A 20-home housing development in West Hallam is set for approval – but with affordable housing reduced from six homes to just two.
Under Erewash planning policy, schemes of this size in villages like West Hallam are expected to deliver 30% affordable housing – which would normally mean six homes.
Instead, councillors are being advised to approve the development with just two affordable properties.
The site, off Nursery Avenue, is the former Beechcroft Care Home, which was demolished last year.
Why Were Four Affordable Homes Lost?
The developer submitted a financial viability assessment claiming that delivering all six affordable homes would make the scheme unviable.
After review by the council’s external viability assessor, planning officers concluded the development could support two affordable homes – but not six.
That represents a reduction of four affordable homes on a single site.
Local Objections
The application has attracted objections from residents and West Hallam Parish Council, who raised concerns including:
• Density and scale of the scheme
• Two-storey homes next to bungalows
• Parking and traffic pressures
• Intensification compared to the former care home use
Despite this, officers say the development:
• Reuses previously developed land
• Sits in a sustainable location close to amenities
• Complies with overall planning policy
The developer has also agreed to contribute £6,000 towards local greenspace improvements.
Decision Pending
Councillors will make the final decision at the upcoming Planning Committee meeting on 11 March 2026.
If approved, the development will go ahead with just two affordable homes instead of the six normally expected under policy.
Ilkeston News will report the decision from the planning meeting.