Paul Randle, Deputy Chief Executive, Rushcliffe borough Council says:
16.11.2009
The Government’s Regional Plan has set very challenging housing requirements for Rushcliffe. It requires the Borough to take 15,000 new homes between 2006 and 2026, and, as part of this requirement, for 10,600 homes specifically to be built in or around West Bridgford or on the edge of Clifton.
The Borough Council has yet to decide where major growth could be located across the Borough. However, given the sheer amount of new homes required, it seems clear that if the Regional Plan Requirement is to be met some land within the Green Belt would have to be built on.
The ‘Appraisal of Sustainable Urban Extensions’ study was undertaken for the whole of the Greater Nottingham area. It cost £70,000 but Rushcliffe Borough Council did not have to contribute to this cost. The Borough Council recognises that the study did, in conclusion, identify the land to the east of Gamston as unsuitable for development. However, although other sites are being considered for development, such as land to the south of Clifton, question marks exist as to whether these sites alone could met the Government’s housing requirements up to 2026, taking account of how many homes could physically be built on each site by that point in time. Ultimately, while the Regional Strategy exists, it is the Council’s responsibility to produce a Local Development Framework that will deliver the requirements of the strategy within the stated timescale.
From: Rushcliffe Borough Council – The Big Picture – Where should we build houses?.
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