New homes plan for town site shelved

The authority said building new homes off Rood Lane would be too complex

Plans to build council homes on a plot of land in Clowne have been scrapped.

Bolsover District Council says the site, off Rood Lane, will be removed from its new homes programme due to the complexities around building at the site.

Instead the authority will explore using the land as a sports pitch or nature area.

"We have looked at the options available for this site and we feel it is in the best interests of the council and the local area to remove it from our Bolsover Homes building programme," said council leader Jane Yates.

"We will now look to use this land for either Biodiversity Net Gain or leisure purposes that will benefit the local community, with a further report being submitted for our consideration."