New plans for a 265-home estate have been put forward after neighbours expressed concerns over traffic and ancient woods. The large estate would be built behind Hawksley Gardens, on the edge of Clifton near Clifton Village, if Avant Homes is given detailed planning permission by Nottingham City Council.
Outline permission was granted for a new housing development on vacant farmland and private playing fields in 2020, meaning the development could go-ahead 'in principal' ahead of the submission of a more detailed planning application. But recently a second reserved matters application was made after the first was withdrawn so the housebuilder could address comments received during the planning process.
In a planning document, Avant Homes said they were told more of the existing features on the site should be utilised, parking needed to be considered, and infrastructure should be integrated. People living on Hawksley Gardens, who have opposed the plans for years, previously expressed worries over the extra traffic using the cul-de-sac to enter the new estate and the potential damage to the nearby ancient woodland and its wildlife.
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The ancient woodland of Clifton Wood lies to the west of the site, which forms a Grade II listed park associated with the Grade I Listed Clifton Hall to the north. Avant Homes purchased 24-acres of land to build the development, which they valued at £77.5m, in 2022.
The development is set to create more than 820 jobs and take approximately six years to complete. The new estate, to the east of the Crusader Island, off the A453 Remembrance Way, is planned to be made up of one, two, three, four and five-bedroom houses.
In a planning document Avant Homes said: "The proposal would secure jobs through the construction phase and additional funding for the Council would be secured through the New Homes Bonus.
"From a social perspective, the proposal delivers a high-quality residential scheme with good access to a range of services and facilities. It would also add to the diversity of homes available and to the Council’s five-year housing land supply. From an environmental perspective, the proposal would preserve the landscaped character of the area and secure ecological enhancements.
"It also provides residents with good access to service, facility, and employment opportunities by alternative means to the private car." The planning application is pending consideration by Nottingham City Council.
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