Concerns over Plans to Build on Radcliffe's Greenbelt Confirmed

This evening's Radcliffe on Trent Parish Council Planning and Environment Committee meeting was bookended with a presentation and much discussion about the recently revealed proposition to build 400 homes on Radcliffe on Trent's designated greenbelt.

With 1000 homes recently green-lit by Rushcliffe Borough Council within neighbouring Bingham, members of the public in attendance raised their concerns over the pressure upon village life and its community. Approval for the 1000 homes planned for Bingham can be found on the Rushcliffe Borough Council's website here. The extensive plans can be found on pages 10-65 of this document.

The latest phase of development plans for Rushcliffe concerns our community in Radcliffe on Trent. As a part of the initial consultation, parishioners and residents of Radcliffe on Trent raised a number of concerns at the proposals identified. These included:

• Objections to the identification of Green Belt land as a suitable place to build.
• Concerns were raised over the drastic decrease in property values for Radcliffe residents who had paid a premium for the views across the Green Belt.
• The increased pressure on an already heavily congested A52 and the additional impact that the approved plans for 1000 houses in Bingham would have.
• The same is the case of the 500 houses approved at Newton.
• The increased traffic through the village as a 'rat-run' as a result of the proposed roundabout at the top end of Shelford Road and suggested link through to the A52.
• Pressure on the village centre with a lack of adequate parking.
• Pressure on the heath centre and the increasing difficulty of access to essential services.  
• Concerns were raised over the already stretched capacities of Radcliffe on Trent Infant School and Radcliffe on Trent Junior School and the influx that a potential 2055 additional new homes would bring to the village community. 
• Additional anxieties were raised over policing and the reduction of police presence in Radcliffe on Trent with the closure of the police station. 

The builders made it very clear that any decision would be dependent upon the Rushcliffe Borough Council's local planning decision. As yet, the future of our community is still undecided and as such we urge you to have your say. 

If you would like to add your voice to the debate over the future of our village, please take the time to sign our petition here and ensure that you complete your Radcliffe on Trent Community Survey.

We appreciate your support for our community in Radcliffe on Trent.

Further consultation meetings are planned for the 10th July at Tollerton and 18th July in Gamston to discuss proposed plans for the others sites earmarked for building development across Rushcliffe. See the Radcliffe on Trent Parish Council website for further details.

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