Kingsway Park - Disposal Of Land Forming Public Open Space

DISPOSAL OF LAND FORMING PUBLIC OPEN SPACE
PART OF LAND AT KINGSWAY PARK,
KIRKBY-IN-ASHFIELD,
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG17 7DJ
ASHFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL

Notice is hereby given by Ashfield District Council (“the Council”):
1. Ashfield District Council ("the Council") hereby gives notice of its intention to appropriate part of the land at Kingsway Park, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire NG17 7DJ, registered under title number NT587554 at HM Land Registry, from its current statutory holding for allotment purposes to holding for public recreation ground purposes
2. The land, comprising approximately 2 hectares, is shown edged in red on the attached plan (reference "Land at Kingsway Park, Kirkby in Ashfield", scale 1:1250, dated 2025), and includes areas currently used as informal open space for public recreation and proposed for junior football pitches as part of the Kingsway Park Sports Hub. The land has historically been used for public recreation, although originally acquired for allotments.
3. The proposed appropriation is to regularise the land's use and facilitate the delivery of the Kingsway Park Sports Hub, including construction of junior football pitches, under the Council's Towns Fund Programme. Subject to obtaining consent from the Secretary of State under Section 8 of the Allotments Act 1925 and consideration of any objections, there will be no change to public access or the recreational use of the land.
A copy of the plan and further details can be inspected during normal office hours at Ashfield District Council, Urban Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire NG17 8DA, or viewed online at

https://www.ashfield.gov.uk/kingsway-park-land-appropriation

Any objections to the intended disposal must be made in writing, stating the grounds of objection, to Ruth Dennis, Executive Director Governance and Monitoring Officer, Ashfield District Council, Council Offices, Urban Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire NG17 8DA

kingswaypark@

ashfield.gov.uk
no later than 5pm on 4th March 2026
Dated : 29 January 2026

Ashfield District Council