A Mansfield District Council spokesperson said: “Mansfield District Council was made aware of an incident at Walkden Street Car Park at around 8.15am on Saturday 30 August.
Nottinghamshire Police and Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue mobilised quickly to the site and deployed immediate closures around Stockwell Gate and nearby walkways to protect the public. These were lifted at around 7pm that same day.
“A police drone survey identified a collapsed section of the car park’s top deck. Fire and Rescue confirmed that no persons were inside the car park. The area has since been secured with temporary wrapped Heras fencing.
“Mansfield District Council took the decision in February 2024 to close Walkden Street Car Park after a condition survey highlighted several structural maintenance issues. We are now working closely with structural engineers to secure the site and explore future options for stabilisation. At this stage, the full extent, timescale and cost of any repairs or remediation is not yet known. Further inspections of the car park will continue in the coming days.
“The shops located immediately underneath the car park; B&M, British Heart Foundation and Bolek I Lolek (Food Plus) remain closed and are expected to stay closed for at least two weeks. We are in active contact with the store owners and managers and will provide updates to them as the situation develops.
“We are aware of similar public concerns regarding the Four Seasons Shopping Centre Car Park. An on-site engineer inspected the site on Saturday and confirmed it remains safe to use. Remediation works on that car park are also scheduled to begin shortly.
“Further updates will be provided in the coming days.”