# Council rejects Hucknall rollercoaster plans over scale and visual impact

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/taken-for-a-ride-towering-50ft-rollercoaster-to-be-torn-down-over-its-excessive-size-after-neighbours-complained-noisy-cart-testing-was-driving-them-loopy/
- Published: 2026-10-27T11:56:59+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T12:12:55+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16242175/Taken-ride-Towering-50ft-rollercoaster-torn-excessive-size-neighbours-complained-noisy-cart-testing-driving-loopy.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Art, Business, Culture, Markets, World

## Key points

- Council rejects planning application for Hucknall’s 50ft rollercoaster.
- Neighbours cited noise, views and privacy concerns.
- Mellors Group says it hopes to resolve the concerns.

## Summary

Ashfield District Council has rejected Mellors Group’s retrospective planning application for a 50ft rollercoaster in Hucknall, saying its scale and prominence make it intrusive and out of place. The decision could mean the ride is dismantled, after neighbours complained about its appearance, noise and proximity to their homes.

Residents say they have lived beside the unfinished track for around 18 months, with test carts passing close to their houses and some reporting that straps left out in the wind make a crashing noise. The council also said the ride would detract from nearby Grade II-listed RAF and Rolls-Royce hangars. Mellors Group says the application was misunderstood and it hopes to address the concerns; it has indicated it will contest the ruling.

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