Plans to build nine new homes on vacant land next to the Asda petrol station on Heanor Road have now been officially approved by Erewash Borough Council.
The decision follows a Planning Committee meeting earlier this week, with the council issuing a formal Decision Notice on 11 December 2025, granting permission for the development under application ERE/0725/0018.
What Has Been Approved
The scheme allows for the construction of:
- Four pairs of semi-detached houses
- One detached three-bedroom home
All nine properties will be two storeys high and include private gardens and parking. Access to the development will be created via a new road running alongside the petrol station frontage onto Heanor Road.
Background and Objections
The site, which has been vacant and overgrown, sits behind homes on Vicarage Street and Jeffries Close. The proposal attracted objections from nearby residents during consultation.
Concerns raised included:
- Safety issues linked to access beside the petrol station
- Lack of a pedestrian footway at the entrance
- Loss of privacy from first-floor windows
- Land level differences affecting noise and maintenance
- Requests to retain existing hedgerows for screening and wildlife
- A call from Derbyshire Swift Conservation for swift nesting bricks
Because of these objections, the application was referred to Planning Committee for a decision.
Why Councillors Approved It
Planning officers concluded the site was suitable for housing, describing it as an efficient reuse of underused urban land in a sustainable location close to shops, schools and public transport.
The committee accepted officer advice that:
- Privacy and noise impacts would be within acceptable limits
- Highway concerns had been addressed through revised plans
- Environmental and wildlife matters could be controlled through planning conditions
As a result, councillors voted to approve the scheme, subject to conditions.
Conditions Attached to the Approval
The permission includes a number of safeguards, including requirements for:
- Land contamination investigations and remediation before work begins
- Approval of external materials and landscaping
- Completion of parking, garages and pedestrian routes before homes are occupied
- Submission of a Biodiversity Net Gain plan
The development must also begin within three years of the decision date.
What Happens Next
With planning permission now granted, the developer can begin discharging conditions before construction starts. No start date has yet been announced.
Ilkeston News will continue to follow the progress of the development.