-bedroom, four-bath property. While the bedrooms and bathrooms are situated in the tower itself, the kitchen, living room, office space, gym, utility room and a toilet are located in a glass, two-storey extension to the structure, created using the existing foundations from the holding tank. 'It was the only way we could get planning permission so it was a little more costly with the glass and the timber frame, but at the end of it we're going to have a seven-bedroom property,' Mary said. During renovations, the couple had to stay in a caravan close to the tower for a very short period while the site was unlivable. They also had to install their own utilities in the once uninhabited space – such as sewage treatment, filtration for drinking water and a heating tank. The tower itself is 'not a huge space' width-wise, Mary said, but it has the potential to contain five floors thanks to its height – two floors of which are now functioning as bedrooms and a bathroom, with just the final three to complete. 'We're experiencing now what it's like to sleep in the tower,' Mary said. 'It's the perfect place for a restful sleep, it's absolutely brilliant, and it's a miracle we've been able to do this.' To fully complete the renovation, the couple need to finish the conversion of the tower, install a sprinkler system and round off any plastering, painting and decorating. After Sean received an MND diagnosis in March 2023 throughout the renovations, the couple are hoping to complete the conversion by the end of the summer to allow him to 'enjoy' their hard work before the condition worsens. Thankfully, Sean said he is receiving an experimental treatment drug named Tofersen, which he has been taking for around a year and which he feels has helped manage his symptoms – such as weakness and muscle reduction. 'It's given us hope for a better future,' Mary said. Show more The pair launched a GoFundMe page to help them complete the conversion after unexpected costs left them over budget – estimating they will spend £500,000 in total. 'We're really grateful to everyone who has donated,' Mary said. Show more 'You don't set up a GoFundMe page without a lot of thought and we're just trying to relieve some of the stress on us. 'Once you start a project like this, you've got to finish it – you can't afford to not finish it because then you've got nothing.' To find out more, visit Mary and Sean's GoFundMe page here:
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Concerns over late-night drinks plans for pub
Residents have raised "significant concerns" over a pub company's plans for live music and late-night drinks at a new venue in a Nottinghamshire village. The Reddington Pub Company Ltd is currently renovating the Anchor in Main Street, Gunthorpe. According to documents submitted to Newark and Sherwood District Council, the firm is seeking a licence for live and recorded music, and the sale of alcohol between 11:00-02:00, Monday to Sunday. The application said signs would be "placed at all exits asking customers to respect the needs of local residents". The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) said Dr Leena Maddock Khan, who lives opposite the site, objected to the bid due to "significant concerns regarding the potential for increased public nuisance". "The proposed operating hours are more suited to a city centre environment and are wholly inappropriate for our small village setting," she added. Another objection letter, written by Emily Maddock Khan, who lives at the same address, raised further concerns over increased traffic in the village, particularly late at night. Nottinghamshire Police has provided a number of legally-binding conditions, which will apply if the licence is granted. They include working CCTV, training for staff and the installation of signs advising customers to "be respectful to residents and to leave the area in a quiet and orderly manner". Environmental health has also suggested a "winding-down and dispersal policy" should be adopted, which would include the slowing down of music, a reduction in volume and other measures to ensure a calm atmosphere at least 30 minutes before the venue closes. In the application to the council, Sean Reddington said: "The premises shall have an operational dispersals policy and noise management plan." The Reddington Pub Company, which owns the Old Vol in Caythorpe and The Reindeer in Hoveringham, is also looking to reopen the nearby Tom Browns venue in Main Street. The restaurant, which sits next to the Anchor, was temporarily closed while it changed owners last year. Newark and Sherwood District Council will consider the application at a meeting on Tuesday. The Reddington Pub Company has been contacted for comment. Follow BBC Nottingham on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Local Democracy Reporting Service
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Plans for 62 affordable village homes approved
Plans for 62 affordable homes in a Nottinghamshire village have been approved despite initial concerns over road safety. The development on land south of Dale Lane in Blidworth will also include 134 parking spaces and a green space with a playground. The site's road system has been reworked to comply with Nottinghamshire County Council's requirements after it previously objected to plans based on highway safety. The application was given the go-ahead by Newark and Sherwood District Council on Thursday. Reworked designs include a new and improved footpath to the south side of Dale Lane, better crossing points and new bus stop locations after residents raised concerns about increased traffic. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the homes will be managed by Nottingham Community Housing Association and consist of one-bed bungalows, apartments and three-bed semi-detached homes. More than 40 are set to be rented with the remaining number coming under shared ownership. Follow BBC Nottingham on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Estate homes to make way for regeneration scheme Homes plan set for approval despite objections Newark and Sherwood District Council
