Homeowners in Cotgrave worry the suburb ‘won’t cope’ as 445 homes are set to be built. Four separate planning applications were granted permission by Rushcliffe Borough Council in an agenda meeting June 9.
210 new houses are set to be built on land behind Mill Hill Lane and The Old Park by developers Barratt Homes. Up to 21 of the new houses are proposed to be affordable.
The developers have also been granted permission for 100 dwellings on land south and east of Hollygate Lane. Developers Taylor Wimpey have been granted permission for 90 dwellings on the land south of Hollygate Lane and north of Colston Gate.
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An additional 45 dwellings are set to be built on land south and east of Hollygate Lane by developers Manor Oak Homes. This brings a total of 445 to be built in Cotgrave.
Residents told Nottinghamshire Live that they think the town does not have enough facilities to cope with the new homes set to be built. Maureen Hooks, who lives in Cotgrave, says that it will have a major impact on the area.
The 76-year-old said: “It doesn't affect me but for the community it does massively. The bus connection is really terrible. There’s supposed to be one every 20 minutes but you’re lucky if you get one every hour. There’s no shops, a little precinct and a little local.
“The village is already classed as a town, there’s no facilities. The people in the community are really fed up. The buses, shops, chemists, doctors, it’s really bad.
Maureen added: “Traffic is bad enough as it is. 400 - 500 homes, one car per home. There’s no senior school here, only infants and juniors, they're going to have to get shipped off to Radcliffe. If it’s affordable houses it's fine, you have to put the infrastructure in - it’s not in place for new houses.”
Brenda Linday, shares concerns over the lack of facilities and says they won’t cope. Brenda said: “I’m not happy. The schools are rammed, getting an appointment with the doctors is impossible. We don’t really have competent chemists. The rest of the shops in the village are remarkable, during the pandemic they really looked after us.
“As the circumstances change we won’t cope. I love living in Cotgrave. It’s not that we don’t want people to come live with us, we do, we want the right amount of housing and better infrastructure.”
Guy Baker, 58, told Nottinghamshire Live: “I’ve lived here all my life and what’s going to happen is when these houses are built, every patient has got to have a doctor and they haven't got enough to cope. If they have children that’s double the amount of people. Everyone likes the school, that's why everyone wants to live in Cotgrave. They haven’t got enough doctors, people who have lived here will get pushed back for the new people, that’s the downfall.”
A spokesperson for Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Midlands said: “We have recently received a resolution to grant outline planning permission for a proposed development of 210 properties off Mill Hill Lane, Cotgrave.
“We are currently drawing up detailed plans for the forthcoming scheme, which will include a mix of private homes and affordable housing, helping to meet the demand for high quality new homes in the area.
“The plans will also include providing open space, ecological enhancements, recreational benefits and improvements to local highways.
“The proposed development will contribute considerable investment in the Cotgrave area, reflecting the growth aspirations of Rushcliffe Borough Council and its town regeneration plan.”
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