Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) wants your views on which Ruddington Green Belt areas should be sacrificed for new housing. We urge you to stop RUD01 being one of them!
Green Belt known as RUD01 in the RBC Local Plan
RUD01(the land off Wilford Road which includes Sellors’ Playing Field) is an important area of Green Belt valued by residents. Protect Ruddington believes there are alternative sites in Ruddington that would be more suitable and cause less harm to the village.
What to do Next
Complete the RBC questionnaire or visit Rushcliffe-consult.objective.co.uk/portal to fill it in online. You must respond by Monday 27th November.
We OPPOSE RUD01 for the following reasons – you are able to use this information in your own comments.
- Children’s playing field – It includes Sellors’ playing field, which was donated to the village in the 1940s. There is a covenant protecting it and it is a registered Asset of Community Value
- Rural view – The rural views and last remaining green fields on the edge of the village would be lost to this inappropriate development
- Access and traffic – Increased traffic from additional housing would affect Wilford Road and other congested routes through the village
- Flooding – The area has a history of flooding. There are concerns that development could increase the risk of flooding for nearby properties
- Coalescence – The development of this Green Belt land would reduce the open space between the village and the City of Nottingham. This increases the risk of the two merging in the future
- Wildlife and Nature – An important wildlife habitat would be lost
Tell RBC that you don’t want housing on RUD01. Your views WILL influence RBC’s decision. Make sure to fill out the questionnaire and tell them why you object.
If you don’t have access to the internet or need a copy of the questionnaire, you can collect them from St Peter’s Rooms.
There is also a Parish Council public meeting on 14th November RPC on their Rushcliffe Local Plan Consultation Response in St Peter’s Rooms at 7.30pm.
For more information email protectruddington@gmail.com
Protect Ruddington 
There is so many people use the park& playing field from small children to young lads having a game of football or football practice this is such a big asset to the bottom end of the village & wouldbeareal shame to lose it we should be making the most of such things not destroying them
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That’s right Susan! Please make sure you tell the Borough Council.how you feel!
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The sellors playing field and park are a great asset to the people of Ruddington plus as everyone knows the field was bequeathed by the Sellors family so the borough council have no right to take to take it for housing, we are a village the schools, doctors etc cannot cope please would someone please see some common sense in this matter how many times do we have to object and things are passed over our heads, disgraceful behaviour.
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Is this the site that was donated by a family from Ruddington? If so this discussion has already taken place and decided that it belongs to Ruddington residents and not Rushcliffe borough council?
We were told that when the estate built off Clifton lane was agreed that no more houses would be built. That was obviously a bare face lie. This beautiful village is being ruined by greedy developers and councillors with no ethics or morals.
Say NO to any further development!!!
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That’s correct Serena, the council have ignored this over and over again. In regards to Clifton Lane- if I remember correctly doesn’t even count towards the quota. 410 more houses have to be built on Green field alone!!! Please make sure you tell the council how you feel by doing the online survey.
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Please do not add more housing in ruddington village as we won’t be a village anymore and the infrastructure we currently have won’t cope with more people and traffic. Save and preserve sellors field.
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Toni, totally agree but you MUST say this to the council in order for it to count. You can do so by contacting them directly or filling in the online questionnaire.
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You may recall (I am the grandson of Fredrick Sellors) and I got in touch with the Council a couple of years ago, when this was first raised. My views have not changed and I think it is a travesty if this ridiculous plan goes ahead. If the Council want to build more houses then there is a suitable area, south of the village, to the East of the A60, opposite to the entrance to the Industrial Area. Should you wish for me to send any original comments, please let me know, although I think someone among you may have a copy.
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