A housing project on a former Nottinghamshire colliery site has been approved, following the finalisation of developer Harper Crewe’s community contribution agreements. The development will see the construction of 126 homes at the Clipstone Colliery site on Mansfield Road.
The plans include a mix of 88 open-market and 38 affordable homes, ranging from one to five bedrooms. The development will also retain the historic Clipstone Headstocks, listed by Historic England, which stand as a reminder of the area’s industrial past.
The approval, granted in October 2024, comes after developer agreements to invest in local infrastructure. These include £150,000 for bus service improvements, over £174,000 for community facility enhancements in Clipstone, and £90,000 towards special educational needs services to increase capacity. The project will also contribute £123,000 to improving local medical facilities.
Initially, Newark and Sherwood District Council’s planning officers raised concerns about parking, roads, and the proximity of the new homes to the Grade II listed headstocks. Despite these issues, the planning committee gave the green light to the project, citing the community contributions as a mitigating factor.
Clipstone Colliery, which operated from 1922 to 2003, was once one of Britain’s most productive coal mines, producing nearly one million tonnes of coal annually at its peak.
