See original post here as published by Ruddington.info 18/02/2017
Following last year’s public consultation, a further FOUR sites where new housing developments might be built in Ruddington have now been identified by Rushcliffe Borough Council. Furthermore, the document states that the original allocation of 250 houses may have to be increased.
The council are now looking for further input from residents until 5pm on Friday 31 March 2017.
The documents are rather hard to follow and may take some time but you can get an idea of the main facts by joining in the conversation on the Village Facebook Page here.
Do not let the complex nature of the documents put you off commenting. The main arguments are clear:
- Green belt should not be used when brown field sites may come available before deadline date of 2028
- The village infrastructure and facilities are not geared up for any additional houses no matter 250 plus 250 or more on green belt (significant investment would need to be made – not a round about here or there)
- Large scale developments are not in keeping with the village – these are more appealing to developers because its more costs effective but smaller less invasive developments would be more suitable in Ruddington
- Nearly all of the proposed sites would impact township boundaries – especially the ones towards Clifton
Comments can be made:
ONLINE at http://rushcliffe-consult.objective.co.uk/portal
BY EMAIL to localdevelopment@rushcliffe.gov.uk
Planning Policy
Rushcliffe Borough Council
Rushcliffe Arena
Rugby Road
West Bridgford
Nottingham. NG2 7YG
It is worth noting that the document does factor in adequate facilities and infrastructure requirements – so we believe there is still much to fight for – as we all well know that the village currently cannot cope. The recent results from Highways and Transport in regards to the Asher Lane proposal, which was a recommendation to refuse development because of the sheer amount of works that would need to be carried out – also provide us with hope that common sense may prevail.
These are shown as RUD11, RUD12, RUD13 & RUD14 on a newly published map – adding to ten original sites aiming to accommodate at least another 250 houses on our greenbelt by 2028.
A statement on their planning website about The Local Plan Part 2 explains “We are now undertaking an additional round of consultation to consider further where new homes might be built. The main reason for this latest consultation is because extra land may potentially be needed for housing development within Rushcliffe. This could include identifying sites for new homes at a wider range of towns and villages than was previously being considered. This includes the villages of Cotgrave, Cropwell Bishop, East Bridgford, Gotham, Sutton Bonington and Tollerton.”
We encourage all residents to have their say – and stop the unnecessary use of green belt land for development!
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