Ashfield District Council will be undertaking an assessment of land available for potential housing sites in the near future. The area that the council is looking at includes Sutton in Ashfield and Kirkby-in-Ashfield, and all of the surrounding smaller settlements (this also includes Selston, Jacksdale, and Underwood). The council will then assess all potential sites identified for their suitability for housing development.

The assessment does not include Hucknall, as this is included in a similar assessment which is being undertaken by Nottinghamshire County Council in partnership with Nottingham City Council, Rushcliffe Borough Council, Gedling Borough Council, and Broxtowe Borough Council.

It is important to stress that sites which are deemed to be suitable will still need to go through the plan making consultation stage and will need to be allocated as part of the Local Development Framework system. This will be subject to Cabinet Member approval. This exercise in potential site identification will form part of the evidence base for this process.

If you have already contacted the Council requesting land to be considered for development you do not need to do so again.

If you know of land that you feel might be suitable for housing development please contact Debbie Broad at Ashfield District Council on 01623 457382 or e-mail d.broad@ashfield-dc.gov.uk by Monday December 3rd 2007, or write to:

Planning Policy and Projects
Ashfield District Council
Urban Road
Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG17 8DA