First Home: It’s Just What the Doctor Ordered

Two young doctors have bought their first house together after choosing their perfect plot at the beautiful ‘Lace Fields’ development here in Ruddington. First-time buyers James Reekes and Siddhee Pradhan {pictured top) were delighted to be helped every step of the way by award-winning housebuilder William Davis Homes. Hospital doctor Siddhee and research scientist James say they love the countryside setting of Lace Fields after moving from a flat they rented in Beeston. The couple originally met while studying at the University of Nottingham. “It’s really exciting to have our…

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It’s a ‘Welcome Home’ for Kelly

Home is where the heart, as the saying goes. And that’s certainly the case for William Davis Homes sales consultant Kelly Rudkin, who has returned to the village where she was born. Kelly is the friendly face that customers see when they visit the beautiful Lace Fields development on the edge of Ruddington, the Nottinghamshire village where generations of her family have lived. “Many years ago, my dad was the village greengrocer, plus I went to school here, so it’s wonderful to come back to a place which means such…

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Creating A Warm Welcome At Lace Fields

Nottinghamshire mum Lindsey Taylor is helping to build a welcoming community at William Davis Homes’ Lace Fields development here in Ruddington. Lindsey has set-up a popular Lace Fields Facebook group for neighbours there to get to know each other and share information, such as trusted local traders and favourite eateries. It’s been such a success that residents on the development have already held a number of in-person social events. “We’re all new here but there’s already a strong sense of community” says Lindsey, who moved-in to a four-bedroom Beamish with her husband…

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Couple Find Forever Home at Lace Fields

Stunning views of open countryside attracted Jill and John McQueen to ‘Lace Fields’ in Ruddington, where they found their forever home. Jill was visiting nearby Rushcliffe Country Park during the pandemic when she noticed the attractive new development being built on the edge of our village by award winning housebuilder William Davis Homes. “We were looking for somewhere with retirement in mind – and Lace Fields is ideal” says Jill, who works from home. “It’s the best of both worlds – a lovely countryside setting with easy access to Nottingham…

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Dozens More ‘Green Belt’ Houses for Ruddington?

It’s taken almost two years to sell the site, and for developers to put together this full application, but detailed plans have now been submitted to build yet more new homes on former Green Belt land east of Loughborough Road. Chave Planning Ltd has drawn up the Design and Access Statement for land at ‘Croft House’ at 211, Loughborough Road, Ruddington, on behalf of the applicant TH Ruddington Ltd – which is part of national housebuilder Taggart Homes. It’s intended to explain how the site’s ‘environmental constraints and opportunities, the surrounding context, relevant planning policy and outcomes…

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24 More Green Belt Homes Approved

Over eighteen months after plans were revealed to add further houses to a current Ruddington development, permission to expand it onto additional land which was also previously part of our village Green Belt has been granted by Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC). Subject to conditions and an additional ‘Section 106’ agreement, two dozen more houses will now be constructed alongside the 185 already being built by William Davis Homes at ‘Lace Fields’ on former agricultural land opposite Mere Way. This is despite only 170 dwellings originally being approved on this site in the Rushcliffe Local Plan…

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