Tag: planning permission

Ruddington Pub Plans Approved

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  Consequently these proposals were withdrawn before even being put in front of the authority’s planning committee for consideration.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…

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Solar Farm Approved

Graham Wright

After years of planning, then two public consultation events in our village in March last year, followed by a detailed submission to Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) twelve months’ later, proposals for a large ‘hybrid renewable energy project’ on agricultural land south west of Ruddington have now been approved. On Monday (2nd October 2023) RBC planners gave the go-ahead for Ridge Clean Energy (RCE) to construct ‘Fair Oaks Renewable Energy Park’ at Fields Farm off Asher Lane. The green power generation scheme will pair 49.9MW of solar panels with 49.9MW of battery storage capacity – said to be enough…

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Bakery Approved at Ruddington Filling Station

Graham Wright

Rushcliffe Borough Council has approved expansion plans for our Esso petrol station on Loughborough Road. The single story extension at Ruddington Service Station will allow them to introduce a bakery, an extra toilet and a storeroom, whilst creating more floor space for the retail side of the business (see below). There will also be five extra car parking spaces behind the premises. There’s no new proposal to increase the operating hours after previous applications were refused. Extra landscaping has been agreed to try to minimise any ongoing disruption to nearby residents who…

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