There's a lot going of housebuilding going on Nottinghamshire at the moment. Across the county large swathes of land has been allocated for housing, with thousands of homes being built.
This pace is dictated by Government targets for the nation as a whole, which in the 2019 Conservative manifesto, were stated to be "300,000 homes a year by the mid-2020s". But these massive housing projects have caused concerns for neighbours in the past.
Some potential new developments have even been paused amidst large scale opposition from locals. We've rounded up the largest housing projects currently underway in Nottinghamshire.
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Fairham
The Fairham development near Clifton will provide 3,000 homes when finished, and is said to be a £800m project. When contacted in February 2022, a representative of Clowes Developments said housebuilding had not yet started at the site.
Of the new properties, Countryside will build 332 on 20 acres of land south of Nottingham Road as part of what has been described as "one of the largest housing and employment developments in the East Midlands". Redrows, one of the largest housebuilders in Britain, has also been given permission to build 93 new homes at the site.
The thousands of homes will be brought forward in phases over a 10 to 15-year period. The new neighbourhood when fully built will have one million square feet of employment space, a primary school, community and sports facilities and a neighbourhood centre.
The go ahead was given on February 15 for 270 more houses to be moved into earlier than planned into the future houses at the Fairham development, which will precede the completion of works at the Mill Hill roundabout. When the homes are built, 500 homes will allowed to be occupied before the improvements are finished.
Berry Hill
The Berry Hill housing development in Mansfield, off the A617, will comprise of 1,700 homes when finished, as well as a primary school, shopping area and children's play areas. As of March, phase one of the residential land comprising 584 houses was nearing completion with phase two sold for the delivery of up to 500 homes.
Bellway Homes recently bought land as part of the second phase, which will provide access to and services for the planned local centre, a small supermarket, a health centre, a care home and a parade of shops, and a new primary school. In May, a spokesperson for Nottinghamshire County Council, which partly owns the site's land, said: "Bellway Homes have bought residential land as part of phase 2 of the development. They are currently working to secure planning permission for their design."
As well as shops, a health centre, a new primary school, a nursery, care homes, offices, a community park and other green spaces are planned. In later stages there is also a hotel planned, with a filling station and roadside catering included.
It will provide new community and commercial space which will be worth £100million a year to the local economy, according to Nottinghamshire County Council. The council have said it expects the housing development to generate up to 4,000 new jobs and it will include 31,000 square metres of commercial space and almost 190,000 square metres of work floor space.
Work on a hotel, roadside facilities, and more than 700 homes is due to begin by the end of 2022, as part of phases three to six. Almost 14 hectares of employment land will be brought to the market at the same time.
Top Wighay
The Top Wighay Farm development, which was given outline planning permission in April 2021, will be made up of 805 new homes, a new primary school, a local commercial centre and green spaces. Nottinghamshire County Council previously told Nottinghamshire Live they were considering "five strong bids from experienced housebuilders" to take on the huge £205m Top Wighay Farm development near Hucknall.
The county council have outlined that they expect 1,000 new jobs to be created by the new homes, boosting the economy by more than £873 million over the next decade. And Matt Neale, service director for growth and investment at the council, recently revealed there were plans to invest in bus links in the area as well as potential for a tram extension.
A £15.7m Nottinghamshire County Council office is also planned to be built at the huge development, which is owned by Nottingham County Council. The building would be split across three floors, with the ground floor main entrance leading to rooms used by public-facing services, as well as communal sanitary facilities.
Teal Close
After around 10 years in planning, Teal Close is quickly taking shape on the outskirts of Nottingham off the Colwick Loop Road. More than 800 new homes will be built on a 135-acre site alongside a care home and leisure areas.
The development is now well-underway, with a recent council document stating 200 houses, a primary school and a care home have been completed. Work has commenced on a significant number of other dwellings and some of the commercial units are also complete.
On June 22, a decision will be made on the Reserved Matters Application for the erection of 255 homes at the site. Residents and walkers have raised their concerns for the future of the Nottinghamshire countryside as work to develop a "mini city" powers ahead.
Romans' Quarter
There will eventually be more than 1,000 houses at the massive Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes development bordered by the A52 and Chapel Lane. Plans were approved on March 2 by Rushcliffe Borough Council for 263 more houses to be added in the next phase of the huge Romans' Quarter neighbourhood in Bingham, where a large number of new homes have already been built on fields off the A46.
The plans saw the re-planning of 228 plots previously approved under "reserved matters" applications for the site. A new leisure centre called Bingham Arena, set to include two swimming pools, will also be built nearby to serve the increasing population.
Worries have previously been raised about the impact of the increasing population on parking and traffic in the area, with one resident commenting that Bingham has had "more than it's fair share of new housing". However, those already living in the new Romans' Quarter neighbourhood were positive about their new homes when Nottinghamshire Live visited.
Chase Farm
Once finished, the total number of homes at Chase Farm in Gedling will reach up to 1,050. In March, plans for 433 more homes at the site were given the go ahead, adjacent to Arnold Lane and land off Lambley Lane.
This comes after the grand opening of the Gedling Access Road, now known as the Colliery Way, from which access will be provided. The planning documents say the new homes will be similar to those already built in phase 1, with including 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom houses plus apartments.
The next set of houses also includes a pilot scheme of 33 new homes on Lambley Lane, which will be in line with the new technologies to tackle the climate emergency including air source heat pumps, solar panels, increased level of insulation and EV (electric vehicle) charging points. The overall site covers an area of 14.6 hectares and will result in a density of 29.5 dwellings per hectare.
