Tag: greenbelt

New Housing Threat To Ruddington

Graham Wright

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. These are shown as RUD11, RUD12, RUD13 & RUD14 on a newly published 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 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…

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Parish Council will Object to Asher Lane Housing Plan

Graham Wright

Ruddington residents are being reminded there’s now just a week left to comment on a revised outline planning application to build a major new housing development off Asher Lane. The scheme for 175 new dwellings on greenbelt land between Ruddington and the Country Park has again been lodged by land owners Space Foods Ltd following their withdrawal last year of a similar application – but for up to 250 houses. ALL the official documents relating to this application can be found >>HERE<<. You can read the background to this story and details of arguments for and against it >>HERE<<. Villagers…

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Another New Homes Plan for Asher Lane

Graham Wright

Rushcliffe Borough Council says it’s received revised plans this week to build 175 new dwellings on Ruddington’s greenbelt north of Asher Lane. These have again been lodged by land owners Space Foods Ltd. It follows their first application just over two years ago for 250 houses on the same site.  At that time a public meeting was held by Ruddington Parish Council who pro-actively supported villagers with objections to building there. Ruddington Action Group was also formed to lobby against it. On that occasion 903 comments were received – with 896 people objecting to the proposal and only…

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