Road safety among concerns over village holiday lodges plan

ROAD safety fears have been raised over plans for holiday lodges next to a former village pub.

- By JOE LOCKER Local democracy reporter

Eleven static holiday lodges and six touring caravan pitches are planned behind the Great Northern Inn pub in Ossington Road, Carlton-On-Trent.

The pub is closed, and was recently advertised for sale on Rightmove for £375,000.

Mr P Calladine, who has submitted the plans, hopes “the staycation will bring prosperity to a rural community, including the local village shop, and public house in Sutton-on-Trent approximately one mile to the north”.

The old pub could become a “community facility” should the lodges be approved, by making it more attractive for a prospective new landlord.

But concerns have been raised.

Nottinghamshire County Council, the highways authority, said the development could risk causing a collision due to the entrance being so close to a level crossing.