This follows the latest raft of decisions made on planning applications received by Ashfield District Council.
All three schemes have been given the go-ahead by the council, with the care home set to be created at a two-storey, three-bedroom, detached house in Kirkby and the bar and football pitch earmarked for Sutton.
The Kirkby property, at 100A Welbeck Street, will be converted into a home for a vulnerable person, aged seven to 17, and a carer who would be on site at all times.
Nearby residents objected to the plan, with one family claiming the conversion would “depreciate the value of our home with dire consequences”.
In a letter to the council, they wrote: “I am sure there are better suited properties for this use. This area already has overwhelming issues with anti-social behaviour. Other concerns are parking. We do not want this at the bottom of our garden or on our streets.”
However, the company behind the scheme, One Home Care, of Warrington, says the home will “provide high-quality care in appropriate, comfortable surroundings, supported by staff”.
The business continues, “Use of the dwelling will be wholly consistent with a standard family home.” It emphasizes that the residence will enhance the child’s life and have “no impact” on the neighbors.
According to One Home Care’s website, “Our homes are peaceful havens in which vulnerable children can play, relax, and eventually begin to heal.”
In the meanwhile, the council has accepted an application to change the use of an empty shop, and the small bar is scheduled to open on Sutton’s Low Street.The store was previously owned by DM Furnishings, a home furnishings retailer that is now housed inside the Idlewells Shopping Center.
The name of the bar and its hours of operation are still up in the air. However, Kirkby resident Dorothy Wyville submitted the application.
She says that while a fire alarm, burglar alarm, and CCTV cameras will be installed, the building’s outward design will not alter.Dorothy gave the council a statement saying, “We are determined to maintain the property to the highest standards and make it as presentable as possible for the community and visitors.” We are incredibly eager to get going.
As for the football pitch, it will be a full-sized, grassed surface, replacing an existing, derelict shale pitch at Sutton Lawn.
The application was submitted by Ashfield Council as part of a larger initiative to establish a government-funded sports complex at Sutton Lawn. According to the council, Sutton Academy will oversee and maintain the pitch to accommodate demand.
Opponents were concerned that the plan would cause parking issues, noise, littering, and antisocial behavior.However, council officials stated in a planning statement that the pitch “is considered to not negatively affect nearby residents.”
Residents worry that there will be more parking on surrounding streets, although a separate planning proposal is being evaluated to consider an additional parking lot.
“The new pitch will improve the area’s character and aid in the site’s reintegration into the larger recreation area.”
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