Historic allotment protection
Historic documentation relating to the land and its use for allotment purposes is central to the campaign's research.
Diamond Avenue · Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Save Diamond Avenue Allotments
Keep Kirkby Growing.
Local residents are campaigning to protect the Diamond Avenue allotment site from proposed housing development and to keep this long-standing green space working for the community.
Planning application
V/2024/0637
Why residents are objecting
Six issues deserve proper answers.
The points below summarise the concerns being raised by residents and the community group. They are presented as campaign issues, with the underlying documents and planning material providing the detailed evidence.
Planning & statutory questions
Residents want the legal and planning position examined fully before the land is treated as available for development.
Loss of green space
Development would permanently change an established open site that has remained part of the local landscape for decades.
Traffic & road safety
Diamond Avenue already carries local traffic. Additional vehicle movements and access arrangements need careful scrutiny.
Utility restrictions
Existing underground electricity infrastructure places physical constraints across parts of the site.
Wildlife & habitat
Over time the site has become established habitat for vegetation and urban wildlife that cannot simply be recreated in estate gardens.
Campaign fact sheet
The case at a glance.
A member of the community group has brought the main areas of research and concern together in one fact sheet. It is designed as a quick guide to the campaign, not a substitute for the underlying legal and planning documents.
Open the full-size fact sheet
Take action
Add your voice.
The next part of this site will provide the community petition and clear routes for residents to make their own planning comments.