Tag: green belt

Council Continues the Consultation!

Graham Wright

It would seem that it’s not all over yet when it comes to decisions about Ruddington’s Green Belt! A pivotal Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) Cabinet meeting took place on Tuesday 12th September in the Council Chamber at Rushcliffe Arena when the five key RBC members were tasked with acting upon the “Local Plan Part 2: Preferred Housing Sites” report. This is all about rescinding areas of the Green Belt in Rushcliffe to build new housing – including FOUR green field sites in Ruddington identified for over FOUR HUNDRED new homes. You can…

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Parish Council Favours “Southern Gateway” Housing

Graham Wright

Ruddington Parish Councillors have voted in favour of recommending  just ONE additional site for potential Green Belt homes – off the A60 Mere Way roundabout (pictured). It follows the Annual Parish Meeting last night during which members of the public were invited to ask questions and comment on a further FOUR sites which Rushcliffe Borough Council has identified for possible new greenfield housing developments in Ruddington. These are shown as RUD11, RUD12, RUD13 & RUD14 on their latest map (below) adding to ten original sites aiming to accomodate “at least another 250 houses” on our Green Belt by 2028. You can…

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Asher Lane Housing Plans Refused

Graham Wright

Ruddington residents can breathe a sigh of relief – for now – after Rushcliffe Borough Council rejected plans to build 175 new homes on our Green Belt north of Asher Lane. The proposals were lodged by land owners Space Foods Ltd back in January after a previous application for 250 houses on the same site was withdrawn just over two years earlier. In the subsequent public consultation about the development (see map below) 655 people objected to the plans with only 2 supporting them. ALL the documents relating to this application can be found >>HERE<< and you can read the background >>HERE<<.…

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Housing Consultation Deadline This Friday!

Graham Wright

Village residents concerned about possible large new housing developments on Ruddington’s Green Belt are reminded that they must have their say by 5pm this Friday, the 31st of March 2017. Following last year’s public consultation, a further FOUR sites where new housing developments might be built in Ruddington have been identified by Rushcliffe Borough Council. These are shown as RUD11, RUD12, RUD13 & RUD14 on their latest map – adding to ten original sites aiming to accomodate at least another 250 houses on our greenbelt by 2028. A statement on their planning website…

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