Construction on an ‘unplanned’ access road in Arnold has now been halted after residents raised concerns with Gedling Borough Council.
Davidson Homes, who are building houses near to Roxburgh Close in Arnold, started the construction of the access road.
No planning permission was granted for the works to be carried out.
Councillor Henry Wheeler, who was contacted by residents regarding the construction of the access road, said this was a clear breach of the Council planning regulations.
He said: “[The developers] have breached Planning guidance and Regulations by starting to build an unauthorised access road.
“I was alerted by residents who contacted me that Davidson Homes had started to construct an unauthorised access road on Roxburgh Close.
“This is a very clear violation of Planning regulations they don’t have permission at all for this.
“I am absolutely livid. The behaviour of the developer is totally unacceptable and amounts to an act of vandalism”.
Coppice Ward Councillors Henry Wheeler and Councillor Marje Paling, as well as Arnold North County Councillor Michael Payne have been working with Planning Officers at Gedling Borough Council to resolve the issues and to ensure Davidson Homes remove the unauthorised access road and to rectify any other unauthorised works.
A letter sent to residents by Cllr Payne and Cllr Wheeler stated:
“Thank you to all those residents who got in touch with us in recent days to express concerns about unauthorised works being carried out by the housing developer to construct an access road linking to Roxburgh Close.
“We acted immediately on your concerns and worked with senior planning officers at Gedling Borough Council to ensure this matter was resolved as swiftly as possible. Our planning officers at Gedling Borough Council have communicated directly with the housing developer to make clear no permission currently exists for any vehicular access road to the housing development site from Roxburgh Close.
“As a result of action by Gedling Borough Council, the housing developer in question has now agreed to rectify the unauthorised works carried out. Works have commenced today to remove the partially constructed road and will continue over the coming weeks. Unauthorised works will not be tolerated by Gedling Borough Council and if you have any concerns such works are taking place in the future, please do not hesitate to contact us.
“Gedling Borough Council and Nottinghamshire County Council are now in liaison with the housing developer to agree a suitable temporary vehicular access from the entrance to the housing site on the B684 Mapperley Plains.
“Do not hesitate to contact us should you have any further questions.”
A Davidsons spokesperson said: “Following the construction of temporary works giving access to the site, it has been agreed with Gedling Borough Council that these works will be suspended.”
I can imagine that this is almost exclusively because the council have failed to meet deadlines on completing the roundabout. My friend has bought a house and they have faced endless delays on completion because the council keep moving the dates on completion.
Yes ours won’t be ready either till the end of March
Yes our house should have been ready now but we won’t be able to move in until the end of March
Roundabout work is the responsibility of the Highway Department at Notts County Council.
Gedling Borough Council has no control of this.