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New Development Design Consultation Continues

27th May 202427th May 2024 Graham Wright

Following its launch at the start of this year, Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) is continuing to prepare a new ‘Design Code’ to set out quality and standard rules for new developments. Now the authority is inviting residents, local interest groups, design professionals and developers to have our say on the next stage of the process. Since Ruddington’s precious green spaces have taken a significant hammering over the past few years – as a result of infill housing within our village, plus the ‘Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2’ and its wider development consequences on…

‘Have Your Say’ on New Development Design

2nd February 20242nd February 2024 Graham Wright

Ruddington’s green spaces have seen significant shrinkage over the past few years as a result of infill housing within our village and, most recently, because of the ‘Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2’. Not only was planning permission granted by Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) in 2020 for hundreds of new homes on four large areas of our village’s former Green Belt, developers are also continuing to benefit from ‘windfall’ land which wasn’t originally included but had its ‘protected’ status removed at the same time. So far this has allowed a significant…

Ruddington Pub Plans Approved

23rd December 202324th December 2023 Graham Wright

A revised planning application with a slightly scaled down extension to an historic Ruddington public house has been approved by Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC). Original plans revealed in July, to substantially expand The Frame Breakers at the corner of High Street and Kirk Lane by way of a three storey side extension with two storey side and rear extension to the existing building, received a negative reaction from some villagers and Ruddington Parish Council. Consequently these proposals were withdrawn before even being put in front of the authority’s planning committee for consideration. The revised extension, once…

Revised Pub Plans Published

4th November 20234th November 2023 Graham Wright

As anticipated, a new planning application with a slightly scaled down extension to an historic Ruddington public house has been submitted to Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC). It’s after original plans revealed in July, to substantially expand The Frame Breakers at the corner of High Street and Kirk Lane, received a negative reaction from some villagers and Ruddington Parish Council and so were withdrawn even before being put in front of the authority’s planning committee for consideration. Originally a three storey side extension with two storey side and rear extension to the existing building was proposed. Whilst many…

Pub Planning Application Pulled

20th August 202320th August 2023 Graham Wright

Plans submitted to Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) to substantially enlarge an historic Ruddington public house have been withdrawn. As reported last month, the owners of The Frame Breakers at the corner of High Street and Kirk Lane had applied for planning permission to build a three storey side extension, with two storey side and rear extension, to the existing building, as shown above. The Heritage Design and Access Statement drawn up by Welham Architects, on behalf of the current landlords, proposed to expand the bar, restaurant and kitchen area on the ground floor and…

Village Pub’s Expansion Plans

15th July 202315th July 2023 Graham Wright

A popular and historic Ruddington public house has submitted proposals which would see its accommodation more than double in size if approved by Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC). Owners of The Frame Breakers (formerly The Bricklayers Arms prior to 2015) have applied for planning permission to build a three storey side extension, with two storey side and rear extension, to the existing building at the corner of High Street and Kirk Lane in our village centre. The Heritage Design and Access Statement drawn up by Welham Architects (who created the images above…

New Showroom and Website for Mascari Design

20th August 202230th March 2024 Featured Content

A lot has been happening recently at Ruddington’s Mascari Design. There’s been a rebrand, a huge investment in their showroom on Charles Street and the launch of their brand new website! On the recent showroom refurbishment at 5 Charles Street, Managing Director Rob Mascari says: “We have been planning a complete remodelling of the showroom for the past year and we are delighted to have made it happen. For the first time in our history, we have totally reimagined the use of our showroom to enable an exciting customer experience. “With…

Major Makeover for Mascari

15th October 202120th August 2022 Featured Content

With their furniture partners Masterclass Kitchens, Ruddington’s Kitchens by Mascari have revealed they are planning their largest ever investment into a full refurbishment of their Charles Street showroom this December. They say their new showroom has been designed to offer their clients a complete experience of what a living kitchen is about in the 2020s. Whilst focus may initially be on colours and styles, Mascari place equal importance on what happens inside the cabinet – the bits that bring your kitchen to life. With seven new displays due to be…

Christmas with Kitchens By Mascari

1st December 20205th January 2021 Advertorial

2020 certainly hasn’t panned out for anyone as we expected this time last year. But the end is in sight and the festive season is upon us again. Never more than this year have the value of things we love to share with friends and loved ones, together and with each other been more important. Maybe this year has helped us all think about how we like to live and share spaces Imagine sharing the preparation for the big day in a festive space, taking turns to baste the turkey…

Ten Years of Kitchens by Mascari

21st August 201918th November 2019 Graham Wright

A highly regarded Ruddington kitchen design studio is celebrating its tenth birthday! Kitchens by Mascari arrived on Charles Street in our village in 2009 – with a mission to deliver great design and excellence in project management and installation. Ten years on, RUDDINGTON.info speaks to its Managing Director, Rob Mascari, to find out more about the business, then and now:- You’re celebrating ten years of ‘Kitchens by Mascari’ in our village this year. Is Ruddington where your company started, or were you trading elsewhere before that? ROB: “I’m not sure where the ten…