Members of the public have only a few days left to have their say on a plan to build almost 100 new homes on the site of a former school in Worksop.

Since last October, Bassetlaw District Council has been assessing a planning application for the development at Kingston Road in Manton, where Manton Primary School once stood.

A 21-day consultation period began last month to enable residents and any other interested parties to submit their views, but it expires on Friday, March 6, with decision-day looming large.

The school closed to pupils back in 2008 and its two buildings were later demolished. All that remains now are playing fields and areas of hard standing.

Kingston Road in Manton, where the proposed 95-home housing estate would be built. (PHOTO BY: Google Maps)

placeholder image — Kingston Road in Manton, where the proposed 95-home housing estate would be built. (PHOTO BY: Google Maps)

Leading housebuilder The Vistry Group (North Midlands) is behind the plan for the 9.1-acre site (3.7 hectares), working alongside Nottinghamshire County Council.

They would like to build a 95-home housing estate, which would comprise ten one-bedroom properties, 25 two-bed, 56 three-bed and four four-bed.

The scheme also features public open green space, a children’s play area, an access road and associated infrastructure. Some mature trees would be retained, while more than 100 new ones would be planted.

A planning statement says the project would deliver “a high-quality, sustainable neighbourhood”. The estate “would reflect the local character of Manton” and create “an attractive, well-connected place to live”.

Over the last four months, the district council has sought the opinions of several relevant organisations and experts.

The county council’s highways department has expressed concerns that the development could be too car-dependent, while Sport England says it has a policy of opposing plans that lead to the loss of playing fields, even though these have not been used for five years.

For the NHS, the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board has outlined why the new homes would put significant pressure on local services, stating that all GP practices in the area are already operating at full capacity.

Bassetlaw Council’s planning officers are expected to make a decision or recommendation in the coming weeks.

THE details of many planning applications can be found in public notices advertised by local and regional newspapers. To catch up on all the latest public notices, go to https://publicnoticeportal.uk/