Concerns over proposed substantial housing development
01 April, 2008
BROXTOWE MP Nick Palmer was among those who attended a meeting to discuss concern to Nottingham Regeneration Limited (NRL) over their proposals to build a substantial amount of housing in the local area.The most controversial proposals in the NG9 area include housing developments in the Trowell, Stapleford, Cossall area from Field Farm reaching to the edge of Cossall; and Chilwell and Bramcote - the area around Bardill’s up towards Bramcote Village.
”A whole host of other issues”
Nick Palmer said: “Apart from leisure facilities, the Government wants to see a host of other issues addressed as part of the process: school availability, doctors, local employment, transport connections (eg. new bus routes) and access to green space (an important argument in our context, as we want to protect such access for the communities already in place).”
“If the development goes ahead in the area the Government policy to maintain a Green Belt separation between Nottingham and Derby, could be affected.”
Other issues of concern
Other issues of concern include the impact on green belt for leisure, visual attractiveness and the impact on wildlife.
Flooding is an issue with the Field Farm and Chilwell proposals as any development would be on a flood plain.
Need for a significant number of homes
In Broxtowe alone more than 2,000 homes have been built or are under construction since 2006 and figures show there is a need for a significant number of additional homes (probably 60-70,000) over the 20 years from 2006-2026.
The Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) which contains these estimates is currently being updated, and will be published next month.
NRL manages the City of Nottingham's regeneration areas and was set up as a public/private partnership in 1998 with Nottingham City Council, East Midlands Development Agency, English Partnerships and members of the private sector.
By editor@nottinghamng9.co.uk.
