Developer buys 35-acre site after seven-year wait

Clowes Developments have bought a 35-acre site at Pleasley Hill in Mansfield – some seven years after it was first introduced to the land.
Pleasley Hill was initially presented to the land and planning team at Clowes Developments in 2017 by land promotor, David Winterbotham. Since then, extensive due diligence and research into the site’s potential has been happening behind the scenes and has resulted in an off-market deal and outline planning consent to develop the site.
Thomas Clowes, managing director at Clowes Developments, said: “The length of time this has taken highlights the need for strategic land when immediate opportunities are hampered by planning restrictions or heavily fluctuating markets. Fortunately, this is something Clowes has in abundance, and I’m delighted to be able to add another active site to our portfolio.
“Remarkably I’ve been working with David Winterbotham on this since I was a graduate surveyor, luckily for myself and the group it’s been a pleasure to do so. We’re very excited to get this one out of the ground in the coming months.”
Clowes and its team of advisors have been working with the local authority, Mansfield District Council, which allocated the site for development in its Adopted Local Plan 2013-2033’, to create a masterplan that meets the need of the community and surrounding areas.
The site at Pleasley Hill achieved outlined planning consent for a mixed-use development in 2023.
Pleasley Hill will include 320,000 sq ft of employment space ranging from industrial, manufacture and logistical use to convenience, filing station, retail and leisure facilities. The site also has outlined consent for 850 homes with housing developers lined up.
Clowes Developments is currently working with Avant and David Wilson Homes to bring forward the residential element of the development.