West Bridgford planning news
West Bridgford planning news, newest first: applications, appeals and committee decisions, each story linked back to the council file.
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Fairham 185 Homes Approved: 19 Affordable, No Objections
Keepmoat's 185 homes at Fairham, next to the Clifton South tram, were approved on 16 October. 19 are affordable, and not one resident commented.
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Edwalton
Blossom House Edwalton: 80 Social Rent Flats for Over-55s
Anchor's Blossom House in Edwalton is open: 80 social rent flats for over-55s, half already let. How to apply, and the 5-5 parking vote that let it be built.
Planning
Gamston Homes Plan Adds A52 Bridge as County Flood Team Objects
The 2,250-home Gamston plan now includes a bridge over the A52, and three footpath crossings of the road would close. The county flood team objects. Comments close 17 October.
Ratcliffe on Soar
Ratcliffe Power Station Site: Rules Kept, No Plans Yet
Rushcliffe Cabinet kept the Ratcliffe on Soar power station planning rules unchanged on 13 Oct. No scheme submitted since 2023; demolition runs to 2029.
Nottingham Forest
Forest Academy Car Park: Flood Authority Says Refuse It
The county flood authority has objected to Forest's retrospective 44-space Gresham Close car park and recommends refusal. The ward councillor objects too.
West Bridgford
Larwood and Voce Bi-Fold Doors Approved, Shut by 10pm
Rushcliffe has approved bi-fold doors at the Larwood and Voce on Fox Road. They must shut at 10pm, after the ward councillor raised neighbours' noise complaints.
Planning
Barton in Fabis Quarry: City Councillors Vote to Oppose It
Nottingham's planning committee rejected officer advice to back the quarry on 23 September. Its reasons for the public inquiry come back on 21 October.
Planning
Rushcliffe Local Plan: 890 Homes a Year, Green Belt Review
Rushcliffe's housing need is about 890 homes a year, a third above the 664 being examined, and a Green Belt review is on the table. Comments close 23 October.
Planning
Barton in Fabis Quarry: City Officers Back It, 1,431 Object
Nottingham councillors are asked on 23 September to back the 85-hectare quarry, after 1,431 objections and the county's refusal. A public inquiry decides it.
Nottingham Forest
City Ground Expansion Approved, River Crossing Comes First
Rushcliffe approved Forest's plans for up to 52,500 fans on 16 September. Crowds stay at today's level until a new way across the Trent is approved and built.
Planning
Rushcliffe Planning: Most Decisions Leave Committee 31 Oct
From 31 October most Rushcliffe planning applications must be decided by officers. Councillors can still refer, but two named people must both agree first.
Nottingham Forest
City Ground Expansion: Officers Back It, Vote 16 Sept
Officers recommend approving Forest's 45,000 City Ground plan, and the committee votes on Wednesday 16 September. No extra fans until a new river crossing.
Planning
Fairham tram footpath plan: comments close 17 September
Residents wore a path across the grass to the Clifton South tram. Now Fairham's developers want to pave it: 3.5m of asphalt, tactile paving and 92 shrubs.
Planning
Nottingham Forest club shop plan: comments close 8 Sep
Forest wants a three-storey club shop on the vacant Radcliffe Road petrol site. Comments close 8 September. No parking, and a ground floor built to flood.