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Housing requirements in Rushcliffe »

Between 2006 and 2026 the Borough Council has to find enough room for an additional 15,000 homes. This target is set through the Government's East Midlands Regional Plan.

The Regional Plan tells us that the majority of these homes (10,600) have to be built within West Bridgford or next to the built up area of West Bridgford and Clifton. This area is called the Principal Urban Area (PUA). For the PUA, the Borough Council has identified that there are enough sites (including the development approved by the Government at Sharphill) to provide just over 2,000 homes. In addition, between 2006 and 2009, a total of 322 homes have already been built in this area. To see a graph of the housing supply situation for the PUA click here

This means that we still have to find enough land on the edge of the PUA for just over 8,200 new homes if we are to meet the housing target.

We also have to plan for an extra 4,400 homes in the remaining rural area of Rushcliffe. We have identified that there are enough sites within existing rural settlements to provide just over 2,000 homes. In addition, between 2006 and 2009, a total of 818 homes have already been built across the rural area. To see a graph of the housing supply situation for the rural area click here

This means that we still have to find enough land outside or on the edge of existing settlements for just under 1,570 new homes.

To see a map of the green belt land in Rushcliffe - click here

Development East of Gamston »

Developers have submitted to Rushcliffe Borough Council details relating to proposals for a major new development to the east of Gamston as part of the planning framework process to help the Council make an informed decision on where future development in Rushcliffe should go. This is a formal process through which the Council will decide planning policies and where new development should go over the next 15 years. The timetable for that process provides for further formal public consultation after January 2010. To see more about this process click here.

To see the documents which include proposals for a new football stadium, housing, employment, shopping, infrastructure such as roads and public transport, community facilities, play facilities and the creation of country parks click here.

Please note there is not a planning application and therefore there is no formal consultation process. However please make your views known here on the Big Picture web site so that others can see and comment too.

Rushcliffe's Core Strategy »

This page gives details about Rushcliffe's Core Strategy. This is the document that will set out the key policies for how Rushcliffe will develop over the next 15 years.

Can the roads and public transport cope with more housing? »

Houses cannot be built in isolation. We need to make sure that the transport system can cope with the extra houses that are going to be built. There are a number of projects currently in the pipeline for Rushcliffe. Details on the A46, the A453 and the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) can be found below.

The dualling of the A46 is expected to be complete by the summer of 2012. The widening of the road will have many social and economic benefits for Rushcliffe with safer roads for residents, less congestion, quicker travel times and wider economic benefits for the whole of the East Midlands. The Highways Agency is responsible for the project and more detailed information on the scheme is available from their website:
http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/4403.aspx

The A453 is also scheduled to be upgraded. The Highways Agency wants to widen the road between the M1 and the A52 on the outskirts of Nottingham.
A decision to hold a Public Inquiry into the proposals was announced in May. This is due to take place in November 2009. Further information, including maps and key dates is available through the following Highways Agency link:
http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/4337.aspx

There are currently proposals to extend the Nottingham Express Transit into Rushcliffe. Known as the Clifton via Wilford line, the proposed extension to the tram will cross the River Trent on the existing Wilford Toll Bridge and then run along the former Great Central Railway line between Wilford and Compton Acres / Ruddington Lane. It then runs to the south of Silverdale and into Clifton, serving Clifton Centre and a new Park and Ride site for the A453. Information on the proposed extension to the tram - also known as Net Phase Two - is available from this website, including maps and latest news updates: http://www.netphasetwo.com/

Are any large planning applications currently being considered by the Council? »

The largest planning application the Borough Council is currently dealing with is for a development of 5,500 houses at land south of Clifton. Other large applications that have recently been dealt with include Sharphill (a development of 1,200 houses that was refused by the Borough Council but was recently allowed to go ahead by the Secretary of State) and the redevelopment of Cotgrave Colliery (which was also refused by the Council).
All planning applications received by the Council can be viewed online using our Blueprint search facility at: http://www.document1.co.uk/blueprint/

If you are interested in the planning system you may find also these following links of use:

http://www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/doc.asp?cat=11050
This page gives details about Rushcliffe's Core Strategy. This is the document that will set out the key policies for how Rushcliffe will develop over the next 15 years.

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/genpub/en/1108751860481.html
This page on the Planning Portal website explains how the planning system in England and Wales works. It explains what Regional Spatial Strategies and Local Development Frameworks are.

http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/planning/planningpolicyguidance/
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is the government department responsible for determining national policies in relation to planning and the rules that govern the operation of the system. This page links to information on Planning Policy Statements (PPS) and Planning Policy Guidance Notes (PPG). These set out the Government's policies on things such as housing, transport and climate change. These are important because Local Planning Authorities (such as Rushcliffe) must take their contents into account when making their new planning policies.